The following guest post comes from Monica Corton of indie publisher Next Decade Entertainment.           “I recently read an exchange on Forbes.com involving the Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) leader Gary Shapiro, who asserted music publishers (through our trade organization, NMPA) are working to convince Congress that our issues are, “more important…

He speaks on everything connected with his life including SMS promotions and why he took on the job, Eminem not being active outside music, past beefs and fall outs, his secrets of marketing, partnering with World Food Program & Feeding America, not liking some of his uncles, falling out with Floyd Mayweather but still remaining…

At New York University’s Tishman Auditorium on Thursday night, a packed lecture hall greeted Sony Music chief creative officer Clive Davis with a standing ovation at his first public appearance since the Tuesday release of his autobiography, “The Soundtrack of My Life,” on Simon & Schuster. The event, a Q&A moderated by Billboard editorial director…

As previously reported, the Billboard Hot 100 undergoes a major shakeup this week as YouTube streaming data joins the chart’s methodology. Fittingly, “Harlem Shake,” the viral smash from Brooklyn producer Baauer, roars onto the ranking at No. 1. Who else are the movers and — yes — shakers on the Hot 100 and other song…