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Friday, March 21, 2014

‘The Book of Mormon’ Is to Sell Tickets via StubHub by Ben Sisario and Patrick Healy

The online ticket marketplace has made a deal with the producers and the ticketing service Telecharge to sell an allotment of premium seats for each performance.    

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

‘Frozen’ Is the Soundtrack of the Season by Ben Sisario

The soundtrack to Disney's animated film "Frozen" held at No. 1 on the album chart, beating out a compilation of Grammy nominees.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

'Les Misérables' Soundtrack Storms to No. 1 by Ben Sisario

In a slow sales week it edges out "Babel" by Mumford & Sons.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Lady Gaga, Usher, Bono and The Edge to Perform for Clinton Foundation by Ben Sisario

The artists will be taking part in "A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation," at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Oct. 15.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Scalping Battle Putting ‘Fans’ in the Middle by BEN SISARIO

Ticket sellers are setting up nonprofit groups that claim they represent consumers, but are part of a lobbying fight over control of the multibillion-dollar secondary ticketing market.

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Monday, June 27, 2011

Barbra Streisand to Make the Most of Marilyn and Alan Bergman's Material by Ben Sisario

Barbra Streisand will sing Marilyn and Alan Bergman songs she's not previously recorded on her new album to be released on Aug. 23.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Grammys Cutting More Than 30 Categories by Ben Sisario

Responding to longstanding criticism in the music industry that too many awards categories were diluting the Grammys impact, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced on …

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Summer Concert Series May Find New Home by Ben Sisario

Marty Markowitz, the Brooklyn borough president, may move one of his long-running concert series this summer because of opposition over the shows' noise and a proposal for a huge new amphith…

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Chris Brown Tops the Pop Chart by Ben Sisario

His new offering, "F.A.M.E.," is his first No. 1 on the Billboard album chart.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

An Old-Fashioned Promo for Radiohead's New Album by Ben Sisario

The band distributed copies of a free 12-page newspaper called The Universal Sigh at 61 locations around the world, including three in Manhattan.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

What's a YouTube Pop Hit Worth? by Ben Sisario

How much has "Friday," a song by Rebecca Black, a 13-year-old amateur from California whose YouTube video became a viral sensation.

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Miniature Shampoo Bottles and Acoustic Sets in an Austin Hotel Room by Ben Sisario

Booking agents, artist managers and assorted friends and relations packed into a room at Austin's Driskill Hotel to hear three guitar-cradling singer-songwriters.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Jack White Still Knows How to Grab Attention by Ben Sisario

He shows up in Austin with a yellow and black truck hawking his label's wares.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Adele and Lady Gaga Top the Pop Charts by Ben Sisario

Women dominate album sales and digital downloads this week.

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Lady Gaga Ends Deal With Target by Ben Sisario

The pop star is apparently upset over the company's support for conservative political candidates.

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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Recording Academy Responds to a Critic by Ben Sisario

The parties agreed to talk about how the academy "can continue to evolve in an ever-changing cultural environment."

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Adele Is No. 1 by Ben Sisario

Adele, the British singer who won the best new artist Grammy Award two years ago, is the big winner on the Billboard chart this week.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Bieber Dominates Billboard Chart by Ben Sisario

Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Mumford & Sons and Lady Antebellum all got big "Grammy lifts" - the typical boost in record sales after the awards show.

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Friday, February 18, 2011

A Sales Record for Lady Gaga by Ben Sisario

Lady Gaga's new single, "Born This Way," released last Friday, is the fastest-selling song in iTunes' history, with more than 1 million downloads around the world in five days.

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New Radiohead Album Arrives Early by Ben Sisario

"The King of Limbs" has been released for download on Radiohead's Web site, along with a video for the first single, "Lotus Flower."

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Mumford & Sons Get Big 'Grammy Lift' by Ben Sisario

Arcade Fire, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga are among those who also saw significant sales gains.

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Clive Davis Still Draws Stars at Pre-Grammy Mixer by Ben Sisario

Clive Davis's annual party the night before the Grammy Awards was undiminished as a see-and-be-seen mixer for the A-list of music.

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Friday, February 11, 2011

At 78, Clive Davis Still Commands the Stage by Ben Sisario

On the eve of the Grammys, he holds forth on the state of music and the future of the music industry.

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Barbra Streisand to Perform at the Grammys by Ben Sisario

Ms. Streisand, a nominee for her album "Love Is the Answer," will be introduced before her performance by her "A Star Is Born" co-star Kris Kristofferson.

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Mick Jagger to Perform at the Grammys by Ben Sisario

Mick Jagger will perform at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 13, his first-ever solo performance at the show.

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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Amos Lee Tops Billboard Chart in One of Industry's Worst Weeks for Album Sales by Ben Sisario

When the No. 1 is a low-seller, of course, everything else sells even less.

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Red, White and Blue: The White Stripes Break Up by Ben Sisario

The band, consisting of the not-really-brother-and-sister Jack and Meg White, have not released an album in almost four years.

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Monday, January 31, 2011

Two Pop Festivals Are Already Hits With Ticket Buyersoachell by Ben Sisario

Coachella is sod out while some single-day tickets for All Tomorrow's Parties are still available, but going fast.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Check Your Calendar: Decemberists Reign in January by Ben Sisario

They take the top spot on the Billboard album chart.

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Jimmy Buffett Injured in Fall From Stage by Ben Sisario

He reportedly fell face-first during a show in Sydney.

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

New Orleans Jazz Festival Adds More Pop and Rock by Ben Sisario

The headliners include Bon Jovi, Kid Rock, Arcade Fire, Jimmy Buffett, and John Mellencamp.

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