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The article profiles the individuals included in the Power Generation list of "Billboard" magazine, the 25 disrupters who redefine the music industry. Topics covered include support for diversity by Shawn Holiday, head of urban music at Sony/ATV Music Publishing, projects of Adam Alpert, manager of The Chainsmokers, chief executive officer (CEO) of Disruptor Records and Kick the Habit Productions and role of Noah Assad, co-founder/CEO of Rimas Entertainment in the success of Bad Bunny.

The article announces honorees in the 2018 Top Music Lawyers recognized by "Billboard" magazine, including Jeffrey Harleston of Universal Music Group, Paul Robinson of Warner Music Group, and Danielle Aguirre of the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA).

The article discusses the Billboard's Indie Power Players report which recognizes achievement at independently owned record labels, music publishers and distributors and distribution companies owned by three music groups that play a role in bringing indie-owned repertoire to music. These distributors include Symphonic Distribution, Select-O-Hits, and Redeye Worldwide.

The article reports that the most coveted collaboration in the U.S. music industry in 2021 is an artist-branded meal or menu item with a national fast-food chain, attributed to a trend kick-started by U.S. rapper Travis Scott and McDonald's in September 2020. Topics covered include how the Travis Scott Meal became an instant sensation, how the music-themed meals have driven sales and social buzz and how the campaigns can drive exposure for the artists, citing the case of U.S. rapper Saweetie.

The article discusses Latin music industry executives. Topics include chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Jesus Lopez of the music company Universal Music Latin America/Iberian Peninsula, president Tomas Cookman of the record label Cookman International, and CEO Alex Mizrahi of the record label and talent agency Ocesa Seitrack.

The article presents an interview with drummer Lars Ulrich of the band Metallica and marketing executives including Steve Pamon, head of sports and entertainment marketing at the bank JP Morgan Chase, and Camille Hackney, the executive vice president of brand partnerships and commercial licensing at the record label Atlantic Records. Topics include the branding of musicians within the music industry, Metallica's performance in Antarctica, and the influence of brands on the creative process.

The article presents the publications list of the 100 most influential individuals within the music industry as of February 2014. The married couple rap artist Jay Z and singer Beyoncé top the list. The chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Universal Music Group, Lucian Grainge, is listed in second place. Coran Capshaw, the founder of the music artist management company Red Light Management, is listed in third place.

The article presents a roundtable discussion with executives such as Tom Worcester, Brian Nolan, and Kevin Wilson concerning cross-promotional partnerships and sponsorships between major-league sports brands, television broadcasters, and music labels as of 2014. Topics include the Super Bowl sporting competition, music licensing, and sponsorship deals with musical artists such as Kid Rock and Bruce Springsteen.

The article discusses the music industry as of June 29, 2013 and in light of Samsung consumer electronics company's shift toward becoming a media platform. The article notes Samsung's deal to promote rapper Jay-Z's new "Magna Carta Holy Grail" album on the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone turned the phone into a music device. It also discusses the outlook for music distribution if albums and tours are promoted by brands like Samsung.

The article focuses on music industry executives and financiers Guy Oseary, Troy Carter and Scooter Braun. The status of the three men as the managers of musicians Madonna, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber respectively is discussed in relationship to their investments in Internet industry new business enterprises, particularly Internet entertainment industry firms.

The article presents the publication's rating of the U.S. net income of popular musicians and musical groups in 2011 from revenues obtained from concert tours, sound recording sales and songwriting royalties. Country musician Taylor Swift is rated as the highest-earning musician with an estimated income of over $35 million for 2011.

The article presents multiple quotations from various music industry figures detailing their memories of the 2012 Grammy Award presentation show, including conductor Eric Whitacre, talent manager Kyle Frenette, and music producer Paul Epworth.

The article discusses the music industry trade show MIDEM, held in Cannes, France. The show's attendance was greater than in previous years. It focused on forging relationships with brand name products, which provide a good deal of funding for the music industry. Industry executive Seymour Stein was honored at a breakfast thrown by the present journal. Marketing strategies were also discussed. A number of photographs taken at the show are presented.

The article examines the use of sports in music industry marketing. A trend is considered in which musicians and music industry firms have collaborated with sports leagues and television broadcasters, allowing the latter to present their music with fewer copyright restrictions in return for the added exposure. The use of the song "The Champ" by rap musician Nelly by the cable television network ESPN is among the examples cited. The firm Banshee Music is cited for its close ties to sports teams.

The article examines how the music industry uses "sync" and synch" as abbreviations for synchronization.

The article reports on the Country Radio Seminar (CRS) conference of the Country Radio Broadcasters trade group in Nashville, Tennessee, February 25-27, 2015, which featured panels on topics including social media and new music formats as well as performances by musicians including Garth Brooks and Keith Urban.

The article discusses what major record companies will have to do to retain musical artists whose contracts are ending as multi-million record deals become a thing of the past and the time between products that artists produce increases, such as Usher, Justin Timberlake, and Taylor Swift.

The article discusses revisions to the Complete My Album pre-release song track bundles program on the iTunes media player, a product of electronics manufacturer Apple, with a focus on the effects of the program's revisions on the sale of digital albums as of November 2013. Comments from Russell Fink, senior Vice President (VP) of digital and mobile sales for the Republic and Island Def Jam (IDJ) record label, are included.

The article focuses on how singer, songwriter, and actor Justin Timberlake set up his second music album "The 20/20 Experience" in 2014 with partner music manager Johnny Wright. Topics discussed include the music album became the top seller in 2013 with over 2.5 million copies sold in the U.S., retailer Target Corp. spent an estimated $7-$10 million in media advertising campaign for the first album of Timberlake, and the success of Timberlake's deals was attributed to his work ethic.

The article considers a trend in which musicians and music industry officials are acting as advertising spokespersons for bottled water or sports drinks and investing in beverage industry firms which produce those products. Among the examples cited are an investment by rap musician Diddy in the company AQUAhydrate, an endorsement of the water band Wat-AAH! by rhythm and blues group OMG Girl and the creation of a brand of bottled ice tea by music industry executive Kevin Liles.

The article discusses the top five stories related to the 2013 MIDEM music industry conference in Cannes, France. Topics include the value of the music business, worldwide, in 2013, a joint press conference of the Association of Independent Music and the Worldwide Independent Network to voice concerns about the expiration of licensing deals between independent record labels and streaming services, such as Myspace, and the sixth annual MIDEMlab competition.

The article describes the 2012 "Women in Music" luncheon from "Billboard" magazine that also recognized the singers Carly Rae Jepsen and Katy Perry with awards. Topics include the comments of the media executive Dottie Mattison regarding women in corporations, Perry's comments at a question and answer session with the journalist Jon Stewart, and the attendance of music executives including Doug Morris.

The article discusses halftime music performances at the U.S. National Football League's (NFL) Super Bowl game as a strategy by music industry executives for gaining maximum exposure to the music markets. Topics include the impact of singer Madonna's 2012 Super Bowl performance of the song "Give Me All Your Luvin" on sales of her music catalog, increased outreach to artists to write and record original songs for their hometown NFL team, and expectations for the 2012 halftime show.

The article discusses the U.S. music industry as of June 2012, focusing on the industry's marketing in relation to the LGBT community, as well as information on the success of gay music artists such as singer Adam Lambert. Sound recording label Island Def Jam's executive vice president Eric Wong mentions his work with the gay market for mainstream artists such as Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey.

The article considers the strong sales of the 2012 single sound recording "Sail" by the rock music group Awolnation. The group's lead singer and founder Aaron Bruno attributes the success of the single to the sound recording company Red Bull records, which he states had faith in the group's music and allowed it to produce the recording as it wished. INSET: FOUR LESSONS FROM RED BULL AND AWOLNATION.

The article presents information on the beverage companies Coca-Cola and Pepsico and their involvement in the U.S. music industry between 1899 and 2012. It is noted that Coca-Cola hired singer/dancer Hilda Clark and opera singer Lillian Nordica to be the first celebrity spokeswomen, along with sponsoring radio programs and hiring popular music artists to write jingles. PepsiCo hired singer Polly Bergen as its first celebrity sponsor in 1950.

The article discusses the career of music executive Emily White. The author examines White's background as a music manager and founding partner of the Whitesmith Entertainment talent management company. Some of White's clients include musician Brendan Benson, singer Sydney Wayser, and the comedian Margaret Cho. He also delves into the topics of do-it-yourself (DIY) publication by entertainment artists and the Readymade Records label started by White and Benson.

The article discusses several responses from individuals within the music industry as of March 2014 regarding the comments made by singer Roger Waters regarding the Israeli-Palestine conflict in a December 2013 interview with the progressive political blog Counterpunch.

The article presents an interview with record producer and music industry executive Clive Davis. He discusses his interpretation of the word "visionary" with regard to the music industry, details of the relationship between record producers and singers, and the battle surrounding paying music artists for their work.

The article features Pepsi Sparkling Beverages Group chief marketing officer of global consumer engagement, Frank Cooper, who is responsible in signing both emerging and iconic artists like Beyoncé, Eva Simons and Lido Lido as of January 2014.

The article features MasterCard Global Chief Marketing Officer Raja Rajamannar, who is among the executives responsible in making the company a major player in the international music industry as of January 2014.

The article features Cocao-Cola's vice president (VP) of global alliances and ventures, Emmanuel Seuge, and head of global music marketing, Joe Belliotti, who are leading the firm's global music programs as of January 2014.

The article focuses on Republic Records. Topics include comments from Republic's chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), Monte Lipman, on his pride of Republic's success in launching new talent, Republic's motion picture soundtrack business, which includes the films "Pitch Perfect," "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," and "Les Misérables," and statistics on Republic's market share.

The article offers an analysis of the top record labels by market share. The analysis used estimates provided by retailers as to the expected biggest hits of the fourth quarter of 2013. In order to look at total and current album share, with and without track equivalent albums (TEA), the SoundScan data have been filtered. Information on how to read the data is provided as well as several charts of the top labels by market share.

The article discusses music industry grants including the John Lennon Scholarship from the non-profit BMI Foundation, endowments from Massachusetts' Berklee College of Music, and the John and Irwin Robinson Scholarship from the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation.

The article discusses marketing agency GMR Marketing, founded by Gary Reynolds, and efforts to establish full-service marketing in the music industry with a focus on original content and publishing. Topics include factors contributing to a disconnect between brand name products and the music industry, GMR's National Football League (NFL) music marketing campaign, and GMR's work on confectionery company Hershey's multiple-brand music campaign for its Twizzlers and Jolly Rancher products.

The article profiles the musician Beth Hart as of May 2013, focusing on Hart's absence from the U.S. music industry during most of the 2000s, sound recording marketing, and the release of the albums "Bang Bang Boom Boom" and "Seesaw." Hart's experiences recovering from drug and alcohol abuse are mentioned.

An interview is presented with Christian Clancy, the co-founder of the music industry management company 4 Strikes Management, on the subject of the 2013 Grammy Awards for sound recordings.

The article discusses several independent music labels that have removed their artists' songs from the online social network MySpace following the expiration of a licensing deal between the labels and MySpace. Particular focus is given to the efforts of the music rights agency Merlin to remove music from labels including Beggars Group, and comments are provided on a potential renewal of the deal between MySpace and Merlin. INSET: THE IMPACT ON.

The article discusses music industry investments of brands during the fourth quarter of 2012 including the soft drink company Pepsi's investment in the television show "The X Factor," the hotel Hard Rock International's release of an album, and advertisements from automaker Toyota.

The article presents music industry news briefs as of August 11, 2012, including the support of Dr. Dre's products by athletes in the 2012 Olympic Games, the July 31, 2012 release of the U.S. Music Hub service from the conglomerate company Samsung, and the August 2 decline in the conglomerate corporation Sony's earnings.

The article discusses the 2012 release of Frank Ocean's music album "Channel Orange," by the record label Island Def Jam exclusively on the iTunes digital music catalog for the first week of sales, with a focus on the reactions of other music retailers including Target and the Internet retailer Amazon.com. Competition between music labels and retailers to increase sales volume at the expense of pricing is examined.

The article discusses the smartphone application TastemakerX, a virtual stock market and social game startup for the music industry. Topics include the application's creation by software developers Marc Ruxin and Sandro Pugliese, the features of the game, and tastemaking investors involved in the project.

An interview is presented with music industry executive Kevin Liles, head of the talent agency KWL Management, who discusses topics including rap musicians Trey Songz and Nelly and if he would ever return to the sound recording industry as an executive.

The article presents music industry news briefs as of May 12, 2012 on topics including singer Amanda Palmer's record-setting fundraising effort on Kickstarter's funding website, increased sales of Brooklyn Nets basketball gear, and a technical integration of media companies Topspin and TuneCore.

The article presents information on companies that have partnerships with music artists or bands within the music industry, including the automobile manufacturer Chevrolet, the credit card company American Express, and the energy drink company Red Bull.

The article examines the business relationship of the music industry firms Three Six Zero Group, a talent agency for electronic dance music performers, and the company Roc Nation, a subsidiary of concert promoter Live Nation.

The article offers brief information about the use of television advertising to promote music and artists and discusses the song "Hello," by Martin Solveig on television, the appearance of musician Melanie Armaro on a commercial of the Pepsi food corporation, and technology in the music industry.

The article offers information about the digital music industry including the startup of singer Kanye West, the business enterprise of singer Wale, and the role of technology in the increase in music startups in 2011.

Information is provided about the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that was held on January 10-13th, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Topics include the popularity of mobile device music applications and digital media such as the Pandora radio service application, music video technology planning for 2012, and appearances by musicians such as Will.i.am, Kelly Clarkson, and Justin Bieber.