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Adele May Block Bruce Springsteen From No. 1 on Billboard 200

By Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles

Mar 07, 2012 04:03 pm
Adele's 21 is on pace to outsell The Boss' Wrecking Ball and claim its 24th week atop the Billboard 200 chart. » Full Story

Exclusive Q&A: Michael Rapino CEO of Live Nation on the Ticketing Crisis (Part Two)

By Ray Waddell (@billboardtour), Nashville

Mar 07, 2012 10:03 am
In part two of Ray Waddell's interview with Michael Rapino, CEO of Live Nation (which owns Ticketmaster), the executive discusses the many challenges facing the ticketing business, including scalpers joining fan clubs, artists, managers and promoters selling tickets on the secondary market and where ticketing can go from here. » Full Story

MTV Announces 'Hip-Hop POV,' New Late-Night Music Talk & Performance Show

By Billboard Staff

Mar 07, 2012 11:03 am
MTV today announced the launch of “MTV’s Hip-Hop POV,” an original weekly late-night music talk and performance show set to debut in April. The show will feature a panel of industry personalities including Bu Thiam, VP of A&R at Def Jam, Power 105 radio personality Charlamagne Tha God and journalist/blogger Sowmya Krishnamurthy. » Full Story

fun.-Tastic! 'We Are Young' Tops Hot 100

By Gary Trust, New York

Mar 07, 2012 04:03 pm
The trio is the first rock band to reach No. 1 with its first Hot 100 hit since Nickelback in 2001. » Full Story

Francis Keeling Named Universal Music's Global Head Of Digital Business

By Richard Smirke, London

Mar 07, 2012 06:03 am
Universal Music Group today announced the promotion of Francis Keeling to the role of global head of digital business who will report to Rob Wells, UMG president of global digital business. The announcement coincides with a guest editorial Keeling penned today for the Financial Times entitled "Now’s the perfect time for investors to target music." » Full Story

Adele's '21' Is The No. 1 Album For 23rd Week; 'WZRD' Top Debut

By Keith Caulfield (@keith_caulfield), Los Angeles

Mar 07, 2012 11:03 am
Adele's "21" clocks a 23rd week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 247,000 copies this week (down 17%), according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's the longest-running No. 1 since Prince & the Revolution's "Purple Rain" soundtrack scored 24 weeks at No. 1 in 1984 and 1985. » Full Story

Apple iPad 3 Expected To Launch Today

By Peter Svensson, Associated Press

Mar 07, 2012 06:03 am
Apple is holding an event today in San Francisco where it will likely reveal a new iPad model. Rumors speak of an updated tablet with a speedier processor, a sharper screen and an option for faster wireless broadband access. » Full Story

Alleged Michael Jackson Catalog Thieves Claim Innocence

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Mar 07, 2012 02:03 pm
Two Michael Jackson fans accused of stealing unreleased music by the late King of Pop from Sony’s computers are confident they can prove their innocence in court, their lawyer said Wednesday. » Full Story

A Guide to Music at SXSW Interactive: Jay-Z, Flying Lotus, SoundCloud, Gigs, Parties, More

By Billboard Staff

Mar 07, 2012 12:03 pm
We've compiled a list of as many music-related events as we can corral (though more are being added every second) happening at SXSW Interactive. » Full Story

Lionel Richie to Headline Billboard's SXSW Showcase

By Billboard Staff

Mar 07, 2012 12:03 pm
Lionel Richie, whose timeless hits include "Easy and "Endless Love," will headline Billboard's annual showcase at South by Southwest's Music Festival on March 14 at Austin's ACL Live. Marking Richie's SXSW debut, the showcase will focus on the icon's catalog spanning 44 years in the hit-making business and promises a fair share of surprise guests. The-Dream, Polica & Wallpaper are also on the bill. » Full Story

Tunc Erim, Longtime Atlantic Records Executive, Dead at 76

By Jem Aswad, New York

Mar 07, 2012 11:03 am
Tunc Erim, a legendary and longtime Atlantic Records executive from the 1960s until the 1990s, passed away on Saturday, March 3, after a long illness. He was 76. » Full Story

How Sabu, a 'Legendary' Anonymous Hacker Member, Turned Into an FBI Informant

By Larry Neumeister, Raphael G. Satter, Associated Press

Mar 07, 2012 06:03 am
The shadowy underworld of Internet hackers was rocked Tuesday by news that one of the world's most-wanted and most-feared computer vandals, a legendary hacker known as Sabu affilliated with the gropus Anonymous and LulzSec, has been an FBI informant for months and helped authorities build a case against five people they say were comrades. » Full Story

Telemundo Appoints Sylvia Rosabal SVP of Network News

By Leila Cobo (@leilacobo), Miami

Mar 07, 2012 11:03 am
Telemundo has named Sylvia Rosabal as its Senior VP of Network News. In her new post, Rosabal will oversee all network news content, including Telemundo’s nightly newscast, Sunday news program Enfoque con Jose Diaz-Balart, and news content on the morning show Levantate. » Full Story

The Only Tools You'll Need For SXSW 2012

By Eliot Van Buskirk, Evolver.fm

Mar 07, 2012 05:03 am
SXSW can be an overwhelming experience - there's just no way of catching every moment of it - but with these apps at your disposal, you can attempt to wind your way through the mire a bit more successfully. » Full Story

Apple Unveils New iPad With Sharper Screen, Faster Processor

By Mike Liedtke and Peter Svensson, Associated Press

Mar 07, 2012 02:03 pm
Apple has revealed a new iPad model, the company announced at an event in San Francisco today. New features include a sharper screen and a faster processor. It will go on sale March 16. » Full Story