Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore, Selena Gomez & More Join Billboard Music Awards Lineup
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Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore, Selena Gomez & More Join Billboard Music Awards Lineup

April 25, 2013 9:00 AM EDT 
Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Selena Gomez, the Band Perry and Kacey Musgraves have joined the star-packed performance lineup for the Billboard Music Awards, which already includes Prince, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Miguel. The show will air live on Sunday, May 19, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on ABC, with "30 Rock" alum Tracy Morgan set to host and Don Mischer to produce.
Morning Fix: Aguilera, Gomez, Pitbull, Mackelmore to Play BBMAs; Capitol UK Records Launches; Billboard Latin Music Awards Tonight!

Morning Fix: Aguilera, Gomez, Pitbull, Mackelmore to Play BBMAs; Capitol UK Records Launches; Billboard Latin Music Awards Tonight!

April 25, 2013 7:33 AM EDT 
In today's Fix: Pitbull, Xtina, Macklemore, Selena Gomez, more announced for Billboard Music Awards; Capitol Records UK launches, Nick Raphael named pres.; Billboard's Latin Music Awards tonight!; Twitter's Music's Thau resigns (report); Congress to review copyright; Buble No. 1 bound; Sony doubles profit outlook; Neil Diamond's donating royalties to Boston; LTJ Bukem's Beatport deal; more
Twitter Music's Kevin Thau Resigns (Report)
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Twitter Music's Kevin Thau Resigns (Report)

April 24, 2013 10:03 PM EDT 
Barely a week after Twitter released its #music application, the executive who spearheaded the product resigned to join a mystery startup. Kevin Thau, who had championed Twitter's acquisition of a small developer called We Are Hunted and used their technology to form the kernel of #music, is reportedly leaving to join a company started by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone.
Neil Diamond Sweet Caroline
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Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ Sees 597% Sales Increase after Boston Bombing

April 24, 2013 9:50 PM EDT 
Neil Diamond made an impromptu visit to Boston's Fenway Park on April 20 to sing his hit "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)" during the Red Sox' first home game following the bombings. The rousing appearance spurs the song's No. 33 debut on Pop Digital Songs with 19,000 sold during the week ending April 21, a 597% increase, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Billboard Latin Music Conference: Telemundo Head Emilio Romano on the Wide Inroads His Network Offers Artists
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Billboard Latin Music Conference: Telemundo Head Emilio Romano on the Wide Inroads His Network Offers Artists

April 24, 2013 6:55 PM EDT 
This past Tuesday, April 16, Telemundo scored a rare coup for a Hispanic television network. Thanks to its original novela, El Señor de los Cielos, the station took the top ratings spot at 10 p.m. on Friday for all adults age 18 to 34 -- of any network, regardless of language. That's no surprise to Telemundo's president, Emilio Romano, who starred in a panel at the Billboard Latin Music Conference late Wednesday afternoon for a live interview with Bill Werde, Billboard's editorial director.

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