Business + Musica Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 18, 2009
The Sunflower Entertainment Group Forms – Sunflower Entertainment, a leading music publishing and licensing house specializing in Latin music, today, announced the formation of the Sunflower Entertainment Group (SEG).
November 16, 2009
Record label Fania, the most recognizable name in tropical music, is poised for a new phase. – Since the acquisition of all its assets by Codigo Group in May, the label has revamped its logo, launched a renewed marketing push and remastered and digitized much of its catalog.
October 12, 2009
Interview: Josh Norek shines a light on alternative Latino music (+ he is a good guy imho)
September 30, 2009
Charleston composer Fernando Rivas continues his winning ways – one of America’s leading composers for children’s television
Latin Grammys tap into social media to build buzz
September 9, 2009
Ritmo Latino: Salsa, Cumbia and Reggaeton CD Sales Falter
September 7, 2009
Sony Mexico raided for ‘unauthorised’ Alejandro Fernández material – Mexican police have seized CDs by one of Latin music’s biggest stars following a legal dispute between him and his record label
Niega Sony Music que viole los derechos de Alejandro Fernández
Where’s the Latin crowd? Even with popular acts coming to town, audiences have been sparse in Boston
August 27, 2009
DIRECTV Más Launches A Toda Música TV (ATM), An Exclusive Music Video Channel Created For Lovers of Mexican Regional Music Living in the U.S.
Polito Vega Has Been Keeping Radio’s Latin Music Hot for 50 Years
August 4, 2009
Mexico iTunes store now open for shopping
August 3, 2009
Univision is celebrating its 41 years of broadcasting tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4, 2009 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the boogie down Bronx Joyce Kilmer Park 161st & Grand Concourse & Walton Avenue right in front of the Court House Bronx, NY Join Zon del Barrio as we bring the Bronx down with this birthday celebration!
June 26, 2009
Billboard recently launched billboardcanciones.com, a Spanish/English music store tailored to the diverse U.S. Latino population. The site features more than 100,000 Latin tracks
June 25, 2009
Nacional’s Pastime – Tomas Cookman’s L.A. label pushes a wild mix of Latin sounds, from Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Aterciopelados to Mexican Institute of Sound, Pinker Tones and Nortec Collective
June 19, 2009
Rodri Rodriguez Bringing the Romance and Spectacle Back Again with 20th Mariachi USA Festival
June 8, 2009
MTV Tr3s Celebrates Innovative Partnership With Wisin y Yandel – Expansive Multi-Platform Music Programming Helps Drive “La Revolución” To Debut At #1 On Billboard’s Top Latin Albums Chart And #7 On The Billboard 200 With The Strongest Latin Album Debut Of The Last Two Years
June 3, 2009
Juanes promoverá destinos turísticos de México – El colombiano viajará con su familia a Cancún como muestra de agradecimiento a nuestro país
Last week’s latin music recording industry sales numbers are really scary
LATIN ARTISTS (music artists) — EVOLVE AND SURVIVE – A Tough Economy Demands New Business Models
May 30, 2009
“Pau”, embajadora dorada de Cancún – Ayudará Paulina Rubio a reactivar el turismo en la zona
April 27, 2009
The 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm, which aired live on the Telemundo network on April 23, reached 5.8 million unique viewers, 300,000 more than the year before, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
April 22, 2009
VERIZON TEAMS WITH REGIONAL MEXICAN MUSICAL LEGENDS LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE
March 31, 2009
10th ANNUAL LATIN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES PANEL TOPICS
March 19, 2009
Puretracks Targets Business Sector with Trilingual Music Store, Cross-Border Campaigns
March 9, 2009
A trio of entertainment industry professionals created a talent, publicity and promotion agency that focuses on Hispanic artists. – Arturo Jordan, Mariori De Marcos and Frankie Marco in Jordan-Marcos, The Agency
January 28, 2009
4ever inks record deal with FLO-Machete Music, set to conquer urban bachata circuit
January 21, 2009
Illegal downloading of music in Latin America is expected to grow as a result of the economic slowdown.
September 29, 2008
Zune Marketplace Introduces Exclusive Fania Records Digital Store
September 27, 2008
Alejandro Sanz wins suit against tabloid – A Spanish newspaper will have to pay the singer $44,000 for claiming that he was involved in a homosexual relationship
September 12, 2008
Universal Music Latin Entertainment (UMLE) Charts Success
August 29, 2008
Tejano Music returns to Austin Radio – KTXZ 1560 AM, 95.1 FM – Encino Broadcasting
August 18, 2008
Fuego Entertainment and The Orchard Spark New Licensing Deal, Expand on Latin Music Distribution Pact
August 11, 2008
Listen to podcast interview with Rayroq Acosta, CEO, Wu-Tang Latino about urban Latin music
August 9, 2008
New Florida task force focused on Latin music as industry slumps
July 29, 2008
Bilingual singer Patricia Vonne will perform a benefit concert on behalf of Latinitas Magazine. The digital magazine is attempting to launch its first print issue, and proceeds from the show will go toward the publication. The magazine originated six years ago from two University of Texas students. – Austin
July 27, 2008
Como buena quinceañera, la compañía disquera Putumayo World Music quiere celebrar a lo grande sus primeros años de vida, en los que ha cosechado grandes éxitos, y por ello, este domingo 27 de julio estará de fiesta en medio de un concierto en el Parque Central de Nueva York.
July 9, 2008
IODA Expands Latin Music Distribution Network
June 30, 2008
State Farm brings advertainment to the Latino masses
June 21, 2008
Mexican music remains dominant Latin genre in U.S.
May 5, 2008
Universal Music Group (UMG) Closes Acquisition of Univision Music Group – New Merged Company to be Known as Universal Music Latin Entertainment & Led by Jesus Lopez
April 8, 2008
Zune Expands Internet Presence With Multiple Hispanic Digital Alliances
April 7, 2008
Latino music biz shuns new artists
Carlos Ponce new voice of State Farm.
Billboard Magazine Launches Spanish-Language Website
Amazon.com beefs up Latin music store
March 9, 2008
How Much is Spanish Broadcasting Worth?
February 27, 2008
‘Diversity’ Defined in Less Than a Third of Workplaces
January 10, 2008
Fuego Entertainment Announces Joint Venture, Echo-Fuego, With Legendary Music Producer and Promoter Jeffrey Collins and Makes a Cross Over Into the English Music Market
December 11, 2007
Music exec sues Univisión – The president of Univisión Music sued Univisión as it entered the final stages of an auction of its music division.
December 10, 2007
Latin music sales plummet in 2007
November 15, 2007
Zubi Advertising and Cyloop.Com Team Up To Showcase the Sync Online Community
October 1, 2007
Mexican music enjoys strong sales, timeless appeal
September 12, 2007
MusicNet and La Curacao Create Hispanic Digital Music Service
July 31, 2007
Univision set to meet with major record companies over music unit auction
July 23, 2007
ITunes Latino Sees Greater Sales In The Gift Cards
July 10, 2007
PromoCard Services Asks, “Do Your Promotions Speak Spanish?” Launches Ballyhoo Musica Digital Music Download Site
June 28, 2007
Billboard inks online Latin music deal (with elHood.com)
May 2, 2007
Latin music retailers hold onto niche – While mainstream record shops must face online and big-box store competition, Spanish-language music stores keep their customers with specialized genres.
April 18, 2007
Tourdesign Creative Announces a Spanish-Language Music Marketing Initiative
April 17, 2007
Latin music bucks US sales fall – for now
March 8, 2007
Latin models put a pretty face on video ringtones
March 5, 2007
Latin record shops holding their own during industry dip
January 23, 2007
Latin soul, frigid market – Despite population growth, music sales shrink as piracy mounts – Las Vegas
January 22, 2007
Merger of tropical labels reflects market hardships
January 4, 2007
Did You Know? Latin music sales exceeded 37 million units, breaking the previous sales peak of 35 million in 2005. Latin album sales grew 5% from 2005.
December 7, 2006
Groundbreaking Latin/Urban Music Label Urban Box Office Ceases Operations
November 30, 2006
EliasArts Holdings Opens Avenida Acceso (Andres Levin of Yerba Buena as Creative Director)
November 20, 2006
Warner Music International and elHood.com Announce Partnership to Establish Official Online Communities
November 14, 2006
¡Adelante! – A Special Report on the Latin Music Industry
New Label Promotes Edgy Urgan Regional Mexican Music
November 2, 2006
More of a Latin beat for iTunes / Extra music, Telemundo telenovelas as Apple site goes after Hispanic market
October 29, 2006
McDonald’s(R) Announces Sponsorship of 7th Annual Latin GRAMMYs(R)
October 13, 2006
Wal-Mart Kicks Off Ad Campaign Around Latin Grammys
October 12, 2006
Nacional Records Makes New Push With Target
October 3, 2006
INS raids causing major declines at dancehalls, nightclubs
September 27, 2006
Latin Grammys Move Forward With Sponsors
September 26, 2006
Misplaced pride led to reggaetón’s Mega-flop – Denver, Colorado
September 14, 2006
Reissues boost Fania record label
September 5, 2006
Reggaeton strikes chord with advertisers
August 29, 2006
Otalvaro Media Nabs the Niche MTV Left Behind
July 26, 2006
Fronterizo Records Launches With ‘Nuestro Himno’ in Mind
July 19, 2006
Fuego Entertainment Licenses the Music Library Catalogue of Ciocan Entertainment and Music Group, Inc. and Creates its own Music Division called Fuego Entertainment Music International (FEMI)
July 12, 2006
Where do ballplayers go for their Latin music fix? Franklin’s CD, a music store in Jamaica Plain. Massachusetts
July 9, 2006
Music heaven: Jammed with hard-to-find Latin CDs, a unique store struggles to survive in Miami, Florida
June 26, 2006
Store hits right note for Hispanic buyers in New Jersey
June 22, 2006
Universal Music buys Spanish independent Vale
