Microsoft Announce Tablet Plans July 30, 2010
- Global
| Digital and Mobile Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by Apple Inc and Google Inc. » Full Story
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
Dangerbird Records' Jeff Castelaz Cycling For Cancer July 30, 2010
- Record Labels In the second week of their 6-year-old son Pablo's treatment for cancer last year at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Dangerbird Records president Jeff Castelaz and his wife, Jo Ann Thrailkill, became very aware that the hospital staff and families around them could use some help. » Full Story
Big-Ticket Buying Slowly Rises July 30, 2010
- Branding The July edition of a monthly poll by consulting/research firm SAGE: Survival and Growth Enterprises finds an uptick in the number of respondents who say they're "actively shopping" for a number of big-ticket items -- a tentative sign their spirits could be recovering from their latest swoon. » Full Story
Sony Music Posts Gains in Most Recent Quarter July 29, 2010
- Record Labels The company’s revenue increased 1.3% to 110.3 billion yen ($1.24 billion) from 108.8 billion yen last year. Sony cited the impacts of top sellers such as AC/DC’s “Iron Man 2” soundtrack, music from the TV show “Glee,” Usher’s “Raymond v Raymond” and Kana Nishino’s “to LOVE.” » Full Story
Eminem Recovers European Crown July 29, 2010
- Global
| RB Hip-Hop As Eminem’s “Recovery” (Interscope/Universal) starts a fourth aggregate week atop Billboard’s European Albums chart, Hot 100 Singles has a new No. 1 in the shape of Shakira’s official song of the recent FIFA World Cup, “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” (Epic/Sony Music Entertainment), featuring Freshlyground. » 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
Ellen DeGeneres Leaves 'American Idol' July 29, 2010
- Rock and Pop Fox has been looking to shake-up the "Idol" format, including potentially ditching current judges and bringing back producer Nigel Lythgoe, as well as lowering its audition age to 16. » Full Story
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Music applications are among the most popular types of apps downloaded to today's smartphones. But which are the best of
the best? Which new music apps created in the last year are setting the stage for tomorrow's successes? Billboard's Music App Awards is the
first awards program answering these questions by showcasing and celebrating the best and most innovative new music apps defining the space today. The
deadline to submit your app for consideration is Aug 6. Click here to apply.
