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Jennifer Lopez to Join 'American Idol' As Judge: Report
July 30, 2010 - Rock and Pop
Jennifer Lopez will join "American Idol" as a judge next season, according to a report by Deadline Hollywood. If true, Lopez would be replacing Ellen DeGeneres, who announced her departure from the panel on Thursday afternoon (July 29). » Full Story
Mogollon Named mun2 GM
July 29, 2010 - Latin
Bilingual entertainment channel mun2 has appointed Diana Mogollon as GM, reporting to sister network Telemundo's COO Jacqueline Hernandez. » Full Story
Marc Anthony U.S. Tour Goes On Sale Friday
July 29, 2010 - Touring | Latin
Tickets for Marc Anthony’s 2010 U.S. tour go on sale tomorrow as the pop star begins a string of dates in Latin America. Both legs are produced by Chicago-based Cardenas Marketing Network. » Full Story
Nancy Tellet Promoted At MTV
July 27, 2010 - Latin
Tellet has been promoted to senior VP of research and consumer insights for MTV Latin America, Canada and the U.S. Hispanic market. » Full Story
Feds Fine Univision $1 Million In Payola Case
July 26, 2010 - Legal and Management
The Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department have together fined Univision Radio and the now-defunct Univision Music Group $1 million to resolve allegations that the Spanish-language radio giant accepted payola from the label group. » Full Story
SESAC Latina Honors Jeronimo Sada, 'Cinco Minutos,' Alvani Publishing
July 22, 2010 - Publishing
Jeronimo Sada won songwriter of the year, Gloria Trevi and Los Horoscopos de Durango's "Cinco Minutos" was named song of the year and Alvani Music Publishing was awarded publisher of the year at the 2010 SESAC Latina awards gala Wednesday night. » Full Story
Latin Grammys To Stay In Vegas
July 22, 2010 - Latin
The awards show, which usually tapes in a different city every year, has made Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center its home for 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Latin Recording Academy announced » Full Story
'Rock Band' To Offer Spanish Tracks Courtesy Of Juanes
July 22, 2010 - Latin
Colombian rocker Juanes will become the first artist with Spanish-language tracks available for play in Harmonix and MTV Games’ “Rock Band” video game. » Full Story
Ozomatli, Taboo Raise 'Voces Unidas' Against SB 1070
July 22, 2010 - Latin
A Latin music concert protesting Arizona's immigration enforcement law drew several thousand people in neighboring New Mexico. » Full Story
Rage Against The Machine To Plug Arizona Boycott
July 21, 2010 - Touring | Rock and Pop
Rage Against the Machine will push for artists and musicians to boycott Arizona because of its new and restrictive immigration law. » Full Story
Spanish Physical Sales Slide Continues
July 21, 2010 - Global | Retail | Digital and Mobile
Digital continues to grow and now represent more than a quarter of all music sales, according to labels association Promusicae. » Full Story
Benicassim Fest Attendance Slumps
July 20, 2010 - Global | Touring
Spain's highest-profile summer music festival experienced a 40 per cent drop in numbers. » Full Story
Paulina Rubio Gets Milk
July 20, 2010 - Latin
Pop diva Paulina Rubio and her mother, actress Susana Dosamantes, will be the faces of the newest "Got Milk" campaign for Latin audiences. » Full Story
Machete Tour 2010 Announces First Seven Concerts
July 16, 2010 - Latin | Touring
The AEG Live-promoted Machete Tour 2010 will visit such markets as Orlando, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.; New York; Austin; and Los Angeles. » Full Story
Aventura, Chayanne Win Big At Premios Juventud
July 16, 2010 - Latin
Aventura won for catchiest song, favorite tropical artist and CD to die for for its latest album, "The Last." Chayanne won for favorite pop artist as well as in other offbeat categories: "My idol is..." and "¡Qué rico que se mueve!," or "best moves." » Full Story
Tr3s Launches Talent Contest With Verizon Wireless, Yahoo! En Español
July 15, 2010 - Latin
Bilingual entertainment channel Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas has launched a talent discovery contest, "Dame Un Break," with Verizon Wireless and Yahoo! en Español. » Full Story
Latin Briefs: EMI Music Publishing, Venevision, Mariano Barba
July 13, 2010 - Latin
EMI Music Publishing will administer the catalog of entertainment company Venevision International worldwide; Regional Mexican singer-songwriter Mariano Barba, who largely disappeared after winning four Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2007, will release his "Sigo Siendo el Primero" album Aug. 10. » Full Story
Grammy-Winning Brazilian Jazz Artist Moura Dies
July 13, 2010 - Jazz
Brazilian jazz great and Latin Grammy winner Paulo Moura has died after a fight against cancer. » Full Story
Delorean, La Bien Querida Win Spanish Indie Awards
July 13, 2010 - Global | Latin
Delorean took the Spanish artist of the year award and La Bien Querida won for best album and new artist. » Full Story
Olga Guillot, The Queen of Bolero, Dies
July 12, 2010 - Latin
Cuban singer Olga Guillot, known as “the queen of bolero”, died Monday in Miami Beach of a heart attack at age 87, according to published reports. » Full Story
Smithsonian Channel Goes 'Inside The Music'
July 12, 2010 - Rock and Pop
Debuting in August, the TV series includes the premiere of “All You Need is Klaus,” an in-depth look at musician/artist Klaus Voormann, known for his Beatles album art. » Full Story
Shakira, Spain Triumph At World Cup
July 12, 2010 - Global | Rock and Pop
Shakira's performance at the closing ceremony sparked an ecstatic response from the crowd crammed into Soweto's Soccer City. » Full Story
Lucero Signs With Siente Music, Album Coming In Sept.
July 12, 2010 - Latin
Siente Music, the joint venture label between Universal Music Latino and Cisneros Group’s Venevision International, has signed Mexican actress/singer Lucero. » Full Story
J.Lo Cancels Controversial North Cyprus Show
July 09, 2010 - Latin
Jennifer Lopez called off a controversial birthday show in the breakaway north of Cyprus, provoking celebrations Friday by Greek Cypriots while Turkish Cypriots denounced the move. » Full Story
Benefit Show For Tropical Storm Alex Victims Set For July 17
July 09, 2010 - Latin
Adal Ramones, Bobby Pulido, Dulce María, Los Claxons, Paty Cantú and at least a dozen other artists will perform at a July 17 concert in Monterrey, Mexico, to benefit victims of Tropical Storm Alex in the country's hard-hit Nuevo Leon state. » Full Story
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