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Posted on October 21, 2011 by Rick Martin

Rihanna Powers Up Billboard’s Social 50 Chart

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Rick Martin


Much love to our girl RiRi.  A sexy Esquire Magazine cover and a fan-driven Facebook promotional campaign sends Rihanna to #5 on Billboard’s Social 50 chart this week.  Did you catch the premiere of her new music video for her hit single “We Found Love”?  All I can say is RiRi “please say my name!” She joins the Fab 5 with the likes of Justin Beiber #1 Adele #2, LMFAO #3, and Shakira at #4.

Don’t forget to check out Rihanna’s “Unlocked” Facebook campaign, because you gain access to information about her new album “Talk That Talk” due out in stores Nov. 21st.

Billboard’s Social 50 Chart ranks the most active artists on the world’s leading social networking sites — YouTube, Vevo, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and iLike — using a formula blending weekly additions of friends, fans, followers along with artist page views and weekly song plays.

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Posted on June 6, 2011 by Rick Martin

Pitbull Gets A New Publishing Deal

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Rick Martin

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has entered into a long-term, worldwide co-publishing agreement with Pitbull. Moreover, when the artist’s current deal with the Universal Music Publishing Group expires, Sony/ATV will serve as exclusive worldwide administrator of his catalogue.  Can someone say? “Cha Ching”! Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted on June 3, 2011 by Katie Moore

“Broadcast Yourself”-The Power Of YouTube

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Katie Moore

YouTube has a popularity that stems from its natural way of turning average people into celebrities. Some of the websites most popular videos can receive millions of hits each day.
Needless to say, YouTube has changed the way the World watches video content. From TV clips and home videos to music and movie trailers, celebrities and the rest of the World turn to YouTube everyday to share, discover, upload, and watch videos. Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted on May 22, 2011 by Katie Moore

LET’S MOVE!

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Katie Moore

In 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama created Let’s Move! as a National campaign to end childhood obesity. With a goal of “solving the challenge of childhood obesity with in a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight”.

This program helps encourage healthier food options in school, better food labeling and more physical activity for children.

Last month, Beyoncé partnered with the First Lady and her “Let’s Move!” campaign. In support of the campaign, she took her infamous “Get Me Bodied” club track, then renamed it “Move Your Body” and made it danceable and exercise-worthy for children (and everyone else). Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

L.A. Reid’s Farewell Letter To The Island Def Jam Staff

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

In the wake of Wednesday’s news that L.A. Reid will be leaving his post at Island Def Jam to become a judge on Simon Cowell’s “X Factor” (and possibly to join his old boss Doug Morris at Sony), From Billboard.biz we’ve obtained the text of his farewell letter to the staff. Click below to read the letter. Read the rest of this entry »

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