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The Billboard Q&A: WME's Joel Zimmerman
September 26, 2008 - Touring
With the recent launch of William Morris Electronic, a joint venture between the William Morris Agency and British DJ Pete Tong, the Los Angeles-based talent agency aims to create a "boutique agency model within the larger agency," says Joel Zimmerman, U.S. head of WME. » Full Story
Pietroluongo Named Billboard Charts Director
September 26, 2008 - Global
Silvio Pietroluongo, who has been Billboard associate director of charts since 2006, has been named director of charts. He replaces director of charts/senior analyst Geoff Mayfield, who is leaving Billboard after 23 years to join the Universal Music Group Distribution as VP of business analysis and market research. » Full Story
William Morris Agency Forms Electronic Division
August 11, 2008 - Touring
The William Morris Agency will expand its electronic music roster through a new joint venture with British DJ Pete Tong. New York-based booking agent Joel Zimmerman will head up the new division, dubbed William Morris Electronic. » Full Story
360-Degree MoS Spins Name Change
July 17, 2008 - Global | Indies | Dance
The Ministry of Sound Group, one of the foremost names in the global dance music scene, is rebranding itself to MSHK Group. » Full Story
Cream Rises To Ingenious Live Deal
July 15, 2008 - Global | Touring | Dance
U.K.-based media investment and advisory group firm Ingenious has re-upped its long-term relationship with British dance music empire Cream. » Full Story
AATW: They Got The Beat
July 08, 2008 - Dance
When the Beatles sang of "four thousand holes in Blackburn Lancashire" in their sublime 1967 song "A Day in the Life," the puzzling lyric gave the northern English city its first music industry name-check. Now, one company is going a step further. » Full Story
French Artists Find A U.S. Audience
June 13, 2008 - Dance | Global
Long considered nigh-impossible to export, a new wave of French music is finally breaking on U.S. shores. » Full Story
Dance Party Island Ibiza Plots 2008 Comeback
May 27, 2008 - Dance
Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the island's original house music explosion, dance music insiders are predicting a return to clubbing mecca Ibiza's glory days. » Full Story
Coke Taps Artists For Olympics Push
May 22, 2008 - Branding | Dance
As part of its advertising surrounding the run-up to the Olympics Coca-Cola turned to eight electronic artists to create music that consumers can download for free. » Full Story
MoS, Brightcove Team For Web Content
April 09, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Dance
U.K. multi-media and dance-music group Ministry of Sound (MoS) is to overhaul its online-video service to boost ad revenue after forming a partnership with Internet-TV company Brightcove, Billboard.biz has learned. » Full Story
Armani Onboard With Tiesto For Summer Tour
April 07, 2008 - Branding | Dance
Clothing retailer Armani Exchange is the presenting sponsor of Dutch DJ/producer Tiesto's upcoming North American tour, In Search Of Sunrise Summer 2008, Billboard.biz has learned. » Full Story
Fatboy's Southern Fried Gets New Oz Deal
April 07, 2008 - Global | Dance
U.K. DJ and producer Norman Cook's label Southern Fried Records has found a new home Down Under. » Full Story
DJ Don Diablo Spins 306-Degree Sony BMG Deal
April 03, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Dutch DJ/producer Don Diablo has struck an integrated deal with Sony BMG Entertainment Benelux which sees the music major take on responsibilities for all the artist's activities, including international recording, merchandise, sponsoring, mobile, digital and live performance. » Full Story
ADA Strikes Deals With Defected, Strictly Rhythm
March 28, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Dance
Warner Music U.K.'s Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) has struck exclusive international deals to distribute repertoire from specialist dance labels Defected Records and Strictly Rhythm Records. » Full Story
Touring Briefs: Virgin Fest, Grammy Tour, Movement '08
March 25, 2008 - Touring
The Foo Fighters and Oasis will headline Toronto's third annual Virgin Festival; The Recording Academy and T-Mobile have partnered to host five exclusive concerts; Moby, Girl Talk are scheduled to appear at the 9th annual Detroit Electronic Music Festival. » Full Story
Groove Armada, Bacardi Toast New Partnership
March 19, 2008 - Dance | Branding
Groove Armada and Bacardi have struck a partnership which will see the British electronic act issue their forthcoming releases through the drinks brand and partner on its international music events throughout 2008. » Full Story
Sasha & Digweed Plot First Tour Since 2002
February 20, 2008 - Touring
The duo's 21-date, one-month bus tour will kick off at Mansion in Miami during Winter Music Conference (March 27), and end at Coachella's dance tent (April 26), hitting both dance and rock clubs along the way. » Full Story
Grooverider Gets Four Years In Dubai Drug Case
February 19, 2008 - Global
A Dubai court sentenced DJ Raymond Bingham, better known as Grooverider, to four years in jail, three months after he was caught in possession of marijuana. » Full Story
Le Tigre Members Tour Behind New Project
February 19, 2008 - Touring | Dance
Le Tigre remains "on a long hiatus," says band member JD Samson, but that hasn't stopped her from teaming up with the group's Johanna Fateman for DJ-based project Men, which launches a month-long club tour tomorrow (Feb. 20) at Nectar in Seattle. » Full Story
Brit Electronic Labels Band Together, Team With PIAS
February 07, 2008 - Dance
Five British electronic labels hit by the recent shuttering of Amato Distribution have come up with a practical business solution. » Full Story
Touring Briefs: Keys, Ultra Music Festival, Rooney
February 01, 2008 - Touring | Rock and Pop
Lexus will present Alicia Keys' upcoming 32-city U.S. tour, scheduled to begin April 18; Miami's Ultra Music Festival, set for March 28-29 at Bicentennial Park, celebrates its 10th anniversary; Los Angeles-based rock act Rooney has been tapped to support the Jonas Brothers on the sibling trio's U.S. tour. » Full Story
Moyet, Clarke Reunite For Yazoo Dates
January 24, 2008 - Global | Touring | Dance
Yazoo, the early 1980s U.K. chart duo of Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke that was known as Yaz in the U.S., has announced a short reunion tour that will see it play live for the first time in 25 years. » Full Story
Amsterdam Dance Event Unveils 2008 Dates
January 10, 2008 - Global | Dance
European electronic music trade conference Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is to be held on Oct. 23-25 this year. » Full Story
Syntax To Shutter
January 10, 2008 - Dance | Indies
Dance music distributor Syntax will cease operations on January 11, according to the Daily Swarm. » Full Story
The Year In Charts 2007: An Early Peek
December 14, 2007 - Rock and Pop
Daughtry, Fergie and Akon are among the 2007 chart leaders in the 387 tallies that comprise Billboard's Year in Music & Touring issue, which is on newsstands today (Dec. 14) and online at Billboard.com and Billboard.biz. The Police earned No. 1 on the year's top tours tally. » Full Story
 


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