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Jewel Turns One of Her Children's Songs Into an Ode to Walmart Singer's career comes full circle

Jewel's life came full circle with the release of her second children's album, The Merry Goes 'Round, when she sang one of the songs during a promotional appearance at Walmart—and…

September 14, 2012, 4:27 PM EDT

Beck's Sheet-Music Album: A Marketer's Dream or Unsellable Gimmick? The pros and cons of 'Song Reader'

From reprogrammed Nintendo cartridges to distribution by balloon, musicians have been endeavoring to release albums in the most novel form possible lately. In the world of slumping CD sales, these…

August 28, 2012, 9:54 AM EDT

Passersby Supply the Artwork for Red Bull's Jessie Ware Billboard Nice interactive ad for British singer

To promote British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware's latest album Devotion, Studio Moross and Red Bull Studio London proved you don't need black-light paintings or expensive digital setups to make a really…

August 24, 2012, 9:13 AM EDT

'Rolling Stone' Launches Music News App Provides live updates and Web content via iPhone

Rolling Stone is finally getting in on the mobile news game with the launch of the iPhone-only RS Music News App, which lets fans access live, on-the-go updates from the…

August 13, 2012, 8:09 PM EDT

Ad of the Day: Velodrome Crystal CG, Chemical Brothers forge an insane, robotic promo for the Olympic cycling venue

Any Chemical Brothers video is going to have some stiff competition in the talent department, since Michel Gondry and Spike Jonze are among the gifted folks who've created videos for…

August 8, 2012, 1:22 PM EDT

Slipknot Has You Covered With Saatchi's Mask-Themed App Enjoy a new face, thanks to the metal band

"Wear the Mask," the name of the app that Saatchi & Saatchi in New York created for metal band Slipknot, sounds like an ode to Spinal Tap's Smell the Glove.…

July 25, 2012, 2:40 PM EDT

First Mover: Will.i.am The Black Eyed Peas frontman, having conquered hip-hop, now wants to take on Sesame Street

Specs Age 37 New venture LidoKidos You’ve created a new company, LidoKidos, to produce a line of children’s media content. What inspired you?  In 2009, we put out The E.N.D. and “Boom Boom Pow.”…

July 9, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT

Dottie Mattison Is New CEO of Prometheus Global Media Guggenheim senior managing director to oversee 'Billboard,' 'THR,' 'Adweek,' other properties

Guggenheim Partners senior managing director Dottie Mattison has been named CEO of Prometheus Global Media, the group that owns music, media and entertainment brands Billboard, Adweek, The Hollywood Reporter, Back…

July 2, 2012, 6:10 PM EDT

Beats Electronics Acquires Mog Rapper Dr. Dre's headphone makers scoop up digital streaming service

As the race to be the leader in the digital music streaming industry intensifies, even headphone manufacturers are getting in on the action. On Monday, Beats Electronics announced the acquisition…

July 2, 2012, 5:51 PM EDT

Beer Brand Rebuffs Nickelback’s Coin, Goes Viral Two Years Later SMB turns down music video appearance, hopes fortuitous buzz garners new markets

A craft beer brand’s blog post—after gathering virtual dust for two years—went viral this week once being unearthed by a Reddit user. Dark Horse Brewery, based in Marshall, Mich., announced…

June 28, 2012, 2:59 PM EDT

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