Billboard

Billboard is the first name in news, analysis, trends and charts for the music, video and digital entertainment business. Billboard’s expert journalists and analysts around the globe investigate the music business of today with an eye towards tomorrow. Billboard’s proprietary charts provide the ultimate measure of success in music, radio, touring, video and digital commerce. In print and online, through face-to-face events and licensing partnerships, Billboard entertains and informs, drives markets, influences decisions, platforms debate, builds community and captures the emotional power of music for professionals and fans alike. Key influencers from the worlds of music, video, digital entertainment, media and brand marketing, retail and distribution, technology, touring, radio, legal and finance rely on Billboard as the authoritative source and trusted partner to navigate in a rapidly evolving and dynamic marketplace.
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Billboard Events 

  • Billboard Dance Music Summit – Where the "heart and soul" of the dance music industry gathers. The Dance Summit attracts an international and domestic contingency of over 500 attendees to discuss the latest trends in dance music.
  • Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards – The longest-running and most prestigious Latin Music Conference unites over 1000 industry executives and culminates in a star-studded televised Awards show with live performances by top Latin superstars.
  • Billboard Music Awards – The Billboard Music Awards features performances and appearances by the year's chart-topping artists and recognizes the year's leading artists and songs as determined by actual performance on Billboard's weekly charts. The show celebrates the record-buying, Internet-downloading and radio-listening public's favorite songs, albums and performers, creating a true souvenir of the year in music.
  • Billboard Music & Money Symposium – This one-day event brings together the best minds from the music, legal, financial and Wall Street communities for an in-depth examination of the financial realities with which the music industry is contending. Don't miss the premier event for the music industry decision-makers, entrepreneurs and companies interested in providing funding for entertainment ventures.
  • Billboard R&B Hip Hop Conference & Awards – The Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Conference is the premiere event for the industry's who's who to network, share knowledge and discover new talent! The 7th Annual Conference & Awards Show will return to Atlanta, & feature savvy speakers, must-attend panels, skills-sharpening workshops, artist showcases, a stellar Awards Show line-up and more.
  • Billboard Regional Mexican Music Summit – This Summit is dedicated completely to Regional Mexican Music, now the top selling genre of Latin Music in the United States. Billboard will bring this top-achieving genre to the forefront by providing a meeting and networking space for everyone involved in the industry- from artists to labels, to concert promoters, retailers, managers, marketers and advertising executives.
  • Billboard Touring Conference & Awards – The Touring Conference & Awards is the premier gathering for the concert industry! It features informative panels, controversial discussions, invaluable networking and exciting awards targeted to promoters, agents, managers, venues, sponsors, and production professionals.
  • Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live – Billboard's Mobile Entertainment Live! -- the only official pre-CTIA mobile entertainment conference produced in partnership with CTIA, has a brand new name and a brand new look. But what hasn't changed is the quality programming and speakers that have made this the must-attend entertainment event of the year, regularly drawing more than 1,000 VIPs from the mobile, entertainment, technology and digital content industries.
  • DEMMX Conference – Looking for a complete 360 view on the rapidly evolving digital entertainment, marketing and media landscape? Attend DEMMX - showcasing and honoring Digital Entertainment, Media + Marketing Excellence. In its third year, DEMMX Conference and Awards is the ultimate event to network with the top thought leaders and showcase the hottest talent! From music and the movies to videogames, sports and electronic media, the dynamic digital space is blowing tradition out of the water in a revolution already in full swing.
  • Film & TV Music Conference – The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard join forces to deliver a cutting-edge, two-day seminar on the role of music in film and television. The event provides a dynamic forum for the exchange of ideas among film/TV and music professionals.Become part of this must-attend industry event and exchange ideas among film, TV and music professionals. Also featured will be live artist performances, roundtable discussions, and networking cocktail parties
  • Marketing to Men Executive Summit – What's the latest trend in defining the male customer? Metrosexuals? Retrosexuals? What's the most effective way to reach this fragmented market? Who's doing it best? Marketing to Men reveals the inside track in maximizing your marketing dollars and cutting through the noise to get your message seen and heard in today's ever-increasing personal media landscape. Innovative marketing leaders share their strategies on Marketing to Men during in-depth presentations on topics ranging from sports and videogames to music, movies and magazines.
  • The Music Upfront – The ultimate "Brands & Bands" networking opportunity, The Music Upfront is your exclusive chance to discover the hottest new musical talent of tomorrow and form a partnership that rocks! Presented by Adweek Magazines and Billboard during Advertising Week.
  • The Next Big Idea – When it comes to getting the word out, marketers can't only rely on traditional advertising and media. Instead, brand leaders are relying on branded entertainment, user-generated content and guerilla viral marketing to deliver their message. What do marketers need to know about all branding strategies and tactics? What impact will the rise of new media--from wireless to videogames--have on traditional media? Find out what all this means for agencies large and small.
  • Voz Latina – Voz Latina is the definitive Hispanic Marketing Conference hosted by Adweek's Marketing y Medios, Adweek, Brandweek and Mediaweek in conjunction with the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Presentations cover online and multi-channel marketing strategies, branded entertainment, celebrity endorsements and creating ads, plus a Hispanic consumer panel, exclusive research and much more.
  • What Teens Want – Presented by the Adweek Group, Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, What Teens Want is a full-day event of keynotes, general sessions, dialogues with top executives, feedback from teenagers, panels tackling critical niche marketing issues and networking opportunities. Designed for top-level brand global marketing executives, this conference delivers a range of innovative marketing and sales strategies that get results.

Billboard Directories 

Billboard offers five directories that provide updated essential information for the music industry.
  • Musician's Guide to Touring & Promotion – everything the working musician needs to book gigs, contact record labels, find a manager, and locate tour services
  • Billboard's International Buyer's Guide – the must-have resource for doing business in the music industry, covering every aspect of the recording business in the US and 49 countries worldwide
  • AudArena – the #1 resource for venue information
  • International Talent & Touring – the premier global reference guide for anyone who books, promotes or manages talent
  • Record Retailing Directory – up-to-date contacts and information for anyone who markets products or services to record retailers

Billboard Bulletin 

Billboard Bulletin is your daily email summary of the top news stories, analysis and insight of the music industry, sent direct to your inbox. Bulletin is the "must-have" news source for staying on top of the latest developments, including Billboard chart news and sales data alongside editorial content from Billboard's worldwide team of reporters.


Billboard.biz 

Billboard.biz, a 24/7 extension of Billboard magazine, is the music industry's premiere news source. It also covers every aspect of the entertainment space as it pertains to everyone from brand marketers and ad agencies to record labels and cell phone carriers.

Billboard.biz newsletters 

  • Business Update – Daily music and entertainment news geared to the information needs of busy professionals.
  • Breaking News Alert – Alerts sent directly to your inbox, as the news unfolds.
  • Digital Update – Weekly updates in the mobile and technology markets every Wednesday.
  • Global Update – Breaking industry news spanning the globe and emailed to you every Tuesday.
  • Latin Update – Expert insight on the Latin music and entertainment sectors, delivered every Thursday
  • Touring Update – Instant insight on the touring and live entertainment industries, delivered every Monday.

Billboard.com newsletter 

Billboard.com Daily Music Newsletter delivers the latest music news headlines and a summary of current features every day via e-mail.

Jaded Insider 

Jaded Insider is Billboard’s blog highlighting the latest music industry news.

InsideBrandedEntertainment.com 

InsideBrandedEntertainment.com was created so that you can stay on top of this innovative, exciting and evolving approach to branding, and profit from Branded Entertainment's market success. Updated throughout the day, InsideBrandedEntertainment.com combines current business-insider information from Nielsen Business Media's leading publications, including Hollywood Reporter, Adweek, Brandweek, and Billboard, with useful directories data about companies and brands. In addition, it features news and articles about Branded Entertainment from other web sites.

InsideVideoGames.com and Blog - Business News and Opinion 

Video games are now firmly entrenched in our culture, making headlines and providing endless business opportunities for game publishers, developers, movie studios, music labels, retailers, ad agencies and other industries. InsideVideoGames.com is the single web destination for business professionals navigating this dynamic industry, including: advertisers seeking to integrate their brands into the next hit video game; studio executives searching for a video game concept that can translate into box office success; music producers hoping to land a spot on a video game soundtrack; or financial analysts evaluating game developer investments.

The InsideVideoGames.com site delivers timely, must-have news and data from leading magazines in the Nielsen Business Media portfolio, including The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek, Brandweek, and Billboard, plus market reports and charts from Nielsen Entertainment. The site also includes original perspectives from industry veterans and thought leaders.