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1 t $.99 (U.S.), $8.99 (CAN.),.0 (U.K.), 8.9 (EUROPE), Y,00 (JAPAN) #BXNCTCC * * * * * * * * * * * * *. *. *.. * ** ** DIGIT 908 II I II #BL08C# APR0 A0 B00 MONTY GREENLY 0 ELM AVE # A LONG BEACH CA r HOT SPOTS Unfrgettable A string f CDs and DVDs celebrate the life f the late Latin superstar Selena. THE INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY ON MUSIC, VIDEO AND DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT 0TH YEAR MARCH, 00 Edgar's Digital Play Web, Mbile Initiatives Are Keys T WMG IPO BY BRIAN GARRITY and ED CHRISTMAN YORK Is Warner Music Grup ready fr prime time as a public cmpany? That is the questin investment analysts and industry executives are wrestling with as the wrkin prgress music giant readies itself (Cntinued n page ) M.I.A. Takes On U.S.A. U.K. rapper M.I.A. hpes t make it bg in the States with her XL debut, "Arular." Full Sngs T Phnes A Hit In Japan BY STEVE McCLURE 8 Hangin' With Haggard Cuntry icn Merle Haggard talks abut war prtesters, Bb Dylan and career lngevity in The Last Wrd. Breaking news arund the clck:' billbard.bi 8.99J $8.99CAN > Beck's Back New Album 'Guer' Off T Gd Start With 'E Pr' BY MELINDA MAN LOS ANGELES Heralded as the vice f a diserfranchised generatin ever since the 99 release f signature sng "Lser," Beck just laughs whei asked if he feels pressure t live up t such ai impssible standard. "I have n delusin that that is even expected f me r anyne cares," he says. "I dn't have that big an pinin f myself. I wuld be a pretty sad spkesman." But n dubt pundits will nce again trt u= the term when referring t his new album, "Guer," due March 9 n Interscpe. The album reunites Beck with the Dust Brthers, wh prduced his best selling CD t date, the 99 release "Odelay." The title has sld. millin ccpies, (Cntinued n page ) TOKYO In the digital distributin race in Japan, mbile music appears t be utpacing nline services. Chaku uta Full, Japan's nly full sng mbile dwnlad service, has racked up sales f millin tracks as f March, after launching in Nvember 00. While n precise statistics n legitimate nline dwnlads in (Cntinued n page ) MYERS: `MOBILE DISTRIBUTION IS MORE PROMISING THAN ONLINE'

2 HENDRIX BOOTLEGGERS BEWARE Experience Hendrix LLC will vigrusly pursue legal actin against yu, wherever and whenever, t prtect its rights and safeguard Jimi's legacy. RETAILERS TAKE CARE Since 99, authrized Jimi Hendrix recrdings are distributed exclusively by the Universal Music Grup. Dn't be taken in by shaky claims and shady dealers. Ï LEGAL NOTICE Experience Hendrix LLC prevailed in its lawsuit against Purple Haze Recrds and its wner Lawrence Miller in the High Curt f England. Experience Hendrix brught the suit against Purple Haze Recrds and Miller t stp them frm selling recrds embdying the perfrmances f Jimi Hendrix thrughut the wrld. Purple Haze Recrds and Miller claimed t have rights in certain Hendrix recrdings based upn a license granted by Jhn Hillman. The High Curt held that Purple Haze, Miller and Hillman have n rights whatsever t claim any wnership r interest in recrdings embdying the perfrmances f Jimi Hendrix. "We are pleased by this judgment as it sends a clear message t thse wh infringe upn ur cmpany's rights that Experience Hendrix will make every effrt t safeguard Jimi's legacy. We will cntinue in ur effrts t enfrce ur rights thrughut the wrld." Janie Hendrix, President and CEO f Experience Hendrix LLC Experience Hendrix LLC, the family cmpany funded by Jimi Hendrix's late father, James Allen Hendrix, slely wns and cntrls the musical legacy f Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitarist f all time. Btleggers cme and g, but the legacy f Jimi Hendrix endures. UNIVERSAL UMe UNIVERSAL M U S I C GROUP UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES

3 +. rnarch 00 Billbard NO. ON THE CHARTS _; ARTIST ALBUM PAGE ' 0 CENT The Massacre ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION Lnely Runs Bth Ways.ÿ.y < :. GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS Greatest Hits TO Years UI Rck VARIOUS ARTISTS WOW Hits 00 ir<r, KENNY CHESNEY Be As Yu Are Sngs Frm An Old Blue Chair VARIOUS ARTISTS Fired Up! VARIOUS ARTISTS WOW Gspel 00. THE POSTAL SERVICE BLACK LABEL SOCIETY JACK JOHNSON Give Up Mafia In Between Dreams 0 CENT Get Rich Or Die Tryin' DADDY YANKEE Barri Film 0 CENT The Massacre VARIOUS ARTISTS CELTIC WOMAN Chsen Few. El Dcumental Ray Celtic Wman AI TJST TITLE PA 0 CENT FEAT. OLI'v ' F;ncfy Shp CREEN DAY Bulevard Of Brken Dreams e KELLY CLARKSON Breakaway till idi CRAIG MORGAN That's What I Lve Abut Sunday =, JULIET Avaln JONATHAN PETERS PRESENTS SYLVER LOGAN SHARP THE POSTAL SERVICE AllThisfine We Will Becme Silhuettes 0 CENT FEAT. OLIVIA Candy Shp Tp f the News Billbard investigates the cst f beefs between rap artists in light f the recent cnflict between 0 Cent and the Game. An April tribute cncert will draw renewed attentin t the legacy f late Latin artist Selena. Music Success literally kncked n Beggars Grup's dr when M.I.A. apprached its XL Recrdings with her music. The Beat: Andreas Vllenweider's upcming album paves the way fr Savy's launch as a wrld music imprint. Classical Scre: Pianist Christpher O'Riley plays with the rck sngs f Radihead n his latest set. In The Spirit:The Blind Bys f Alabama remember their late bandmate Gerge Sctt. Turing: Executives seeking turing pprtunities fr aggressive bands create the Sunds f B MARCH, 00 VOLUME, N. he Undergrund, a mnthlng trek supprted by indie labels. R &B: Missy Ellitt prtégé Tweet returns with sphmre set "It's Me Again," a sunnier turn than her last uting. 8 Beats & Rhymes: Sctt Herren's Prefuse prject takes a hip hp spin n "Surrunded by Silence." 0 Latin Ntas: Knwn fr his pp and ranchera blend, singer Pepe Aguilar begins t recrd a mariachi and an all Italian album. Beat Bx: Catch Recrdings signs a six sng deal with sngwriting Di Lady Bunny. Cuntry: Shter Jennings mixes paternal cuntry influences and a persnal flair fr rck n his first album. l Ntable News: Music publishers urge Cngress t make changes in the Cpyright Act's cmpulsry mechanical license prvisin. Marketplace The PlayStatin Prtable entertainment system has retailers buzzing prir t its U.S. debut. The Indies: Ryk president Arthur Mann shares his predictins fr the cmpany as he prepares t step dwn. Retail Track: Fed up with difficult t pen CD shrink wraps, Sny BMG will implement tear strips n its releases. Digital Entertainment: Micrsft's new Xbx game cnsle will allw users t custmize QUOTE OF THE WEEK G Nbdy gave me n gddamn bk saying I culdn't play rck guitar n a cuntry sng., SHOOTER JENNINGS ON MIXING MUSICAL GENRES Page many elements f its videgames, frm music t character clthing. Glbal FIMI's return t the th Sanrem Festival f Italian Sng prves beneficial. 9 Glbal Pulse:Yusuf Islam, frmerly Cat Stevens, releases his first sng in years, slely as a digital dwnlad. Prgramming Tuned In: Radi: Rck cntinues t lse its luster as mre statins switch frmats. Features Bxscre 8 Billbard Picks 0 The Billbard BackBeat 0 Executive Turntable 8 Hits f the Wrld Classifieds Charts Chart Beat Market Watch 8 The Last Wrd CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA Hy Cm Ayer v: ".a w GREEN DAY Bulevard Of Brken Dreams KELLY CLARKSON Since U Been Gne 0 CENT FEAT. OLIVIA Candy Shp 0 CENT FEAT. OLIVIA Candy Shp 0 CENT FEAT. OLIVIA Candy Shp TITLE PAGE dbambi: DISC SPECIAL EDITION JAYZILINKIN PARK: MN ULTIMATE MASHUPS PRESENTS: COLLISION COURSE ARTIST TITLE THE BROWNS The Brwns MICHAEL BUBLE Its Time KENNY G At Last... The Duets Album KIDZ BOP KIDS Kictz Bl: SECRET GARDEN Earthsm,Js 0 CENT FEAT. OLIVIA Candy Shp Artist 0 Cent AndreasVllenweider Blind Bys f Alabama BbbyValentin Christpher O'Riley Def Leppard Esther Game Jhn Whitehead Lady Bunny Luis XIV M.I.A Merle Haggard Ozzy Osburne Pepe Aguilar Sctt Herren Selena Shter Jennings Stevie Wnder Tweet Vic C Yusuf Islam ARTIST & COMPANY INDEX (SIGNIFICANT MENTIONS IN THE S), Page(s) 0,, 0 0,, 8, 0 8, Cmpany Page(s) Capitl Recrds Inc, 8 Catch Recrdings Clear Channel Entertainment Inc...8, Fendi Adele Srl Lady Ft Lcker Inc. Lins Gate Entertainment Crp. Mean Fiddler Music Grup PLC 8 Micrsft Crp. MTV Netwrks 0 Pineapple Recrding Grup Reprise Recrds 0 Ryk Grup Savy Label Grup Sny Cmputer Entertainment America Inc Sny Electrnics Inc. Tyta Mtr Crp. 8 Warner Music Grup,, Warp Recrds 8 XL Recrdings EVENTS CALENDAR Heineken' BillbÄird LATIN kilise CONFERENCE & AWARDS 00 April 8 at the Htel InterCntinental, Miami Infrmatin: 0 Billbard /American Urban Radi Netwrks R &B /Hip Hp Cnference & Awards Aug. at the Htel InterCntinental, Atlanta Infrmatin: 0 Billbard Dance Music Summit Sept. 9 at the Unin Square Ballrm, New Yrk Infrmatin: 0 Billbard Turing Cnference & Awards: Radwrk '0 Oct. at the Rsevelt Htel, NewYrk Infrmatin: 0 billbardevents.cm BILLBOARD MARCH,

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5 F A steady stream f CDs keeps Selena in stres 0 years after her death r 8 Clear Channel's Thmas Jhanssn taps cmpany tls in Mean Fiddler buy Music's Wireless Future Labels Bullish On Mbile At CTIA BY ANTONY BRUNO ORLEANS The music industry has a message fr the wireless industry: We're here. We're here t stay. Get ready. At the wireless industry's annual CTIA Wireless cnventin March here, that thught was made very lud in actins and wrds. Sean "P. Diddy" Cmbs, in a surprise last minute keynte appearance, supprted the message by highlighting the dminant rle music plays in mbile entertainment. "Peple are always saying that cntent is king. But there is a lt f cntent ut there, and it can't all be king," he said. "Yu dn't want king. Yu want King Kng." Warner Music Grup was the 800 pund grilla beating its chest the ludest with a star studded receptin that created the biggest buzz f the therwise tactical event. Muzzled by a mandatry quiet perid in advance f the cmpany's pending initial public ffering, WMG was unable t discuss its mbile intentins in detail. But it didn't have t. Its mere presence spke vlumes, and the wireless industry has nticed. (Cntinued n page ) 0 CENT, LEFT, AND THE GAME SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES AT A MARCH 9 PRESS CONFERENCE The Cst Of Beefs Rap Feuds Fuel Sales, But Can Als Feed Vilence Martin Takes FCC Chair NAB, RIRA Applaud Chice BY BILL HOLLAND WASHINGTON, D.C. Many vices inside the beltway are applauding the appintment f Kevin J. Martin t the chairmanship f the Federal Cmmunicatins Cmmissin. "Kevin Martin is the right persn at the right time t lead the FCC," says Edward O. Fritts, president/ceo f the Natinal Assn. f Bradcasters. "Kevin has a passin fr public service and a deep understanding and appreciatin fr the value f lcal bradcasting." Sens. Ted Stevens, R Alaska, and Daniel Inuye, D Hawaii, the cchairmen f the Senate Cmmerce Cmmittee, als welcmed the selectin f Martin. "I've gtten t knw Kevin, and I think he'll be smene wh will listen t us and be accessible t us," says Mitch Bainwl, chairman/ceo f the Recrding Industry Assn. f America. "I knw he lves music." The RIRA has filed cmments in the pending high definitin radi prceeding calling fr cntent prtectins when secnd generatin receiver recrders hit the market. President Bush annunced his selectin f Martin March. Since (Cntinued n page ) COMBS: `SOMEONE HAS TO TELL PEOPLE WHAT THEY NEED' BY GAIL MITCHELL The high prfile feud between rappers 0 Cent and the Game may be ver. But the ramificatins ignited by their verbal ne upsmanship and past cnflicts between rappers still reverberate, leaving ne principal questin n the table: Hw des the music industry reslve these issues and mve frward? With hip hp brn in the streets, lyrical battles have helped frge the genre's 0 year ld legacy. In fact, BET senir VP f music prgramming Stephen Hill says such crnpetitin has fueled sme f hip hp's mre creative recrds. "Bth Nas and Jay Z spit sme f their lyrical bestwhen they were beefing with each ther," he says. "After becming a pp star, LL Cl J regained his credibility when he went after Kl Me Dee. "But they never went at each ther. The nly challenge is when yu take the beef ut f the studi." "These beefs simply represent the sciety that we live in," adds Dr. Ben Chavis, president/ceo f the Hip Hp Summit Actin Netwrk. "Lyrical battles are at the fundatin f hip hp. I wuld cautin against making general statements regarding all beefs... Cmpetitin within (Cntinued n page ) MARTIN: SUCCEEDS MICHAEL K. POWELL AS FCC CHAIRMAN BILLBOARD MARCH,

6 Upfrnt Unstppable Ozz Mega Metal Event Ozzfest Turns 0, Shws N Signs Of Slwing BY RAY WADDELL When Ozzfest began 0 years ag, the summer turing landscape was thick with Lllapalza, Lilith Fair, H.O.R.D.E. and the Vans Warped tur, amng ther festivals. Tday nly the heavy metal Ozzfest and punk centric Warped survive, clearly the mst narrw niches f all the fests. "It's becme an annual fucking thing nw," Ozzy Osburne bserves. "It's grwn s flicking quickly, I can't begin t tell yu." Osbume says Ozzfest was cnceived by his wife Sharn Osburne after a bking n anther tur did nt wrk. "Sharn asked Lllapalza if we culd get a spt n their tur, and they said there's n rm. I dn't knw if it was fr me in particular r my kind f music," Osbume tells Billbard. "And Sharn gt pissed and said, `Fuck them, we'll d ur wn thing.' " By ding their wn thing during the past decade Ozzfest has becme the tp grssing festival tur ever, at mre than $ millin frm 0 shws that have drawn. millin headbangers, accrding t prducers Clear Channel Entertainment On March, Ozzfest annunced anther raging tur, with a main stage lineup f Black Sabbath, Irn Maiden, Killswitch Engage, Shadws Fall and Black Label Sciety (billbard.biz, March ). The significance f the 0 year milestne is nt lst n the tur's funder. "I never thught in my wildest dreams that it wuld be this big," Sharn Osburne says. S why des Ozzfest live n when s many ther turing Pests have withered n the vine? Accrding t thse clsest t the tur, it is abut staying true t what yu d. "We haven't tried t remake Ozzfest and turn it int smething it isn't," says Jane Hlman, GM f Clear Channel Entertainment's turing divisin and a key prducer f Ozzfest. "It's a heavy metal fest and we try t bring peple the best metal that's ut there." Even at 0 years ld, Ozzfest has nt changed, Sharn Osburne insists. "It's still exactly the same, nthing has changed," she says. "The secret t ur success is we stay true t the srt f festival we put ut. We dn't (Cntinued n page ) MOTHER INC: `PACKAGING IS IMPORTANT THESE DAYS IT'S A SIGN OF THE TIMES' Fendi's Bag Fashin Huse Backs Stylish Musical Du BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA YORK Glbally revered fashin brand Fendi is upping the ante in the music meets fashin game. Fendi is backing the self titled debut album by fashin minded New Yrk du Mther Inc. and lending its name t the grup's marketing effrts. In fact, the Italian fashin dynasty paid fr the recrding, manufacturing and CD artwrk f "Mther Inc." The album arrives April frm Seven Seven Recrds, the inde pendent label set up by Mther Inc. members Yvnne Frce Villareal and Sandra Hamburg, alng with frmer MTVi president/ceo and frmer SnicNet president Nichlas Butterwrth. "Entertainment brand marketing helps t establish brands and prvides expsure and supprt fr artists," Butterwrth says. "What we've dne is the next lgical stepespecially fr fresh, emerging talent." Fr Silvia Fendi, designer f accessries and menswear, the cllabra (Cntinued n page ) OSBOURNE: TENTH EDITION KICKS OFF JULY IN BOSTON Billbard Mbile Rlls Out In April Billbard is ging mbile. Thrugh an exclusive partnership with mbile entertainment publisher and distributr mfrma, Billbard will make its charts and music news available t mbile users natinwide thrugh an integrated entertainment applicatin launching in April. Annunced March at the CTIA Wireless cnference in New Orleans, the service will als allw users t purchase music and dwnlad ringtnes. Billbard Mbile users will get free access t Billbard charts ranking the tp singles, albums and music ring tnes. Paid subscribers may then unlck additinal Billbard branded cntent, such as artist infrmatin, headlines, feature articles, music reviews, sng infrmatin, games and trivia. All elements are crss navigatinal, meaning an artist's infrmatin page will lead t links t buy ring tnes frm that artist, as well as tur dates, reviews and ther cntent. Subscribers can listen t streaming audi samples f singles Billba mb rd iie))) and ringtnes and purchase music that is billed t their wireless phne invice. "The glbal mbile music business is already a $ billin industry and is grwing expnentially," Billbard president/publisher Jhn Kilcullen says. "Billbard Mbile will dynamically embed Billbard's prprietary charts int the bldstream f this n the g wrld, making the charts the standard fr the m cmmerce music space." The service als will be integrated with billbard.cm. Under the mfrma partnership, Bill bard Mbile will expand t markets wrldwide. "Billbard Mbile applicatins are designed t prvide real time, prtable and trusted music news, reviews and charts t millins f fans arund the wrld, fr whm the Billbard brand is synnymus with success in music," mfrma CEO Dan Kranzler says. "Billbard Mbile is designed t let users immerse themselves in all things music thrugh the single mst credible music brand ut there." Still In Lve With Selena BY RAMIRO BURR SAN ANTONIO Ten years after her death, Selena remains a central figure n the Latin music scene. Fans cannt be blamed if there is a sense that Selena is still amng us, as a steady stream f releases has kept her legacy alive. Nearing the 0th anniversary f the superstar's death n March, 99, six majr Selena related CD packages have either been released r are cming sn, mainly frm EMI the cmpany that reissued her key catalg titles in 00. Amng the new releases is "Selena Remembered," a greatest hits CD and DVD dcumentary, narrated by Edward James Olms. It hit stres Jan.. That was fllwed n March with EMI's "The Last Cncert," a CD /DVD f Selena's Feb., 99, Hustn Rde perfrmance at the Astrdme. The set includes sngs, bnus tracks and a vide bigraphy. Als cming frm EMI is "Selena: Unfrgettable," which will be available March 9 as tw individual CDs r as a limited editin tw CD set. One disc cmpiles (Cntinued n page ) BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

7 Gd Ride Cwby In a wrld f egs and sundalikes, he was a unique artist and a wnderful man. We have always been prud t represent his music. Chris LeDux ( 98 00)

8 Upfrnt CCE Playing Fiddler Cmpany In Takever Bid Fr U.K. Cncert Institutin BY JULIANA KORANTENG LONDON Clear Channel Entertainment is strengthening its psitin in Eurpe with the planned acquisitin f British live music institutin Mean Fiddler Music Grup. The U.S. giant has teamed with Dublin based MCD Prductins in a takever bid fr MFMG (billbard.biz, March ). Upn cmpletin, the transactin will add t CCE's prtfli such events as England's ppular Glastnbury, Leeds and Reading festivals and venues like the Astria and Frum in Lndn. Thrugh their jintly wned investment cmpany Hamsard, CCE and MCD prpse t buy mre than millin shares frm MFMG chairman Vince Pwer at 0 pence ($.) each. The cash ffer values Pwer's.9% stake in MFMG at almst millin ($ millin). Under U.K. Takevers and Mergers rules, Hamsard must make a frmal ffer within 0 days. MCD which wns Dublin's Pint, Olympia and Gaiety venues, amng thers is already MFMG's secnd biggest sharehlder, with. %. Pwer wuld nt cmment n the deal, but the industry is watching clsely. "The news is still brand new, s it will be difficult t knw Clear Channel's influence within MFMG," says Neil Warnck, a directr at the Agency Grup in Lndn. "What is mre interesting will be the synergy between Clear Channel and MCD, as they bth wn theaters, venues, festivals and agencies. That will definitely be a tpic f discussin in the industry." CCE wns, manages r cnsults n mre than Eurpean utdr festivals, including the Isle f Wight in Britain, Werchter Festival in Belgium and the Nrth Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands. At any given time, the cmpany is invlved in shws in up t,800 small t medium sized clubs and theaters, 00 arenas and 0 stadiums. In 00, it handled majr Eurpean turs by Madnna, Sting, Anastacia and Britney Spears, fllwed by U this year. Additinally, this summer will see the third editin f the CCE created Dwnlad Festival at England's Dn IOHANSSON. CCE HAS BEEN ABLE TO GROW IN EUROPE BY POOLING RESOURCES ingtn Park; Ozzfest will be part f this year's three day event. CCE is als planning a new event, Wireless Festival, in Lndn's Hyde Park. "CCE subsidiaries in mst f ur Eurpean territries already had established festivals," says Stuart Galbraith, the cmpany's VP f prmtins/direc tr f festivals in the United Kingdm. "In the U.K., we didn't have any f ur wn [festivals] until Dwnlad. We have a lt f things in the pipeline." In additin t the rck fcused Dwnlad and cntemprarypp Wireless fests, he says, the cmpany is planning a "heritage " event. Galbraith wuld nt cmment n the bid fr the publicly quted MFMG, but he says CCE's Eurpean strategy is a cmbinatin f acquiring established cmpanies, managing venues and creating new events. Thmas Jhanssn, Stckhlm based chairman f CCE's Eurpean music divisin, explains that the cmpany's grwth has been made pssible by pling its resurces in the regin. Anther advantage is CCE's utdr advertising sister cmpany. "We've been ding mre tgether," he says. "We're trying t use all the tls we have in the Clear Channel bx." CCE was the center f attentin at this year's Internatinal Live Music Cnference March in Lndn. Only three years ag at ILMC, the industry vilified CCE fr its aggressive acquisitin strategies (Billbard, March, 00). This year, the cnference held a sessin called "Crpratizatin: Five Years Dwn the Cmpany Line," debating whether the presence f such giants as CCE has benefited the Eurpean live music sectr. Panelist Jhn Giddings, managing directr f Lndn based talent agency Sl, des nt regret his crn pany's absrptin by CCE Eurpe. "I think crpratizatin is gd fr the artists; they are mre prtected. It has dragged this business int the st century," Giddings said. "The image f prmters stealing frm grupscrpratizatin has taken away all that pirate and maverick angle." Als n the panel, the Agency Grup's Warnck declared that such crpratins as CCE have made the industry mre cmpetitive. "Sme individual prmters signed early with these crpratins, and sme decided nt t re sign when their cntracts ended because they liked the idea f being entrepreneurs in their wn right," he said. "Sme like being in the crprate structure, but that desn't wrk fr everyne." Claudi Trtta, managing directr f Milan's Barley Arts Prmtins, said CCE Eurpe's mve int Italy has frced independents like himself t raise their game. "I had t fight t survive, because I needed t make mney," he said. Tyta's Scin Starts Label SLINE. THE WEEK IN BRIEF Viacm's MTV Netwrks has named Bill Redy and Herb Scannell vice chairmen. The tw will cntinue in their rles as MTV Netwrks Internatinal president and Nickelden Netwrks president, respectively. Bth reprt t MTVN chairman/ceo Judy McGrath. Lndn based Redy will cntinue t manage MTVN's grwing internatinal peratins, while als verseeing his divisin's investments and expansins int a variety f multimedia platfrms. He als leads the cmpany's effrts t prmte imprtant glbal issues, including HIV /AIDS and is an ambassadr fr the United Natins prgram UNAIDS. In additin t verseeing the day t day business f Nickelden, Nick at Nite, TV Land, Nggin/The N and Spike TV, Scannell will nw manage the develpment f new channels and multimedia services. New Yrk based Scannell will als be respnsible fr several MTVN crprate functins, including human resurces, business develpment and creative services. MICHAEL PAOLETTA Viacm says it is "explring" with its bard f directrs a pssible "divisin f its businesses int separate publicly traded cmpanies." Accrding t Viacm, Les Mnves and Tm Frestn, wh bth carry the titles f c president/c COO, wuld each head ne f the new Viacm cmpanies. Further details regarding the pssible separatin wuld cme by June. The suggested split wuld give Mnves CBS Televisin, Infinity Bradcasting and the Viacm Outdr business. Frestn's prtfli wuld include MTV Netwrks. TONY SANDERS Blckbuster says it may start buying shares f rental chain Hllywd Entertainment as sn as March. It is pssible that the Federal Trade Cmmissin may file a lawsuit against Blckbuster if the chain mves frward with the hstile Hllywd purchase. The FTC already filed a mtin t bar Blckbuster frm ging frward with its $. billin bid fr Hllywd. Hllywd has apprved an FTC cleared $. billin acquisitin bid frm Mvie Gallery. The Mvie Gallery ffer expires May. JILL KIPNIS EMI Music has appinted frmer Warner Music Grup chairman/ceo Rger Ames senir adviser. In his cnsultancy capacity, he will reprt t EMI Music chairman/ceo Alain Levy and vice chairman/nrth America chair man/ceo David Munns. EMI has nt disclsed the exact scpe f his rle. Ames is familiar with EMI's peratins. In 999, he led an ill fated attempt t merge WMG and EMI. The deal was scrapped when it became apparent that it wuld nt bear up t scrutiny frm the Eurpean Cmmissin. Ames last wrked under Levy when the pair were high level executives at PlyGram Music Grup in Lndn in the 990s. LARS BRANDLE Shelia Shipley Biddy has exited Nashville based independent label Vivatn Recrds, where she had been VP f natinal prmtin and artist develpment since the label's launch in February 00. The label is hme t Mark Chesnutt and several develping acts. Prir t jining Vivatn, Shipley Biddy was senir VP /GM at Decca Recrds. After leaving that label, she spent five years as a manager f such artists as Jeff Carsn and Danni Leigh. PHYWS STARK Jasn Helfstein, directr f equity research fr CIBC Wrld Markets, painted an ptimistic picture fr pay radi at the Kagan Radi/TV Summit March in New Yrk. Helfstein's research prjects millin satellite radi subscribers by 00 and millin by 0. In its first three years, satellite radi has grwn faster than satellite TV r wireless, he said, but much slwer than Apple Cmputer's ipd and DVDs. At the end f 00, XM and Sirius had a cmbined. millin subscribers. PAUL HEINE BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA Autmbile cmpanies have been having trrid lve affairs with music fr years nw. Hw else t explain the numerus TV car cmmercials that feature acts as diverse as Sting, the Vines, Kinky and the Yardbirds? In an attempt t separate frm the pack and t align itself with tastemakers in the undergrund music scene Tyta's Scin brand has set up its wn label, Scin A/V. The label which fllws Scin spnsred DJ and MC cmpetitins and ther music initiatives (including DAKAH: SCION A/V COVERED RECORDING COSTS FOR HIP HOP ORCHESTRA'S ALBUM magazines and DVDs) will be launched at the Scin Independent Shwcase March 9 at the Suth by Suthwest Music Cnference in Austin. Unlike mre traditinal labels, Scin A/Vwhich sptlights up andcming talent des nt "wn the artists r the master recrdings," Scin manager f sales prmtin Jeri Yshizu says. The car cmpany des nt derive any prfit frm this creative branding endeavr. 'We're abut selling cars, nt making mney frm these initiatives," Yshizu ntes. The first tw acts "signed" t Scin AN are Ls Angeles based 0 member (Cntinued n page ) A new Senate bill the Indecent and Gratuitus and Excessive Vilence Bradcasting Cntrl Act, S., wuld subject cable and satellite radi and TV t current bradcast nly indecency rules. The bill, intrduced March, wuld als increase the maximum fine fr a single incident f indecent r excessively vilent prgramming t $00,000, subject t a cap f $ millin. It als authrizes the Federal Cmmunicatins Cmmissin t require bradcast, cable and satellite statins t pst 0 secnd, full screen warnings that vilent r indecent prgramming is t fllw. The FCC wuld be given latitude t dle ut duble fines fr egregius cases. The cmmissin wuld have the authrity t reduce fines when apprpriate fr small and lcally wned bradcasters. Premium and pay frview fare wuld be exempt. The bill was intrduced by Sens. Jhn D. Rckefeller IV, D W.Va., and Kay Bailey Hutchisn, R Texas. BILL HOLLAND BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

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10 Oleinin Editrials /Cmmentary /Letters Indies Need Optins Under Cmpulsry License Refrm The Case Fr Cmpetitin Billbard. Executive Editrs The bitter struggle between music pub lishers and digital music services ver the rates and terms f publishing licenses fr nline use has caught the attentin f Cngress s much s that an versight hearing was held March 8 befre the Huse Judiciary Subcmmittee n Curts, the Internet, and Intellectual Prperty regarding digital music licensing and revisin f Sectin f the U.S. Cpyright Act. Sectin (the cmpulsry mechanical license sectin fr cmpsitins) authrizes music distributrs such as recrd labels and digital music services t reprduce and distribute sngs that have been previusly released as recrdings, withut asking permissin f the music publisher, simply by sending a ntice t the publisher, its agent r t the Cpyright Office, prvided that the distributr then prperly administers the license and pays the publisher an arbitrated fee (i.e., the "statutry rate "). It is understandable why Cngress wuld believe that there is a need t revise Sectin t create a mre "user friendly" cmpulsry license. While licenses based n it can be administered by digital music services, generally with the use f a third party agent, the real and transactinal csts f administratin have prven t be either t expensive r t cumbersme t facilitate music usage n the brad scale required by digital music services. Hwever, judging frm the statements at the hearings, Cngress was nt advised f a critical aspect f any cmpulsry license, insfar as benefits t music cpyright wners, artists, music distributrs and cnsumers are cncerned: cmpetitin amng entities that are authrized t cllect cmpulsry ryalties. The witnesses at the hearing included a representative f the trade assciatin fr the digital music services, a senir executive at ne f the majr recrd labels, a representative f the Natinal Music Publishers' Assn. and a sngwriter. Absent was any representative f the tens f thusands, if nt hundreds f thusands, f independent publishers in the United States. Traditinally, the Harry Fx Agency, a subsidiary f the NMPA, has acted as the agent fr the cllectin f Sectin based ryalties fr publishers representing the majrity f musical wrks in the United States. Hwever, by many estimates, apprximately 0% f sngs that are used cmmercially in this cuntry are cntrlled by publishers wh are "self published" and wh d nt use HFA t cllect these ryalties. Their reasns fr ding s are varied, but include a desire t avid HFA's administrative fees; the delay in payment frm an agent, as ppsed t direct payment frm the music distributr; t be in cntractual privity with the music distributr, fr purpses f audits f the distributr; and t remain autnmus, insfar as the chice t license r nt is cncerned. Surprisingly t sme, the independent publishers include a number f the mst ppular U.S. recrding artists/writers. These artists can affrd t "pass" n the advances prffered by music publishers and thereby avid transferring their rights t them. They aim t gain the benefits f self publishing and build a cttage industry ut f publishing administratin. My View. e s By Les Watkins Nnetheless, it appears that the independent publishers will n lnger enjy the autnmy f self administratin when it cmes t Sectin ryalties fr nline music services. Judging again frm the tenr f the hearings, it appears that the recrd labels, music publishers and the digital music services have cllectively cnvinced Cngress that Sectin shuld be revised s that the digital music services may be licensed, virtually autmatically, t use the universe f sngs in the United States withut asking permissin f each music publisher and withut accunting directly t each music publisher. (At least, it appears that this will be the case with respect t subscriptin based music services selling "tethered" r "limited" dwnlads and n demand streams.) The independent music publishing cmmunity culd respnd t this seemingly catastrphic event by petitining Cngress t preserve their right t chse whether r nt t license their sngs. But it is dubtful, at this pint, that such an effrt wuld be successful; Cngress appears ready, maybe rightfully s, t accept a slutin t an industry squabble and mve n t the issues that the vting public cares abut, such as the war in Iraq. Even mre, by advcating the right t say "n" t a digital music service license request, the independent publishers wuld play int the hands f the services and the recrd labels these entities appear t have cnvinced Cngress that the biggest impediment t the grwth f a digital music business is the acquisitin f music publishing licenses. A wiser mve by the indie music publishers wuld be t lbby fr the authrizatin f ne r mre agencies in additin t HFA t bring the benefits f cmpetitin t Sectin ryalty cllectin. This mdel wuld then be similar t the ASCAPBMUSESAC cmpetitive framewrk fr cllectin f ryalties fr the public perfrmance f sngs, as well as the framewrk under Sectin f the Cpyright Act the digital public perfrmance f sund recrdings which authrizes such entities as Ryalty Lgic (an affiliate f Music Reprts) t cmpete with SundExchange fr the cllectin f ryalties fr the public perfrmance f masters by digital music services. As nted in 00 by the Antitrust Divisin f the U.S. Department f Justice, in cnnectin with its versight f ASCAP and BMI, cmpeting cllectives benefit music cpyright wners, artists, music distributrs and the public. When there are multiple cllecting scieties, cpyright wners and artists benefit, because cmpeting cllectives ffer lwer administrative charges, better service and even advances as an enticement t affiliate. Digital music services benefit because cmpetitin creates a faster and mre efficient marketplace fr music license administratin. And the public benefits, because the lwer csts f license administratin are inevitably reflected in the price f music t the cnsumer. As demnstrated by the prliferatin f illegitimate file sharing, it is n lnger practicable in a digital age fr individual music cpyright wners t cntrl the licensing f music ver the Internet. Cngress recgnized this fact in creating a cmpulsry license in Sectin fr certain digital perfrmances f sund recrdings, and it appears t be n the verge f ding s by revising the cmpulsry license in Sectin fr cmpsitins. Cpyright wners and artists shuld nw fcus n maximizing the flw f license fees derived frm cmpulsry licensing. The best way t d that is t fster cmpetitin amng cllectives that are authrized t cllect cmpulsry license fees. Mnplies in cmpulsry ryalty cllectin will lead t diminished fees fr all. Les Watkins is VP f business affairs and business develpment fr Music Reprts Inc., which administers publishing licenses fr digital music services. Let yur clleagues knw what's n yur mind. Send letters t Ken Schlager, Executive Editr, Billbard, 0 Bradway, th Flr, New Yrk, N.Y., 000, r t Include name, title. address and phne number fr verificatin. Letters shuld be cncise and may be edited. All submissins published shall becme the sle prperty f Billbard, which shall wn the cpyright in whle r part, fr publicatin. KEN SCHLAGER TAMARA CONNIFF BUREAUS Ls Angeles: Melinda Newman (Bureau Chief) 0 Wilshire Blvd., Ls Angeles, CA 900; Phne: 00; Fax: 9/9 Washingtn, D.C.: Bill Hlland (Bureau Chief) 90 th St. N.W., Suite, Washingtn, D.C. 000; Phne: ; Fax: Nashville: Phyllis Stark (Bureau Chief) 9 Music Square W, Nashv IIe,TN, 0; Phne: 90; Fax: 0 0 Miami: Leila Cb (Bureau Chief /Latin) 0 Crandn Blvd., Suite, Key Biscayne, FL 9; Phne: 0 9; Fax: 0 99 Lndn: Emmanuel Legrand (Bureau Chief) Endeavur Huse, 89 Shaftesbury Ave., Lndn WCH 8; Phne: + (0) ; Fax: + (0) New Yrk: 0 Bradway, NewYrk, N.Y. 000; Phne: 00; Edit Fax: 8; Advertising Fax: 99 EDITORIAL Managing Editrs: Carlyn Hrwitz (Billbard.B) 80; Bany lec kell (Billbard.cm) 8;Thm Duffy (Special Publicatins) Senir Editrs: Melinda Newman (Music) 8; Marc Schiffman (News) 08; Phyllis Stark (Cuntry) M Senir Writers: Jim Bessman (Publishing) 09; Antny Brun (Digital) 0; Susan Butter (Legat ; Ed Christman (Retail) ; Leila Cb (Latin) 0 9; Brian Garrity Business).; Gail Mitchell (R &B) 89; Michael Paletta (Dance) ; Debrah Evans Price (Cuntry /Christian) 9; RayWaddell (Turing) Staff Writers: Jill Kipnis (HmeVide) 9; Tdd Martens (Indies) 9 News/Reviews Editr: Jnathan Chen (Billbard.cm) 8 Assciate Editrs: Try Carpenter (Billbard.BIZ) 90; Katy Krll (Special Publicatins) 09; Marg Whitmire (LA) Cpy Chief: Chris Wds; Cpy Editrs: Jackie McCarthy, Wayne Rbins Art Directr: Jeff Nisbet Editrial Assistant Sarah Han (N.Y.) 0 Cnhibutrs: Fred Brnsn, Ramir Burt, Rashaun Hall, Catherine Applefeld Olsn, Dan Ouellette, ChuckTaylr, ChristaTrtus, SteveTaiman,AnastasiaTsiulcas GLOBAL Lndn: Emmanuel Legrand (Bureau Chief/Glbal Editr) + (0) 0 0 ; Tm Fergusn (Deputy Glbal Editr) + (0) ; Lars Brandie (Glbal News Edita) + (0) Bureau Chiefs: Christie Eliezer (Australasia), Larry LeBlanc (Canada), Steve McClure (Asia),Wlfgang Spahr (Germany) Cnbibutrs: Sam Andrews, Juliana Kranteng, Paul Sextn CHARTS Directr f Charts /Senir Analyst: GEOFF MAYFIELD (LA.) Chart Managers: Bb Alen ( Bxscre, Nashville), Keith Caulfield (Pp Catalg, Sundirada, Prductin Credits, LA), Anthny Clmb (Mainstream Rck, Mdem Rck, Sptlight Recaps), Ricard Cmpanini (Dance, Latin, Classical), Mary DeCrce (Kid Audi, Blues, Nashville), Wade lessen (Bluegrass, Cuntry, Christian, Gspel, Nashville), Geff Mayfield (The Billbard 00, Heatseekers, LA), Patrick McGwan (Adult Cntemprary AdubTp 0,Yde, LA), Grdn Munay (Billbard Research, Electrnic, Jazz, New Age,Wdd Music), Minai Patel (R &B/Hip Hp, Reggae), Silvi Pietrlung (Ht 00, Pp 00, Ht Digital Sngs), Paul Pmfret (Hits f the Wrld, Lndn) Chart Prductin Manager. Michael Cussn Assciate Chart Prductin Manager. AlexVitulis Archive Research: INTEGRATED SALES. EVENTS & BRAND MARKETING Vice President. Integrated Sales: JOSEPH GUERRIERO Assciate Publisher /Internatinal: GENE SMITH Advertising Directrs Eurpe/U.K.: Frederic Fenucci + (0) Asia Pacific/Australia: Linda Matich 90, Fax: Japan: Aki Kanek 99 Latin America/Miami: Marcia Oliva' 0 8 8, Fax: 0 8 Mexk/West Cast Latin: Daisy Ducret 8 0 Caribbean: Betty Ward , Nashville: Cynthia Mellw 9 8 (Turing) East Cast Advertising Directr: AlannaVelasquez 9 Advertising Directr New Yrk: Jhnna Jhnsn 0 Midwest Advertising Directr: Sctt Fwler 8 9 West Cast Advertising Directr: L.A.: Aki Kanek 99, Nashville: Lee Ann Phtgl 9 Inside Sales Manager. Arkady Fridman Classified /Directries: Jeff Semite 9 Advertising Crdinatr: Mima Gmez 9 Sales & Telemarketing Assistant Adam Grss 9 Executive Directr, Cnferences & Special Events: MICHELE JACANGELO Special Events Crdinatr: Kelly Peppers Special Events Assciate: Margaret O'Shea Directr, Integrated Marketing ó Business Develpment: NATHAN MISNER 8 Art Directr. Marketing & Sales: Melissa Subatch Prmtin Manager: Mary Ann Kim Brand Develpment Manager: Jseph Knaus Marketing & Events Assciate: Rsa laquez 0 LICENSING & REPRINTS Vice President, Licensing & Events: HOWARD APPELBAUM Spnsrship /Business Develpment Manager: Cebele Marquez Marketing /Prmtins Manager. Licensing & Events: Barbara Grieninger Manager. Licensing, Sales & Reprints: Angeline Biesheuvel CIRCULATION Circulatin Directr: MARIANN MOERY Assciate Circulatin Directr: Linda Lam Circulatin Manager. Rbert Berner Circulatin Manager (Grup): Michele Larsen Assistant Gradatin Managers: Marline Hazzard Internatinal Circulatin Marketing Directr: Ben Eva (Lndn) Internatinal Subscriptins Marketing Manager: Karen Griffith (Lndn) Internatinal Circulatin Marketing: Paul Brigden (Lndn) Subscriptins: (U.S.) (Outside U.S.) PRODUCTION Prductin Directr: TERRENCE C. SANDERS Advertising Prductin Directr: Lydia Mikulk Advertising Prductin Manager Chris Dexter Editrial Prductin Supervisr /QPS Administratr: Anthny T. Stallings Specials Prductin Editr. Marc Giaquint Systems/Technlgy Supervisr: Bany Bishin Senir Cmpsitin Technician: Susan Chicla Cmpsitin Technician: Rdger Lenard Advertising Graphic Artist: Ray Carlsn Directries Prductin Manager: Len Durham (Nashville) ADMINISTRATION Vice President /General Manager: R. ANDREW BILBAO Distributin Directr: Lu Bradfield Billing: Liza Perez Credit: Shawn Nrtn Assistant t the Publisher: KristinaTunzi PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: JOHN KILCULLEN BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

11 This year's summer turs will harbr a surge f '80s acts like Def Leppard Music 0 Vic C fuses reggaetón and hip hp beats t cnvey the messages f 'Desahg' POP / ROCK / COUNTRY / R &B / HIP HOP / LATIN / DANCE / TOURING XL Finds Ht Prspect In M.I.A. BY TODD MARTENS With a single in dance clubs, Lndn based rapper M.I.A. (real name Mathangi Arulpragasam) had labels eager t wrk with her. But her decisin t sign with Beggars Grup's XL Recrdings was initially based n ne factr: prximity. "XL was the clsest ne t the area I lived in," she says. I just went and kncked n the dr." N ne at XL had heard f her, but she gave the label a cpy f her single "Galang." As M.I.A. recalls, "I kept saying, `Trust me, yu've been lking fr me.' They rang me back in 0 minutes and said, We want t speak with yu.' They just gt lucky I was lazy and didn't bther t get n the tube t see ther cmpanies." Little did XL knw that its new artist wuld recrd ne f the mst anticipated albums f 00. The year ld is already a magazine cver girl, and "Galang" has scred mainstream airplay in the United States. Yet getting her debut album, "Arular," nt stre shelves hasn't been easy. "Arular," ut March in the United States and April in the United Kingdm, was delayed a mnth because f what Beggars VP f marketing Matt Harmn says were a "variety f legal issues." Als, in the past fur weeks, XL and M.I.A. fund a majr label partner stateside in Interscpe Recrds, frcing last minute changes t the album's retail plan. M.I.A., wh spent her frmative years in war trn Sri Lanka, brings an inner city bravad t her electrnically spiced cmbative raps. Add in dancehall grves and club ready chruses, and M.I.A. has many believing she is ging t be the first U.K. rapper t becme a breakut star in the States. (Cntinued n page ) Luis XIV Reigns With 'Secrets' Atlantic Act Builds On Early Independent Success BY MARGO WHITMIRE With a frntman wh tends t write in the nude, it is nt surprising that Luis XIV's Atlantic debut is a bit naughty. A handful f the languidly playful lyrics n "The Best Little Secrets Are Kept "ut March were inspired n a night that was "s ht that I had t just strip dwn," vcalist/guitarist Jasn Hill says. "A lt f it was srt f ff the cuff, imprvised, and thse are the sngs that I dig because they dn't happen all the time." One part mischievus schlby and ne part retr sphisticate, San Dieg based Luis XIV is emerging frm a quiet Internet enterprise that sld thusands f cpies f its 00 self titled debut and fllw up EPs "Pink" and "Blue" n its imprint, Pineapple Recrding Grup. Lcal radi picked up n "Gd Killed the Queen" frm the self titled release, which led t the band building a radi fllwing that included the BBC's Radi and mdern rck statin KDLD Ls Angeles. "They were already buzzing," Atlantic senir VP f marketing and artist develpment Livia Trtella says. "Radi really embraced them and it started t spread quickly t the image statins., s we were at an advantage there." Hill shares vcal, guitar and pian duties with friend Brian Karscig, wh he met during recess in grade schl. The tw linked with drummer Mark Maigaard a few years later, and after playing in varius bands tgether while grwing up, the tri made it fficial tw years ag. "We've knwn each ther s lng that it's really easy t (Cntinued n page ) Savy Plucks Vllenweider We've never been ne t sput that majr labels n lnger practice artist develpment; it's just that they nw limit it t acts that they believe (and hpe and pray) can turn int huge mneymakers dwn the line. And that line is getting shrter and shrter. What majrs have dne thrugh the years is abandn many music art frms that shw n chance f yielding such rewards, leaving a bunty fr smaller labels that d nt have the verhead r expec tatins f a majr. That's hw a label like Savy Label Grup ends up with Andreas Vllenweider and uses him t launch a wrld music imprint. As many f yu will recall, in the '80s and '90s, as imprbable as it may seem fr a harpist, Swiss artist Vllenweider was quite the sales frce, with ne platinum album and three gld sets in the United States alne while signed t Sny wrldwide. Accrding t SLG, he has sld mre than 0 millin albums glbally. After a hiatus, during which he gt back all his Sny masters, Vllenweider will resurface n SLG's new Kin Ku wrld music label. Within the next few weeks Kin Ku will annunce three mre signings f established artists. The apprach is, yu kind f figure ut which way the water is running and swim against it," SLG president Steve Vining says. "These are areas where larger cmpanies aren't functining anymre." The Vllenweider discussin went frm releasing new album "Vx" t develping int a yearlng rllut that includes the reissue f his The Beat. By Melinda Newman mnewman@billbard.cm entire catalg with, in sme cases, accmpanying DVDs r CD ROMs. The slate starts with the June release f "The Magic Harp," a greatest hits set. The album will be the first SLG prject t g thrugh WEA Distributin; SLG frmerly funneled thrugh RED Distributin. Reissues will summarily fllw, punctuated by "Vx," which is due in September. The Vllenweider releases will receive an extra push thrugh a PBS special that will air during the August pledge drive and again (Cntinued n page ) LOUIS XIV: PLANS MIDNIGHT IN STORE PERFORMANCE ON STREET DATE BILLBOARD MARCH, I

12 Music Pianist O'Riley Is N Radihead Amnesiac Fans f Radihead take their lve f the band very seriusly. Classical pianist Christpher O'Riley, hwever, has taken his admiratin further by recrding tw full albums f Radihead transcriptins fr sl pian. His latest CD, "Hld Me t This," will be released by Harmnia Mundi's Wrld Village imprint April. The new album, which fllws 00's "True Lve Waits" (released n Sny Classical Odyssey), features many f the band's B sides and rarities. "I'm nt arranging these sngs just t have arranged them," says O'Riley, wh als hsts the Public Radi Internatinal syndicated shw "Frm the Tp," which shwcases yung classical musicians frm acrss the United States. "I'm ding the best I can t apprximate the energy f a full rck band. And that's really always been part f the cnceit and the seductin f pian reductins r arrangements f any kind f music. That pssible range f clr, and vitality, is the same thing that drives, say, Liszt's transcriptins f the Beethven symphnies." "Hld Me t This" isn't O'Riley's nly new Radihead prject; the pianist is als publishing all the arrangements he has recrded n bth f his transcriptin albums in a striking LP sized bk (available thrugh his Web site, christpherriley.cm). "It's an incredibly beautiful bk," O'Riley raves. "It's really a cllabratin with Steve Byram, wh designed the package fr bth f my Radihead discs; fr this bk, he created incredible art fr every page. I think it will be attractive as a wrk f art n its wn." O'Riley's tastes are famusly diverse, and his repertire ranges frm Beethven t new music by Aarn Jay Kernis t cllabratins with tang pianist Pabl Ziegler. "I've cntinually been writing arrangements," O'Riley says. "I'm nt just ding Radihead, but als ther artists. Right nw, I'm hard at wrk at a lt f Ellitt Smith's sngs. The crn mn thread is what sends chills dwn my spine. "There are tw qualities in particular that really get me excited: harmny and texture," O'Riley ntes. "In the Shstakvich Preludes and Fugues I'm currently playing, fr example, it's the fugal texture that gets under my skin. In Radihead, each band member cntributes ne integral part f the puzzle in every sng, which is a very cntrapuntal way f making music. That, in turn, is part f what makes Radihead s attractive fr pian arrangements," he adds. "The varied texture means that yu have different threads t pull tgether." In fact, O'Riley has been pairing the Shstakvich with Radihead in Classical Scre. his live perfrmances. He says that with this kind f genre fluidity, playing each style undubtedly influences the ther in his wrk. "Given that classical music invlves a very wide repertire and a very brad vcabulary f cmpsi By Anastasia Tsiulcas tinal material," he muses, "that backgrund infrms everything I play in a very gd way. In turn, the Radihead stuff encurages the spntaneity and kineticism f my perfrmances. It's definitely a tw way street." SWEEPING THE CHART: Sny BMG's RCA Red Seal label gambled n the mainstream appeal f five cleancut, pian playing siblings: the Brwn family f Salt Lake City. S far, it lks as thugh the risk taking has paid ff: The Brwns' self titled debut album, released Feb. 8, has been a majr sales success. Debuting at N. n the Tp Classical chart, the Brwns' first album managed t knck "Y Y Ma Plays Erri Mrricne" ut f the tp spt after a 9 week reign. The grup's massive media campaign cntinues in the weeks ahead, including a live utdr perfrmance in Rckefeller Plaza fr NBC's "Weekend Tday" slated fr April. The grup's upcming tur dates are what Sny BMG classical divisin president Gilbert Hetherwick calls "a series f little events," including appearances in Flrida, Seattle, San Francisc and Salt Lake City. & NOTEWORTHY: This time, a bevy f intriguing pian releases: the reissue f Rudlf Serkin's album f Chpin's Preludes (Sny Classical, Feb. ), Helene Grimaud's perfrmances f Chpin's and Rach maninv's Pian Snatas Ns. (Deutsche Grammphn, March 8) and Richard Gde's recrding f the Mzart Pian Snatas in a minr, K. 0 and F Majr, K. /9, with a variety f ther shrt sl wrks (Nnesuch, April ). Luis XIV Cntinued frm page be in a band," Hill says. 'We dn't see the pint t practicing, and if we didn't knw each ther the way we d, it wuld be a lt harder t d." Hill prduced, recrded and engineered the new 0 track set, which pairs sngs frm the band's initial releases with new tracks like "Paper Dll" and "Pledge f Allegiance." Hill made his living recrding ther bands befre Luis XIV headed t a magazine warehuse in Paris t recrd its first album. Althugh he never lked thrugh the stacks, Hill likes t imagine they were piles f French prngraphy. "Luis XIV" tk tw weeks t cmplete. "It's really raw and unmdern," he says. "In terms f recrding, it's really warm and reminds me f smething ut f 9." In January, the grup released the five sng EP "Illegal Tender" thrugh a partnership fr its imprint with WEAs independent distributin arm, Alternative Distributin Alliance. The title, which peaked at N. n the Billbard Tp Heatseekers chart and at N. n Tp Independent Albums, placed "Finding Out True Lve Is Blind" n the map as the grup's first fficial single. A raunchy hmage t the female ppulatin, the single represents Hill's favrite vice: "That's ne f these srt f addictins in life that I think are wnderful and that I dn't mind s much. That I like t give in t, yu knw?" The sng, which is als n "Best Little Secrets," is N. 8 n the Billbard Mdern Rck 'flacks chart this issue. "There are certain things I'll d nstage that I can't d if I dn't have a guitar strapped t me," Hill says f his swaggering live shw persna. "Yu just srt f have this electricity g thrugh yu, and yu dn't think abut it." Trtella says that despite Luis XN's M.I.A. Cntinued frm page "It felt like music that was cming frm the streets," Interscpe A &R executive Mark Williams says. "We feel Interscpe is a cmpany that can take advantage f that." M.I.A. is happy with the licensing arrangement because she can keep ne ft in the independent wrld. "All the labels say, 'We're genuine and int integrity,' s wh actually is? I just wanted t have sme fun. I'm nt ging t turn int a pp artist r a tamed dwn versin f what I'm ding." With a majr label nw invlved, the head start at radi, Atlantic is appraching marketing frm a grassrts angle. "It's really abut putting the music in peple's hands at parties and just making sure we cnnect the dts and allw the time t develp rganically beynd the sng n the radi," she says. The label plans t ship mre than,000 cpies t retailers. Listening psts have been secured. "It's a recrd fr us that we feel is a great fit, and we're lking frward t ding a lt with it," says Jerry Suarez, senir music prduct manager fr Virgin Entertainment Grup. "Obviusly, it's a develping artist, but we're ging self taught musician is n the fast track, and she knws it. "My learning curve ges straight up s far that it bends back n itself and des a back flip," she says. SAMPLING OF PROBLEMS The undergrund stir caused by "Galang" set up "Arular" quite nicely. Then Beggars annunced that sme samples still needed clearance, and it was pulled frm its Feb. release. But ther issues lmed. M.I.A.'s buzz was grwing t a rar, and with Interscpe entering the picture, Beggars had t switch distributin frm Warner Music Grup's Alternative Distributin Alliance t Universal Music & Vide Distributin's Fntana fr the prject. t try and give it as key a psitining as we can." At midnight n March, the grup will d an in stre perfrmance at Virgin's Sunset Bulevard lcatin in Ls Angeles. Trtella says print prmtin will als be a majr cmpnent fr the new album, with ads planned in Filter, Spin and Fader, amng ther publicatins. In April and May, Vice will release a series f lifestyle samplers featuring Luis XIV and ther acts. The grup, which recently added bass player James Armbrust, just finished a U.S. tur supprting Ht Ht Heat and will jin frmer tur mates "There were a few retail prgrams that were bked and were abut t happen that we lst sme mney n," Harmn says. 'We were able t salvage mst f it. That said, this is a sfter launch than we expected." Fr nw, "Arular" will be released slely n XL, but Interscpe will jump in at a pint t be determined. Future M.I.A. albums will carry the XL/Interscpe tag frm the start. Despite the attentin the media has lavished n M.IA she has been prfiled in The New Yrker and placed n the cver f The Fader Harmn says she is still an undergrund phenmenn. 'We'd be kidding urselves t think that kids in Omaha, Neb., wuld be familiar with M.IA.," he says. "T really impact a WalMart, we're ging t need the Killers fr anther trek. On March, Luis XN perfrmed at Radi l's La Zna Rsa shwcase during the Suth by Suthwest Music Cnference in Austin. Dves and the Futureheads were als n the bill. Luis XIV will appear n ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" n street date. "Finding Out True Lve Is Blind" is being played at MTV. And the band will rejin Ht Ht Heat n the rad in April in Canada. 'We want them t stay n the rad fr a lng time," Trtella says. "They're sexy, and they put it ut there. They definitely dn't take themselves t seriusly, and yet, they're quality." a lt mre radi and MTV supprt." The artist is gaining grund, says Matt Olsen, a buyer at Snic Bm in Seattle. "Smebdy cmes in every day asking fr a cpy f it." Yet M.I.A. isn't in the clear yet. Recent U.S. shws were canceled because f visa issues, and she is still waiting fr apprval t tur the United States this spring. "Immigratin ffices are my secnd hme," she says. "I'm just ging thrugh the standard prcedures. There's a reasn yu dn't have many Sri Lankans cming t sing" in the United States. M.I.A. is managed by Sara Newkirk at Crnerstne and bked by Sam Kirby at the William Mrris Agency. Her music is published by Zmba. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

13 8:C NYC Atari (J\`: Music Funtain Remembers Blind By Bandmate Sctt This clumn began as a celebratry piece sptlighting the Blind Bys f Alabama's new album, "Atm Bmb." But just after it was written, there came news that funding member Gerge Sctt had died in his sleep at his hme in Durham, N.C. He was. Amng the last peple t speak with Sctt was Clarence Funtain, anther funding member f the grup, which frmed in 99, three years after Sctt, Funtain and Jimmy Carter met at the Alabama Institute fr the Negr Blind. (The grup's current lineup features Funtain, Carter, Jey Williams, Eric McKinnie, Bbby Butler, Tracy Pierce and Bishp Billy Bwers.) "It just ges t shw yu never knw when yu may be talking t smene fr the last time, s always be thankful fr the peple yu have in yur life," Funtain said in a statement. "We're grateful t the Lrd fr letting us have Gerge fr as lng as we did. He and I grew up tgether and sang tgether frm little bys t ld men. Gerge was a great singer. He culd sing any part in a sng. We lved him and he was ne f the 'Bys.' He lived a life f service and nw he's gne n t his reward." Brn Gerge Lewis Sctt n March 8, 99, in Ntasulga, Ala., the legendary baritne als played guitar, which was the grup's nly instrumental accmpaniment in the early days. The Blind Bys went n t becme ne f the mst ppular gspel grups f the 90s 90s. THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA: THE GROUP WILL CONTINUE TO TOUF The act enjyed a resurgence when it signed with Peter Gabriel's Real Wrld Recrds in 00. The grup has wn fur Grammy Awards, including ne last mnth fr "There Will Be a Light," a cllabratin with Ben Harper. Funeral services were held March, the same day "Atm Bmb" was released. Sctt retired frm turing with the Blind Bys in 00 but sang lead n several tracks n the new album. When he retired last year, he urged the band t cntinue. "When yu cme hear the Blind Bys, yu cme t hear a phenmenn," Funtain tells Billbard.' We knw hw t d it. We've been ding it fr mre than 0 years, and we haven't gtten tired yet" Fr "Atm Bmb," the Blind Bys nce again recrded at Capitl's histric studi in Ls Angeles, with Jn Chelew prducing. The Blind Bys serve up a spunky versin f the Fatby Slim/Macy Gray sng "Demns," jined by Gift f Gab frm Blackalicius. The legendary Billy Prestn adds sme Hammnd B rgan t Eric Claptn's "Presence In The Spirit. By Debrah Evans Price f the Lrd." Ls Lbs guitarist David Hidalg and blues harp virtus Charlie Musselwhite jin the Blind Bys n a revved up treatment f the Nrman Greenbaum classic "Spirit in the Sky." In additin t the title track, which is a cver f a 90s Sul Stirrers hit, the album features the Blind Bys lending their unique talents t such time hnred tunes as "Old Blind Barrabas" and "Talk Abut Suffering." 'We liked the material, and we just jumped in there and did it," says Funtain,, wh makes his hme in Batn Ruge, La. "It wasn't t cmplicated because just abut any sng yu culd put up there, we'd knw it" Funtain lks frward t perfrming the sngs live when the Blind Bys tur this summer. 'The last three years have been packed huses," Funtain says. "It's been a fantastic run fr us. The mre Grammys we win, the mre peple we draw." After spending decades n the rad, Funtain has his wn philsphy n maintaining lngevity. "My thery has always been, 'D yur bdy right and yu'll be alright,' " he says. "I never drank r did drugs, s I've gt a chance t g n fr a little while." Beynd turing, the Blind Bys have been visible via a public service campaign fr the American Diabetes Assn. Sme members suffer frm the disease, and the grup is crn mitted t raising awareness. Funtain says the grup als has "a cuple f mvie deals" in the wrks, including a film versin f "The Gspel at Clnus," an Obie Award winning play in which the Blind Bys perfrmed. "I want ne gd mvie deal, then I culd g hme and sit dwn. 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14 MUSIC I burin Organizers G Undergrund Fr Package Tur BY RAY WADDELL Given the limited number f premium turing ptins fr aggressive music bands, their handlers must be aggressive in creating tur pprtunities. Enter Sunds f the Undergrund, a hard hitting DIY tur prject that brings a high prfile live platfrm t bands that might nt fit int Ozzfest r the Vans Warped tur this year. Prduced by Face the Music Turing bking agent Tim Brrr, Ferret label executive/ artist manager Paul Cnry, Ferret wner Carl Seversen and artist manager Larry Mazer, the tur runs June thrugh the end f July (billbard.biz, March 8). All f the principals in the prject fund themselves withut an ptimum turing situatin fr their bands this summer. "We all either had certain bands n Ozzfest r Warped last year that weren't ging t be n it this year," Brrr says. "But they had gtten t the pint where they had a lt f turing meat n their bnes, and it wuld be a shame t see them climax at the club level. We all decided t frce the issue and make this happen." Cnfirmed bands include Clutch, Pisn the Well, Opeth, Unearth, Frm Autumn t Ashes, Chimaira, Nrma Jean, Every Time I Die, Strapping Yung Lad, Thrwdwn, High n Fire, Devil Driver, All That Remains and A Life Once Lst. Anther majr headliner will be annunced sn. Additinally, Madball and Terrr will split the eastern and western prtins f the tur. Reginal appearances will be made by the Red Chrd (East Cast markets), Fear Befre the March f Flames (Midwest and Sutheast) and Himsa (Western. The number f bands participating is evidence f a vibrant scene. "A lt f the artists we wrk with were kind f left in the dust with turing pprtunities," Cnry says. "If we didn't create an pprtunity, we culd be stuck playing clubs this summer. And if this scene stps at the club level, we're failing these bands, wh deserve mre." Cnry says the lineup came tgether "fairly quickly," given that mst f these bands have tured tgether in the past. "Ninetyfive percent f these bands have played tgether at the club level, r at events like Hellfest r Metalfest," he says. "This whle scene is very rganic." LABEL SUPPORT Independent labels Ferret, Prsthetic, Trustkill and Metal Blade came t the table with enugh mney t set up the tur, including prductin, rad persnnel and initial marketing csts. "After the labels that initially believed in this tur gt the nut tgether and put up the mney, Tim was able t put tgether this jaw drpping lineup," Seversen says. "Then we had smething we culd take t the spnsrs fr visibility." Initial spnsrs are Music Chice, Revlver magazine, purevlume.cm and Ht Tpic. The tur prducers are pen t an apprpriate title spnsr, as well. "If the right spnsr cmes nbard at the crprate level that wants t invest in ur tur, we're willing t listen, if it makes sense," Cnry says. "But we want the brand t remain true t the tur itself." Mazer adds, "My dream wuld be Red Bull r ne f thse energy drinks that are ppular amng these bands. It has t be lifestyle riented." Sunds f the Undergrund will play indr and utdr venues in the United States and Canada. 'We're lking at cut dwn arenas, parking lts,,000 capacity civic centers and pen flr buildings," Brrr says. "Basically, we were lking fr buildings where kids can have fun the same way they d in the clubs." Prmter deals are still being wrked ut, but negtiatins are under way, and a natinal prmter (with sme input frm independents) is a pssibility. Whatever the case, the tur is priced cnservatively fr buyers. "All the bands have cme tgether t d the kind f deals t make it pssible fr the prmters t make mney," Brrr says. "This is priced s bands can play t a larger audience and have a sht at becming strnger than the club level." Tickets will be $0, with drs pening at a.m., first music at nn, and the shw wrapping at abut :0 p.m. Each shw will feature a "halftime perfrmance" by GWAR, but utside f band merchandise utlets, cncurse activity will be limited.' We want peple in frnt f the stage fr hurs," Mazer says. All invlved are intent n creating a turing franchise with Sunds f the Undergrund. 'We wuld lve fr this t becme an annual event, and even take it internatinally," Mazer says. "A lt f peple that wrk in this music say we have a tur that really fits in this marketplace, that falls right between Ozzfest and Warped," Cnry says. "When we were trying t cme up with a name, we didn't want t seem verly metal r verly hardcre. 'Sunds f the Undergrund' really bespeaks lifestyle driven heavy music." The active hard music fan base has respnded, Seversen says. "Every year ld kid with an pinin has ffered it up," he says. "The respnse has been awesme." Meanwhile, all fur principals stress the imprtance f Ozzfest and Warped fr this type f music. "The first chice fr develping these bands at this time is still Ozzfest r Warped," Brrr says. "But sme f these bands may never find themselves n either Ozzfest r Warped. They're the bastard children f hard rck." SummerSeasn T See Surge In '80s Acts BY JILL KIPNIS LOS ANGELES This summer, get ready t travel back in time. Althugh there have been package turs featuring '80s artists fr years, the upcming summer cncert seasn marks a ntable increase. Prmters say the acts' multigeneratinal appeal, strng catalg f hits and, perhaps mst imprtant, reasnable ticket prices are prpelling the upswing. The eighth annual Rck Never Stps tur, scheduled t hit,00 t,000 seat theaters in at least 0 cities starting in June, will feature Cinderella, Ratt, Quiet Rit and Firehuse. Als in June, Def Leppard and Bryan Adams are launching a date c headlining tur f minr league ballparks. "When we started eight years ag, this style f rck'n'rll was niche. There weren't a lt f peple banging ur drs dwn," says Mark Hyman, a partner at Paradise Artists, creatr f the Rck Never Stps tur. "The fans used t be embarrassed t cme; they didn't want peple t knw they lve the music. With Mötley Cite ut there packing them in, that tells yu that this music has nce again arrived." Rck Never Stps and the Def Leppard/Adams trek will reach fans f 980s era rck with targeted prmtins in each market. Als, Rck Never Stps has again retained VH Classic as a prmtinal spnsr. The channel will feature n air spts and ticket giveaways. Jay Frey, a partner at Paradise Artists, says, "We've dne hardcre pushes t make sure there is a lt f awareness. We think f it as building a brand." WHY IT APPEALS NOW S called "hair bands" and ther rckers frm the 980s are rising in ppularity n the turing circuit because their initial fans cntinue t g t cncerts. The 00 editin f Rck Never Stps, with Whitesnake, Warrant, Kip Winger and Slaughter, grssed abut $. millin and attracted nearly 8,000 peple fr dates, accrding t Billbard Bxscre. Full results were nt reprted fr the tur's 00 uting. Fans are nw bringing their children t these shws, and a new generatin is develping strng cnnectins t these acts. "These bands are the new classic rck f the current era," says Jhn Dmagall, manager f Firehuse at Artists Representatin & Management and a frmer prmter fr Rck Never Stps. "The peple that really listen t thse '0s artists aren't ging t as many cncerts. The dem fr the '80s stuff are mstly in their 0s and 0s, and they are warmly receiving these acts. I've als gt year lds wanting t see Mötley Crue and Lynyrd Skynyrd s bad." SHOWSTOPPING PRODUCTIONS The shws themselves are als mre theatrical, and perceived t be a gd deal by cnsumers. Tickets fr Rck Never Stps range frm $ t $. Def Leppard/Adams has a base price f $. Tim Heyne, Cinderella's manager at Unin Entertainment Grup, ntes, 'We will have pyr and ther special things fr Rck Never Stps. DEF LEPPARD: SUMMER RUN WITH BRYAN ADAMS Yu're ging t get a lt f pp fr yur dllar." Securing the right venue is critical. Jerry Mickelsn, c president at Jam Prductins, the prmter fr Def Leppard/Adams, says minr league ballparks are "alternative venues that bring back the experience f the way music used t be. Als, there are almst n facility fees at mst f these parks. Parking is cheaper, r there's n charge at all." Mickelsn adds that Jam last year prmted a Bb Dylan/Willie Nelsn tur f minr league parks that excited music fans. At each Def Leppard/Adams stp, a stage will be built n the field, and fans can sit in the utfield r in the stands. "Everybdy wants t play Madisn Square Garden, but there's a pint when yu want t d smething that's a little different," Def Leppard lead singer Je Ellitt says. The band's tw disc set "Rck f Ages: The Definitive Cllectin" (Mercury/UME) will be released May. "There's always lgistical issues t cnvert frm baseball t cncert mde," says Jhn Cunningham, president/gm f PGE Bark in Prtland, Ore., where the Def Leppard/Adams trek kicks ff June. "But being part f an event like this is gd fr the cmmunity." A multi act tur with reasnable guarantees als appeals t venues and prmters. ARM's Dmagall ntes that prmters knw they can make mney with these package turs. "The cst f buying talent fr summer festivals has gne thrugh the rf," he says. "This particular package has been priced reasnably." Jasn Stne, VP f Rn Delsener Presents, the bker fr the Nrth Frk Westbury in Westbury, N.Y., is hsting Rck Never Stps this year because "it's a value t patrns and artists. Mists are battling fr the fan ging t see sl turs frm Aersmith. If the custmer can see fur bands, they will." Ellitt says that althugh Def Leppard has generally tured alne, pairing with Adams makes sense and is even away t draw in new fans. "A Bn Jvi r a Bryan Adams is what peple wuld perceive is a right fit fr us," he says.' We're cmfrtable accepting the way peple think." Each tur will reach ut t ptential fans thrugh targeted marketing. Prmtin fr Def Leppard/Adams will include print, radi and TV advertising, as well as an e mail campaign. Jam is als wrking n btaining a spnsr. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

15 MARCH Zs BQXSCQ BiIlbard R E I\I GONI GER r GROSSES VENUE/ GROSS/ ATTENDANCE/ ARTIST(S) DATE TICKET PRICE(S) CAPACITY PROMOTER CELINE DION The Clsseum at Caesars $,,, Cncerts West/AEG Live Palace, Las Vegas $/$/$.0 /$8.0 fur selluts March GEORGE STRAIT, DIERKS BENTLEY, Pepsi Center, $,.00 8,0 Verne!! Enterprises AMBER DOTSON Denver $.0 /$.0 sellut March JIMMY BUFFETT Frd Amphitheatre, $,0,8 9,8 Clear Channel Tampa, Fla. $9.0/$ sellut Entertainment Feb. MÖTLEY CROE Allstate Arena. $8,9,0 Clear Channel Rsemnt, Ill. $/$9.0/$9.0 sellut Entertainment March 0 JOSH GROBAN, CHRIS BOTTI Van Andel Arena, $,,9 Clear Channel Grand Rapids, Mich. 9.0/$9.0 sellut Entertainment March JOSH GROBAN, CHRIS BOTTI Jhn D. Millen Hall, $,8 0,8 Clear Channel Oxfrd, Ohi $9/$ 0,88 Entertainment March MOTLEY CRÜE Target Center, $8.0 9,9 in huse Minneaplis $/$8/$ sellut March DURAN DURAN, IMA ROBOT HP Pavilin, $,0 9, Clear Channel San Jse, Calif. $/$ 0, Entertainment March JOSH GROBAN, CHRIS BOTTI Peria Civic Center, $,.90 Clear Channel Peria, Ill. $.0/$ sellut Entertainment March MOTLEY CROE U.S. Cellular Arena, $0,88 8,0 Frank Prductins Milwaukee $ /$/$ sellut March MOTLEY CROE The Mark f the Quad $0., Frank Prductins Cities, Mline, Ill. $/$ sellut March INTERPOL, BLONDE REDHEAD Radi City Music Hall, $0,8 0.8 Clear Channel New Yrk $9.0 /$9.0,9 tw shws Entertainment, Radi March City Entertainment MOTLEY CROE Schttenstein Center, $,0 8,00 in huse Clumbus, Ohi $/$/$ sellut March 8 PAUL WELLER, NIC ARMSTRONG Civic Hall, $,,000 A Entertainment, Wlverhamptn, England ( 9,8) tw selluts Jack Utsick Presents March./$.8 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ Clise de Puert Ric Jsé $,08,9 Gianti Cmmunicatins Miguel Agrelat, Hat Rey, P.R. $8/$,00 March HILARY DUFF Ddge Arena, $,8,90 Clear Channel Hidalg, Texas $9.0/$.0 sellut Entertainment March KEITH URBAN, KATRINA ELAM Frd Center, $9,8 8,8 Beaver Prductins Oklahma City $ sellut March 0 LIZA MINNELLI Nrth Frk Theatre at $,9, Clear Channel Westbury, Westbury, N.Y. $/$8.0 8, three shws Entertainment Feb. 8 0 RASCAL FLATTS, BLAKE SHELTON Stephen C. O'Cnnell $,,9 Clear Channel Center, Gainesville, Fla. $ sellut Entertainment Feb. 8 RASCAL FLATTS, BLAKE SHELTON, Mississippi Cast Cliseum, $,88,9 Clear Channel SHELLY FAIRCHILD Bilxi, Miss. $ sellut Entertainment March RASCAL FLATTS, BLAKE SHELTON, Mullins Center, $.8,8 Clear Channel SHELLY FAIRCHILD Amherst, Mass. $/$,000 Entertainment Feb. YANNI Van Andel Arena. $,8, Danny O'Dnvan Grand Rapids, Mich. $9.0/$9.0, Presents, Cncerts Feb. West/AEG Live DURAN DURAN Tyta Center, $0,8,0 Clear Channel Hustn $9.0/$.0,90 Entertainment Feb. 0 RASCAL FLATTS, BLAKE SHELTON, DeSt Civic Center, 9,0,00 Clear Channel SHELLY FAIRCHILD Suthaven, Miss. $ sellut Entertainment March HARRY CONNICK JR. Ren Hiltn Theatre, $,9, Clear Channel Ren. Nev. $8/$, tw shws Entertainment Feb. 8 SLIPKNOT Wachvia Spectrum, $8,0,8 Electric Factry Philadelphia $ 0,000 Cncerts March AUSTRALIAN IDOL Vdafne Arena, $,,0 Michael Chugg Melburne, Australia ($, Australian),80 Entertainment, Feb. $./$. Jack Utsick Presents RASCAL FLATTS, BLAKE SHELTON Clumbus Civic Center, $,88, Clear Channel Clumbus, Ga. $ sellut Entertainment Feb. 0 RASCAL FLATTS, BLAKE SHELTON, S ign Center, $8,8, Clear Channel SHELLY FAIRCHILD Reading, Pa. $ sellut Entertainment Feb. PAUL WELLER, NIC ARMSTRONG Cardiff Internatinal Arena, $8,0, A Entertainment, Cardiff, Wales (,9) sellut Jack Utsick Presents March $.8 AUSTRALIAN IDOL Sydney Entertainment $0,,080 Michael Chugg Centre, Sydney, Australia ($98,9 Australian),000 Entertainment, Jack Jan. $.90/$.8 Utsick Presents ASHLEE SIMPSON, PEPPER'S Universal Amphitheatre, $,, Huse f Blues Cncerts GHOST, THE CLICK FIVE Universal City, Calif. $/$/$ sellut Feb. 8 PAUL WELLER, NIC ARMSTRONG City Hall, $9,99.0 A Entertainment, Newcastle. England (,9) tw selluts Jack Utsick Presents Feb. $. JILL SCOTT Fx Theatre, $9,, CD Enterprises Atlanta.0/$.0,8 March KEITH URBAN, KATRINA ELAM Pete Maravich Assembly,, Beaver Prductins Center, Batn Ruge, La. $ sellut March Cpyright 00, VNU Business Media, Inc. All ri ghts reserved. eascres shuld be submitted t: Bb Allen, Nashville. Phne: 9. Fax: 088. Fr research infrmatin and pricing, call Bb Allen, 9. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00 FOR MORE BOXSCORE RESULTS GO TO BILLBOARD. Music Stanwd Shines With Fan Offerings Opened by PACE Cncerts in 98, Starwd Amphitheater in Antich, Tenn., was cnsidered a prttype f the mdern shed. This year, the lcal PACE ffice, in cnjunctin with Clear Channel Entertainment, is using the venue nce again as a frerunner f things t cme by shwcasing changes designed t imprve the cncert experience at CCE amphitheaters. Amng the changes this year at Starwd: Cncertgers will be allwed t bring in fd and ne unpened bttle f water. Five hundred lawn chairs will be available fr free n a first cme, first served basis. Dmestic beer will be priced at $, and all cncessin prices will be lwered. One ticket hlder at every cncert will be randmly selected during ticket scanning t receive a Birthday Prize Pack that includes such VIP perks as upgraded seats (frm lawn t seats under the shed), VIP passes, backstage passes and meet and greets. Als in celebratin f Starwd's 0th seasn, the venue is dnating 0 cents frm every ticket sld t lcal nnprfit rganizatins. CRUENECK TEES: OK, s Mtley Crüe is getting way mre ink than anyne culd have predicted. But the Red, White and Cite 00.. Better Live Than Dead tur, an early cntender fr sleeper f the year, is ntching stellar merchandise sales, accrding t Signatures Netwrk, the band's licensing and tur merch cmpany. MOTLEY CRUE'S MERCH IS A HOT ITEM S far, the Crue is running up the highest merch sales in its histry, averaging mre than $0 per head fr the first week f shws, including dates in Frt Lauderdale and Tampa, Fla.; Cleveland; and Trnt. Als selling well are Platinum Ticket Packages, available at mtleycrue.cm, which allw fans t meet and take phts with the band thrughut the tur. Limited t fans per engagement, the packages have sld ut at every shw. On The Rad.. i By Ray Waddell WHITHER HOB? While an annuncement regarding the future f Huse f Blues Entertainment's cncert divisin had been expected by mid February, surces clse t the situatin say news f a pending sale is nt imminent. The reasn fr the delay is anyne's guess, but HOB is ntching strng ticket sales early in the year, which culd signal a "n sale" envirnment. STILL VERTI GOING: As expected, the initial n sales fr U's fall run f the Vertig tur in Nrth America blew ut quickly, resulting in the additin f many dates. It lks as thugh Vertig has finally realized its ptential fr New Yrk, after finding rm fr nly ne Madisn Square Garden shw n the spring leg. With the fall run, MSG will sell ut anther seven shws in Octber and Nvember. This culd ptentially be the tp Bxscre f the year, with a grss near $ millin. In Chicag, traditinally ne f U's httest markets, fans previusly bught mre than,000 tickets fr fur selluts in May. An additinal tw shws fr Sept. 0 als sld ut quickly, bringing the ttal take in the market t abut $0 millin. In Bstn, where U had sld ut shws fr May, and 8, an additinal tw were annunced fr Oct.. When these sld ut in 0 minutes, Dec. shws were added, fr a grand ttal f seven selluts. This is as ht as it gets. OZZY WEIGHS IN: Tld that Ozzfest has grssed $ millin, Ozzy Osbume asks, "Where is it?," cnceding it might have gne tward the purchase f dgs. 'We've gt mre dgs than the flicking pet shp. The pet shp's calling ver here t see if we've gt any spares they can give t their ther custmers."

16 Music R&BHipHp Tweet Returns, Whistling A Happier Tune BY GAIL MITCHELL LOS ANGELES It's spring, and a new Tweet is blming. Yes, the Missy Ellitt prtégé is back with her sphmre set, "It's Me Again." Hwever, it's a sunnier and mre cntent "me" that listeners will encunter n the March release frm the Gld Mind/Atlantic. Tweet says her 00 debut, "Suthern Hummingbird," "reflected my life at that time, very dark." The singer/ sngwriter, whse real name is Char N'AR >c lene Keys, had cntemplated suicide when her initial attempt at a music career failed. 'This new album reflects where I am nw," adds Tweet, wh is managed by Vilatr. "I've matured as an artist and a wman. I'm cmfrtable in my skin." The album's first single, the Kwame prduced "Turn Da Lights Off," featuring Ellitt, peaked at N. n Ht R &B /Hip Hp Singles & Tracks. But wrd f muth abut "It's Me Again" indicates Tweet is n the right track. "Peple are ging t be very surprised when they hear this prject," says DC, PD f WQQK FM Nashville. "The first single is nt indicative f the album's depth." He cites as a prime example "The Tw f Us," a duet with tweet's sund alike year ld daughter, Tashawna. As n "Suthern Hummingbird," lve in its varius guises permeates the new set. "I'm Dne" was written after a breakup, while "Sprts, Sex & Fd" dubles as a manual fr keeping a man satisfied. "I want t bring back gd, timeless sul music," says Tweet, wh is published thrugh Fshawna Pr Billbard HOT RAP TRACKS TM Airplay mnitred by } Nielsen Bradcast Data Systems TITLE IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL Artist NUMBER it'' Weeks At Number I CANDY SHOP 0 Cent Featuring Olivia 9 SHADY /AFTERMATHRNTERSCOPE HOW WE DO The Game Featuring 0 Cent c' AFTERMATH/GUNn /INTERSCOPE LOVERS AND FRIENDS Lii Jn & The East Side Byz Featuring Usher & Ludacris BME/TVT DISCO INFERNO 0 Cent V SHADY /AFTERMATHRNTERSCOPE HATE IT OR LOVE IT The Game Featuring 0 Cent '' AFTERMATH /G UNIT /INTERSCOPE a SOME CUT Trillville Featuring Cutty V BME/REPRISE/WARNER BROS. BRING EM OUT T.I. 9 GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC. 8 U DON'T KNOW ME T.I. V GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC 0 WAIT (THE WHISPER SONG) Ying Yang Twins COLLIPARK/P/T 0 9 DROP IT LIKE ITS HOT Snp Dgg Featuring Pharrell 9 DOGGYSTYLE/GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE MOCKINGBIRD Eminem SHADY /AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE NUMBER ONE SPOT Ludacris 9 DTP/DEF JAM SOUTH /IDJMG BABY I'M BACK Baby Bash Featuring Akn LATIUMNNWERSALAIMRG SUGAR (GIMME SOME) Trick Daddy Featuring Ludacris, Ul' Kim & Cee L ^a SLIP N SUDE/ATLANTIC KARMA Llyd Banks Featuring Avant V G UNITANTERSCOPE STILL TIPPIN' Mike Jnes Featuring Slim Thug & Paul Wall V SWISHAHOUSE/ASYLUM/WARNER BROS. I'M A HUSTLA Cassidy FULL SURFACE/J/RMG 9 GASOLINA Daddy Yankee.9 EL CARTEL/I/I LEAN BACK Terrr Squad.9 SRC/UNNERSAWMRG DOWN AND OUT Cam'rn Featuring Kanye West & Syleena Jhnsn ROC A FELLVDEF JAM/IDJMG TOMA Pitbull Featuring UI Jn 9 DIAZ BROTHERS/TVT HOPE Twista Featuring Faith Evans V CAPITOL x 0 BABY Fablus Featuring Mike Shrey 9 DESERT STORM/ATLANTIC GET BACK Ludacris V DTP/DEF JAM SOUTH /IDJMG ' SO MUCH MORE Fat Je.9 TERROR SQUAD /ATLANTIC..lds with the greatest increase in audience impressins. The rap tracks audience is cmpiled frm 88 R &B /Hip Hp and tp 0 s atins which are electrnically mnitred hurs a day, days a week. Sngs ranked by number f audience, Lmputed by crss referencing exact times f airplay with Arbiter listener data. s Videclip availability. CD 00, VNU Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. ductins/mass Cnfusin/WB Music. "R &B is evlving, and I want t be part f that revlutin." GLOBE TROTTI NG Tweet's talent fr penning frank lyrics and fashining interwven harmnies first sparked attentin with "Suthern Hummingbird." Thanks t her N. R &B/N. pp single "Ops (Oh My)," the album sld 8,000 units, accrding t Nielsen SundScan. tweet is wrking thrugh an extensive prmtinal tur that began last mnth. Amng the events was a New Yrk listening party c hsted by Ellitt and Gld Mind. A West Cast stpver is slated fr the end f this mnth, after Tweet returns frm Eurpe, where the album's release cincides with its U.S. arrival. The marketing blitz als includes lifestyle and tastemaker campaigns helmed by Giant Step, print cverage, Tweet media players and a pending itunes dwnlad fr a remix f the single. Atlantic began trumpeting Tweet's return last year during the Seagram's Gin tur, which tweet headlined with Cee L. Atlantic executive VP Rnnie Jhnsn says the tur "did a lt in terms f reintrducing tweet and slidifying her as a singer /perfrmer." As des the vide fr "Turn Da Lights Off," which shwcases tweet's new "me." "I felt the need t change the images being prtrayed," tweet says. "Yu dn't have t be naked t be sexy. I want t evke a classy, timeless style." T further bst awareness f her album, Gld Mind/Atlantic has secured tw high prfile tie ins. The label partnered with Lady Ft Lcker and Csmplitan fr the "Wrk Out Yur Dreams" pr mtin /sweepstakes. Participants can register at selected Ft Lcker stres and submit a written descriptin f their dreams t win $,00 tward making that dream cme true. Advertrials in Csmplitan will cmplement the campaign, designed t prmte a healthy lifestyle amid a busy schedule. In additin, Tweet perfrms the theme t USA Netwrk's revamped "Kjak" series, which stars Ving Rhames and bws this mnth. "When I Need a Man" has been sht as a vide and dubles as a bnus track n Tweet's album. The netwrk's prms fr the shw include scrlling text highlighting tweet's album. "Kjak" trailers that use similar prmtinal text will screen at Regal theaters in mre than 00 markets March 8 April. Als, Lews theaters will shwcase the trailer and vide in their lbbies. Whitehead Fundatin Bws There was n stpping Jhn Whitehead. He and his partner in sul, Gene Mc Fadden, penned hits fr Teddy Pendergrass, the O'Jays and Freddie Jacksn. The Philadelphia pair even recrded their wn R &B/ pp crssver hit, "Ain't N Stppin' Us Nw." Then last May, Whitehead was fatally sht utside his hme. But his still unslved &Blues.. By Gail Mitchell murder isn't stpping his widw, Elnr. In additin t creating the Jhn Whitehead There's N Stppin' the Music Fundatin, she plans t pen the Jhn C. Whitehead Charter Schl fr the Creative and Perfrming Arts in 00. T get the ball rlling, the fundatin is munting its first majr fundraiser April 0 at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. The benefit cncert and award shw will be hsted by Patti LaBelle and feature Gerald Levert, Fletry and Melba Mre, amng thers. Award recipients include Kenny Gamble and Len Huff and Universal Mtwn's Sylvia Rhne. "Unfrtunately, yu dn't think abut things like this until smething happens," Elnr Whitehead says. "Jhn lved children, and I wanted t d smething like a schlarship. Then it escalated frm there." Rising sl star Omarin has signed with SESAC. Pictured, frm left, are SESAC directr f writer /publisher relatins James Leach, SESAC assciate directr f writer /publisher relatins Allisn Hagendrf and Omarin. A fur sng tribute CD, "Messages Frm Whitehead," is als available at 0 distributin.cm. One track is a newly discvered lve sng that Whitehead wrte fr his wife, "Lve Dn't Cme N Better Than Yu." Vcalists n the track include McFadden, wh is battling cancer. INDUSTRY BRIEFS: Omarin has signed with SESAC... Aretha Franklin plans a June release fr her still untitled album. It will be issued via her wn Aretha Recrds. Guests include Faith Hill, Smkie Nrful and frmer Temptatins lead singer Dennis Edwards. KUDOS: "Sul Train" creatr Dn Crnelius was recently hnred again, this time by TV Land during its third annual awards shw celebrating classic TV series. Crnelius received the Pp Culture Award as Stevie Wnder, Little Richard, Smkey Rbinsn and Ashanti saluted the "Sul Train" legacy. PAYING TRIBUTE: One f R &B's distinctive vices is nw silenced. James Brwn prtégé Lyn Cllins died March f cardiac arrhythmia in Pasadena, Calif. She was. Dubbed the "Female Preacher" by Brwn, Cllins sang backgrund n many f his recrds and was a member f the James Brwn Revue befre ntching her wn tp 0 R &B hit in 9, "Think (Abut It)." Many will recall her arresting signature line, "It takes tw t make a thing g right," had flks pumping up the vlume n the Rb Base & DJ. E Z Rck 988 classic "It Takes Tiv." Her wrk has als been sampled by Ludacris and thers. Cllins, brn in Abilene, Texas, als wrked as a backup sessin vcalist, appearing n the "Dr. Detrit" sundtrack and TV's "Fame." She wrapped a Eurpean tur last mnth, and her "Think (Abut It)" will be included n the frthcming "James Brwn & Friends" Millennium disc via UMe, a divisin f Universal. A relative f Brwn Revue members Btsy and Catfish Cllins, Cllins is survived by sns Anthny and Bbby Jacksn. Services were held March 9 in Dkes Springs, Texas. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

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VERITY 8/ZOMBA(.98/I.99) IN] I Speak Life LAYZIE BONE AND BIZZY BONE MO THUGS/TH SIGN 9/KOCH (.98 CD/ Bne Brthers TEENA MARIE CASH MONEY CLASSICS00NMRG line c) La Dna 9 0 JAYZ/LINKIN PARK MACHINE SHONROGARLWOD JAM Mn.AYMAERRRDS.IIE CD/DV0 MN Ultimate Mash Ups Presents:CllisinCurse ANITA BAKER BLUE NOTE T0(98/8.98) My Everything 0 ASHANTI A THE INC/OFF JAM 000r /IDJMB(.98CD) Cncrete Rse SOUNDTRACK CAPITOL '8.98 CD) Cach Carter 8 9 TINA TURNER CAPITOL (.98cl All The Best 9' 8 8 THE ALCHEMIST ALC9r/KOCH;.90 CO) [HI S Infantry CO LLOYD BANKS A G UNIT 008ffi' /INTERSCOPE8.98/.98 The Hunger Fr Mre MOS DEF RAWKUSNEFFEN008 /INTERSCOPE(.NCD) The New Danger TRU NO LIMIT 90'/KOCH (.98 CD) The Truth 9 8 JADAKISS RUFF RYOERO 00` /INTERSCOPE (8.98/.98) Kiss Of Death BEYONCE A COLUMBIA 880 /SONY MUSIC (.98E0/8.98) Dangerusly In Lve CIO 99 VARIOUS ARTISTS GOLDEN SOLDIERS 9098/ENEMYUNES ENTERTAINMENT.98COI The Glden Sldiers Cmpilatin Vlume I GERALD LEVERT ATLANTIC 8/AG.98/8.98 D I Speak Fr The Wrld FRED HAMMOND VERITY /JIVE8/ZOMBA.98/.98 Smethin "But Lve CO KCI &JOJO GEFFEN /CHRONICLES 0009/UME (.98 COI All My Life: Their Greatest Hits 8 elli 00 9 KIERRA KIKI SHEARD EMI GOSPEL CD) [N] I Owe Yu 9 m0 0 SMOKIE NORFUL EMI GOSPEL 9.98CDt Nthing Withut Yu 9 9 LILWYTE HYPNOTIZE MINDS 800/ASYLUM.98 CO/DVDI PhinallyPhamus.8 RUBEN STUDDARD J/RMG(.98/8.98) I Need An Angel LUTHER VANDROSS A JN/RMG(.98/8.98 Dance With My Father Z9 SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA 9ì /SONY MUSIC (8.98EQCD) Hitch 9 NB RIDAZ NASTYBOY00 /UPSTAIRS.98 CD) (NI nb ridaz.cm 0. JA RULE THE INCJDEF JAM 009 /IDJMG (.98COI R.U.LE. F. 8/ VARIOUS ARTISTS SOURCE /IMAGE (8.98 CD) The Surce Presents Hip Hp Hits Vlume 9 :fie 0 MARCH w; 00 T AP R &B HIP BiIIbard Sales data cmpiled frm a natinal subset panel f cre R &B /Hip Hp stres by ti ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Nielsen SundScan Title x á le HP w ÿ CA TA L OG A L B M ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL EMINEM Ar WEB /AFTERMATH 99WINTERSCOPEI ) The Eminem Shw 0 8 LUTHER VANDROSS LEGACY/EPIC ease/sw music nes Ew.99) Greatest Hits NUMBER =et Weeks At Number 0 CENT Al SHADY/AFTERMATH 9M /INTERSCOPE8.98/.98 Get Rich Or DieTryin' RAY CHARLES RHINO 98(.98 CD) The Very Best Of Ray Charles LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ A' BME P/TVr(I.wI.98 Kings Of Crunk 0 A' 90/SONY MUSIC (8.98 E0/.98 LAURYN HILL RUFFHO US E/C OLUMBIA The Miseducatin Of Lauryn Hill 0 JAY Z FREEZE / ROC A FELLA 00(' /CAPITOln.98/.98 Reasnable Dubt 9 fi0 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. A' BADa0YO08r /UMRG (.98c0/OVO) Ready T Die 8 LIONELRICHIE MO0WNNTV08/ONME(8.90CD) The Definitive Cllectin 8 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS 0 TBFFGONGRSIANO890/ ME IB9WIL98 Legend: The Best Of Bb Marley And The Wailers USHER A' LAFACE ` ZOMBA (ID98/8.%) 80 STEVIE WONDER MOTOWNNrvOMElle.98c0 The Definitive Cllectin DR. DRE 'OEATHROWSaa`KOCH.98/.99 The Chrnic, THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.'0 BAD BOY 0n /UMRC (9.98/.98 Life After Death DR. DRE As AFTERMATH 908G/INTERSCOPE.98/8.98 Dr. Dre00 KEM MOTOWN0NMRG8.98/.98)DN] Kemistry 9 9 JAY Z A' ROC A FELLA /DEF JAM 89'/ISJMG (.98/9.98) The Blueprint EPIC 9 9 SADE ' 88 /SONY MUSIC (98E0/8.98) The Best Of Sede 8 Q AALIYAH BLACKGROUND0m/UMRG (.98/8.98 I Care U 0 PAC AH AMARU/DEATH ROW 900/INTERSCOPE9.98/.98) Greatest Hits ANITA BAKER ATLANTIC 809/RHINO CD) The Best Of Anita Baker AL GREEN Al HI/THE RIGHT STUFF 0800 /CAPITOL 0.98/.98 Greatest Hits 9 PAC AMARU /JIVE/ZOMBA.98/.N Me Against The Wrld 9 MICHAEL JACKSON *UN EPIC 0/SONY MUSIC.98 EQ/0.98 Thriller 0 BOYZ II MEN UNIVERSAL 008/UMRG (.98/8.98 Legacy:The Greatest Hits Cllectin 0 Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Catalg albums are year ld tines that have fallen belw N. 00 n The Billbard 00 r reissues f der albums. Ttal Chart Weeks clumn reflects cmbined weeks title has appeared n the Tp R &B /Hip Hp Albums and Tp R&B/HipHp Catalg Albums. Recrd ng Industry An Of America (RIBA) certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 album units (Gld). RIAA certificatin fr net shipment f millin units (Platinum). RIM certificatin fr net shipment f 0 millin units (Diamnd). Numeral fllwing latinum r Diamnd symbl indicates albums multi platinum level. Fr bxed sets, and duble albums with a running time f 00 minutes r mre, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number f discs and/r tapes. RIM Latin awards: Certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 units Or). A Certificatin f 00,000 units (Platin). /Certificatin f 00,000 units (Multi Platin).'ASterisk indicates LP is available. Mst ape prices, arid CD prices fr BMQQ and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EU, and all ther CD prices, are equivalent prices which are prjected frm whlesale prices. Greatest Rainer shws chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage grwth. Heatseeker Impact shws albums remved frm Heat snkers this week. [N] indicates past r present Heatseeker title. 00, VNU Business Media, Inc., and Nielsen SundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. BILLBOARD MARCH, Title Title ` < a. a 0... n á

18 = 08.0 R&B/HIP»HOPAJRPLAY.. Lu MA00 r '.I. Billbard HOT I" Ln u TITLE AR IST (IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL) Ñ g ARr ST (IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL) F ARTIST (IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL),t NUMBER rr; Candy hp WeNNn Karma Karma 0 CENTISHADY /AFTERMANTERSCOPEI Pri LLOYD BANKS FEAT. AVANT IG UNIT /INTERSCOPE) ALICIA KEYS J/RMG) Truth 0 Still Tippin' S What (If Yu Gt A Baby) FANTASIA ARMS) Mr MIKE JONES (SWISHAHOUSE /ASYLUM)WARNER BROS. GERALD LEVERT (ATLANTIC) Let Me Lve Yu I. m Girlfight 0 Give Me That MARIO RDSTREET /J/RMG) BROOKE VALENTINE (VIRGIN) Ifr WEBBIE FEAT. BUN (TRILL/ASYLUM) Lvers And Friends 0 0 Oh Mckingbird LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ (BMUVT) Itr CIARA ISHONUFF MUSICLINE/LAFACFROMBA) IM EMINEM (SHADY/AFTERMATWINTERSCOPE)* Ordinary Peple 0 Charlene JOHN LEGEND (G O.O.D /CO W MBINSUM) * ANTHONY HAMILTON ISO SO DEF/ZOMBA) Checkmate JADAKISS (RUFF RYOERS/INTERSCOPD Hate It Or Lve It a) I'm A Hustle m Baby I'm Back THE GAME FEAT. CENT IMEAMATWG UNITRNTERSCOPEI PA CASSIDY (RILL SURFACE/J/RMG) BABY BASH FEAT.AKON ILATIUMNNIVERSAI/UMRGI Hw We D Dwn And Out Get Right THE GAME FEAT. 0 CENT )AFTERMATH/OUNIT/INTERSCOPE) CAMRON (ROCA FEWVDEFJAWIDJMG) JENNIFER LOPO(EPIC/SUM) 8 : Sme Cut In The Kitchen TRILLVILLE FEAT. CATTY (BME/REPRISE/WARNER BROS.) R. KELLY IJIVE/ZOMBAI l,hl m 0 Free Yurself 0 FANTASIA (J/RMG) 9 U Dn't Knw Me L,f ED S What The Fuss Q Must Be Nice TI. IGRANDHUSTLE/ATIANTIC) STEVIE WONDER (MOTOWNNMRG) LYFE JENNINGS (COLUMBIA/SUM) m Thing Everytime Yu G Away m That's What Its Made Fr AMERIE IRISE/COWMBINSUM) BRIAN MCKNIGHT (MOTOWNNMRG) USHER (LAFACE/ZOMBA) 0 Disc Infern Hw Culd Ghett 0 CENT (SIWDY/AFTERMATWINTERSCOPE) W MARIO (RDSTREET/J/RMG) ARON (SRC/UNIVERSAL/UMW 9 I Can't Stp Lving Yu OMARION nu.gjepic/sumi W m All Because Of Yu KEM (MOTOWRNMRG) MARQUES HOUSTON RUG.) gm 8 Bring Em Out 8 Diary Real Na Rll Call T (GRAND HUSTLEJATIANTIC) ALICIA KEYS IJ/RMG) LIL JON& THE EAST SIDEBOYZ IBME/TVT) Itt m m Okay Frever, Fr Always, Fr Lve Feel It In The Air NIVEA IJIVE/ZOMBA) + LALAH HATHAWAY (GRP/VERVE) BEANIE SIGEL (ROCAFELLA/DEFJAMADJMG) Wait (The Whisper Sng) m Sugar (Gimme Sme) m 0 Caught Up LING YANG TWINS ICU W PARK/TVTI TRICK DADDY )SUP N SUDE/ATLANTICI JA RULE FEAT. LLOYD )THE INCJDEF JAM/IOJMG) 8 Number One Spt 9 Baby (0 LUDACRIS (DTP/DEF JAM SOUTH /IDJMG) FABULOUS (DESERT STORM/ATLANTIC) l The Crner COMMON IG.O.O.DJGEFFEN/INTERSCOPEI m Baby Mama Hpe Gaslina FANTASIA (J/RMG) IWISTA FEAT. FAITH EVANS (CAPITOL) dr DADDY YANKEE HL CARTEL//() dr 8 Drp It Like It's Ht Thrwback tl m SNOOP [MOCHATPHPARELL IOUGSKOSFAG ERDIANTEASCOPq USHER AFACE/ZOMBAI 9 0 Caught Up 8 Cuntry By USHER ILAFACE/ZOMBAI li TYRA (UNIVERSAUIIMRGI m U Already Knw S Much Mre FEAT. FOXY BROWN (DEFSOUL/IDJMG) IM FAT JOE (TERROR SQUAD /ATLANTIC) I 8 Again Whatever FAITH EVANS (CAPITOL) dr JILL SCOTT (HIDDEN BEACH/EPIC/SUM) Slw Dwn 8 Hw Des It Feel? BOBBY VALENTINO (DTP/DEFJAM/IOJMG) ANITA BAKER (BLUE NOTE/VIRGIN) 9 Sldier 8 Let's Get Blwn DESTINY'S CHILD FEAT.T.L &ULWAYNE (COLUMBINSUM) IN SNOOP DOGG /GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) IOOGGYSTYIF Its Like That GI, Step MARIAH CAREY (ISLANDAOJMG) E CIARA (SHO'NUFF`MUSICUNEAAFACE/LOMBA) a 8 Turn Da Lights Off TWEET FEAT. MISSYEWOTT (THE GOLD MIND /ATIANTICI m Cater U DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIASUM) u, C Piggy Bank 0 CENT (SHADY /AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) m Girl Icy Dem Byz CD OAT PROVIDED B ROB /HIP HOP RELEASES WITH TOP 0 CALLOUT POTENTIAL T I. ASAP ATLANTIC DESTINY'S CHILD Girl SUM MARIAH CAREY We Belng Tgether IDJMG RECENTLY TESTED SONGS WITH TOP 0 CALLOUT POTENTIAL BROOKE VALENTINE Dirltt VIRGIN liready Knw IDJMG FAITH EVANS Again CAPITOL GIARA un ZOMBA MARQUeES HOUSTON JA RULE aught p IDJMG LOPEZ Hld Yu Dwn Tghj á at It's Made Fr ZOMBA All I D BAD BOY RHYTHMIC RELEASES WITH TOP 0 CALLOUT POTENTIAL DESTINY'S CHILD Girl COLUMBIA MARIAH CAREY We Belng Tgether IDJMG RECENTLY TESTED SONGS WITH TOP 0 CALLOUT POTENTIAL in't Knw Me ATLANTIC HwCuld Yu RMG FANTASIA rut Is RMG DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA/SUM) GUCCI MANE (BIG CA0 BOYO N DA HOOD (BAD BOY) Obsessin (N Es Amr) Hld Yu Dwn SUMMP GIARA ZOMBA dr FRANKIEJ FEAT. BABY BASH (COLUMBINSUM) Mtivatin TI. (GRANDHUSTLEJATIANTIC) Guess Wh Lves Yu Mre RAHEEM DEVAUGHN (JIVE/ZOMBA) 8 Can't Satisfy Her I WAYNE (VP) Recrds with the greatest impressins increase. 00, VNU Business Medi, Inc All rights reserved. Cmpiled frm a natinal sample f airplay sup lied by Nielsen Bradcast Data Systems' Radi Track service. 9 statins are electrnically mnitred hurs a day, days a week. Sngs ranked by grss impressins, cmputed by crss referencing exact times f airplay with Arbitrn listener data. This data is used t cmpile the Ht R &B/Hip Hp Singles & Tracks chart. *indicates title eamed HitPredictr status in research data prvided by Pramsquad. MARCH 00 Billbard" R &B /HIP HOP SINGLES SALES,. Y w w TITLE I ARTIST (IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL) Tr NUMBER IY Sldier J wua, Nn., DESTINY'S CHILD FEAT TI. & UL WAYNE (COLUMBINSUM) Dn'tCha TORI ALEMAE (ROCKHILWNIVERSAWMRG) 0 Gtta G Sl It's Like That MARIAN CAREY (ISLAND/IDJMG) I'm A Hustle O U PATTI LABELLE FEAT. RON ISLET (DEF SOUL CLASSICS/0JMGI CASSIDY (FULL SURFACE/J/RMG) Everyday Lve M.O. N.E.Y. & THE CURRENCY CUCK (TALKING DRUM) Already Knw IDEFSOUMDJMG) 8 0 Disc Infern 0 CENT (SHADY/AFTERMATH/INTE&SCOPEI Slw Dwn BOBBY VALENTINO (OTP/DEFJAMADJMG) 0 Guess Wh Lves Yu Mre RAHEEM DEVAUGHN (ME/ZOMBA) I Changed My Mind KEYSHIA COLE FEAT SITYNE 9 Lse My Breath DESTINY'S CHILD ICOLUMBIASUMI Hw We D IA &MANTERSCOPE) THE GAME FEAT 0 CENT (AFTERMATH/G UNITANTERSCOPE) S Much Mre FAT JOE (TERROR SQUAD /ATLANTIC) Bring Em Out T.I. (GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC) The Crner m Just A Mment 0 Oh 9 Oye Mi Cant 0 ED 8 COMMON (.0.0 DJGEFFENANTERSCOPE) NAS FEAT. OSAN (ILL WILUCOLUMB WSUMI CIARA FEAT LUDACRIS )SHO'NUR MUSICUNEAAFACE/ZOMBAI N.O.R.E (ROCA FELLA/DEFJAMADJMG) 8 Wait (The Whisper Sng) YING YANG TWINS (COWPARK/IVT) What U Gen' D LIL JON &THE EAST SIDE BOYZ IBME/MI Ordinary Peple JOHN LEGEND ( /COWMBIN 8 Caught Up USHER (LAFACE/ZOMBA) Baby FABULOUS (DESERT STORM/ATLANTIC) Dwn And Out CAM RON (ROC A FELLA/DEE JAM/IDJMGI gi Recrds with the greatest sales gains. O 000, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielse SundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. Cmpiled by Nielsen SundScan frm a natinal subset panel f cre RBBMip Hp stres. This data is used t cmpile the Ht R&B)Hip.Hp Singles 8 Tracks chart. MARCH 00 Billbard". Y w L. v~i '' =: a ' a Ab 8 Q 0'. ai i 't ' RHYTHMIC AIRPLAYTM N Nielsen Bradcast Data Systems TITLE ARTIST (IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL) 'Y.` NUMBER I T'' Candy Shp NN ) CENT (SHADY /AFTEBMATHnNTERSCOPEI.Obsessin Hw We D. Disc Infern 8 Gin' Crazy Let. (N Es Amr) FRANKIE J FEAT. BABY BASH (COLUMBIA/SUM) liu THE GAME FEAT. 0 CENT IAnBIMATIVG UNITRNTERSCOPEI 0 CENT ISHAOY /AFTEBMATWINTERSCOPEI NATALIE (LATIUM/UNIVERSAL/UMRGI Me Lve Yu MARIO (RD STREET /JAMG).Baby I'm Back BABY BASH FEAT ANON (LATIUM/UNIVERSAI/UNARM.Mckingbird EMINEM )SHADY /AFTEBMATINNTERSCOPE) Itr 0.Caught Up USHER ILAFACE/ZOMBA) Lnely AKON (SRC/UNIVERSAL/OMRGI Hate It Or Lve It THE GAME FEAT 0 CENT IAFIERMATNG UNIT/INTEBSCOPEI Lvers And Friends UL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ IBME/IVTI*, Step CIARA ISHO'NUFF MUSICLINEOAFACE/ZOMBAI 9 It's Like That MARIAH CAREY IISLANDAOJMGI 0. Sugar (Gimme Sme) e TRICK DADDY )SUP N SUOE/ATIANTIC) Sme Cut 9 Wait (The Whisper Sng) PING YANG TWINS (COLLIPARK/NT) 8. Sldier DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA/SUM) OMARION )T.U.G/EPIC/SUM) Slw Dwn TRILLVILLE FEAT CUI TY (BMEREPRISE/NARNER BROS.) ler BOBBY VALENTINO (DTP/DEFJAMTDJMG) Cmpiled frm a n banal sample f data supplied by Nielsen HappyOTgether BUNGALO BBadcatt Data Systems. rhythmic airplay statins are electrnica ly mnitred hurs a day, days a week. Sngs ranked by number f detactins.imi Sngs shwing an increase in detec l Wendy Knw IDJMG tin ar the previus week, regardless f chart mvement. A JA RULE sng which has been n the chart fr mre than 0 weeks will aught p IDJMG genera ly nt receive a bullet, even if it registers an increase in detectins. The rhythmic airplay chart was at a deeper length in MABRQUUE S HOUSTON Aiplay Mnitr, Billbard Infrmatin Netwrk, and bilba'd.cm. *indicates title earned HitPredictr status in research data prvided by Prmsquad. 0, VNU Business ODler radi frmats and hitpredictr legend lcated in chartsectin. M adia, Inc. All rights reserved. Music Herren Flips Switch On New Prefuse This issue's clumn was written by Jnathan Chen in New Yrk. Barcelna based artist Sctt Herren steers his Prefuse prject in a new directin n "Surrunded by Silence," due March frm Warp Recrds. The set de emphasizes Her ren's warm, instrumental electrnica in favr f cllabratins with tp shelf hip hp artists, including El P and Wu Tang Clan's Ghstface Killah n the single " Hideyaface." Herren's change f pace has plarized his burgening fan base but als seems primed t bring his music t a new audience. "Peple tend t frget what the essential starting pint f hip hp is, which is cllabrating and feeding ff ther peple's music," Herren says. "At this pint in my life, I culd care less wh is in their hating phase r nt, because they've bviusly missed ut n a whle aspect f hip hp." Althugh Herren's new wrk shuld have appeal t the brader R &B/hip hp market, the track "Hideyaface" has s far charted nly n the Ht Dance Singles tally, where this week it is N. 9. Fans can judge "Silence" in persn during Prefuse 's spring tur, which begins April 8 in Orland, Fla. 'We'll take the instrumentals as far as they can g fr the tracks that dn't have peple n tp," Herren says. "But hw will we d the beats withut peple n tp and make it transcend and be recgnizable? I hpe it's nt like, `Where the fuck are all these peple?' Srry, I can't bring 0 sme peple n tur!" Herren says mainstream hip hp names have apprached him fr future cllabratins. "Peple will be surprised when they catch wrd f wh is behind the beat r the prductin," he says. "If yu take away MTV and the Linkin Park vs. Jay Z type bullshit, think abut Jay Z's recrd fr real. He wrked with Rick Rubin, 9th Wnder and all different kinds f prducers. "He chse thse cllabs," Herren adds. "It wasn't an industry respnse t `Wh are the tw httest grups ging n with hip hp and rap?' He will make millins anyway, s let him cllabrate with wh he wants. He did, and he killed it. I think it makes sense t g utside f the spectrum." MASTER TEACHER: Scially cnscius rapper Thlib Kweli will take n the rle f guest master teacher fr the music educatin prgram "harman: hw t listen." The annual prgram was funded by Dr. Sidney Harman, chairman f Harman Internatinal Industries (which wns such audi equipment brands as JBL) and musician Wyntn Marsalis. Nw in its eighth seasn, the prgram is designed t intrduce elementary schl students t new ways f listening t music and thereby bst their creativity. The new seasn targeting 0 schls launches April 8 in New Yrk at Gibsn Studis. Kweli will als teach master classes in Detrit (April 9), Phenix (April ), Miami (April ) and Baltimre (May ). Sn t be annunced special musical guests will als participate. Past guest participants include Betty Carter, Chris Thmas King and Bbby McFerrin. "I just want t make sure kids understand the imprtance f music and f it being fd fr ur suls," Kweli says. The sn f tw cllege prfessrs, his name means "student Beats& Rhymes.. f truth" in Arabic. "Hip hp came ut f kids in the inner city having n music prgrams," Kweli cntinues. "Thrugh their scratching and rapping, they came up with a whle new genre. The beauty f hip hp is creating smething ut f nthing. And the music is ging t keep grwing, like the weed grwing thrugh cncrete." Kweli, a member f Reflectin Eternal (with DJ Hi Tek) and Black Star (with Ms Def), has released tw sl albums. "Quality" debuted in 00, fllwed by "The Beautiful Struggle" in 00. "Yu can't stp music frm happening; it's like eating and breathing," Kweli says. "It can prvide a fundatin and enhance peple's lives. If it's nt in yur life, yu suffer. That's what I want t get acrss." Additinal reprting by Gail Mitchell M Ls Angeles BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

19 . ALBUMST W `n MARCH 00 x W iñ. Billbard TOP '' Sales data cmpiled by N. á Nielsen ca SundScan ' "' ARTIST Title IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL t0 NUMBER Weeks At Number DADDY YANKEE Barri Fin EL CARTEL 09/VI (.98 CDI LOS HOROSCOPOS DE DURANGO Y Seguims Cn Duranguense!!! DISA 00 (.98 CD /DVD) INTOCABLE X EMI LATIN 98 (.98 CDI xs GRUPO MONTEZ DE DURANGO Y Sigue La Mata Dand DISA 0.98 CD) VARIOUS ARTISTS Chsen Few: El Dcumental CHOSEN FEW EMERALD 0/URBAN B0 OFFICE 998 CD/DVD) '' JUANES Mi Sangre SURCO 00/UNIVERSAL LATINO (.98 CD) Q CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA Hy Cm Ayer FONOVISA ÁG (.98 CD) 0 8 LUIS MIGUEL Mexic En La Piel 9 9 lia 0 WARNER LATINA 9 (.98 CDI LOS TEMERARIOS La Mejr...Cleccin DISA CD) $ GREATEST GAINER $`_ LA AUTORIDAD DE LA SIERRA 00 % Autridad Duranguense DISA CDI INf 8 VICO C Desahg EMI LATIN 89 (8.98 CD /DVDI [N] VICTOR MANUELLE En Viv Desde Carnegie Hall SONY DISCOS ES COI LOS ANGELES DE CHARLY /AROMA Greatest Hits FONOVISA 8/ÚG (.98 CO) [N] VARIOUS ARTISTS Ls Super Hits Del An 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS El Mvimient De Hip Hp En Espanl Vl. UNIVISION /ÚG (.98 CO) 8 9 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS Razn De Sbra DISA 89 (98 CDI 0 PACESETTER,W VARIOUS ARTISTS Ls Patrnes Del Reggaetn UNIVISION 0/UG (98 CD) FONOVISA 8/0.98 CD) 8 BRONCO /LOS BUKIS Crnica De Ds Grandes: Recuerds Cn Amr FONOVISA 0/UG (.98 CD) 9 9 GRUPO CLIMAX Za Za Za MUSART 09/BALBOA.98 CD) [N] 8 DON OMAR The Last Dn VI 08 (.98 CD) [N] VARIOUS ARTISTS Reggaetn Super Hits 9 0 RECORDS 00 /UNIVERSAL LATINO (8.98 CONVD) 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Duranguenses De Crazn DISA 088 (.98 CD) 8 LUNYTUNES A La Trayectria MAS ROW 8000/UNIVERSAL LATINO (98 CD) [N] 0 A.B. QUINTANILLA III PRESENTS KUMBIA KINGS Fueg EMI LATIN CD) 0 9 ELIEL El Que Habla Cn Las Mans VI 0(.98 CD) [Hi 0 DON OMAR A The Last Dn: Live, Vl. VI 08 (.98 CO) [N] 9 9 GRUPO EXTERMINADOR 0 Recuerds FONOVISA /UG (.98 CDI [N] Z G h á á w N W Ñ ) á v. Y c. 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QUINTANILLA III PRESENTS KUMBIA KINGS S. FUEGO (EMI LATINI SIN BANDERA DE VIAJE (SONY DISCOS) JULIETA VENEGAS SI (ARIOLNBMG LATIN( VARIOUS ARTISTS INTOCABLE CHOSEN FEW Q DOCUMENTAL (CHOSEN FEW EMERALD/URBANBOX0WCD X (EMI LATINI VILO c GRUPO MONTA DE DURANGO DESAHOGO (EMI LATIN) YSIGUE LA MATA DANDO IDISAI VICTOR MANUELLE CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA EN VIVO DESDE CARNEGIE HALL )SONY DISCOS( HOY COMO AYER (FONOVISA/U/ VARIOUS AFMSmm WIS MIGUEL LOS PATRONES DELREGGAETON (UNIVISIONNG) MDIICO EN LA PIEL (WARNER LUTINAI à RICARDO ARJONA DON OMAR LOS TEMERARIOS SOLO (SONY DISCOS( THE LAST DON (VI) LAMEJOR...COLECCION )DISA) T SOUNDTRACK VARIOUS ARTISTS LA AUTORIDAD DE LA SIERRA THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (EOGE/DGNNIVERSALCLASSICS GROUP( REGGAETON SUPER HITS ( RECORDS/UNIVERSAL LATINO) 00% AUTORIDAD DURANGUENSE (DISA) ' OBIE BERMÚDEZ 8 WNYTUNES 8 LOS ANGELES DE CHARLY /AROMl g TODO ELAND EMI LATINI LATRAYECTORIA (MASFOWNNIVERSAL LATINO) GREATEST HITS IFONOVIS/WG) REru 9 EuEL 9 varlusarnsrs EN LA LUNA (SONY DISCOS) EL QUE HABLA CON LAS MANOS NU LOS SUPER HITS DEL ANO IDISAI 0 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ 0 DON OMAR 0 VARIOUSARTISTS A CORAZON ABIERTO (SONY DISCOS) THE LAST DON: LIVE VOL I NI) EL MOVIMIENTO DE HIP HOP EN ESPANOL VOL IUNIVISIONNGI MARC ANTHONY MONCNY &ALEXANDRA BRONCO/WS BULOS AMAR SIN MENTIRAS (SONY DISCOS) HASTA EL FIN (J &N/SONY DISCOS) CRONICADE DOS GRANGES: RECUEDOS CON AMOR IFONOVIS/WGI FEY WNYIUNES GRUPO CLIMAX LA FUERZA DEL DESTINO (EMI LATINI MAS FLOW: PLATINUM EDITION (MAS ROW/UNIVERSAL LATINO) ZAZAZA (MUSARTBALBOA) RBD VARIOUSARTISTS VARIOUS ARnSTS REBELDE (EMI LATIN) LOS CAZADORES: PRIMERA BUSOUEDA IPLATNUTASONYDISCOS OURANGUENSES DE CORAZON (SISA) '. GLORIA TREVI MARC ANTHONY GRUPO EXTERMINADOR ' ' COMO NACE EL UNIVERSO (SONY DISCOS) VALIO LA PENA (SONY DISCOS) 0RECUERDOS (FONOVISANG) JOSE MARIA NAPOLEON HECTOR EL BAMBINO" VICENTE FERNANDEZ SERIE MAX (IM) NECTORTLBAMBINOPRESENIAIOS ANORMAUGMDSINnMNERSALLA0 TESOROS DECOLECCION ISONYDISCOSI ANDY &WCAS IVY QUEEN LOS TEMERARIOS DESDE MI BARRIO (SONY DISCOS( REAL (PERFECT IMAGE/UNIVERSAL LATINO) REGALO DE AMOR IFONOVISANG) LA OREJA DE VAN GOGH JUAN LUIS GUERRA K PAZ DE LA SIERRA LA OREJA OE VAN GOGH EN DIRECTO )SONY DISCOS) PARA TI (VENENNIVERSAL LATINO) PENSANDO EN TI (UNIVISIONNG) 8 LEO DAN 8 DJ NELSON 8 WS CAMINANTES 9 9 SERIE MAX TIM) ROW LADISCOTEKA (ROW/UNIVERSAL LATINO) TESOROSOECOUCCION' LOROMANICO DE LOSCAMINCMES (SONY DISCOS] MARCO ANTONIO SOUS 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS 9 RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE LA HISTORIA CONTINUA... (FONOVISANG) EL REVENTON DELREGGAETON WI) ANTOLOGIA DE UN REY IFREDDIE) PAULLNARUBIO 0 WY QUEEN 0 EL PODER DEL NORTE PAL (ATINA I NIVERSAL LATINO) DIVA PLATINUM EDITION (PERFECT IMAGE/UNIVERSAL LATINO) RANCHERO (DISA) Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recrding Industry Assn. DI America (RIM) certificatin fr net shipment f album units (Gld). RIM certihcaán fr net shipment fmilln units IPIaAnuml. RIM celaficatin fr net shipment f 0 millin units (Diamnd). Numeral fallwing Platinum ar Diamnd symbl indicates album's mul platinum level. Fr bxed sets, and duble albums with a running time f 00 minutes r mre, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number f discs and/r tapes. RIAA Latin awards: Certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 units (Orl A Certifica In f 000 units (Platin). A' Cerbficaan f 00,000 units (Multi P)atinl. 'Asterisk indicates LP is available. Mast tape prices, and CD prices fr BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices Talked ES. and all dler CO prices, are equivalen prices, which are prtected frm whlesale prices. Greatest Gainershws chart's largest un'e increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage grwth. H"atsaaker Imnacr shws albums ramnved frm Heatnnukers thin week INN indicates nasr nr nrnsem Hcaecnekarmle. B 0. AN)) Rusinecc Media.Inc._ and Nietwn Snandtcan. Inc. All rinhts rear ad. BILLBOARD MARCH,

20 TU Systems M ló Billbard HOT LATIN a Airplay mnitred by w W AC rn.+ at E rñ W TITLE S PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) 0 I Nielsen Bradcast Data TRACKS.. Artist IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL & NUMBER < Weeks At Number) HOY COMO AYER Cnjunt Primavera J.GUILLEN (C.VILLALOBOS) FONOVISA AIRE Intcable 9 ' C.FLORES IJ.LROSAS,J.E.CONTRERASI tra GREATEST GAINER (ail)) EMI LATIN LA SORPRESA Ls Tigres Del Nrte LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE (R.E.TOSCANOI FONOVISA 9 ALGO ESTA CAMBIANDO Julieta Venegas.9 C. SOROKIN,J.VENEGAS IJ VENEGAS,C.SOROKIN) ARIOLA /BMG LATIN 9 VOLVERTE A VER Juanes sz G SANTAOLALLA,JUANES (JUANES) SURCO /UNIVERSAL LATINO 8 0 LA CAMISA NEGRA Juanes ^a G.SANTAOLALLAJUANES (JUANES) SURCO /UNIVERSAL LATINO TE BUSCARLA Christian Castr sa R.PEREZ IC.CASTRO,O.IRIBARREN,D.MONTESI ARIOLA /BMG LATIN OBSESION (NO ES AMOR) Frankie J Featuring Baby Bash A PÉREZ IA. ROMEO SANTOS( COLUMBIA /SONY DISCOS 9 8 EL VIRUS DEL AMOR Ls Tucanes De Tijuana s' M.QUINTERO LARA IM.QUINTERO LARA) UNIVERSAL LATINO 0 9 VOLVERE K Paz De La Sierra s' K PAZ DE LA SIERRA IC.NATILI,M.RAMOINO,C.POLIZZYI UNIVISION 8 9 PORQUE ES TAN CRUEL EL AMOR Ricard Arjna 9 e R.ARJONA,C.CABRAL'JUNIOR (RARJONA) SONY DISCOS 0 SI YO ME VUELVO A ENAMORAR Jennifer Pena R.PEREZ,J.PENA IR.PEREZI UNIVISION 0 ESTA LLORANDO MI CORAZON Bete Y Sus Canaris sz G.GARCIAIC.GONZALEZI DISA 9 SI LA QUIERES Ls Hrscpes De Durang LOS HOROSCOPOS DE DURANGO (A.B.QUINTANILLA III,R.VELAI PROCAN /RISA PERDIDOS Mnchy & Alexandra sz M.D'LEON ID.CRUZ,J.ROVIRAI OTRA VEZ MDO sz A.JAEN IYMARRUFD,S.PRIMERAI r 9 ME DEDIQUE A PERDERTE Alejandr Fernandez z A.BAQUEIRO,S.GEORGE (LGARCIA) SONY DISCOS ADIOS AMOR TE VAS Grup Mnten De Durang.9 A.RAMIREZ CORRAL IJ.GABRIEL) DISA EL AUTOBUS Pepe Aguilar '9 P.AGUILAR,M.CAZARES IFATOI SONY DISCOS 9 MI MAYOR SACRIFICIO Marc Antni Slis '9 M.A.SOLIS IMA.SOLISI FONOVISA 0 AMOR DEL BUENO Reyli ^z M.DOMM,R.BARBA (R.BARBAI SONY DISCOS 8 9 DAME OTRO TEQUILA Paulina Rubi.9 E.ESTEFAN JR., R. GAITAN, A. G0ITAN, T. MARDINII E. ESTEFAN, JR., R. GAITAN,A.GAITAN,T.MARDINI,LMCWILLIAMS) UNIVERSAL LATINO i ESTA AUSENCIA David Bisbal V K.SANTANDER,B.OSSAIK.SANTANOERI JAN OLE VALE /UNIVERSAL LATINO. TOCANDO FONDO Kalimba M.DOMM (M.00MM,E.GUECNAI SONY DISCOS 8 PONTE EN MI LUGAR Ls Huracanes Del Nrte LOS HURACANES DEL NORTE IJAVALOSI UNIVISION LO QUE PASO, PASO Daddy Yankee LUNYTUNES,E.LIND IR.AYALA,J.ORTIZ) EL CARTEL NI Y TE VI CON EL Cnjunt Atardecer : ' R.SAENZ QUIROZ ILGONZALEZ MURAI MUSIMEX /UNIVERSAL LATINO SABES UNA COSA Luis Miguel LMIGUEL IM.LOZANO GALLO.RFUENTES GASSONI WARNER LATINA 9 VOY A OLVIDARME DE MI Carls Vives sa :'' E.ESTEFAN JR.,S.KRYS,A.CASTRO,C.VIVES IC.VIVE EMI LATIN 0 GASOLINA Daddy Yankee 9 LUNY ONES (R.AYALA,EDAVILA) EL CARTELNI 0 UNA LIMOSNA Adlf Urias Y Su Lb Nrten AGRIAS II.RAMIREZI PLATINO / FONOVISA OYE MI CANTO N.O.R.E. Featuring Daddy Yankee, Nina Sky, Gem Star & Big Mat.9 0 SPKILIA ISPKILLAVSANTIAGO,GEMSTAR,BIG MATO,E.ALMONTE,LVASQUE,R.GARCIA RAMIREZ.RAYALA,N.ALBINO,N.ALBINOI ROC AFELLWDEF JAM /IDJMG 8 0 LO MEJOR FUE PERDERTE Juli Preciad Y Su Banda Perla Del Pacific J.PRECIADO IRA MORA) SONY DISCOS DE LA ( 8 8 YO ME QUEDE SIN NADIE La Autridad De La Sierra.9 S.VALTIERREZ,J.LCORRAL (M.EUSSE TOLEDO.F RESTREPOI DAME ESTA NOCHE Tmmy Trres TTORRES ITTORRESA.JIMENEZI OLE CO e HOT SHOT DEBUT g.t PRECISAMENTE AHORA David De Maria NOT LISTED NOT LISTED) WARNER LATINA LLEVAME Sraya s' S.KRYS,SORAYA ISORAVAI DISH EMI LATIN QUIERO SABER DE TI Grup Mntez De Durang sr J.LTERRAZAS (W.CASTILLOI 9 0 DE VIAJE Sin Bandera A.BAQUEIRO,SIN BANDERA (N.SCHAJRISLGARCIAI SONY DISCOS 0 PARA TI Juan Luis Guerra Q J.LGUERRA,M.HERNANDEZ IJ.LGUERRA) VENE /UNIVERSAL LATINO VIVEME Laura Pausini NOT LISTED (J.BADIA,LPAUSINI) WARNER LATINA RE ENTRY SI LA VES Franc De Vita With Sin Bandera sa FOE VITALROMERO (FOE VITAI SONY DISCOS CD BESO A BESO Ezequiel Pena E.PENA (A.FLORES) FONOVISA 8 QUE LASTIMA Alejandr Fernandez sa A.BAQUEIRO IJ.FLORES) SONY DISCOS 0 COMO OLVIDAR Jan Sebastian J.SEBASTIAN (J.SEBASTIAN) MUSART /BALBOA 8 EL SOL NO REGRESA La A Estacin AAVILA (A.REYERO PONTES,P.DOMINGUEZ VILLARRUBIA) ARIOLA /BMG LATIN TE APUESTO LO QUE QUIERAS Pesad J.M.ELIZONDO,M.A.ZAPATA IMA.PEREZI DISH WEAMEX /WARNER LATINA 8 SON DE AMORES Andy & Lucas 9 A.STIVELM.RIVERA ILGONZALEZ GOMEZ) ARIOLA /BMG LATIN 9 0 LA ULTIMA CANCION Grup Bryndis sa GRUPO BRYNDIS (C.R.NASCIMIENTO) 0 RE EN QUIERO Tit Rjas J.GUNDA MERCED (P.JESUSI MP Cmpiled frm a natinal sample f airplay supplied by Nielsen Bradcast Data Systems' Radi Track service. 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UNIVISION PATRULLA8 SI YO ME VUELVO A ENAMORAR UNI.L li ir. LA ORIGINAL BANDA EL LIMON MICHAEL SALGADO RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEI NORTE DUELO ALACRANES MUSICAL JENNIFER PENA BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

21 a in Rapper Dn Diner signed a jint venture deal with Universal Music Latin earlier this year. At the signing, frm left, are Diner's brther, Oscar Guitan; Universal Music Latin senir VP f marketing and A &R Walter Klm; Universal Music Latin president Jhn Echevarria; Diner; and Diner's managers, Rich Isaacsn and Jerry Blair f the Fuerte Grup. Ntas Cntinued frm page 0 creative directr Claribel Cuevas, "can write fr bth the Latin and general markets." Cuevas inked a wrldwide, cpublishing deal with writer /prducer Chris Rdriguez, whse credits include tracks fr Paulina Rubi, Chayanne, Ednita Nazari Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lpez. His recent hits include Rubi's "Alg Tienes" and Michael Murphy's "S Damn Beautiful." Upcming prjects include tracks n the sl debut f frmer OV member Ari Brvy n Sny BMG Nrte Mexic and Muffy Nixn's new album n independent label Triggerfish. Rdriguez was previusly with Sny Music Publishing. Als signed t a wrldwide, cpublishing deal with Famus is Christian Leuzzi, wh has had sngs recrded by David Bisbal, Alejandr Fernandez and Christian Castr, amng thers. Leuzzi's wrk appears n Irish tenr Rnan Tynan's newest release and Andrea Bcelli's frthcming album. Leuzzi was previusly signed t Destn Sngs. EMI Music Publishing Latin America has signed up and cming sngwriters Maria Mat and Desemer Buen. Mat, wh is based in Miami, is signed t Sny BMG Nrte and is expected t release an album later this year. Buen, a frmer member f Yerba Buena, is signed t Universal Music Latin with his grup Desemer Buen y Siete Ray. An album is expected frm the act later this year. NORTH BEACH MUSIC: Anther cncert series has launched in Miami, this time rganized by lcal prducer Rudy Perez. Rudy Perez Presents Nrth Beach Nights is rganized in cnjunctin with Nrth Beach Develpment in Nrth Miami Beach. The free cncert series, which kicked ff Feb. and takes place mnthly, features up and cming acts. "It's basically t stimulate live music," says Perez, whse studi is lcated in Nrth Miami Beach and wh was inspired by the Nrth Shre Band Shell, an pen air venue in the area, which is far quieter than bustling Suth Beach. Perez nt nly bks the shws but als prduces and helps prmte them. Featured acts s far have included Jay Lzada, Victria and, n March, Sabrina Barnett, a new artist signed t Jack Utsick's Omega Recrds. Teens T Tell All At Latin Cnfab What d teens want? That's the millin dllar questin that marketers, label executives and radi prgrammers ask themselves daily. When it cmes t Latin teens, Bill hwever, that questin becmes a desperate cry, fr few markets LA9JN are as underdevelped r little explred as that f the Latin teen cnsumer. Attendees at the Billbard Latin Music Cnference, set fr April 8 in Miami, will get the chance t ask teens what it is they want and what it is they buy at the panel "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Ten Miami cnsumers aged 9 will have a candid *Heineken CONFERENCE & AWARDS 00 cnversatin n their likes and dislikes, frm hw they purchase bprefentf their music (r nt) t what statins they listen t, what cncerts they attend and what dicr tates their musical tastes. This grup f bilingual and bicultural teens will prvide insight int MUSK the fastest grwing minrity in the United States. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" takes place April. Immediately fllwing will be "I Want t Be Yur N.," a charts wrkshp given by Billbard directr f charts/senir analyst Geff Mayfield. Fr additinal infrmatin n the Billbard Latin Music Cnference, g t billbardevents.cm. ance Music lady Bunny Hps T Pen And Paper New Yrk drag cmedian and glbe trtting DJ Lady Bunny has appeared n screens large ( "T Wng F, Thanks fr Everything! Julie Newmar ") and small ( "Sex and the City," Britney Spears' MTV special "In the Zne & Up All Night "). Recently, between her numerus deliciusly pp and sng riented DJ gigs, Bunny has been putting pen t paper. Yes, the funder f Wigstck (an annual daylng drag/ music fest held in Manhattan) is ready t share her sngs with the wrld. "I'm ding what I can t get my music heard," Bunny says. "And it's nt just dance; it's R &B. funk and pp, t." Bunny, whse sngs are published by Lady Bunny Music (BMI), has inked a six sng deal with DJ Disciple's label, Catch Recrdings. Half the sngs are fr ther singers, while three will sptlight Bunny. Amng the latter is the kicky "I Get High," which Catch released Feb.. The track shwcases a singer wh has cme a lng way since her quirky cvers f "Shame, Shame, Shame" and "The Pussycat Sng" in the '90s. Bunny's riginal material shws much prmise, fcusing n memrable hks and meldies. It's n wnder that DJ /prducers like Warren Rigg, Cnti and Davidsn Ospina have lined up t wrk with her. And club divas Lnnie Grdn and Ele Ferrer have recrded Bunny's "Yu've Gt t Reach" and "S Much Mre (Than Just a Thug)," respectively. "I'm aiming t be a career sngwriter," Bunny tells Billbard. "While I enjy being the cmedian and the life f the party, I get s much satisfactin frm hearing my sngs perfrmed by thers." Bunny's five track dem with standut cut "Let's Get Jumpin' " is making the runds at labels here and abrad. Additinal tracks can be heard at ladybunny.net. SINGLE FILE: Superstar Mariah Carey has enjyed eight N. is n the Billbard Ht Dance Club Play chartmst recently with remixes f "Thrugh the Rain." Carey is well psitined t have her ninth N. n the chart with David Mrales' remixes f "It's Like That," the first single frm her frthcming "The Emancipatin f Mimi." Wisely, Mrales ffers smething fr undergrund jcks (the Stere Experience and Stere Dub versins) and thse that like their huse music with a bit mre sunshine (Club and Classic mixes). Mrales' Classic Mix ffers a peek int the mind f a prducer wh relishes music and meldy. This is ne spirited, uplifting and jyful jurney, with Carey's sul smacked, partydwn delivery the icing n the cake. Last year, dance radi embraced trance hued remixes f Wynnna's "I Want t Knw What Lve Is" (Curb) Beat By Michael Paletta BOX.. by Nashville based prductin tri Piper (Tmmy Drsey, Rn Slmwicz and Lenny Bertld). The prcess will surely be repeated with Piper's latest remix, "Resurrec BUNNY: VENTURING INTO SONGWRITING tin" by Nicl Spnberg, a respected singer in the Christian music field. Befre passing judgment, give this (secular) gem a listen. Spnberg will remind yu f Annie Lennx. Her emtinal delivery prves t be the perfect muse fr Piper's rugged pp fundatin. Less pp are Gabriel & Dresden's Vcal Mix and Dub, which are as haunting as they are uplifting. The vcal versin is wildly pleasing particularly when, midway thrugh, the temp drps t a chilled ut grve, with Spnberg's vice surrunded by synth swirls. T the DJs that helped take Lennx's "Wnderful" and "A Thusand Beautiful Things" t the tp f the Ht Dance Club Play chart last year: D nt ignre this ptent, pignant jam. BILLBOARD MARCH,

22 EVERYTHING is ` e MARCH 00 I, a A N A IL.. Z LS J a i i Sales data cmpiled by. Nielsen TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL g NUMBER "!` SundScan Artist Weeks At Number i WE WILL BECOME SILHOUETTES The Pstal Service 9 SUB POP 0 O O TEMPTED TO TOUCH (REMIXES) Rupee 9 ATLANTIC 9/AG O O 0 SOLDIER IK JOSHUA RERMOSE WRATH IP.RAUHOFER.JOSHUAMASI De* s Chid hniuóllll e 9 COLUMBIA E0/SONY MUSIC O O "" THE DISTRICT SLEEPS ALONE TONIGHT The Pstal Service 9 SUB POP 0 Q O O 'EW. NASTY GIRL Maya Day TAR9 99 O O ' WE MIGHT AS WELL BE STRANGERS Keane Vs. DJ Shadw INTERSCOPE 00 O GETmRIGHTCL. VEGA REMIX) Jennifer Lpez.r GALVANIZE The Chemical Brthers Featuring Q Tip. FREESTYLE DUST 99/ASTRALWERKS O O 9 HIDEYAFACE Prefuse WARP 8 O (r O I AM (THE RISING ) Tabrah CATZ080 Q O WHEN THE DAWN BREAKS /I LIKE IT Narctic Thrust YOSHITOSHI0/DEEP DISH O O 0 TURN ME ON (REMIXES) Kevin Lyttle. ATLANTIC 88/AG O O RE ENTRY 0. HOME STAR 99 O O HERE I AM DMI0/ULTRA O Suzanne Palmer David Mrales With Tamra Keenan S BREATHE Erasure c MUTE99 c KILLER 00 (P. RAUHOFERIMOREUDJ MONK/J. ALBERT MIXES) Seal WARNER BOOS. O O Itir GALANG XL I99/BEGGARS GROUP O M.I.A. 8 9 ENJOY THE SILENCE...0 MUTE/REPRISE /WARNER BROS. O O Depeche Mde z 9 MIND OF THE WONDERFUL Blank &Jnes Feat Elles WATER 00NARESE SARABANDE 0 8 INSPIRATION Ian Van Dahl ROBBINS O O 0 ' Ew i ACT LIKE YOU KNOW The Platinum Pied Pipers Feat Jay Dee a IT'S UBIQUITY O ALL GOOD (SCUMFROG & N. SKATEN MIXES) Fantasia J0/RMG O 9 STILL (REMIXES) Tamia ELEKTRA/ATLANTIC /AG O O 8 LEFT OUTSIDE ALONE (J. NEVINS REMIX) Anastacia V DAYLIGHT/EPIC 0/SONY MUSIC O c JUST BE Tiest Featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw.9 BLACK HOLE JNETIWERK O O MARCH 00 Billbard = z W,, W tl g á HOT DANCE RADIO AIRPLAYTM Airplay cmpiled by ig Nielsen Bradcast Data TITLE Systems Artist IMPRINT & PROMOTION LABEL!` NUMBER /` Weeks At Number ALL THIS TIME Jnathan Peters Presents Sylver Lgan Sharp ULTRA, STEP Ciara Featuring Missy Ellitt S H 0' NUFF MUSICLINEAAFACE/ZOMRA LET ME LOVE YOU Mari RD STREET /J/RMG SINCE U BEEN GONE Kelly Clarksn R dihow WOULD U FEEL David Mrales With Lea Lrien DMI /ULT RA Q..I BELIEVE IN YOU Kylie Mingue CAPITOL PUT 'EM HIGH Stnebridge Featuring Therese JLTRA 0 THE WEEKEND Michael Gray ULTRA RICH GIRL Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve INTERSCOPE r CALL ME Anna Vissi VANILLA/MODA.HOW DID YOU KNOW? Mynt Featuring Kim Szzi NE UTONE.LISTEN TO YOUR HEART D.N.T. R BRIM D TIME Therese ROBBINS IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW Aubrey ROBBINS at SOMEBODY TOLD ME The Killers ISLAND /IOJMS w GET IT ON Intens Prject Featuring Lisa ScttLee ROBBINS CD N E W FILTHY GORGEOUS Scissr Sisters UNIVERSAL/UMRG D IL SAND IN MY SHOES Did AR ISTA/ MO 9 ITS YOU Sin Plm. TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL /TOMMY BO/ 0 8 I'M DONE King Brain Presents N.I.C. KING BRAIN /ARTEMIS 9 SO MANY TIMES Gadj '.ïubliminal JUST BE Tiest Featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw BLACK HOLE/NETTWERK ED r SHINE The Lvefreekz R ULTRA ed WITHOUT LOVE Sun WAAKO ED it WHEN THE DAWN BREAKS Narctic Thrust YOSHITOSHI/OEEP DISH MARCH 00 Billbard w x s á ARTIST TOP ELECTRONIC ALBUMSTM Sales data cmpiled by w Nelsen i SundScan IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL NUMBER Title Weeks At Number l VARIOUS ARTISTS Fired Up! RAZOR & TIE 8909 THIEVERY CORPORATION EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE 008 Csmic Game?II THE POSTAL SERVICE Give Up SUB POP 99' N I ma SCISSOR SISTERS Scissr Sisters UNIVERSAL 00r/UMRG [N] THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS Push The Buttn FREESTYLE DUST 8 /ASTRALWERKS THE RIDDLER & VIC LATINO Ultra.Dance 0 ULTRA 9 BRRAZILIIANGIRG Brazilian Girls [Ñ( 8 iir LCD SOUNDSYSTEM LCD Sundsystem E DFA 9/CAPITOL [NI W PETER RAUHOFER Rsy STAR 9 0' 0 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Fired Up! RAZOR & TIE 890 hi VARIOUS ARTISTS Best Of Trance Vlume ROBBINS 0 0 ERASURE Nightbird MUTE 90 ` N Ell JOHN DIGWEED Fabric 0 FABRIC 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Perfect Presents: The Club PERFECTO 90V/THRIVE ` BAD BOY JOE Club Anthems Vl. ULTRA 9 B IIESHOLO Parade Of The Athletes E09' /NETTWERK (N] M8 Befre The Dawn Heals Us nin G000M 98 /MUTE N 8 Q. THE HAPPY H BOYS Dance Party (Like H's 00) ROBBINS THE STREETS A Grand Dn't Cme Fr Free VICE ' /ATLANTIC 0 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS 0th Anniversary Cllectin: Ultimate Disc MADACY 98 ZERO When H Falls ULTIMATE DILEMMA/ELEKTRA' /AG N 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Ministry Of Sund: The Annual 00 ULTRA 0 0 BEN SOWTON/THE SOUL AVENGERZ Bargrves: Metrplitan SEAMLESS O0/KINKVSWEET FATBOY SLIM Palkaville ASTRALWERKS r IRGIN ED RE ENTRY THE CRYSTAL METHOD Legin Of Bm V ' e Ears Airpl y titles hwing an increase in detectins ver the previus week, regardless f chart mvement Cmpiled frm a natinaksample f airplay supplied by Nielsen Bradcast Data Systems radi track service. 8 dance statins are electrnically mnitred hurs a lay days a week. Sngs ranked by number f detectins. A tide which has been n the chanfrmre than 0 weeks will generally nt eaive bullet ven if registers an increase in detectins. Tides belw the tp are remved frm the chart after weeks. 0, VNL Business Media. Inc. and Nielsen SundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. O Electrnic Albums with the greatest sales gains thisweek. Recrding Industry Assn. Of America RRLOA) certificatin fr net shipment f album units (Gld RIAA certificatin fr net shipnentnf millin nilslp Minuml. RIM certificatin fr net shipment f 0 millin units (Diamnd). Numeral fllwing Platinum r Diamnd symbl indicates album's multi platinum level. Fr bxed sets, and duble albums with running time f lw minutes r mre, the RlAAmuhplies shipments by the number f discs and/r tapes. 'Asterisk indicates LP is available. Msttape prices, and CD prices fr BMG and /EAlakels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked Ea and all ther CO prices, are equivalent prices, which are prjected frm whlesale prices.[iq indicates past r present Heatseeker tide. 00, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. Y 8 MA g lc c., v Billbard HOT DAN E Y W. TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER PROMOTION LABEL Artist F t` NUMBER Week At Number l 9 AVALON ASTRALWERKS09NIRGIN Juliet 9'.. HOW CAN I BE FALLING (D. AUDE/D. TSETTOS /M. RIZZO /PRESTA/RANPAGE) TS PROMO Jennifer Green 0 9 HOME STAR 99 Suzanne Palmer O! ur 0 Q = L U P LAYM TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/PROMOTION LABEL WANT MY BODY 'MEEK!) 000 Pier Pressure '`r SOLDIER (REMIXES) COLUMBIA0 Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne ea 0 I WILL (ORANGE FACTORY MIXES) PULSE PROMO Oryn ` LOVE IS A DRUG (CREAMER & K REMIXES) NY LOVE IMPOR Rsk GO HE GIVES MORE WTAKO Raw Deal Featuring Tni Ann Brdell s POWER PICK.. Ia 0 8 WAITING FOR ALEGRIA TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL /TOMMYBy Tny Mran& Ric Sena Present Zhana Saunders I NEED YOU TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL /TOMMY BOY Friburn &Urik 9 ' FAIRYTALE RADIKAL99 The Replacement Featuring Maria Neskvski cm n Kaskade 8 STRESS TWEEK'0000 Danny "Buddah" Mrales MR. BRIGHTSIDE (J. LU CONT /LINDBERGH PALACE MIXES) ISLAND0IOS/IDJMG The Killers " 8 BREATHE MUTE sass Erasure 9 0, STEP (REMIXES) SHO' NUFF MUSICUNE/LAFACEPROMO/ZOMBA Ciara Featuring Missy Ellitt 9 8 " ` CALL ME VANILLAPROMO/MODA Anna Vissi ITS ALL GOOD (SCUMFROG & N. SKATEN MIXES) Jsn/RMG Fantasia 0 FILTHY GORGEOUS A TOUCH OF CLASS/UNIVERSAL OR/UMRG Scissr Sisters 9 0 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (JUNIOR REMIX) REALLY USEFUL PROMO/SONY CLASSICAL Andrew Llyd Webber 9 WHATEVER Jill Sctt9 8 8 HIDDEN BEACHPROMO/EPIC I LIKE IT STAR 989 Decibel Featuring LaVeetra 8 SET IT FREE JVM0 Jasn Walker Q 8 EMBALLA (LOUIE VEGA REMIXES) CIRQUE DUSOLEILIMPORT Emballa I'M DONE KING BRAIN 08/ARTEMIS King Brain Presents N.I.C.9 rz HOT SHOT DEBUT 'J NASTY GIRL STAR 9 99 Inaya Day LESSONS IN LOVE MIO0SPROMO Angel 8 U AIN'T THAT GOOD STAR 9 Sheila Brdy I WANNA BE DOWN (SCUMFROG/SPACE COWBOY MIXES) AVEUOTSOROONSWRINOMEET M Fl Lves Ryuichi Sakamt JUST LET GO CAPnLw Fischerspner 9 ` FREE THE WORLD (JASON RANDOLPH REMIX) JA TAIL PROMO LaTya Jacksn 0 9 SHOW IT TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL /TOMMRBOY Frihurn &Urik 8 SINCE U BEEN GONE (J. NEVINS REMIXES) RCAPROMO/RMG Kelly Clarksn 9 GET RIGHT (L. VEGA REMIX) EPICTI89 Jennifer Lpez*? 9 RICH GIRL INTERSCOPE 0998 Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve c 9 8 MAYBE (ILLICIT /BINI & MARTINI /ALMIGHTY MIXES) 9PROMO Emma 9 MOST PRECIOUS LOVE KING STREET 9 Blaze Featuring Barbara Tucker 0 I BELIEVE IN YOU CAPITOL PROMO Kylie Mingue HOUSE OF JUPITER (JUNIOR/P. BAILEY /BORIS MIXES) ODYSSEY/SONY CLASSICAL 0/JVM Casey Strattn I AM (THE RISING) [J. ROCKS /FRISCIA & LAMBOY /GUISEPPE D /J. BARRINGER MIXES] CAT080 Tabrah 0 9 METAL TOMMY BOY Afrika Bambaataa Featuring Gary Numan 9 POPIULAR (GUIDO/WAYNE G /P. PRESTA/J. BUDZ MIXES) COLUMBIA Darren Hayes Q SORROW RADIKAL99 Bbby 0 LA LA (SHARP BOYS /F. GARIBAY MIXES) GEFFEN PROMO Ashlee Simpsn.9 0 ROBOT ROCK VIRGINPROMO Daft Punk SUPERFLY (LOUIE VEGA REMIX) RHINO PROMO/WARNER STRATEGIC MARKETING Curtis Mayfield 8 KILLER 00 (R RAUHOFER/MOREL/DJ MONK/J. ALBERT MIXES) WARNERBROS. Seal It All GALVANIZE RIEESTVLEDUST99 /ASTRALWERKS The Chemical Brthers Featuring.Tip BACK TO LOVE ACT 00/MUSIC PLANT Rachel Panay r 0 KUMBALAWE (ROGER SANCHEZ MIXES) CIRSUEDUSOLEILPROMO Kumbalawe Tales with the greatest sales r club play increases this week. Pwer Pick n Club Play is awarded fr the largest pint increase amng singles belw the tp 0. The Club Play chart is cmpiled frm a natinal sample f reprts frm club DJs. 9 Videclip availability. Catalg number is fr vinyl maxi single, r CD maxi single, r CD single respectively, based upn availability. On Dance Singles Sales chart: O CD Single available. O Vinyl Maxi Single availabe. CD Maxi Single available. 00, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00 Artist

23 untry r Music Wailin'Jennings Shts Straight In Debut BY JIM BESSMAN YORK Shter Jennings sets his wn utlaw cuntry tne while paying respects t his ld man frm the utset f "Put the '0' Back in Cuntry," his debut album, which Universal Suth released March. The title track, ne f nine cuts either written r c written by the artist, takes a hardcre cuntry music attitude and qutes frm "Are Yu Ready fr the Cuntry," the Neil Yung sng that was a 9 cuntry hit fr Shter's dad, Wayln Jennings. Shter, wh was brn Wayln Albright Jennings, is the nly child f Jessi Clter and the late cuntry utlaw her. He cites "Slid Cuntry Gld" as his favrite cut frm the album because it has "a Wayln kind f vibe." N surprise, then, that the yearld names his father first amng his cuntry influences, fllwed by such cnfederates as Willie Nelsn, Jhnny Cash and Gerge Jnes. In fact, Jnes appears n the album, as des a fellw sn f a cuntry music giant, Hank Williams Jr. Like the junir Williams, Jennings has a hard rck side, as evidenced by his acknwledged rck inspiratins Led Zeppelin, Aersmith and Guns N' Rses. Leaving Nashville after high schl, Jennings mved t Ls Angeles and frmed the rck band Stargunn. In L.A., he culd pursue a rck career withut the scrutiny f a judgmental Nashville cuntry establishment, a mve cynically recalled in album track "Suthern Cmfrt." "What I lve abut rck is the energy," Jennings says. "Cuntry is really abut the lyrics and sngwriting and strytelling, but nbdy gave me n gddamn bk saying I culdn't play rck guitar n a cuntry sng. S I tk what I learned frm rck and brught it int cuntry." But with "Put the '0' Back in Cuntry," Jennings is prud t prclaim a renewed cmmitment t his cuntry heritage. "In rck'n'rll, yu separate yurself frm the audience, but in cuntry yu bring yurself dwn t their level and cnnect with them s they can understand yu," he says. FINDING A LABEL HOME When he started shpping his finished album a year ag, Jennings recalls, "Everybdy said this, that and the ther thing, except fr [Universal Suth senir partner] Tny Brwn, wh said, 'We'll put it ut like it is.' " Brwn had seen a Stargunn shw in Nashville and had been disappinted. "When he sent me the new album that was an utlaw cuntry kind f thing, I was anxius t hear it, because that's what he shuld be ding," Brwn says. "Shter's gt an rganic thing that just cmes natural." JENNINGS: BRINGING ROCK AND COUNTRYTOGETH ER Indeed, there's "n frmula t Shter r his music," Universal Suth natinal sales and marketing manager Karin Cupit ntes. 'We knew frm the beginning that this wuld nt be a cnventinal setup," she adds. "His music will appeal nt nly t the traditinal cuntry fans but als the utlaw cuntry fans as well as fans f real rck music, s ur apprach t retail and radi is multifrmat." At retail, the label is addressing the traditinal chain and rack cuntry accunts and indie stres with advertising and marketing dllars. The ini tial shipment was 0,000 units, which Cupit says "isn't huge, but we feel it's the right number t start with, because it's a prject that will grw frm the first week as press and radi begins t build." "We're als releasing limited editin vinyl f the album n March 9, because the packaging [a grainy, sepia tned sht f Shter and band] and the music and the vibe f what Shter is all abut lends itself t cl, limited editin vinyl," Cupit says. The release debuted at N. 9 n the Billbard Tp Cuntry Albums chart last week, with first week sales f clse t,000 units, accrding t Nielsen SundScan. Universal Suth is ging multifrmat with first single "th f July," which features Jnes singing a bit f "He Stpped Lving Her Tday." The single, prduced by Brwn, was shipped t cuntry radi March. The full album went t triple A and Americana statins Feb.. "Satellite radi is extremely interested, with Sirius taking a leadership psitin and already playing several tracks t great respnse and giving Shter his wn hurlng shw," Cupit says. She ntes that a vide will g t all cuntry vide utlets and that CMT is develping a shw arund Jennings. The artist, wh is managed by Marc Dttre f Universal Suth Mists, will prtray his father in the upcming feature film "Walk the Line." He is published by Universal Music/Faster N Harder Music, administered by Universal Music (ASCAP). SHOWCASING AT CBGB Internet marketing will utilize fan sites, especially the AOL Music Breaker prgram. T secure the AOL invlvement, Universal Suth recently shwcased Jennings twice at fabled New Yrk punk rck club CBGB, where he als celebrated his CD release March. "We needed a way fr AOL and press and ur sales partners t see a live shw and see what he's all abut," Cupit says. She reprts "tns f great press cmmitment" frm publicatins including GQ, Interview, Rlling Stne, Peple and Maxim. "T see Shter is t lve Shter." James Yelich, Jennings' agent at Mnterey Peninsula, is seeing the same thing. "The [CBGB] dates just blew everybdy away," says Yelich, wh has Jennings ut playing shws with Rbert Earl Keen, David Allan Ce and Travis Tritt. "I wish Wayln was here t hear this recrd," Brwn says. "It's exactly what he and Willie and Cash fught fr in creating riginal cuntry music, and we're hnred t have him n ur label." Vide Awards And Career Mves At CMT Big & Rich, Kenny Chesney, Tby Keith and Tim McGraw are the tp nminees in the CMT 00 Music Awards, set t be telecast live n the cable netwrk April frm Nashville. Each f the artists received fur nminatins. Keith Urban and Gretchen Wilsn scred three nminatins each. Five individual vides received three nminatins apiece. They are Chesney's "I G Back," Keith's "Stays in Mexic," McGraw's "Live Like Yu Were Dying," Wilsn's "Redneck Wman" and the Brad Paisley vide featuring Alisn Krauss, "Whiskey Lullaby." Fr a cmplete list f nminees, g t billbard.cm/awards. Final nminees and winners are chsen by CMT viewers vting nline at cmt.cm. In related news, CMT has named Lretta Lynn as this year's recipient f the cable netwrk's Jhnny Cash Visinary Award. Lynn will be presented with the hnr during the telecast. Previus winners are the Dixie Chicks (00), Jhnny Cash (00) and Reba McEntire (00). Previusly knwn as the Vide Visinary Award, it was permanently renamed in hnr f Cash last year. It recgnizes an artist's "extrardinary musical visin, innvative and grundbreaking music vides and pineering initiatives in entertainment," accrding t CMT. In ther news frm CMT, Brian Philips has been prmted t executive VP /GM f the netwrk, where he previusly served as senir VP /GM. Philips jined CMT in 00 after a lng and successful career in radi prgramming. Under his guidance, CMT's distributin has grwn t mre than millin U.S. hmes, accrding t the netwrk. SIGNINGS: Capitl Recrds Nashville has signed Grammy Award winning cuntry legend Kenny Rgers fr a lng term wrldwide deal. Rgers mst recently recrded fr his wn Nashville based label, Dreamcatcher Recrds. The status f that label was unclear at press time. A label representative did nt respnd t requests fr cmment. Rgers cn tinues t be represented by the cmpany's management arm, Dream catcher Artist Management. While Capitl is psitining the mve as a return t the fld fr Rgers, he was never previusly signed t that label, althugh mst f his biggest hits were released n EMI affiliated imprints such as United Mists and Liberty. Capitl has als served as a reissue imprint fr Rgers' EMI wned titles, including the best f packages "A&E Bigraphy: Kenny Rgers" in 999 and " Ultimate Hits" last year. Rgers has als recrded fr Reprise, Atlantic, RCA and indie labels Carltn, Jlly Rgers and Magnatne. STUVE STEPS UP: Rn Stuve has been upped t VP f A &R/GM f BMG Nashville Scene. Sngs' Nashville ffice. He replaces lngtime senir VP Karen Cnrad, wh departs the cmpany. BMG is expected t annunce sme kind f nging relatinship with Cnrad shrtly. By Phyllis Stark Stuve jined the cmpany in 99, rising t his mst recent pst as VP f the repertire department. Prir t jining BMG, Stuve was VP f AMR/ New Haven Music, which BMG acquired in 99. The BMG Sngs Nashville rster includes writers Hugh Prestwd, Bill Luther, Aimee May, Ed Hill, Marcus Hummn and Jhn Hiatt. ON THE ROW: The Cuntry Music Assn. has prmted Bbette Dudley t VP f events and prgram develpment and Rick Murray t VP f strategic marketing. Dudley was senir directr f events and prgram develpment. Murray was senir directr f strategic marketing. Steve Hdges has been prmted t senir directr f natinal prmtin at Capitl Recrds Nashville. He succeeds Jimmy Harnen, wh was recently elevated t VP f prmtin (Billbard, March 9). Hdges was Capitl's Sutheast reginal prmter. Directr /phtgrapher Sam Ericksn jins the staff f Nashville based prductin cmpany Taillight TV. He has already cmpleted his first prject fr the cmpany, directing the vide fr Dierks Bentley's "Lt f Leavin' Left t D." Additinal reprting by Wade Jessen in Nashville. BILLBOARD MARCH,

24 CHRIS W y t MAR00ò á n Billbard TOP COUNTRy CO U Sales data cmpiled by ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Nielsen SOUndSCan NUMBER I I GREATEST GAINER KENNY CHESNEY ANA 0 /qlg 8.98 CDI Title a Weeks AtNDmberl Be As Yu Are: Sngs Frm An Old Blue Chair RASCAL FLATTS Feels Like Tday LYRIC STREET 08 /HOLLYWOOD (8.98 CDI ID) ()' GRETCHEN WILSON Here Fr The Party EPIC 9090 /SONY MUSIC (8.98 EQ CDI IDI( /) SHANIA TWAIN Greatest Hits MERCURY 000UMGN.88 CDI VARIOUS ARTISTS Ttally Cuntry Vl. SONY BMG/WEA/UNIVERSAL 8 /RLG 8.98 CO) ID) 0) TIM MCGRAW A Live Like Yu Were Dying CURB CDI HOT SHOT DEBUT n CRAIG MORGAN My Kind Of Livin' 0 BROKEN BOW.98 CDI 9 8 TOBY KEITH A' Greatest Hits Q OREAMWORKS 00/UMGN.98 CDI KENNY CHESNEY A When The Sun Ges Dwn BNA 880 /RLG.98/8.9BI 0 8 LEE ANN WOMACK There's Mre Where That Came Frm MCA NASHVILLE 000' /UMGN.98 CDI GEORGE STRAIT MCA NASHVILLE 0009 /UMGN.98 CDI BIG & RICH ' WARNER BROS. 80/WAN 8.88 CDI MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 0 /RLG.98/8.98 = PACESETTER = 0 Number Ones Hrse Of A Different Clr Martina BRAD PAISLEY A Mud On The Tires ARISTA NASHVILLE 00 /RLC 98n89 LEANN RIMES This Wman CURB CDI 0 SUGARLAND Twice The Speed p Of Life MERCURY 00iUMGN.98 CD) [N] KEITH URBAN Be Here 0 CAPITOL esnsseco) 8 JAMIE O'NEAL Brave CAPITOL CD) 9 8 JIMMY BUFFETT License T Chill MAILBOAT /RCA 0 /RLG 898 CDI ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION Lnely Runs Bth Ways ROUNDER Slss(9eCD) BROOKS & DUNN The Greatest Hits Cllectin II ARISTA NASgvlu, /RLG Hasa CD) JOSH GRACIN Jsh Gracin LYRIC STREET 80 /HOLLYWOOD 8.98 CD) reii á ë: m W ; i) w ALBU MS TM ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL 8 8 CHELYWRIGHT The Metrplitan Htel PAINTED RED,00/DUALTONE.98 CDI ALAN JACKSON What I D ARISTA NASHVILLE 0 /RLG 8.98 CDI 'ì JULIE ROBERTS Julie Rberts MERCURY 0090/UMGN 8.98 /.98 TRACE ADKINS Cmm n' On Strng CAPITOL 0.98/,8.98 SOUNDTRACK Blue Cllar Cmedy Tur: The Mvie WARNER EROS, 8(WRN 8.98 C0 ::, 0 LEE ANN WOMACK Greatest Hits MCA NASHVILLE 0088 /UMGN.98 CDI '; 9 TRACY BYRD Greatest Hits $ '` GO 8 9. r BNA8 /RLG /8.99 CDI TOBY KEITH Shck'nY'All DREAMWORKS 0 /UMGN.98/IB.98 8 SARA EVANS Restless RCA 0 /RLG 98/8.98 LONESTAR i. 9, 9 BNA 9/RLG 8.98 CDI DIXIE CHICKS MONUMENT /COLUMBIA 909 /SONY MUSIC.98 EQ CDI RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS /RHIN08.9 CD) LONESTAR BNA 0 /RLG.98/8.98 REBA MCENTIRE MCA NASHVILLE 000 /UMGN 8.98/.98 TRACE ADKINS CAPITOL 80 98/998 Title 0 E,e t R 8 9 Let's Be Us Again Tp Of The Wrld Tur Live The Very Best Of Randy Travis Frm There T Here: Greatest Hits Rm T Breathe Greatest Hits Cllectin, Vlume I 0 SOUNDTRACK Blue Cllar Cmedy Tur Rides Again JACK/WARNER EROS. 890/WAN 8.98 CD) 0 8 LEANN RIMES Greatest Hits CURB CDI 0 PHIL VASSAR Shaken Nt Stirred ARISTA NASHVILLE 89/RLO 8.98 COI 9 GARY ALLAN See If I Care MCA NASHVILLE 000 /UMGNI8.98 /.98 RHONDA VINCENT AND THE RAGE Ragin' Live ROUNDER 0 (98 CDI BILL ENGVALL ADecadeOfLaughs 8 9! JACK /WARNER BROS. BB/WRN.98 CDI ELVIS PRESLEY Elvis: Ultimate Gspel RCA 88/BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP 8,98 CD) 8 8 JEFF FOXWORTHY The Best Of Jeff Fxwrthy: Duble Wide, Single Minded WARNER BROS. 90 /RHINO 8.98 CO /DVD) LEDOUX 0 Originals: The Early Years CAPITOL 8Ú89B CDI GEORGE JONES 0 Years Of Hits BANDIT 098 CO) CONWAY TWITTY Number Ones MONTGOMERY GENTRY Yu D Yur Thing MCA NASHVILLE/UTV 0008 /UME.98 CD) COLUMBIA 908 /SONY MUSIC 8.98 ED CDI 9 SHEDAISY Sweet Right Here 9 BLAKE SHELTON Blake Sheltn's Barn & Grill LYRIC STREET 0 /HOLLYWOOD (8.98 CDI WARNER BROS. 88NJRN 898 CDI 0 WAYLON JENNINGS Ultimate Wayln Jennings 9 WILLIE NELSON Sngs g RCA /BMG HERITAGE 88 CO) LOST HIGHWAY /HIP 0 /UTV 0000/UME.98 CDI 0 ALABAMA Ultimate Alabama: 0 # Hits DEANA CARTER The Stry Of My Life ' RCA89/8MG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP 8.99 c0) VANGUARD 9.98 CO) JOHN DENVER Definitive All Time Greatest Hits BLAINE LARSEN Off T Jin The Wrld RCA 08 /BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP 8.98 CD) GIANTSLAYER/BNA 80/RLG.98 CO) ' î 9 PAT GREEN Lucky Ones 8 TERRI CLARK Greatest Hits REPUBLIC /MERCURY 00/UMGN 98 CO) MERCURY mssruncnnsecd) 9 CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED Sul Gravy 9 SHOOTER JENNINGS Put The O Back In Cuntry 9 UNIVERSAL SOUTH CD) UNIVERSAL SOUTH 008E 98 COI [N] 9 JOE NICHOLS Revelatin 8 DWIGHT YOAKAM The Very Best Of Dwight Yakam 0 REPRISE 89 /RHINO /8.98 CDI 9 JEFF BATES Rainbw Men RCA 0 /RLG I.98n.98) [N] DIERKS BENTLEY Dierks Bentley CAPITOL 9B(9ene9el 0 ALAN JACKSON A ARISTA NASHVILLE 80 /RLG e.98 CDI Greatest Hits Vlume ll ANNE MURRAY All Of Me STRAIGHTWAY (.98 CD) 8 ANDY GRIGGS This I Gtta See RCA S9aiRLGn9eCD) 0 LORETTA LYNN Van Lear Rse INTERSCOPE 0098 CO) 0' ' r; UNIVERSAL SOUTH 0098 CDI JO DEE MESSINA Greatest Hits CURB 890 (998 COI DARRYL WORLEY Darryl Wrley DREAMWORKS 00/UMGN.98 CD) TRAVIS TRITT My Hnky Tnk Histry COLUMBIA908/SONY MUSIC 8.98 EQ CDI RON WHITE Drunk In Public PARALLEL /HIP. 008/UME.98 COI [NI 's' RANDY TRAVIS Passing Thrugh " WORD CURB 88/WARNER BROS CO) 0 RANDY TRAVIS Wrship &Faith WORD CURB 8/WARNER BROS. 8 9 CO) Albumaw)h the greets t sales gains this week. Recrding Industry Assn. Of America IRIAA) certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 album units (Gld). RIAA certificatin fr net a ipment f millin units (Platinum). RIAA certificatin fr net shipment f 0 millin units (Diamnd). Numeral fllwing Platinum r Diamnd sym bl indicates album's ensui platinum level. Fr bxed sets, and duble albums with a running time f 00 minutes r mre, the RIM multiplies shipments by the umber f discs and /r tapes. RIRA Latin awards: Certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 units (Or). A Certificatin f 00,000 units(platin). A' Certificatin f 00,000 units (Multi Platins) *Asters<i dicates LP is available. Mst tape prices, and CD prices fr BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked Ea, and all ther CD prices, are equivalent ices, which are prjected frm whlesale prices. Greatest Gainer shws chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage grwth. Hestseekar Impact shws albums remved frm Heatseekers this week. [N] indicates past r present Heatseekertitle. m 00, VNU Business Medie, Inc., and Nielsen SundScen, Inc. n All rights reserved. MARCH 00..i...r. A.. W A ; v Y TM Sales data cmpiled by w W ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Nielsen tisundscan Title í v ti ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ltif' NUMBER '`. Weeks At Numbers JOHNNY CASH LEGACY /COLUMBIA89 9 /SONY MUSIC.98E0/.98 Binnest Hits 0 KEITH URBAN U CAPITOL 9B0.98/8.88. Glden Rad JOHN DENVER MADACY 0.98/8.98 The Best Of Jhn Denver 8 CHRIS LEDOUX CAPITOL / Greatest Hits 0 KENNY CHESNEY Au BRA 80MRLt0.98/8.98 N Shes, N Shirt, N Prblems TIM MCGRAW 9 CURB 98.98/98 Greatest Hits WILLIE NELSON LEGACY/COLUMBIA 9/SONYMUSIC.98EW8 Biggest Hits LARRY THE CABLE GUY PwALLEL /H m/smee.s9cdi Lrd, I Aplgize 9 JOHNNY CASH AMERICAN 888 ' /LOST HIGHWAY.98CO) American IV: The Man Cmes Arund ELVIS PRESLEY RCA BBO9/RMG.98/9.98) EIvs:0 # Hits 9 ITi PATSY CLINE UNIVERSAL SPECIAL PRODUCTS 0B9/UME.98CD) Patsy Cline Sings Sngs0Lve KENNY CHESNEY BrA9BRLGU98/8.9e Greatest Hits 9 MONTGOMERY GENTRY CSSUMBIABB0 /SSNYMuRS.98EQ/I.N My Twn RASCAL FLATTS LYRIC STREET 80 /HOLLYWOOD.98/8.98 Melt 0 0 HANK WILLIAMS JR. A CURB 88.98/9.98 Greatest Hits, Vl. 0 8 MARTINA MCBRIDE 0 ACA 0/RLG(98/8.N) Greatest Hits 8 GARTH BROOKS CAPITOL 99.98/898) Duble Live TIM MCGRAW CURB 8.98/8.98 Set This Circus Dwn 8 JOHNNY CASH LEGACY/COLUMBIA 8/SONYMUSIC.98E0/9.98I Super Hits ROUNDER,O e 0 SOUNDTRACK LOST HIGHWAY /MERCURY0089/UMGNn.se/.98 OBrther.WhereArt Thu? WILLIE NELSON LEGACY/COLUMBIA 88 /SONVMUSIC,99E0/9.98 Super Hits ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION ' sns9bc0 Live CHRIS LEDOUX CAPITOL BBJ98/.98 Best Of Chris LeDux 9 9 RASCAL FLATTS LYRIC STREET 80/HOLLYWOOD 8.98/ 98) NI Rascal Flatts 8 SHANIA TWAIN ' MERCURY 00 /UMGN8.98 /.98 Cme On Over 8 malbums with the ggrea test, sales gains is week. Catalg albums are yysr ld Wiest hath eve fallenbelwn. 00nTheBillb ar dw0 reissues aflderas bums. T talch art Weeksclumnrerle00$cmbl ad wee kstitlehasa pearedottpcauntryalbumsandtpcuntry Cetalg Recrdi nglndustryassn. OfAmerica lrlaalcertihcatinfrnetshipmentf00,000albumunits (Gld). A RIAA certificattta fr net shipment f millin units (Platinum). AIAA certificatin fr net shipment f 0 millin units (Diamnd). Numeral fllwing Platinum r Dem d symbl Indicates album's mull platinum level. Fr bxed sets, and duble albums with a running time f 00 minutes r mre, the RIM muhiplies shipments by the number f discs and/r tapes. 'Asterisk indicates LP is available. Mst tape prices, and CD prices fr BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked E0, and all ther CD prices, are (Mine lent prices, which are prjected frm whles, a prices. [N] indicates pest Heetseeker title , VNU Business Media, Inc., and Nielsen SundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00 Title ú

25 _ çd w h 00 w w w w III Airplay mnitred by Nielsen Bradcast Data TITLE Systems Artist PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT & NUMBER /PROMOTION LABEL NUMBER itn Week At Number THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SUNDAY Craig Mrgan 9 C MORGAN.PO DONNELL IA DORSFYM.NARMOREI O BROKEN BOW NOTHIN' TO LOSE Jsh Gracin 9 M WILLIAMS K. SAVIGAR M.CHAGNONI O LYRIC STREET BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD Rascal Flatts 9 M.BRIGHT,M.WILLIAMS,RASCAL FLATTS IM.HUMMON,B.E.BOYO,J.HANNA) O LYRIC STREET BABY GIRL Sugarland 9 G.FUNDIS IK.RUSH,K.HALL,J.NETTLES,TBLESERI O O MERCURY ANYTHING BUT MINE Kenny Chesney 9 B. CANNON,K.CHESNEY (S.CARUSOEI O BNA 8 ITS GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME Brks& Dunn K.BROOKS,R.DUNN,M.WRIGHT IR.BOWMAN,D.000KI O ARISTA NASHVILLE 8 9 GONE Mntgmery Gentry 9 J.STEELE IB.OIPIERO,J.STEELE) O O COLUMBIA LET THEM BE LITTLE Billy Dean 9i, B.DEAN,L.WHITE IB.DEAN.R.MCDONALDI O CURB 9 9 MUD ON THE TIRES Brad Paisley V F.ROGERS IC.DUBOIS,B.PAISLEYI O ARISTA NASHVILLE MY GIVE A DAMN'S BUSTED J Dee Messina 9 B.GALLIMORE.T.MCGRAW IJ.DIFFIE,T.SHAPIRO,T.MARTIN) I MAY HATE MYSELF IN THE MORNING CURB Lee Ann Wmack 9 Q B.GALLIMORE IO.RLACKMONI OO MCA NASHVILLE YOU'RE MY BETTER HALF Keith Urban V D.HUFFK.URBAN IJ.SHANKS,K.URBANI O CAPITOL IF HEAVEN Andy Griggs 9 R.SCRUGGS IG.PETERS) HONKY TONK U Tby Keith 9 J.STR000TKEITH ITKEITHI O DREAMWORKS WHAT'S A GUY GOTTA DO Je Nichls c O RCA B. ROWANI J.NICHOLS,K.LOVELACE,O.SAMPSONI O UNIVERSAL SOUTH 8 DRUGS OR JESUS Tim McGraw B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAWS.SMITH Ie. JAMES,A.MAYO.TVERGES.C.LINDSEY) O CURB HOMEWRECKER AIRPOWER / GREATEST GAI ER w Gretchen Wilsn M.WRIGHTJ.SCAIFE IG.WILSON,R.RUTHERFORO,G.TERENI O O EPIC/EMN 8 0 GOD'S WILL Martina McBride 9 M.MCRRIDE,PWORLEY IT.DOUGLAS,e.DEANI 9 0 SONGS ABOUT ME Trace Adkins.9 S.HENDRICKS IS.SMITH,E.HILLI O RCA O CAPITOL 0 9 HOW DO YOU GET THAT LONELY Blaine Larsen 9 R.LFEEK,TJOHNSON IR.L.FEEK,J.TEACHENORI LOT OF LEAVIN' LEFT TO DO Dierks Bentley.9 O RNA B. BEAVERS (R. BEAVERS,ORUTTAN,O.RENTLEYI O CAPITOL IIRELW..,J z < á = W á T._..AtJ TITLE PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) Artist IMPRINT & NUMBER /PROMOTION LABEL PICKIN' WILDFLOWERS Keith Andersn 9? J.STEELE IKANDERSON,J.RICH,K.WILLIAMSI ARISTA NASHVILLE 9 I WOULD CRY Amy Dailey 9 LMILLER IA.OALLEY.B.RAKER) DON'T WORRY 'BOUT A THING SheDaisy 9 O.HUFF.SHEDAISV IK.OSBORN.J.DEERE) O CURB O LYRIC STREET ITS A HEARTACHE Trick Pny C. HOWARD IR.SCOTT,S.WOLFEI ASYLUM CURB 8 8 BABY DOLL Pat Green O.GEHMAN IP.GREEN.R.THOMASI O REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAUMERCURY 9 RESTLESS Alisn Krauss + Unin Statin 9 A.KRAUSS. UNION STATION IR.LCASTLEMAN) O O ROUNDER 0 I SEE ME Travis Tritt 9 B. J.WALKER,JR.,TTRITT (C.BEATHARD.C.MOHRI O COLUMBIA 8 MAKING MEMORIES OF US Keith Urban D.HUFF,K.URBAN IR.CROWELLI O CAPITOL 8 9 THE GOOD LIFE Trent Willmn F.ROGERS (T.WILLMON,B.PINSONI O COLUMBIA IF SHE WERE ANY OTHER WOMAN Buddy Jewell 9? G.FUNOIS IB. BEAVERS,K.LOVELACE,C.HARRINGTONI O O COLUMBIA 0 SKIN Rascal Flatts RASCAL FLATTS,M.BRIGHTM.WILLIAMS (D.JOHNSON,J.HENRY) O LYRIC STREET. WAITIN' ON THE WONDERFUL Aarn Lines 9? C.LINDSEY,TVERGES IANGELO,O.BERG,H.LINDSEYI!Will TONIGHT'S NOT THE NIGHT Randy Rgers Band R.FOSTER (R.ROGERS,fl.FOSTER) dr= HOT SHOT DEBUT HELP SOMEBODY M.WRIGHTJ.SCAIFE IK.RAINES.J STEELEI BNA Cl SMITH ENTERTAINMENT Van Zant COLUMBIA 0 SOMETHING LIKE A BROKEN HEART Hanna McEuen J.STR000J.HANNA,J.MCEUEN (J.HANNA,R.REYNOLOS,A.MILLERI O MCA NASHVILLE MY NAME Gerge Canyn T. OUBOIS,S.MANOILE(G.CANYON,G.SAMPSON) O UNIVERSAL SOUTH NOT ME Keni Thmas Feat. Vince Gill And Emmylu Harris ' B. MAHER, M. SELBYIK.THOMAS,B.MONTANA,B.MAHER) MORAINE 9 WAKE UP OLDER Julie Rberts 9 B.ROWAN ILCARVERI O MERCURY 9 ' 9 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN TEXAS AND MEXICO Pat Green O.GEHMAN (T.SUMMARI.KELLEY) O REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAUMERCURY THE BUMPER OF MY S.U.V. Chely Wright 9 C.WRIGHT IC.WRIGHTI O 0 PAINTED RED / DUALTONE 8 THE WORLD NEEDS A DRINK Terri Clark 9 B.GALLIMORE IE.CHURCH,C.BEATHAROI O MERCURY 0 >< = i E CLASS REUNION (THAT USED TO BE US) Lnestar D.HUFF IR.MCDONALD,F.J.MYERS,D.PFRIMMERI I'LL TAKE THAT AS A YES (THE HOT TUB SONG) Phil Vassar.9 F.ROGERS,P.VASSAR IJ.MCELROY,V.MELAMED O RNA O ARISTA NASHVILLE LONG, SLOW KISSES Jeff Bates B.CHANCEY,K.BEARS,D.MALLOY (J.BATES,G.BRADBERRY,R.HAYSLIP) 8 DON'T! Shania Twain 9 R.J.LANGE IS.TWAIN,R.J.LANGEI O RCA O MERCURY 8 BIG TIME Big & Rich B.KENNYJ.RICH,PWORLEY IB.KENNY,J.RICH,A.APAROI O WARNER RROSJWRN 9 ME AND CHARLIE TALKING Miranda Lambert.9 F. LIDOELLM, WRUCKEIM.LAMBERTR.IAMBERTH.LITTLEI O EPIC/EMN 8 0 GOODBYE TIME Blake Sheltn 9 B.BRAODOCK IR.MURRAH,J.O.HICK) O WARNER Bfl0./WflN 9 DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW Bbby Pinsn J.SCAIFE, B.PINSON IB.PINSON,B.BUTLER,B.JONESI RCA 8 ONE BELIEVER Diamnd Ri ', n CLUTE,DIAMOND RIO IM.BEESON,D.PFRIMMER,M.REIDI ARISTA NASHVILLE ALABAMA Crss Canadian Ragweed 9 M.MCCLURE,CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED IC.CANADA,TROBERSONI O UNIVERSAL SOUTH 8 THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE Brian McCmas LREYNOLDS IB.M000MASI LYRIC STREET GO EASY ON ME Lila McCann MI M.BRIGHT,D.RASON IM.BEESON,J.CULLINSI FAST CARS AND FREEDOM M.BRIGHT,M.WILLIAMS.RASCAL PLATYS IO LEVOX,N.THRASHER.W.MORLEY) BROKEN BOW 0 LYRIC STREET Rascal Flatts 8 MY SISTER Reba McEntire R.MCENTIRE,B,CANNON,N.WILSON IR.DEAN.B.BAKER,A.DALLEYI O MCA NASHVILLE WWI 8 8 MO 9 0 HILLBILLIES Ht Apple Pie 9 R.LANOIS.G.MCDOWELL IR.SEALS,K.PLUSH,G.MCDOWELLI O DREAMWORKS 9 9 TWO HEARTS Zna Jnes M.JONES,Z.JONES IE.HILL,A.J.MASTERSI D /QUARTERBACK IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN Darryl Wrley FROGERS IJ.BROWN,D.TURNBULLO.DEMAYI O DREAMWORKS 0 0 SOLDIER FOR THE LONELY Jedd Hughes T.MCBRIDE IJ.HUGHES,T.MCBRmE,J.KIMBALL) OO MCA NASHVILLE al Recrds shwing an increase in audience impressins ver the previus week, regardless f chart mvement Cmpiled frm a natinal sample f airplay supplied by Nielsen Bradcast Data Systems' radi track service. 0 Cuntry Statins are electrnically mnitred hurs a day, days a week. Sngs ranked by number f grss impressins, crrputedbycrss eferencingexacttimesfairplaywitharbi rnlistenerdata. Airpwerawardedtsngsappearinginthetp0nbththeBESAirplayandAudien e charts 'r the first time with in rease in bth detectins and audience. Greatest Gainer awarded t the sng with the largest increase in audience. Tides belw the tp are remved frm the chart after 0weeks. mvideclipavailabily. Catalg number is fr CD Single, r Vinyl Single if CDSngleisunavailable. 0CD Single available. OO OVOSingleavailable. CDMax Single available. Cassette Single available. O Vinyl MaxiSingle available. O Vinyl Single available. O Cassette MaxiSingle available. 00, VNU Business Media, ITCAlI rights reserved. MARCH Bi 00 w rn, x RHONDA N TOP L B U IVI S TM Sales data cmpiled by ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL BLUEGRASS él. Nielsen SundScan "a/ NUMBER Ltr Weeks At Number) ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION ROUNDER0 Lnel Runs Bth Wa s VINCENT AND THE RAGE ROUNDER0 Ranin' Live OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW NETTWERK09 O.C.M.S. O _ RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER SKAGGS FAMILY/LYRIC STREET 9000/HOLLYWOOD Brand New Strin.s Q VARIOUS ARTISTS GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 9 Bill Gaither Presents: A Gas. el Blue. rass Hmecmin. Vlume One THE GRASCALS ROUNDER09 The Grascals a VARIOUS ARTISTS GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 0 Bill Gaither Presents: A Gs. el Blue. rass Hmecmin. Vlume Tw 0 0 STEVE IVEY MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 8/MADACY 0 Best Of Blue. rass Gs. el It0 iiid 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS CMH88 Pickin' On Vince Gill: A Bluer rass Tribute _ LARRY SPARKS REBELIBO 0 VARIOUS ARTISTS RAINMAKER/LICKONA VISION 00/SUGAR HILL All "Star Blue rass Celebratin., I. / 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS runr M r r r T N'< II T r Tr T r r M..±.. VARIOUS ARTISTS RURAL RHYTHM 0 Blue I rass Herita e: Rts & Branches CHATHAM COUNTY LINE YEP ROC 08 Rute 00 YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND FROG PAD 0 Muntain Tracks: Vlume Title ARCH RiIIE xxcl 00 SINGLES t H a,, HOT TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL COUNTRY SALES. Sales data cmpiled by IF SHE WERE ANY OTHER WOMAN COLUMBIA0 /SONY MUSIC Nielsen SundScan 0 Artist 8 NUMBER '*' Weeks At Numb,. I Buddy Jewell BABY GIRL MERCURY00 /UMGN Sugarland THE BUMPER OF MY S.U.V. PAINTED RED 00 Chely Wright RESTLESS ROUNDER8 Alisn Krauss i. Unin Statin HURT r AMERICAN 0090'LOSTHIGHWAY Jhnny Cash PICTURE UNIVERSAL SOUTH Kid Rck Featuring Allisn Mrer Q YOU DON'T LIE HERE ANYMORE COLUMRIA/SONYMUSIC Shelly Fairchild 8 8 GETAWAY CAR CAPITOL The Jenkins 9 9 VIVA LAS VEGAS ROUNDER The Grascals With Special Guest Dlly Partn 0 0 I MEANT TO EPIC88 /SONY MUSIC Brad Ctter Recrds with the greatest sales gains this week. Recrding Industry Assn. Of America IRIAAI certificatin fr net shipment f album units r 000 DUD single units (Gld). A RIAU certificatin fr et shipment f millin units r 0,000 DOD single anits (Platinum), with multimillin tides indicated by a numeral fllwing the symbl. INI indicates past r present Heatseeker title. S00, VNU Business Media, Inc., and Nielsen SundScan, Inc. All nghts reserved. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00 a

26 Music billbard Picks ALBUMS Edited by Michael Paletta POP /ROCK THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES Origin Vl. PRODUCERS: the Sundtrack f Our Lives, Jhan Frsman Republic /Universal 8000 RELEASE DATE: March Everything abut "Origin Vl. I" is big: Big chrds. Big ideas. Big energy. Even the first single is big, r rather "Bigtime," althugh that is ne place the Sundtrack f Our Lives has yet t arrive. This album, the Swedish band's sixth (but nly the secnd with majr U.S. distributin, a wrthy fllw up t the brilliant 00 disc "Behind the Music ") shuld change all that. TSOOL has wrked the essential riffs f big arena rck'n'rll (the Wh, the Rlling Stnes, AC /DC) int its wn unstppable DNA: These guys are peers, nt pachers; they've gt an entertaining, imprecisely defined wrldview that splits the difference between "living the Aquarian dream" ( "Midnight Children ") and a scary scifi future ( "Bigtime ") that lks a lt like tday. Made t be played lud n a grand autmbile sund system, "Origin Vl. I" is big fun. WR KASABIAN Kasabian PRODUCER: Kasabian RCA 88 8 RELEASE DATE: March 8 Remember the British music scene f the early '90s? England's Kasabian sure des. The band channels the Happy Mndays, Stne Rses and early Primal Scream n its debut album. Hwever, it des it with a darker edge and updated technlgy, seamlessly cmbining muscular guitars, driving basslines, multiple keybards and, t brrw ne f its sng titles, prcessed beats. The band is already a smash in its hme cuntry, where this album debuted at N. and was certified gld in just tw weeks. Stateside, the single "Club Ft" has made an impact n the mdern charts, and tastemaker statin KITS (Live 0) San Francisc added a whpping five tracks frm the album. Sngs like "Reasn Is Treasn," "L.S.F. (Lst Suls Frever)" and "Prcessed Beats" shuld keep the band n the radi. Whether it is described as danceable rck, rck infused dance r sinister Britpp, Kasabian has made an excellent debut album. BT * MANDO DIAO Hurricane Bar PRODUCER: Richard Rainey Mute 980 RELEASE DATE: March 8 Britpp was the rage when the members f Mand Dia were grwing up in Brlänge, Sweden, and the Fair Fur learned their lessns well. Led by singer /guitarist/sngwriters Gustaf Nren and Bjrn Dixgard, the band fllws the British music time machine "Dwn in the Past," as ne f its sngs is called, thrugh the blur f E S S E N T I A L R E V I E W S vit H. TNf; ST0f; r.; LULLABÏE:$ 'N PARALYZE QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Lullabies t Paralyze PRODUCERS: Je Barresi, Jsh Hmme Interscpe B0008 RELEASE DATE: March Fllwing 00's near flawless set "Sngs fr the Deaf," Queens f the Stne Age have their wrk cut ut fr them. The lss f manic bassist and band c funder Nick Oliveri is felt; s is the absence f Dave Grhl, wh cntributed drums t "Deaf." But the 00 versin f QOTSA finds the band mre relaxed and lse than it has ever been n recrd. "Lullabies" ften sunds mre like singer /guitarist Jsh Hmme's cllabrative "Desert Sessins" albums. Here, guests include ZZ Tp's Billy Gibbns and Garbage's Shirley Mansn. This makes fr definite md shifts. Sngs like lead single "Little Sister" and "Medicatin" seethe with a punk intensity; "Burn the Witch" sunds like vintage, bluesy Aersmith; "Lng Slw Gdbye" is mre meldic and shwcases Hmme's unique falsett. The band cuts lse n lnger tracks like "The Bld Is Lve" and "Smene's in the Wlf." Fans wn't be disappinted. BT Oasis, thrugh Ireland fr a cup f Thin Lizzy and then back t Liverpl 9. Mand Dia is even smart enugh t brrw frm Beatles influencers the Isley Brthers and the Shirelles. Yu can't argue with the surce material, and yu can't argue with sngs as winning as "Yu Can't Steal My Lve." Gerge Harrisn wuld enjy hearing his guitar tne played with such clean efficiency n "Added Family." Meldy is primary (we haven't heard such a meldic Swedish act since ABBA), even n the rck anthem "Kingdm & Glry." And are we crazy abut the harmnies n "Clean Twn "? Yeah, yeah, yeah! WR ANA EGGE Out Past the Lights PRODUCERS: Jasn Mercer, Ana Egge Grace /ParkinSng /Rykdisc 9 RELEASE DATE: March Brklyn by way f Austin sngsmith Ana Egge emerges frm pening act status fr the likes f Shawn Clvin and Rn Sexsmith t deserving headliner with her furth CD, "Out Past the Lights," a breakut cllectin. Egge sings abut tangled relatinships and new beginnings in her lyrical tunes that are dreamlike and BLOC PARTY Silent Alarm PRODUCERS: Paul Epwrth, Blc Party Vice 98 RELEASE DATE: March The Clash. Jy Divisin. The Smiths. Talking Heads. Rck bands all that just happened t infuse their respective music with elements f disc and funk. Fab British fursme Blc Party has the same rhythmic sensibility. The multiracial band's self titled 00 EP featured the undergrund dance flr hit "Banquet." On this, its debut album, Blc Party sundly prves that there is much, much mre BLOC PARTY SENT awrm,fí...it * where that came frm. In ther wrds, while "Banquet" is included here, cnsider it ne f many highlights. "This Mdern Lve," "Like Eating Glass," "Little Thughts" and "Psitive Tensin" shwcase a band singer Kele Okereke, guitarist Russell Lissack, bassist Grdn Makes and drummer Matt Tng that wears its passins, aggressins and melanchlia well. Cnsider "Silent Alarm" t be ne f the best debuts f 00 s far. MP haunting, delicate and rugh, flksy and hard strum rcking. While she culd easily play the flk card with her acustic guitar crafted sngs, Egge takes them t a new level, with instrumental flavrs and textures frm cuntry (pedal steel), jazz (trumpet) and pp (electric guitar). Sex smith cntributes harmny vcals, guitarist Tny Scherr plays a stinging slide n the gritty "Clser t the Mtr," and trumpeter Shane Endsley sars thrugh the indelible pp tune "Straight t My Head." Highlights include "Mtrcycle," which captures the freedm f the tw wheel experience, and the quiet, shw stpping gem "Victria," that clcks in at barely mre than tw minutes. DO SAM PREKOP Wh's Yur New Prfessr PRODUCERS: Sam Prekp, Jhn McEntire Thrill Jckey RELEASE DATE: March 8 Sam Prekp struck ut frm the Sea & Cake with his excellent self titled 999 sl debut, a seductive listen studded with Brazilian influenced meldies. Withut abandning that stylistic precedent, he returns here with warm, lse tracks that defy easy categriza CHARLIE DANIELS a r(dkerr N[S CHARLIE DANIELS Sngs Frm the Lngleaf Pines: A Gspel Bluegrass Cllectin PRODUCER: Sctt Ruse Blue Hat /Kch KOC CD 98 RELEASE DATE: March Thrughut his legendary career, Charlie Daniels has wn audiences and awards in multiple genres. Here, he makes his first fray int bluegrass, rediscvering the sunds he grew up with in his native Nrth Carlina. The result is musical magic ne f the finest albums f his stried career. Jined by a stellar cast that includes Ricky Skaggs, Cyndi Wheeler and Nickel Creek's Chris Thile, Daniels resurrects such classics as "Keep On the Sunny Side," "Sftly and Tenderly" and "I've Fund a Hiding Place." "Walkin' in Jerusalem (Just Like Jhn)" is an abslutely infectius tune featuring the Whites. Gspel chestnut "I'll Fly Away" gets a spirited instrumental treatment. "I'm Wrking n a Building" has a cl, swampy vibe. There are als tw pwerful recitatins, Psalms and 9, beautifully accented by Thile's mandlin. DEP tin. Even when yu can't understand what he is breathily crning, Prekp is a master at setting just the right md. On highlights like "Tw Dedicatins," he channels Curtis Mayfield atp a lithe, midtemp grve, while hrns and tasteful electrnics add a rmantic zest t pener "Smething." The playful tne f the first album is evident n "Density" and the instrumental "Magic Step," but the ace band really shines n "Dt Eye," an imprbable Antni Carls Jbim/ Crazy Hrse hybrid that crackles with sultry sul. C R&B/HIPHOP BROOKE VALENTINE Chain Letter PRODUCERS: varius Subliminal Entertainment/Virgin 99 RELEASE DATE: March This 9 year ld Hustn native initially frnted the female tri Best Kept Secret very fitting, given that the city is als hme t anther girl grup, Destiny's Child. But BKS' implsin became Brke Valentine's gain. She is grabbing attentin with the aggressive, Lil Jn prduced single "Girlfight," als featuring OutKast's Big Bi. Given the sng's crunk'n'b flavr, it's easy t dismiss Valentine as anther assembly line wannabe. But listen further. Her wry, frthright lk at life with all f its jys and fibles sets her apart frm the pack. Like an amusement park bumper car, she careens frm crunk t R &B /pp t alternative /rck. Her edgy, sassy persna takes ff n such tracks as "Blah Blah Blah" featuring Dirt McGirt (the late 0' Dirty Bastard), the funky "American Girl" and the revenge themed "I Want Yu Dead." But the lady als isn't afraid t shw her vulnerable side, mst ntably n "Lng As Yu Cme Hme" and "Tell Me Why Yu Dn't Lve Me." Chances are gd that this Hustn lass can't miss. GM COUNTRY Pt TRACE ADKINS Sngs Abut Me PRODUCERS: Sctt Henderix, Dann Huff Capitl RELEASE DATE: March On his seventh Capitl release, Trace Adkins, he f the rumbling baritne and impsing presence, shwcases mre f the style and cnfidence that has made him ne f cuntry's mre enduring stars. Adkins has earned much f his success at radi with uptemps and attitude, and he has that in spades here with the rusing barrm rcker "Hnky Tnk Badnkadnk," which sunds like a mnster hit ut f the bx. But his ace in the hle has always been sultry, slw burn ballads. Really, n ne in cuntry music tday.can deliver a ballad quite like Adkins, and here he kills with the insistent "Baby, I'm Hme" and the slw rllin' rmance f "Find Me a Preacher." The saring, regretful "I Wish It Was Yu" is prduced like a great Jimmy Webb via Glen Campbell classic t great effect, and "Arlingtn" is a tuching tribute given majr authrity by Adkins' vcal. Finally, the title cut is seriusly strng, shwcasing with guts and flair what cuntry music and Trace Adkins are all abut. RW DANCE/ELECTRONIC DAFT PUNK Human After All PRODUCER: Daft Punk Virgin RELEASE DATE: March Parisian du Daft Punk has been a mainstay n danceflrs since its 99 full length debut, "Hmewrk." With this third studi album, Punks Thmas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Hmem Christ take a less cmmercial apprach t music making. Instead f delivering pp friendly jams like N. Ht Dance Club Play hit "One Mre Time," the Frenchmen are decidedly experimental this time ut. It desn't always make fr an enjyable listening experience, n r ff the danceflr. The techn flavred beats are primarily cld and lifeless r rehashed references t past glries ( "Steam Machine," lead single "Rbt Rck "). The album's high (Cntinued n next page) Keith Caulfield, Jnathan Chen, Leila Cb, Debrah Evans Price, Gail Mitchell, Dan Ouellette, Michael Paletta, Wayne Rbins, Bram Teitelman, Christa L. Titus, Philip van Vleck, Ray Waddell. ESSENTIALS: CONTRIBUTORS. Releases deemed by the review editrs t deserve special attentin n the basis f musical merit and/r Billbard chart ptential.vital REISSUES: Rereleased albums f special artistic, archival and cmmercial interest and utstanding cllectins f wrks by ne r mre artists. PICKS *: New releases predicted t hit the tp half f the chart in the crrespnding frmat. CRITICS' CHOICES (*): New releases, regardless f chart ptential, highly recmmended because f their musical merit. All albums cmmercially available in the United States are eligible. Send album review cpies and singles review cpies t Michael Paletta (Billbard, 0 Bradway, th flr, NewYrk, N.Y. 000) r t the writers in the apprpriate bureaus BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

27 Backbea Edited By Sarah Han Peple /Places /Events EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE. RECORD COMPANIES: Sny BMG Glbal Marketing Grup appints Gerge Levendis senir VP. He was managing directr/ CEO f Heaven Music/Antenna Entertainment. Universal Music Nashville prmtes Jasn Owen t senir VP f media, artist relatins and creative services fr its Mercury, MCA Nashville and DreamWrks Nashville labels. He was VP f media and artist relatins fr Mercury and MCA Nashville. Razr & Tie Recrds in New Yrk names Michael Krumper senir VP f marketing. He was executive VP at Artemis Recrds. Island Def Jam Music Grup ups Je Calitri t VP f field marketing. He was senir directr f sales and field marketing at Island Recrds. EMI Music Latin America in Miami names Jrge Melendez senir VP /CFO. He was executive VP /CFO at Sny Discs. Sny BMG Music Entertainment in New Yrk appints David G. Jacby, Wade Leak and Jennifer L. Pariser VPs f litigatin. Jacby and Pariser were senir cunsel at Sny Music Entertainment. Leak was VP f legal and business affairs at BMG. Atlantic Recrds in New Yrk prmtes Ari Taitz t VP f business and legal affairs. He was senir directr f business and legal affairs. Universal Music Grup in Santa Mnica, Calif., elevates Margaret Wilhelm t senir directr f cnsumer relatinship management. She was directr f cnsumer relatinship management. Jive Recrds in New Yrk appints Samantha Sellwane natinal directr f urban prmtin. She was an executive at prmtin firm A.I.R. Artemis Recrds in New Yrk names Charlie Fster directr f natinal prmtin. He was VP f prmtin at TVT Recrds. PUBLISHING: Sund Exchange in Washingtn, D.C., names Gary R. Greenstein general cunsel. He was VP f legal and business affairs at the Recrding Industry Assn. f America. DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT: Music Chice in New Yrk appints Jhn Hendricks directr f cuntry music prgramming. He was funder f Jhn Hendricks Bradcast Services. VIDEOGAMES: Atari in New Yrk names Patricia Steele senir VP f cmmunicatins. She was executive VP f crprate cmmunicatins at NBC. Sisters Fr A Lifetime Canada's Kate and Anna McGarrigle were hnred with the ASCAP Fundatin Lifetime Achievement Award in Flk Music. The trphies were presented at a special tribute hsted by ASCAP and SOCAN during the 00 Flk Alliance Cnference in Mntreal. Pictured, frm left, are ASCAP assistant VP f media relatins Jim Steinblatt, cuntry legend Emmylu Harris, Anna McGarrigle, Kate McGarrigle, ASCAP assistant VP f membership Brendan Okrent and ASCAPVP f membership Harry Plner. Mastery Of 'Massacre' Shady /Aftermath/Interscpe artist 0 Cent, right, is cngratl lated by Universal Music Publishing Grup chairman/ceo David Renzer fr the landmark release f "The Massacre." The album debuted at N. nthe Billbard 00 last week, selling mre than millin units in lits first fur days. Nus Nearihis... BOBBY VAIfNiINO Artists ta Watch They Rrk! At left, Bruce Springsteen inducted Bn and U int the Rck and Rll Hall f Fame March with a warmhearted speech. U bliged with a fur sng perfrmance that included guest vcals frm Springsteen n "I Still Haven't Fund What I'm Lking Fr." Belw, blues legend Buddy Guy, center, was inducted earlier by Hall f Famers B.B. King, left, and Eric Claptn. The three axemen tk the stage tgether fr a searing renditin f "Let Me LveYu Baby. "The 0th annual gala at NewYrk'sWaldrf Astria als hnred the Pretenders, the O'lays and Percy Sledge. Industry veterans Frank Barsalna and Seymur Stein were inducted in the nn perfrmer categry. Describing Bbby Valentin as a "singer trapped in a rapper's bdy," Ludacris aninted the Atlanta native the first R &B artist n his Disturbing Tha Peace label. And the tugh but tender swain is already ff t a prmising start. His hypntic, sulful first single, "Slw Dwn," is N. n Ht R &B/HipHp Singles & Tracks. Arriving April is his Island Def Jam distributed debut, "Give Me a Chance." The album marks the Clark Atlanta University graduate's secnd sht at a music career, fllwing a taste f stardm at age (under the name Bbby Wilsn) with the EastWest act Mista. "Give Me a Chance" reunites Valentin with Mista prducers Tim & Bb, best knwn fr Sisgó's "Thng Sng." Valentin, published by Tight Werk (BMI) and bked by the William Mrris Agency, c wrte all but ne f the sngs. "Writing is where it's at," he says. "There's nthing like singing a sng yu wrte." With the learning experience prvided by Mista, Valentin says his dream is t make recrds that will still sund ht 0 years frm nw. Amng the acts that inspired him: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wnder, Anita Baker and Byz II Men. "I really lve music, "Valenti n says. "It's like putting all f my influences int a pt.then I put a Valentin swagger n it and make it mine." GAIL MITCHELL BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

28 billbard Picks Music (Cntinued frm previus page) pint arrives with "Make Lve," a laid back, blissfully chilled huse track that prves Daft Punk can be human when it wants t. MP SPEAKER HIGH Speaker High PRODUCERS: Gabrielis Kaye, Rbert K. Rdriguez, Eric Kupper, Craven Mrhaus PAS Entertainment PAS00 RELEASE DATE: March 8 Speaker High is the brainchild f Gabrielis Kaye and Rbert K. Rdriguez (aka DJ Rb Keith). The du has already scred a tp 0 and tp 0 hit n the Ht Dance Club Play chart with "Make Me Dance All Night" and "Have a Gd Time," respectively. With this self titled debut, Speaker High further explres the pssibilities in mixing elements f dance/electrnic, sul and rck. The prmising end result with a fcus n lyrics and meldy is just waiting t be perfrmed live. Obviusly raised n the sunds f the Rlling Stnes, Pink Flyd and "One Mre Time" era Daft Punk, Kaye and Rdriguez d nt wince at the thught f merging blazing guitars and Eurpp sensibilities. Instead, they revel in it particularly n "This Is What It Feels Like," "Live Out This Dream" and "Dn't Take It T Far. " MP LATIN ANDY & LUCAS Desde Mi Barri PRODUCERS: Alej Estivel, Emanuele Rufineng Sny Discs BMG LAK 98 RELEASE DATE: March 8 On their sphmre effrt, Spanish du Andy & Lucas lk t repeat their successful debut with a similar frmula: A radi friendly mix f flamenc and pp that is mre predictable than the mre sphisticated sunds f Alejandr Sanz but nevertheless maintains a true flamenc spirit in the vcals and the guitars. Lucas wrte mst f the tracks, which are full f hks and catchy meldies; radi appeal has been a key ingredient in this grup's success, and it is deserved. These are gd sngs, with cllquial, charming lyrics. Sme may prefer the rugher edges and strnger flamenc vibes f "Sabe Que la Engaña" r the infectiusness f "Dime Que Me Quieres" t the mre suave arrangements in "Pr Ella." Regardless, this is an album f nnstp hits. LC * ANDREA ECHEVERRI Andrea Echeverri PRODUCERS: Hectr Buitrag, Richard Blair, Jsé Manuel Jaramill Nacinal 0 RELEASE DATE: March 8 On her sl debut, Andrea Echeverri, ne half f Clmbian du Ater cipelads, celebrates mtherhd. But instead f the self absrptin usually assciated with this subject, this is a true hmage t the child rather than the mther. It is an unselfish attitude and an unselfish album, humming with relaxed gd nature, bluesy guitars and acustic instruments (including typical Clmbian nes) with tuches f lps and prgramming. In its lyricism and imminently meldic nature, "Andrea Echeverri" is mre cnventinal than past Atercipela ds albums, and as a result mre appealing. Sng quality is nt secndary t prductin here, and the lyrics are remarkably gd. On her wn, Echeverri may gain new fllwers and will retain ld fans as well. LC WORLD * MARIA de BARROS Dança Ma Mi PRODUCERS: Danny Luchansky, Djim Jb, Kali) Mnteir Narada 08 9 RELEASE DATE: March Raised by Cape Verdean parents in Mauritania and Rhde Island, and currently living in Ls Angeles, Maria de Barrs flurishes amidst a whirlwind f musical influences. Her sphmre effrt fr Narada, "Dança Ma Mi," is an invitatin t dance with her t a dzen rmantic vignettes. Like Bar rs' debut CD, "Nha Mund," this prject is animated by a vitality and charm that is her particular vibe. She has quickly becme knwn fr her special feel fr the cladeira an upbeat Cape Verdean style similar t salsa and the album pens with a wnderful sng in that vein, "Amr Luz." Fllwing in the bareft steps f her inspiratin the legendary Césaria Évra Barrs sings bluesy Cape Verdean mmas with a gd deal f sul ( "Espac Infinit"). Als nte the lively ferr rhythm n "Paz inh Laa" and "Sl Di Manha"; this is smething new in Barrs' repertire. "Dança Ma Mi" is a dse f Cape Verdean sunshine. PW DVD THE GRATEFUL DEAD Anthem t Beauty Eagle Rck Entertainment EV 0099 RELEASE DATE: Feb. Eagle Rck Entertainment's "Classic Albums" series hits its stride with "Anthem t Beauty," an explratin f hw the Grateful Dead evlved between its 98 experimental set, "Anthem f the Sun," and its 90 classic, "American Beauty." The analysis f the Dead's accidentally innvative nature (using live and studi tracks n an album, then unheard f, fr example) is infrmative, but the ht is the rare ftage (Jerry Garcia sans beard) and cmical stries that band members and assciates recall. (The drug usage supplies the mst hysterical tales.) Warner Brs. exec Je Smith admits the label was afraid f the band and he himself thught Mickey Hart was certifiably nuts; even funnier is his remembering hw Phil Lesh wanted t recrd Ls Angeles smg and clean desert air t be mixed int a rhythm track. "Anthem" captures a glden time in the act's career, alng with the philsphies f an era that, fr all its excess, still retained a certain inncence. CLT Billbard.cm The Evens, "The Evens" (Dischrd) A Frames, "Black Frest" (Sub Pp) Perceptinists, "Black Dialgue" (Definitive Jux) SINGLES Edited by Michael Paletta POP KELLY OSBOURNE One Wrd (:0) PRODUCER: Linda Perry WRITER: L. Perry PUBLISHER: Stuck in the Thrat /Famus Music (ASCAP) Sanctuary SAND 8 (CD prm) Frget everything yu think yu knw abut Kelly Osburne's music. On "One Wrd" the first single frm her frthcming album, "Sleeping in the Nthing" (due June ) she glides thrugh the space age number like she's the princess f the new wave danceflr. It is abslutely nthing like any f her previus material, which was grunded in screechy punky pp. Sngwriter /prducer Linda Perry frames Osburne as a cme hither synth pp gddess. And the ultra catchy chrus layers prcessed vcals. "One Wrd" desn't easily fit int any radi frmat, and with tp 0 verrun with hip hp, Osburne culd have a hard time getting play. She'll very likely have the easiest g at dance radi and in clubs. KC ROCK MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Helena (S Lng & Gdnight) (:) PRODUCER: Hward Bensn WRITER: My Chemical Rmance PUBLISHER: Blw the Drs ff the Jersey Shre Music (BMI) Reprise 00 (CD prm) My Chemical Rmance's "Three Cheers fr Sweet Revenge" is ne f this past year's undeniable rck success stries. The band's lead single frm its majr label debut, "I'm Nt Okay (I Prmise)," was a tp five track at mdern rck, pushing the album past gld. "Helena," the album's first track, is even catchier than "I'm Nt Okay." It's anther pp punk sng that bursts with energy even thugh it was written abut singer Gerard Way's grandmther. The sng's vcal harmnies and anthemic chrus almst guarantee that it will sn be clsing the band's live shws. "Helena" just debuted n the mdern chart and shuld carry My Chemical Rmance well thrugh the summer, when it will be a main attractin n the Vans Warped tur. BT ALTER BRIDGE Brken Wings (:) PRODUCER: nt listed WRITER: M.Tremnti PUBLISHERS: varius Wind up WUJC 0 (CD prm) "Brken Wings" is a great track t elevate Alter Bridge's prfile, which has slipped despite the prmising run its first single, "Open Yur Eyes," had last year. The sng's srrwful vertnes and prfund message were likely influenced by the lss f writer /guitarist Mark Tremnti's mther (she died in 00), since a tune is dedicated t her n the band's self titled debut. Cntemplating tpics like karma and mrtality are weighty matters, but Tremnti's talent fr writing inspiring anthems sets "Wings" alft instead f letting it get bgged dwn in mrbidity. Alter Bridge's steadfast perfrmance anchrs ESSENTIAL REVIEWS THE KILLERS Smile Like Yu Mean It (:) PRODUCERS: Jeff Saltzman, the Killers WRITERS: B. Flwers, M. Stermer PUBLISHER: the Killers Publishing (ASCAP) Island (CD prm) Sure, New Yrk and Lndn are established epicenters f the dance rck scene. But Las Vegas may nt be far behind. With "Smile Like Yu Mean It" n the verge f debuting n the Mdern Rck Tracks chart, the Sin City based Killers are abut t ntch their third hit single in the United States. The band is n a rll: It is headlining a tur, and its previus singles ( "Smebdy Tld Me" and "Mr. Brightside ") have dne very well indeed, garnering heavy supprt frm rck and tp 0 radi, MTV, VH and the club cmmunity. "Smile Like Yu Mean It" which seems t deal with cming t terms with grwing up and getting lder is mre restrained and dwntemp cmpared with the band's previus hits. That said, it's pretty upbeat and is awash with saring new wave synthesizers and "killer" guitars. It is sure t he anther multifrmat hit. KC the lullaby meldy, but the bass gently tlls in the backgrund like a funeral bell, adding t the material's cntradictins f sadness and enlightenment. It's an ddly cmfrting piece f wrk, helped by singer Myles Kennedy, whse rich, vibrant tenr makes the lyric sund sthing. CLT COUNTRY HANNA McEUEN Smething Like a Brken Heart (:) PRODUCERS: James Strud, Jaime Hanna, Jnathan McEuen WRITERS: J. Hanna, R. Reynlds, A. Miller PUBLISHERS: varius MCA MCNR 00 (CD prm) This new MCA du basts an impressive musical pedigree. Jnathan McEuen is the sn f Jhn McEuen, and Jaime Hanna is the ffspring f Jeff Hanna. The tw elder musicians made a name fr themselves as members f the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and the same sense f musical adventurusness that has defined the Dirt Band's decades f wrk seems t have been passed dwn t this new generatin f singer /sngwriters. "Smething Like a Brken Heart" has a fresh, urgent sund that immediately grabs the ears. Penned by Hanna, Rbert Reynlds and Alan Miller, the lyric paints a picture f the shattered hpe and hurt that linger after a failed relatinship. This strng sng and pwerful perfrmance will YING YANG TWINS Wait (The Whisper Sng) (:0) PRODUCER: Beat in Azz aka Mr. Cllipark WRITERS: M. Crms, D. Hlmes, E. Jacksn PUBLISHERS: Cllipark Music /EMI Blackwd; Da Crippler /EMI Blackwd; EWC /EMI Blackwd TVT TV (CD prm) Here is a change f pace frm ppular Lil Jn cllabratrs the Ying Yang Twins. This time arund, the Atlanta du trades its raucus, frenetic energy fr a sparse, hypntic dwnbeat accmpanied by finger snaps that curses thrughut the sng. Heightening the seductive urgency is the deft delivery. "Wait (The Whisper Sng)" is dne with hushed vcals as we eavesdrp n a male suitr's cnversatin. Talk abut aural eargasm: The sng zes with sexual healing. And it als lks like TVT and the Twins made the right mve in releasing this single. After less than eight weeks, "Wait" is already tp 0 n Ht R &B /Hip Hp Singles & Tracks and shifting int tp 0 crssver territry n The Billbard Ht 00. GM make listeners want t hear mre frm this talented twsme. And with music this gd, they wn't spend much time in their fathers' shadw. DEP DANCE/ELECTRONIC DAVID MORALES WITH TAMRA KEENAN Here I Am (:) PRODUCER: David Mrales WRITERS: D. Mrales, A. Shantzis,T. Keenan PUBLISHERS: varius REMIXERS: Full Intentin, Kaskade DMI /Ultra BLT 0 (CD prm) With dance radi and numerus club DJs still playing David Mrales' previus N. hit, "Hw Wuld U Feel," alng cmes single N. frm the artist's sphmre album, " Wrlds Cllide." Like its predecessr, "Here I Am" is signature Mrales: straight up, sphisticated sulful huse. And whereas the previus hit single featured the sulful diva stylings f Lea Lrién, this ne shines the light n Tamra Keenan, whse delivery is sweet and smewhat inncent. Of curse, this fits in perfectly with the sng's stry line. Remixers Kaskade and Full Intentin tughen up the track ever s slightly, with the frmer adding acustic guitar and the latter injecting a heavy bttm end. Expect this t be ne f the sngs f the 0th annual Winter Music Cnference, which takes place March in Miami. MP BILLBOARD MARCH,

29 M rketjace Allard says new Xbx cnsle ffers custmizatin ptins RETAIL / DISTRIBUTION / DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT / DVD / MOBILE / WIRELESS The PlayStatin Prtable pa:kage includes headhnes with remte cntrl, battery pack, AC adapter, sgft case, cleaning clth and a mvie /music /game sampler. Twer Says: LOOK HERE! DVD Preview Statins T Hit Stres BY JILL KIPNIS PlayStatin Prtable Set Fr Nrth America Debut BY STEVE TRAIMAN After its highly successful launch in Japan last December, the Play Statin Prtable handheld entertainment system debuts March in Nrth America frm Sny Cmputer Entertainment America. Using Sny's prprietary 0mm diameter,.8gb Universal Media Disc, the PSP launches with tw dzen games priced frm $9.99 t $9.99. The first mvies and music vides will be released later this spring. Wireless capabilities allw PSP users t dwnlad sftware and data and stre them n a MB Memry Stick Du, with music playback in MP and ATRAC frmats. Sny is calling the PSP "the Walkman f the st century" and claim ing it t be the first truly integrated prtable entertainment system. The UMD is said t hld mre than three times the data f a CD ROM, with hi fi stere audi, digital quality vide and PlayStatin cmparable graphics. In Japan, Sny Cmputer Entertainment president/ceo Ken Kutaragi annunced that Sny wuld share its UMD specificatins. Talks are under way with ther manufacturers t create UMD players. "We are already planning t make the UMD... int an pen standard," he said. "Games will be limited t the PSP, but mvies and music shuld be fr everyne." The PSP is initially available nly as a $9.99 Value Pack. Aside frm the PSP player, with its. inch, :9 widescreen display, the package includes the Memry Stick Du, headphnes with remte cntrl, battery pack, AC adapter, sft case, cleaning clth and a UMD mvie /music/ game sampler. As a special retail prmtin, the first millin PSP Value Packs guaranteed t be in 8,000 stres fr the launch cntain the UMD release f "Spider Man " frm Sny Pictures Hme Entertainment. "Frm a visual and gameplay experience, the PSP will be like taking yur PS in yur pcket n the rad," SCEA executive VP Jack Trettn says. "Retailers are extremely ptimistic, with sme pening at midnight n the th." A majr retail and cnsumer marketing campaign frm TBWA Chiat Day (Cntinued n page ) LOS ANGELES Listening statins aren't just fr CDs anymre. This mnth, West Sacrament, Calif. based Twer Recrds is intrducing DVD sampling statins in f its stres in markets including Ls Angeles, New Yrk and San Francisc. The statins will highlight nly independent titles in an effrt t attract niche riented custmers. A new slate f trailers will be available each mnth. "We have been trying t make ur merchandising effrts fcused n niches that are perfect fr Twer and will make us stand ut frm the rest f ur cmpetitrs," says Terre! Prter Smith, natinal manager f vide advertising fr the chain. "We've been fcusing n DVDs because they are still such a grwth area fr us." The first featured titles include New Line Hme Entertainment's "The Stry f the Weeping Camel" (nminated fr best dcumentary feature at this year's Academy Awards) and "Bright Yung Things," Lins Gate Entertainment's "Fear X," Twentieth Century Fx Hme Entertainment's "Chishlm ': Unbught and Unbssed" and Wlfe Vide's "Yes Nurse! N Nurse!" April titles will include Anchr Bay Entertainment's "Wrd Wars." Prter Smith says the statins will sptlight a mix f genres, including freign language and alternative lifestyle, and will feature titles as clse t their release date as pssible. BUILDING LOYALTY "This is hw we want t create a lyal custmer base," she explains. "Anybdy can sell [Buena Vista Hme Entertainment's] `The Incredibles' belw [minimum advertised price] and use it as a lss leader. We will sell 'Incredibles' at MAR I'm hping that custmers will cme t us knwing that we have independent prjects n sale." Prter Smith says part f Twer's indie DVD marketing fcus includes easy t find racks. In May, fr example, Twer lcatins will have Cannes Film Festival themed racks with past winners. Twer is als striving t becme a destinatin fr catalg DVDs, bth majr and indie. Earlier this year, the chain partnered with Fx fr a "theatrical pick f the mnth" prmtin that will cntinue peridically. In cnjunctin with the theatrical release f "Elektra," Twer gave away tickets t the film and picked 0 Jennifer Garner and female her catalg DVDs t put n sale. "We are wrking mre with each vide cmpany's theatrical arm," Prter Smith says. "Befre, that didn't happen. Nw they are mre pen t it, because windws have gtten shrter." BILLBOARD MARCH,

30 Marketplace Final Thughts Frm Ryk's Mann In Charge Ryk Grup president Arthur Mann, wh is stepping dwn March (Billbard, March 9), says he hasn't pltted his next mve. He adds that his reasns fr leaving the cmpany he cfunded have nthing t d with its current directin. "This is a debt free cmpany," Mann says. "It's bigger than just me. I dn't have a crystal ball, and it wuld be naive f me t say anything in that regard, but I dn't knw f any changes. Peple will try t create a stry f instability s they can take advantage f that. It's a very cmpetitive marketplace, MANN: `THIS IS A DEBT FREE COMPANY' particularly in the independent distributin wrld." Indeed, wrd hit this mnth that Megafrce Recrds is leaving Ryk Distributin fr RED Distributin, taking with it a label grup that includes mre than 0 imprints. While the mves were unrelated, they led cnspiracy therists t believe a shake up was lming. Nt s, Mann says. Mann, wh versaw the publishing divisin and much f the cmpany's glbal peratins, believes Rykdisc president Bill Hein will make the label a prminent frce in the indie wrld nce again. He pints t the latest release frm Jsh Ruse, "Nashville," as prf that Rykdisc will cntinue t issue quality new releases, despite speculatin that the label is shifting t catalg nly. "There have been a lt f different presidents at the label grup ver the last seven years," Mann says. "That's just as a result f merging and de merging. I have every faith that the label grup under the directin f Bill Hein will find its way. I'm very prud f the Ryk rganizatin, and it's bittersweet t mve n." A Ryk representative says Mann will nt be replaced, adding that it has yet t be decided hw the executive's duties will be split amng current emplyees. "Any time smene like myself exits frm the cmpany, there's an pprtunity t lk at structure," Mann says. Mann, alng with Dn Rse, Rb Simnds and Dug Lexa, frmed Rykdisc in 98 in Salem, Mass. FROM CITY HALL: San Rafael, Calif. based City Hall Recrds has picked up U.S. distributin rights fr the sundtrack t "The Wild Parrts f Telegraph Hill." The critically acclaimed Judy Irving film fllws a San Francisc squatter wh becmes a caretaker fr a flck f wild parrts. The sundtrack was the final wrk frm guitarist Chris Miche, wh died in early 00. Miche wrked as a sessin musician thrughut the '0s, playing with the likes f Van Mrrisn, Stevie Wnder and Link Wray. The film praised repeatedly n Natinal Public Radi is currently playing in Califrnia and will land in theaters arund the cuntry this spring. In ther City Hall news, the distributr recently signed a deal with the Independent Online Distributin Alliance that allws City Hall labels t license albums t IODA fr digital distributin. The catalg f San Francisc based IODA includes titles frm Paper Bag Recrds and Gearhead. MORE WEB OPTIONS: Sacrament, Calif. based Digital Musicwrks Internatinal n March launched Digital OnRamp, a serv The Indies. By Tdd Martens ice dedicated t distributing music t the majr nline retailers. S far, the cmpany has lined up abut 0 independent labels, including Smile Recrds and Fall f Rme in Ls Angeles and Back Beat in Bwie, Md. NAILS: Allegr's Nail Distributin has snared a few labels recently. The Prtland, Ore. based distributr inked Nrth American deals with New Yrk's ESP Disk, Detrit's punk slanted Times Beach and Chicag based Jhann's Face. ESP Disk was funded in the '0s by Bernard Stllman. Renwned at the time in avant garde circles fr its recrdings f Albert Ayler, the Fugs and Pearls Befre Swine, its current catalg features titles frm Sun Ra and Ellis Marsalis. It is planning bxed sets frm Miles Davis and Billie Hliday fr release in 00. Nail, a divisin f Allegr Music, als renewed its cntract with San Juan Capistran, Calif. based Crnerstne Recrds. Upcming prjects frm the label include a tribute t Sublime, featuring such acts as Jack Jhnsn, Pennywise, G Lve & Special Sauce, Mike Watt and Michael Franti. The track set is due in June. AND FINALLY: Suthern Music Digital in Atlanta has signed Las Vegas' Dynasty Recrds t a U.S. distributin deal. The first release is due next mnth frm R &B tyke Michn... Pwer pp tri the 89 Cubs had t miss the Suth by Suthwest Music Cnference in Austin because drummer Matt Baum was injured in a car accident. Here's wishing him a speedy recvery with a plug fr the band's Get Up Kids inspired, fuzzed up pp. The grup released its debut, "There Are Giants in the Earth," last year n Prtland, Ore.'s Slwdance Recrds, distributed by Lumberjack Mrdam Music Grup. PlayStatin Cntinued frm page kicked ff the week befre launch. It includes billbards, in stre displays, endcaps, TV spts and ads in lifestyle and enthusiast publicatins. SPHE will release fur mre UMD titles "XXX," " Hellby," "Resident Evil " and "Once Upn a Time in Mexic " n April 9, with additinal titles mnthly. Lins Gate Entertainment is the first independent studi t cmmit t UMD mvies fr the PSP. Nrth American hme vide executive VP Rn Schwartz cnfirms newer titles "The Punisher," "Open Water" and "Saw " priced $0 $9, similar t DVDs and catalg hits "Ramb: First Bld" and "Ttal Recall," priced $0 $0, will be amng the first releases. "We are prud t play a pineering rle in the intrductin f this revlutinary new cncept," SPHE president Benjamin Feingld says. "PSP ffers cnsumers an exciting new mvie experience, and we lk frward t making mvies n PSP a success with retailers thrughut the wrld." While Sny BMG music vides will nt be available right away, a number f titles are in develpment. At last year's E cnference, PSP previewed cntent frm mre than a dzen Sny artists, including Lil' Kim, Cypress Hill, the X ecutiners, Switchft and Incubus. At that time, SCEA music direc 'We are already planning t make the Universal Media Disc... int an pen standard. Games will be limited t the PlayStatin Prtable, but mvies and music shuld be fr everyne.' KEN KUTARAGI, SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT tr Chuck Dud tld Billbard, "With the PSP, labels will be able t get new music frm established and develping artists int gamers' and music buyers' hands very quickly." Sny Cnnect c president Phil Wiser is als bullish. "Based n the cre technlgies f PSP, we d have cmpatibility with what we're ding in nline music," he says. At the recent Internatinal Cnsumer Electrnics Shw, Wiser ntes, Sny BMG artist Xzibit demnstrated this cmpatibility by dwnlading his album frm Cnnect t PSP. "Our service is nw fully MP cmpatible, and we have t make sure it's the right slutin with the right timing when we launch ur PSP cnnectin," Wiser says. Initial replicatin f UMD titles fr the launch f PSP is being handled by Sny DADC in Terre Haute, Ind. DADC PlayStatin peratins manager Jeff Adams tells Billbard, "This past year we installed new replicatin equipment that has initial capacity f millin units per mnth, expanding t millin by [year's] end t meet anticipated increasing demand." Games On The Run Title The PlayStatin Prtable debuts with tw dzen games: Ape Escape ATV Offrad Fury Darkstalkers Chrnicle Dynasty Warrirs FIFA 00 Gretzky NHL Lumines Metal Gear Acid MLB MVP Baseball NBA NBA Street Shwdwn Need fr Speed: Rivals NFL Street : Unleashed Rengku Ridge Racer Smartbmb Spider Man Tiger Wds PGA Tur Tny Hawk's Undergrund Remix Twisted Metal: Head On Untld Legends: Brtherhd f the Blade Wipeut Pure Wrld Tur Sccer Released By SCEA SCEA Capcm KOEI Electrnic Arts SCEA Ubisft Knami SCEA Electrnic Arts SCEA Electrnic Arts Electrnic Arts Electrnic Arts Knami Namc Eids Activisin Electrnic Arts Activisin SCEA Sny Online SCEA SCEA BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

31 Marketplace The Cntinental Drifts Int Releasing Recrds I hpe nbdy minds if I get a little bit lcal, but arund the cmer frm Billbard's ffice in the East Village in Manhattan is a club called the Cntinental, which has been mining the same territry as CBGB since it pened in the early 990s. It usually puts n fur r five bands each night, and New Yrk punk and hardcre bands like Murphy's Law, Agnstic Frnt, L.E.S. Stiches, Clwns fr Prgress and D Generatin have played there thrugh the years. It als was a favrite haunt f the late, great Jey Ramne, wh lived arund the crner n Ninth Street. The Cntinental celebrated its 0th anniversary a cuple f years back when Trigger, the wner, bked all f the club's favrite bands during a cuple f days and recrded the shws. Thse perfrmances are finally seeing the light f day. Trigger has started Cntinental Recrds and will release the shws n tw albums in May and June thrugh New Yrk ATM " mt based Papse, a subdistributin cmpany started by Celia Hirschman that ges thrugh Navarre. "The releases are really a testament t an extrardinary venue," Hirschman says. "The albums will be quintessential fr the hardcre punk rck music lver." Hirschman reprts the club will put n a series f shws t prmte the releases. She says her cmpany will fcus n retail and nline marketing, while street teams will prmte the albums in hardcre clubs acrss the United States. They will als be wrked t cllege and specialty radi shws. The Cntinental, by the way, is knwn fr its T shirts and wrk shirts, which feature an anti music industry lg. Let's hpe Cntinental Recrds' experience with these tw albums desn't redeem the T shirt lg in the eyes f Trigger. STOP THE WORLD: Every s ften, I am reminded hw the wrld is pass ing me by. On March in New Yrk at the St. Regis Htel, Billbard held its annual Music & Mney Sympsium, which lks at the big picture in every aspect, including, as its name dentes, financially. At the time f the cnference, I was wrking n a stry abut the DualDisc and hw it appears t have a gd chance f replacing the CD. It is almst a decade since Internet prpnents began prclaiming the dm f the physical gds wrld, and yet mst in the music industry are still wrestling with what will replace the CD as the physical carrier. What's mre, mst f us are still caught up in the debate f when digital distributin will surpass physical sales. But alas, at the cnference I learned that the dialgue in the nw nw a g g wrld f digital distributin has mved well beynd that discussin. In that wrld, the cnversatin is abut when mbile dwnlads will surpass and replace cmputer dwnlads. Just thught I'd let yu knw. DON'T BUNK: When Universal Recrds issued the Mars Vlta as its JumpStart develping artist with a bxlt cst f $.09, it wasn't kidding when it said t get yur rders in at that price while yu culd. Because three days after the album came ut, Retail Track.. By Ed Christman the label raised the price t the frntline bxlt cst f $9.9. A GOOD IDEA: Frm time t time, I get pitched n ideas that smene frm anther area f cmmerce thinks the music industry needs. Of curse, if the industry was t adapt said idea, that smene wuld get rich, but I have been assured time and time again that whever is ding the pitching is thinking nly f the music industry and its custmers. When I hear such prpsitins, I remind thse ding the pitching that it isn't my jb t help them sell their ideas t the music industry. I tell them it is their jb t sell their ideas t the music industry, and if they are successful, then they are creating news that I will write abut. All f which brings me t the many peple and cmpanies thrugh the years that have tried t get me t write abut why recrd labels shuld install tear strips in their CD shrink wrap. While I always agreed that it was a splendid idea, I als tld them I didn't think the industry wuld g fr it because it was lking fr ways t squeeze ut csts, nt add t them. Well, I dn't knw hw it has cme abut, but at the Billbard Music & Mney Sympsium, Sny BMG Music Entertainment CEO Andrew Lack said that he was tired f jumping up and dwn n CDs t get them pen and that his cmpany wuld be incrprating tear strips in its packaging, starting first with the DualDisc and eventually adding them t all CDs. Hats ff t Lack, but I still wnder if anybdy else will fllw. THE CONTINENTAL: YORK CLUB LAUNCHES IMPRINT THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE FOR TOURING BANDS & MUSICIANS The Billbard. 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33 := r=rrrrrr, Digital Entertainment N0.8: The Game is AOL's Breaker Artist f the mnth at N. 8 this week n the audi streams list after an Internet perfrmance f "Hw We D." AOL Music: Ttal Mnthly Streams TOP AUDIO 0 CENT Candy Shp m INTERSCOPE,9,0 EMINEM Mckingbird INTERSCOPE,, AKON Lnely UNIVERSAL 8,0 0 CENT Disc Infern INTERSCOPE 8,9 S LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ FEAT. USHER & LUDACRIS Lvers and Friends Tyr 0,8 MARIO Let Me LveYu JRECORDS.,9 JENNIFER LOPEZ Get Right" EPIC,8,0 8 THE GAME Hw We D ititt eererscope 08,9 9 GREEN DAY Bulevard Of Brken Dreams fit REPRISE 08,0 0 FRANKIE J Obsessin N Es Amr COLUMBIA,80 TOP VIDEO 0 CENT Candy Shp tit INTERSCOPI:, BRITNEY SPEARS D Smething JIVE,,0 JENNIFER LOPEZ Get Right EPIC,,0 CIARA FEAT. MISSY EI.I.IOTT, Step ZOMBA 8, GREEN DAY Bulevard Of Brken Dreams itt REPRISE 8,0 JESSE McCARTNEY Beautiful Sul tit HOLU'WOOD,0 clpmbia KELLY CLARKSON Since U Been Gne»tit RCA 0,0 8 JOHN LEGEND Ordinary Peple t,8 9 MARIO Let Me LveYu tit I RECORDS,8 0 FRANKIE Obsessin N Es Amr COLUMBIA 8, *First Liste rst',ew "" AOL Music Live t Artist f the Mnth " Breaker Artist m Surce: AOL Music fr fur weeks ending March 0 N. : With the help f MTV's "TRL," Britney Spears mves t N. n the AOL vide streams chart with "D Smething," frm her 00 Jive greatest hits set. Next Up Fr Xbx: Persnal Sundtracks BY ANTONY BRUNO When Micrsft unveils the next versin f its Xbx game cnsle later this year, garners can expect an always cnnected entertainment experience that lets them custmize virtually every element, including sundtracks. The cmpany gave videgame develpers a brief preview f the next generatin Xbx cnsle, cde named Xenn, at the Game Develpers Cnference this mnth in San Francisc. This sneak peek fcused n a unified interface called "the Guide," an entertainment gateway that cnnects players t ther garners and digital media. Cntent accessible by the Guide includes custm playlists. The Guide will allw users t access their PCbased music libraries via a hme netwrk and listen t tracks f their chsing while playing a given game. Under the new system, game develpers can include certain "hks" r cding that allw users t replace the music shipped with the game with music frm their wn libraries. Accrding t Micrsft dcuments, this feature "eliminates the need fr develpers t supprt custm music in games." The cmpany cmpares the musical swap t persnalizing a mbile phne with ringtnes. "Nw, musicians get t brand their part f the experience in this new cnnected wrld, and ultimately, the user gets the payff because they get t play the music they want t play," Micrsft crprate VP and head f Xbx J Allard said during his keynte address. "This is abut the remix generatin. What we have nw is a cnsumer generatin that wants Still stinging frm lsing its leadership psitin in the prtable music market t Apple Cmputer's ipd, Sny Electrnics is cming back swinging with several flash memrybased digital players aimed at cmpeting with the ipd shuffle. The new devices are part f the Netwrk Walkman line Sny intrduced last year. Unlike the ipd shuffle, the new Sny players include a three line display screen fr sng navigatin and infrmatin. Perhaps their mst significant feature, hwever, is supprt fr MP, WMA and WAV frmats, in additin t Sny's prprietary ATRAC technlgy. Sny's past digital players have stumbled because f technlgical incmpatibility. The 00 series cmprises three players that are abut the size f a pker chip: a MB mdel at $90, anther with MB at $00 and a GB versin at "What we have nw is a cnsumer generatin that wants t leave their fingerprints n everything they tuch, n everything they d." ALLA RD NEI/ITECH t leave their fingerprints n everything they tuch and their mark n everything they d, and digital technlgy gives peple that ability t remix cntent and remix themselves in entirely new ways." Other features f the Guide include a micrtransactin system that allws users t purchase game custmizatins such as new levels, maps, weapns and skins. Garners can even buy custm clthes and tatts fr their in game characters r buy decals and functinal upgrades t cars fr racing. Theretically, this nestp shp culd als sell themed music fr games r allw garners t buy cntent directly frm the MSN Music service. "We've created the garnertgarner cnnectin, but nw we have t create the develper tgamer cnnectin," Allard said. "Our custmers are ging t expect t be able t cnnect t their cntent wherever they are, whenever they want t." By placing mre cntrl in the hands f users, hwever, game publishers will have less cntrl ver the music included in their releases. Labels recently have been bullish n using videgame sundtracks t prmte music and expse new artists. While many details abut the new Xbx system will nt be knwn until its unveiling at the E cnference in May, the music industry s far applauds the new feature. "It's a gd thing," says Ted Chen, senir VP f digital develpment and distributin at EMI Music. "We can recmmend music and let them use varius nline retailers t acquire new music legally and replace the music in the game t keep the gameplay fresh." $0. All feature USB cnnectivity and a 0 hur battery life. They will be available at the end f this mnth. The 00 and 00 mdels are bullet shaped and feature a 0 hur rechargeable battery and ne handed "JgDial" navigatin bar. The 00 series includes a MB versin fr $0 and a GB mdel fr $80. The 00 series adds an FM tuner t the mix, upping the price t $0 fr MB and $00 fr GB. The 00 and 00 series are expected in stres in May. The newest Netwrk Walkman units give users mre ptins but als cst mre, n average, than the $99 ipd shuffle. Sny intrduced its Netwrk Walkman line last year with a 0GB, hard drive based player that sells fr abut $0. Sny has als extended its Walkman brand t the wireless space thrugh its recent Sny Ericssn mbile phne partnership. ANTONY BRUNO 0's Gt Game After turning dwn the pprtunity t vice the lead character f last year's mas sive hit "Grand Theft Aut: San Andreas," 0 Cent will enter the videgame space by starring in "0 Cent: Bulletprf" frm Vivendi Universal Games. The actin title, due this fall, will fllw the rapper as he battles NewYrk crime families, crruptin and cnspiracies. Aside frm his likeness and vice, 0 Cent will cntribute riginal music, under an agree ment between VU Games and Interscpe Recrds. Players will be able t create cus tm mixes frm the sundtrack using the integrated "music lab." The `Bulletprf" script was written by "The Sprans" executive prducerterry Winter, wh als wrte the screenplay fr 0's upcming film, "Get Rich r DieTryin'." VU Games will unveil "Bulletprf" at the E cnference in Ls Angeles this May. The cmpany has nt annunced which platfrms the game will supprt. Napster's Trip Napster is embarking n a natinwide prmtinal tur fr its Napster t G prtable subscriptin service.the cmpany is tapping music, film andv celebrities t appear as it visits venues in New Yrk, Austin, Ls Angeles and Nashville. Each venue will be cnverted int a "Napster t G Café," ffering free cffee and free "refills" f digital music fr MP players cmpatible with the Napster t G service. In additin, the cmpany will give away MP players and subscriptins. The recent New Yrk event drew such artists as Lindsay Lhan. MilEr P8 G. :...k. Custm Calling Vide and music editing sftware ven dr Magix has unveiled Ringtne Mixer, a prgram that allws users t cnvert digital audi files int ringtnes, and vice versa. The sftware which supprts MP, OGGVrbis,WAV and WMA frmats indudes mre than 00 music lps and ther sunds like animal nises and vices. It als features track capability fr recrding custm ringtnes that blend music and speech. Once users create a ringtne, the sftware facilitates uplading the file t cmpatible mbile phnes. The Magix Ringtne Mixer will be available at the end f this mnth fr $9.99. BILLBOARD MARCH,

34 . Sngwriters & P ublishers ertisiiin pprtunitie Reach yur tar et audience thru Y Billbard Feature Heurts In depth and timely cverage f the music and entertainment industry's mst imprtant tpics. April issue MUSIC & MONEY: Entertainment Lawyers ál+.luse: MARCH 9 LUXURY LIFE: Real Estate AD CLOSE: MARCH 9 April 0 issue LATIN MUSIC QUARTERLY #: Billbard Latin Music Cnference & Awards April 8, Miami AD CLOSE: APRIL May issue POWER PLAYERS: Independent Music AD CLOSE: APRIL May issue MUSIC & MONEY: Music Retailing AD CLOSE: APRIL 9 BILLBOARD STARS: Luis Jiménez, El Vacilón th Anniversary BILLBOARD.COM BILLBOARD.BIZ EÑhlll ` AD CLOSE: APRIL 9 BiIIbard I" í0 D.C. Hears Cpyright Debate Representatives f music publishers, sngwriters, labels and digital media cmpanies testified March 8 befre members f Cngress, discussing their views n necessary changes t the Cpyright Act's cmpulsry mechanical license prvisin. The versight hearing n digital music licensing and sectin f the Cpyright Act, held by the Huse Judiciary Cmmittee's Subcmmittee n Curts, the Internet and Intellectual Prperty, is ne step in the prcess f determining whether legislatin is necessary t change the current law. In the past, music publishers have said there was n need t change the licensing prvisin. Nw, they are taking a new psitin. David Israelite, president/ceo f the Natinal Music Publishers' Assn., tld the subcmmittee that publishers are wrking with the Digital Media Assn., which represents nline music services, and the Recrding Industry Assn. f America t frmulate slutins that will ensure the availability f sngs fr subscriptin services and guarantee a level playing field in determining mechanical ryalty rates. T shw publishers' cmmitment t the new technlgy, Israelite nted that NMPA members and Harry Fx Agency affiliates have issued mre than.8 millin licenses t licensees fr digital delivery f crnpsitins. He als said publishers have underwritten legitimate music services since their inceptin by licensing n a "use nw, pay later" basis t allw tethered dwnlads and n demand streams even thugh rates had nt yet been determined. Israelite als pinted ut the disparity under cpyright law between wners f cmpsitins and wners f sund recrdings. He reminded the members that publishers are subject t the cmpulsry mechanical license prvisins requiring them t license mechanical rights t all users, including nline music services and that ASCAP and BMI, because f the cnsent decree under which they perate, must license nndramatic public perfrmance rights t any user wh requests them. This places publishers at an inherent disadvantage in negtiating rates, since labels have n cmpulsry license, n cllective agency and n bligatin t license, with the limited exceptin f the cmpulsry license fr public perfrmance by nn interactive digital transmissins, Israelite said. He added that publishers are sim Ntable News.. ply asking fr "fair cmpensatin cmparable t that received by ther music cpyright wners." He nted that if the statutry mechanical ryalty rate had increased in an amunt cmmensurate with the Cnsumer Price Index since it was first intrduced at cents per sng in 909, the rate tday wuld be 0 cents per sng. As a result f cntrlled cmpsitin clauses in recrding cntracts, hwever, the average actual rate paid fr sngs is significantly less than even the current 8. cents. By Susan Butler sbutler@billbard.cm Sngwriter Wd Newtn eched this cncern. "If yu cnsider inflatin, we are earning less tday than we did a century ag." Yet with all things cnsidered, he said, "I can attest that there are tw wrds sngwriters fear hearing: `cntrlled cmpsitin.' " He called n the members t end the practice f asking a sngwriter t accept a reduced rate n a sng as they did in 99 fr digital phnrecrd dwnlads. Newtn, whse credits include Kenny Rgers' "0 Years Ag" and the Oak Ridge Bys' "Bbbie Sue," spke t the members abut the life f a sngwriter. He said that the system fr cllecting ryalties has becme s cmplex that it is almst impssible fr individual sngwriters t get a full and accurate accunting f their ryalties and t track thse ryalties. He urged the members t cnsider requiring disclsure requirements fr anyne wh cllects ryalties n behalf f sngwriters. Larry Kenswil, president f Universal Music Grup's UMG/eLabs, als tk a new psitin n behalf f labels. He tld the members that labels are OK with nline music services licensing mechanical rights directly frm publishers. In the past, mst services paid labels an all in rate s labels wuld then pay publishers, a practice that mst publishers did nt prefer. Hwever, Kenswil urged the members t intrduce blanket licensing f cmpsitins and t prvide greater ryalty rate flexibility a ryalty mre respnsive t the marketplace. Kenswil said the antiquated structure f cmpulsry license prcedures ne sng at a time, ne publisher at a time is frustrating the intrductin f new prducts. Even licensing thrugh HFA is chal lenging, since the publishers' agent typically issues separate licenses fr each cnfiguratin CD, DVD, dwnlad, etc. UMG needs t btain r verify rights t mre than 0,000 musical wrks each year fr mre than,000 new album r cmpilatin releases. In 00, UMG requested mre than 0,000 individual mechanical licenses in the United States, Kenswil said. As a result f the current licensing mdel, transactinal csts fr licensing have becme an bstacle t making recrdings available, he said. Jnathan Ptter, executive directr f DiMA, said his grup's members seek fur amendments t the cmpulsry mechanical license law. First, they want t replace the "dysfunctinal" cmpulsry license with a simple, transparent, cmprehensive statutry blanket license that can be triggered n ne ntice. Secnd, they seek clarity in the scpe f music publishers' licensable rights regarding "ephemeral" and incidental reprductin f cmpsitins assciated with streamed perfrmances. He said it is time t end "infamus ryalty duble dipping" wherein publishers claim a mechanical and a perfrmance right. Third, they want clarity in the definitin f interactive services regarding sund recrding perfrmance rights. Online music services want t ensure that Internet radi prgramming based n user preferences falls within the statutry license as lng as the prgrams d nt vilate certain restrictins. POTTER: DiMA SEEKS AMENDMENTS TO COMPULSORY MECHANICAL LICENSE LAW Finally, the services seek t equalize sund recrding perfrmance ryalty standards s that all radi cmpetitrs bradcast, cable, satellite and Internet pay the same ryalty t artists and recrd cmpanies. Subcmmittee chairman Lamar Smith, R Texas, has said he hpes t have a bill presented this year, but sme executives believe the members may wait t draft any bill until the varius industries can negtiate sme rates. After May, recent legislatin will permit the industries as a whle t negtiate rates n physical gds withut vilating antitrust regulatins. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

35 9 RCA U.K. has smething t crw abut with classic rck fursme Rster 0 Canadian dance /sul singer Esther finally fllws up her 998 debut album UNITED KINGDOM / EUROPE / ASIA / JAPAN / AUSTRALIA / AFR CA / CANADA FIMI Enjys Its Return T Sanrem Festival BY MARC WORDEN SANREMO, Italy Never say never again. Viewing figures fr this year's televised Sanrem Festival appear t vindicate the decisin by lcal labels t rejin the Italian music industry's biggest annual event The th Sanrem Festival f Italian Sng tk place March. The return t Sanrem by Italian labels' bdy FIMI after a byctt in 00 als brught back the viewing public. Organizers say the final night attracted an average f. millin viewers, up dramatically frm the 9. millin wh tuned in last year. FIMI directr general Enz Mazza says the rganizatin is "satisfied" with its return t Sanrem after the reslutin f a dispute with the event's rganizers, state bradcaster RAI and the lcal gvernment f the city f Sanrem. "The ratings are back up at the levels f 0 years ag," Universal Italy presi MASA: LABELS SA dent/ceo Pier La Falce says. Universal was the nly majr amng FIMI's SANREMO PART members that ffered cperatin, albeit limited, t the festival in 00. Sanrem traditinally attracts a massive TV audience ver its five nights, and fr decades Italian labels planned their release schedules arund the event Hwever, in recent years, labels have cmplained that the festival was failing t generate sales at the same levels as befre. After years f frictin between FIMI and the rganizers, the smldering dispute finally caught fire when the trade grup withdrew its participatin in 00 (Billbard, July 9, 00). The catalyst was a disagreement between FIMI and RAI ver expenses the labels bdy said were wed frm previus shws. Thse differences were reslved after the 00 event TUNING IN AFTER A NIGHT OUT FIMI VP Mari Limngelli wh is als wner /GM f Milanbased independent label Nar Internatinalsuggests the trade grup's return t Sanrem and a revamp f the cmpetitin have changed the viewing demgraphic. "Sanrem usually has an lder TV audience," he claims, "but this year, market research suggests that it attracted yunger viewers, many f whm watched the later phases after cming hme frm a night ut" Each year, the shw runs frm 9 p.m. t a.m. n each f its five nights. Details f the viewing demgraphics fr 00 are nt yet available. This year's editin tk place under the artistic directrship f Italian TV presenter Pal Bnlis. With his musical directr, Gianmarc Mazzi, Bnlis prduced a new lk fr the festival's cmpetitin ele ICIPATION ment, in which perfrmers are rewarded fr their interpretatin f a sng written specifically fr the event Sanrem has traditinally included tw cntests: the main event and ne fr new perfrmers, wh are referred t as "yungsters." Instead, this year's fes (Cntinued n page 0) ATISFIED Universal artist Francesc Renga wn the verall prize and the men's award at the th annual Sanrem Festival. German Market Shwing Signs Of Health BY WOLFGANG SPAHR BERLIN The sick man f Eurpe may be getting better. The dramatic decline f Germany's recrded music market since the end f the '90s is slwing, accrding t new figures frm labels bdy BPW. The retail value f shipments in 00 fell.% frm the previus year t.9 billin eurs ($. billin). In 00, the decline was 9.8 %. Vlume in 00 drpped.% t 8. millin units; the previus year, the dwnturn was 8 %. Berlin based BPW chairman Gerd Gebhardt predicts that the German market the wrld's fifth biggestwill stabilize by the end f this year and will grw significantly frm 00 nward. Gebhardt believes a strng shwing by lcal repertire was key t the 00 results. "The success f German artists is utstanding," he says. Accrding t BPW, the album market share f German acts climbed t a recrd 0.% in 00, versus 9.% in 00. Lcal repertire accunted fr.% f singles shipped, dwn frm.% in 00. Ttal album shipments slipped.% t. millin units in 00 frm 9. millin the previus year. Within that ttal, CD albums fell slightly (0. %) t. millin units. BPW des nt break ut value figures fr album shipments. Singles drpped % t. millin units frm. millin. A bright spt was music DVD, which climbed % t 0 millin units. The frmat has dubled in vlume since 00. RINGING UP SALES BPW is als upbeat abut the digital and mbile music market, fr which it ffered figures fr the first time. The bdy says 8 millin legal dwnlads generated sales f 0 millin eurs ($. millin) during 00.. Ring tnes delivered a similar amunt. Berlin based Universal Music Germany chairman/ceo Frank Briegmann ntes, hwever, that master ringtnes accunt fr nly % f the German ringtnes market. He says the recrd industry must "significantly imprve" that figure in the near future. Briegmann agrees that the 00 BPW figures are grunds fr ptimism, but cautins: "We can nly be really pleased with ur market again when grwth starts." Briegmann cncurs that this is nt likely t happen until 00 at the earliest Accrding t Briegmann, the lcal industry is beginning t see a payff frm investment in lcal artist devel pment. He pints t the 00 success f Universal acts Juli, Rsenstlz, Rammstein and Söhne Mannheims as evidence f this trend, saying they jintly shipped mre than. millin albums last year. (Cntinued n page 0) BILLBOARD MARCH

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EVE INTERSCOPE GET RIGHT Z NIIASTY GIRL EPIC 8 8 AMNERICANI IDIOT NEw NEL MONDO DEILSOGNI 9 ONE ANGLEL'SEDREAM EVIWEIPARTS, & 9 RE VERTIGO ( TRACK SINGLE) 9 SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN LLENA DE LUZ Y DE SAL? 0, STEP U ISLAND/UNIVERSAL U ISLAND SERGIO CONTRERAS FONOGRAFICA DEL CIARA FT, MISSY SOR ELLIOT SONY BMG 0 RE I BELIEVE 0 A MODO MIO "0 VEN A BAILAR TO 9 SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE FANTASIA JBMG PAOLA& CHIARA COLUMBIA IMAN VALE MUSIC KELLY CLARKSON RCA ALBUMS ALBUMS ALBUMS ALBUMS 0 CENT i SANTA JUSTA KLAN MICHAEL BUBLE JACK JOHNSON S.J.K GLOBOMEDIA THE MASSACRE SHADY /AFTERMATHANTERSCOPEBNIVERSAL its TIME REPRISE IN BETWEEN DREAMS MICHAEL BUBLE ANTONACCI BIAGIO ISMAEL SERRANO 0 CENT ITS TIME /OEPRISEJWARNER CONVIVENDO PARTE IRIS/MERCURY NAVES ARDIENDO MAS ALLA.. UNIVERSAL THE MASSACRE INTERSCOPE JACK JOHNSON LE VIBRAZIONI PASION VEGA MICHAEL BUBLE IN BETWEEN DREAMS JACK LE VIBRAZIONI II RICORDI DE FLACA AMOR SONY ITS TIME REPRISE JOHNSONBRUSHFIREIUNIVERSAL BMG JENNIFER LOPEZ NEw RENGA F. EL SUENO DE MORFEO GREEN DAY REBIRTH EPIC/SONY MUSIC CAMERE CON VISTA MERCURY EL SUENO DE MORFEO GLOBOMEDIA AMERICAN IDIOT REPRISE AMRRIEN0DA MUSIC = FAVOLOOUNED THE SOUNDTRACK SMUEFBABY REPRISE/WARNER UNIVERSAL MARC MUSIC/WARNER MUSIC LOVE ANN INTERSCOPE 9 GWEN STEFANI JENNIFER LOPEZ DIANA NAVARRO MISSY HIGGINS LOVE. ANGEL MUSIC. BABY INTERSCOPE REBIRTH EPIC NO TE OLVIDES DE MI WARNER MUSIC THE SOUND OF WHITE EMI s 8 THE GAME ì GREEN DAY PRESUNTOS IMPLICADOS THE KILLERS THE DOCUMENTARY AMERICAN IDIOT REPRISE POSTALES WARNER MUSIC HOT FUSS ISLAND AFTERMATH /G UNITANTERSCOPE 8 RE KELLY CLARKSON VASCO ROSSI KEANE SIMPLE PLAN BREAKAWAY RCA/BMG BUONI O CATTNI CAPITOL HOPES AND FEARS ISLAND STILL NOT GETTING ANY EAST WEST VARIOUS ARTISTS? 8 U HEROES DEL SILENCIO? 8 MAROON GRAMMY NOMINEES 00 GRAMMY /CAPITOL/EMI HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB ISLAND EL RUIDO Y LA FURIA CAPITOL SONGS ABOUT JANE J/SONY BMG 0 VARIOUS ARTISTS 0 MINA 'O JENNIFER LOPEZ 0 BEN LEE JUNO AWARDS 00 WEA BULA BULA GUSTO REBIRTH EPIC AWAKE IS THE SLEEP INERTIA THE NETHERLANDS SWEDEN NORWAY SWITZERLAND gi I 9 (MEGA CHARTS BV) D//0 _ SINGLES ONE, TWO THREE CHIPZ ZEITGEIST/UNIVERSAL DE KLEINE KROKODIL SNAPPIE BERK MUSIC DAS KLEINE KROKODIL SCHNAPPI SCHNAPPI UNIVERSAL LOST ANOUK EMI HOW WE DO THE GAME FT 0 CENT INTERSCOPE ALBUMS ANOUK HOTEL YORK EMI 0 CENT THE MASSACRE INTERSCOPE JENNIFER LOPEZ REBIRTH EPIC U HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB ISLAND GOLDEN EARRING NAKED III UVE AT THE PANAMA UNIVERSAL (GLFI0//0 SINGLES ALCASTAR ALCAZAR RCA TIKE TIKE KARDI ABASH WARNER BROS. MONEY FOR NOTHING DARIN RCA BREAK MY STRIDE BLUE LAGOON CONSUMPTION WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME AMY DIAMOND BONNIER ALBUMS MONEYBROTHER TO DIE ALONE BURNING HEART CHRISTER SJOGREN LOVE ME TENDER NMG JUDAS PRIEST ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION EPIC HAMMERFALL CHAPTER V. UNBENT, UNBOWED. UNBROKEN NUCLEAR BLAST TIMBUKTU ALLA VILE TILL HIMMELEN MEN INGEN VILLDO JUJU RECORDS g di (VERCI ENS GANG NORWAY) 0//0 _/ g )MEDIA CONTROL 0//0 SINGLES SINGLES ENESTE FOR MEG DAS KLEINE KROKODIL SCHNAPPI ALEN BARE BRA MUSIKK JOY GRUTTMAN POLYDOR RICH GIRL HERE I AM GWEN STEFANI FT. EVE INTERSCOPE MUSIC STARS UNIVERSAL SOMMERFLORT GET RIGHT PHILIP & SANDRA PASS IT JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC IN MY DREAMS UND WENN EIN LIED WIG WAM VOICES OF WONDER SOHNE MANNHEIMS SONNE MANNHEIMS/UNIVERSAL UNLOVED ISYANKAR ESPEN UND MERCURY MUSTAFA SANDAL FT. GENTLEMAN POLYDOR ALBUMS MADRUGADA THE DEEP END VIRGIN JIM STARK JIM STARK SWEET RECORDINGS 0 CENT THE MASSACRE INTERSCOPE THE MARGARETS LOVE WILL HAUNT YOU DOWN MERCURY ANE BRUN A TEMPORARY DIVE SET ER MINE RECORDS/V ALBUMS LES ENFOIRES LE TRAIN DES ENFOIRES 0 CENT THE MASSACRE SANDEE MEH VO MIR SOU INTERSCOPE JENNIFER LOPEZ REBIRTH EPIC SOUNDTRACK RAY WARNER BROS. RESTO DU COEUR Hits f the Wrld is cmpiled at Billbard /Lndn. = New Entry RE = Re Entry BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

37 ' AUSTRIA = (AUSTRIAN IFPI /AUSTRIA TOP 00//0 SINGLES DAS KLEINE KROKODIL SCHNAPPI SCHNAPPI P00000 CHIPZ IN BLACK (WHO YOU GONNA CALL) CH!PZ ZEITGEIST/UNIVERSAL EMANUELA FETTES BROT HOANZL NENA WARNER BROS. FROM ZERO TO HERO SARAH CONNOR SONY BMG ALBUMS SCHNAPPI SCHNAPPI UNO SEINE FREUNDE 0 CENT THE MASSACRE INTERSCOPE RAINHARD FENDRICH SO WEIT SO GUT OIE GROESSTEN HITS UNIVERSAL RAY CHARLES GENIUS LOWS COMPANY CONCORD/EMI GREEN DAY AMERICAN IDIOT REPRISE DENMARK SONY BMG g (IFPI/NIELSEN MARKETING RESEARCH) 0//0 SINGLES HVOR SMA VI ER VARIOUS ARTISTS UNIVERSAL SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE R ON YOUR OWN U ISLAND ALMOST HERE BRIAN MCFADDEN FT. DELTA GOODREM SCHNAPPI SCHNAPPI UNIVERSAL GET RIGHT JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC ALBUMS LARS LILHOLT BAND OE LYSE NAETTERS ORKESTER RECABT NEPHEW USADSB COPENHAGEN SANNE SALOMONSEN THE ALBUM COPENHAGEN 9 HUSH A LIFETIME UNIVERSAL CHRISTER SJOGREN LOVE ME TENDER NMG IRELAND (IRMA/CHARTTRACKIO/II/O SINGLES MODEST!/SONY BMG OVER AND OVER NELLY FT TIM MCGRAW CURB/UNIVERSAL GET RIGHT JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC ALL ABOUT YOU /YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND MCFLY ISLAND ALMOST HERE BRIAN MCFADDEN FT DELTA 0000REM MODESTKSONY BMG DO SOMETHING BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE ALBUMS THE MASSACRE INTERSCOPE IL DIVO IL DIVO SVCO THE KILLERS HOT FUSS LIZARD KING/UNIVERSAL 9 PHIL COLLINS LOVE SONGS, A COMPILATION OLD 8 MICHAEL BUBLE ITS TIME REPRISE HUNGARY (MAHASZ)0/ /0 SINGLES A KORBEN ZORAN UNIVERSAL FEMME LIKE U K MARO EAST WEST GET RIGHT JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC WARNER BROS. SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE R ON YOUR OWN U ISLAND SZABADON HOOUGANS EMI ALBUMS MEGASZTAR 0 UNIVERSAL ZSEDENYI ADRIENN ZSEDA VUE MAGNEOTON IRIGY HONAUMIRIGY BAZI NAGY LAGZI CLUBSOLUTIONS GASPAR LACI HAGYD MEG NEKEM A SALT MUSICAL ROMEO A JULIETTE EMI UNIVERSAL Y._ BELGIUM /FLANDERS IPROMUV0//0 SINGLES DAS KLEINE KROKODIL SCHNAPPT JOY GRUTTMANN POLYDOR SADNESS STASH EMI SCHNAPPI DYNAMITE ARS GET RIGHT JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC DE KLEINE KROKODIL SNAPPIE POLYDOR ALBUMS i MOBY HOTEL MUTE SIOEN EASE YOUR MIND ANOUK HOTEL YORK KEREMOS DINO JENNIFER LOPEZ REBIRTH EPIC RAY CHARLES GENIUS LOVES COMPANY CONCORD/EMI PORTUGAL (RIM) 0//0 ALBUMS KEANE HOPES AND FEARS ISLAND ESCOLINHA DE MUSICA ESCOLINHA DE MUSICA FAROL ROBERTO CARLOS PRA SEMPRE AO VIVO NO PACAEMBU HUMANOS HUMANOS CAPITOL MADREDEUS FALUAS DO TEJO CAPITOL SEAL BEST OF 9 00 WARNER BROS. JAYZ/LINKIN PARK COLLISION COURSE WARNER BROS. 8 9 BLUE BEST OF BLUE INNOCENT/VIRGIN 9 U HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB 0 PATRICIA CANDOSO 0 OUTRO LADO FAROL? (YLE0//0 FINLAND SINGLES PAHEMPI TOISTAAN APULANTA LEVY YHTIO TAIVAS IYO TULTA TERASBETONI WARNER MUSIC PERHONEN JANE EMI skannin i PHEK KILN THE WINYLLSnPRON/PLAYGROUND ALBUMS AKI SIRKESALO SANASTA MIESTA CAPITOL TAE KA, TTYHMA JA SAAMATON YO KUOLEMATON POKO HELMUT LOTTI LATINO CLASSICS EMI ELLA & ALEKSI LENNI LOKINPOIKANEN POLAND CAPITOL COLUMBIA EVIDENCE (ZWIZEK PRODUCENTOW AUDIO VIDEO) 0/R ALBUMS KRZYSZTOF KIUANSKI IN THE ROOM KAYAX : LECH JANERKA PLAGIATY ZIC ZAC ISLAND 0 KOMBI KOMBI IZABEUN PEJA I SLUMS ATTACK NAJLEPSZA OBRONA JEST ATAK FONOGRAFIKA VARIOUS ARTISTS THE BEST SMOOTH EVER RAY CHARLES GENIUS LOVES COMPANY I VARIOUS ARTISTS ONA ON POLSKI RADIO 8 JENNIFER LOPEZ REBIRTH EPIC 9 MICHAEL BUBLE ITS TIME REPRISE 0 GRAMMATIK EMBARGO NAGRANIA COMMON CURRENCY A weekly screcard f albums simultaneusl attaining tp 0 chart status in three r mre leading wrld markets. Repertire wner: B: BMG, E: EMI, I: Independent, S: Sny, U Universal, W: Warner EMI CONCORD/EMI ARTIST USA EUR JPN W GER FRA CAN SPN AUS ITA MICHAEL BUBLE ts Time (W) 0 CENT TFe Massacre (U) GREEN DAY American Idit (W) JACK JOHNSON In Between Dreams (U) JENNIFER LOPEZ Fiebilh (SB) Elbad EUROCHARTS E. E. 9 0 ;. óa 0 ' Z s Eurcharts are cmpiled by Billbard frm the natinal singles and album sales charts f 8 Eurpean cuntries. 0//0 SINGLES SALES GET RIGHT JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC ALL ABOUT YOU/YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND MCFLY ISLAND OVER AND OVER NELLY FT TIM MCGRAW CURB/UNIVERSAL UN MONDE PARFAIT ILONA MITRECEY SCORPIO MA PHILOSOPHIE AMEL BENT SONY BMG DAS KLEINE KROKODIL SCHNAPPI JOY GRUTTMANN POLYDOR FROM ZERO TO HERO SARAH CONNOR X CELUSONY BMG GOOD LUCK CHARM ELVIS PRESLEY RCA LIEBE IST NENA WARNER MUSIC FALLING STARS SUNSET STRIPPERS DIRECTION EMANUELA FETTES BRUT IDO LOCKED UP AKON FT. STYLES P UNIVERSAL NUMB/ENCORE JAY.Z/LINKIN PARK WARNER MUSIC DAKOTA STEREOPHONICS W CONCERTO POUR DEUX VOIX CLEMENCE & JEANBAPTSTE MAUNIER WARNER MUSIC ET PUIS LA TERRE VARIOUS ARTISTS RCA HOW WE DO THE GAME FT 0 CENT DO SOMETHING BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE LIFT ME UP MOBY MUTE INTERSCOPE BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS GREEN DAY REPRISE ALBUM SALES 0 CENT THE MASSACRE INTERSCOPE JENNIFER LOPEZ REBIRTH EPIC GREEN DAY AMERICAN IDIOT REPRISE U HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB MICHAEL BUBLE IT'S TIME REPRISE SOUNDTRACK RAY WARNER MUSIC SCHNAPPI SCHNAPPI UND SEINE FREUNDE KEANE HOPES AND FEARS G G SONY BMG LES ENFOIRES LE TRAIN DES ENFOIRES ISLAND POLYDOR RESTO DU COEUR KAISER CHIEFS EMPLOYMENT B UNIDUE/POLYDOR RAY CHARLES GENIUS LOVES COMPANY CONCORD/EMI WESTERNHAGEN NAHAUFNAHME WARNER MUSIC GWEN STEFANI LOVE.ANGELMUSIC.BABY JUDAS PRIEST ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION TONY CHRISTIE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION PETER MAFFAY LAUT AND LEISE ARIOLA IL DIVO IL DIVO SYCO INTERSCOPE EPIC UMTV SOHNE MANNHEIMS NOIZ SOHNE MANNHEIMS/UNIVERSAL ISLAND JOSS STONE MIND, BODY AND SOUL RELENTLESS/VIRGIN RADIO AIRPLAY Mnitred Radi Airplay infrmatin frm Eurpean cuntries as mnitred and tabulated by Nielsen Music Cntrl. Nielsen 0/' Muse: Cnt, LET ME LOVE YOU MARIO J/SONY BMG BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS GREEN DAY REPRISE GET RIGHT JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT U ISLAND SHE WILL BE LOVED MAROON J/SONY BMG UNWRITTEN NATASHA BEDINGFIELD PHONOGENIC/SONY BMG RICH GIRL GWEN STEFANI FEAT. EVE INTERSCOPE WHAT YOU WAITING FOR? GWEN STEFANI INTERSCOPE SOLDIER DESTINY'S CHILD FEAT. T 8 LIL COLUMBIA OVER AND OVER NELLY FEAT. TIM MCGRAW UNIVERSAL NOBODY'S HOME AVRIL LAVIGNE ARISTA BAD DAY DANIELPOWTER WARNER MUSIC THIS IS THE LAST TIME KEANE ISLAND LIFT ME UP MOBY MUTE SOMEBODY TOLD ME THE KILLERS LIZARD KING LOCKED UP AKON UNIVERSAL SUNDAY MORNING MAROON J/SONY BMG CAUGHT UP USHER LAFACE/ZOMBA I JUST WANNA LIVE GOOD CHARLOTTE DAYLIGHT/EPIC EVERYBODY'S CHANGING KEANE ISLAND Glbal Yusuf Islam Preps Fr Year Of The Cat Yusuf Islam, the singer /sngwriter frmerly knwn as Cat Stevens, releases his first new sng in years March. "Indian Ocean" will be available nly as a dwnlad frm yusufislam.rg.uk. "I started writing it n hliday a year ag," he says. "Then I was mved t finish it by the tragedy f the tsunami." The sng was recrded in Lndn with Indian cmpser /prducer A.R. Rahman, Aha keybard player Magne Furuhhnen and Travis drummer Neil Primrse. All prceeds will g t charity. Islam retired frm music in 98 after becming a Muslim but says "Indian Ocean" is the first f a batch f new sngs fr a ptential album. He als is develping a musical based n his ld sngs. "I've cme t realize that being a Muslim and an artist can exist side by side," he says. The artist remains unsigned. NIGEL WIWAMSON ROOSTER BOOSTER: This is the year f the rster, accrding t the Chinese calendar and a Lndn based rck band. Ht fur piece Rster released its self titled debut album Jan. n Brightside/Sny BMG and bwed at N. n the Official U.K. Charts C. listing. The act cites Led Zeppelin, Free and Aersmith as influences. "This is a real band with a cnsummate album that has at least fur r five singles n it," Sny BMG U.K. VP f internatinal Dave Shack says. "They're hard wrking lads and ur first straight frward pp rck prpsitin in a lng time." Rster recently cmpleted a sld ut U.K. tur, a secnd uting is planned fr next mnth. The band visited Japan this mnth fr shwcases and will return t Asia in May, when the album cmes ut there. A U.S. release is likely in June. STEVE ADAMS MONEY MAN: Darin Zanyar n March celebrated his fifth week at N. n Sweden's GLF chart with his debut single "Mney fr Nthing" (RCA). The pp singer emerged in Nvember as the runner up n "Idl 00," the lcal versin f the internatinal TV talent shw. Jive/RCA artist Rbyn and her sngwriting/prductin partners Jhan Ekhé and Ulf Lindström wrte the sng. All are published thrugh BMG Music Publishing Scandinavia. Zanyar's album "The Anthem" debuted at N. in Sweden Feb.. Accrding t his label, the single has shipped platinum (0,000 units), and the album has gne gld (0,000). The sn f Kurdish immigrants, year ld Zanyar is taking a break frm music schl t prmte the album. "The hysteria at in stre signings is like the Beatles r Westlife," his Stckhlm based manager Micke Hagerman says. Glbal Pulse. Tm Fergusn, Editr tfergusrt@eu.billbard.cm "It's weird when I wake up, watch MTV and see myself," Zanyar adds. "[But] as lng as I'm wrking, ding music, that's what's imprtant t me." JEFFREY de HART EASY LIVING: The March release f the secnd album by Belgian singer /sngwriter Sien was an internatinal event. "Ease Yur Mind" (Kerems/LC) was launched with a shwcase at the Kpergietery theater in Ghent, Belgium, that was simulcast t venues in that cuntry, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Spain. "The Belgian Embassy backed the Berlin event; in Paris, the Flemish Music Centre supprted it," ntes Tm De Clerq, managing directr f prductin cmpany Kerems. Sien's 00 debut, "See Yu Naked," shipped 0,000 units in Belgium, accrding t the label. The new album was mixed by Eric Sarafm, whse studi credits include Ben Harper and Terence Trent D'Arby. "[Prducer] Denis Mulin intrduced us t Sarafin," Sien says. "We were very happy with the rugh mixes, but Eric put the cherry n the cake." "Ease Yur Mind" was released March in the Netherlands thrugh Spinvis. It is due May in France n Ncturne and June 0 in Germany n Supermusic. MARC MAES BILLBOARD MARCH,

38 Gllpl Esther Puts Finishing Tuch On 'Wikked' Set BY LARRY LeBLANC TORONTO It has been seven lng years, but Esther is back with a new album at last. "Wikked Lil' Grrls" will be released May in Nrth America by Reprise Recrds. The Esther name nw represents the Trnt singer (real name Jenny Bea Englishman) as a sl artist; she previusly wrked under that mniker with guitarist/midi prgrammer Dc (real name Martin McKinney). Her new album is the fllw up t their 998 acid jazz /trip hp debut, "Breath Frm Anther" (Wrk Grup). "I'll be glad when the album is finally ut," year ld Esther admits. "It's been dne fr ver a year, except fr ne track." "This is mre than a sphmre recrd; this is a cming fage recrd," declares Orland Puerta, directr f dance and lifestyle marketing at Warner in the United States. Dale Ktyk, directr f marketing fr Warner Music Canada, says the label's initial fcus will be "making sure whever is aware f Esther knw that she has prduct ut." He adds, "We're ging t try t recnnect her with her fan base." "Breath Frm Anther" has sld 8,000 units in the United States and 0,000 in Canada, accrding t Nielsen SundScan. In Nvember, Reprise released Esther's sixsng EP' We R in need f a musical ReVLuTIN!" a mnth after her huse music track "O.G. Bitch" hit N. n the Billbard Ht Dance Music/Club Play chart. The EP features three tracks "This Lull a Bye," "I Drive Alne" and "Amber & Tiger's Eye" that are nt n the album. The EP's prvcative title track which Esther wrte last year with fellw Canadians Jully Black, Spky Rueben and James Rbertsn als kicks ff her album. The track packs a terrific wallp, cntaining the pening lines "I'm s sick and tired f the shit n the radi and MTV." Puerta says,' When she played us 'musical ReVLuTIN!' at a marketing meeting, everybdy went, 'That's the missing piece f the puzzle that ties everything tgether.' Her album is a musical revlutin." The sng, Esther says, "made everything make sense. I felt that if I made it the first track n the recrd, peple wuld understand why I d s much genre hpping, and why the album is s manic. It just put a nice little bw n the recrd." The sng "Wikked Lil' Grrls " recrded ver fur years features prductin and/r c writing cllabratins with André 000 f OutKast, Cee L Green, Camara Cambn, Sean Lennn and Adam, as well as Canadians Jelleestne, MC Shakari Nyte, Dc, Jemeni and Track & Field. Esther cprduced all tracks except "Thank Heaven fr Yu," which was helmed by Cambn. Hampered initially by writer's blck and taking s lng t cmplete the album, Esther lst perspective at limes. "At ne pint, I felt what I had dne sucked," she says with a laugh. "Then I listened t a bunch f the tracks and ESTHERO: HADTO OVERCOME WRITER'S BLOCK realized that it is pretty gd. It is a perfect set f phtgraphs f the last seven years f my life." Raised in rural Ontari, Esther mved t Trnt in her early teens. She met Dc in 99; the pair's self penned dems, which he prduced, sparked interest frm several majr labels befre the du signed with the Sny affiliated Wrk Grup in the United States. Fur mnths after the release f their album, Dc departed. Sn afterward, Epic Recrds Grup absrbed Wrk Grup, and Esther was released frm her cntract. Hwever, her managers, Zack Werner and Beau Randall f Trnt based Venus Management, fund her a hme in 999 at Reprise. 'The peple that signed her are n lnger here anymre," Puerta ntes. "Smehw she persevered, and she is special enugh fr us nt t let g f her." SLINE.. THE INTERNATIONAL WEEK IN BRIEF Rck quartet Nephew cllected Danish Music Awards in all five categries in which it was nminated at a March ceremny in Cpenhagen. The annual awards are rganized by the Danish affiliate f the Internatinal Federatin f the Phngraphic Industry. The Cpenhagen Recrds band wn fr best album ( "USADSB"), act, rck album, vide ("Superliga") and single ( "Mvieklip "). A lcal representative f Amnesty Internatinal accepted the award fr best internatinal album n behalf f U fr "Hw t Dismantle an Atmic Bmb" (Island). Dmin act Franz Ferdinand cllected internatinal awards fr best single ("Take Me Out ") and best new act. The awards were decided by a jury f media representatives and members f music industry rganizatins. Perfrmers at the shw included Danish acts DMA, D AD, Saybia and Junir Senir as well as Nephew. Abut,000 tickets were sld fr the event, which was bradcast live by natinal public bradcaster DR TV. CHARLES FERRO Sydney DJs Chris Krss and Pee Wee Ferris were rdered t pay damages and csts ttaling $89,000 Australian ($,000) in a cpyright infringement case that cncluded March. The federal curt in Sydney fund that Krss (real name Chris Fraser Smith) and Ferris (Peter Ferris) used unauthrized tracks n eight remix albums in 00. The albums were released n Fraser Smith's indie label Twer Recrds. The cpyrights in the recrdings had nt been cleared by wners Sny Entertainment Australia, Universal Music Australia and Central Statin Recrds & Tapes. Fraser Smith tld the curt that he had applied fr permissin fr all the wrks used in the remixes; Ferris testified that he thught Fraser Smith had gained clearance fr the tracks he remixed. Justice Peter Jacbsen said Fraser Smith had shwn "a culture f cntempt fr cpyright restrictins." CHRISTIE ELIEZER Britain's Mechanical Cpyright Prtectin Sciety has appinted rights administratin veteran Jeremy Fabinyi executive directr and bard member. As executive directr, Fabinyi succeeds Sandra Cx, wh takes the same title at sister cllecting bdy the Perfrming Right Sciety. Cx replaces Jhn Axn, wh is retiring after years at PRS. Fabinyi will be respnsible fr MCPS' day tday peratins, including audiprduct licensing and new business develpment. He will relcate in April t Lndn frm Paris, where fr the past three years he has wrked with internatinal authrs' bdies BIEM and CISAC as crdinatr f technical cmmittees. Previusly, he was CEO f the Australasian Mechanical Cpyright Owners Sciety and managing directr f Festival Mushrm Recrds. LARS BRANDLE Sanrem Cntinued frm page tival had five categries with cntestants. Each sectin was vted n by viewers gathered in 0 RAI TV studis thrughut the cuntry. The individual winners were Francesc Renga, with "Angel" (Universal), in the men's categry; Antnella Ruggier, with "Echi d'infinit" (Universal), wmen; Tt Cutugn & Annalisa Minetti, "Cme Ni Nessun al Mnd" (Dit/Edel), classic; Nicky Niklai & the Stefan Di Battista Jazz Quartet, "Che Mister L'Amre" (EMI), grup; and Laura Bn, "Nn Cred Nei Miracli" (EMI), yungsters. Sectin winners were annunced March ; telephne vtes frm viewers then selected Renga as the verall winner. A RAI selected media panel gave the annual critics' prize t veteran jazz crner Nicla Ariglian fr his cmpetitin perfrmance f "Clpevle" (NunFlwer/Rai'Bade). ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT "This year, the music and the ratings were impressive," Edel Italy president Pal Franchini says. "I'm delighted that the classic and critics' prizes bth went t indie artists. My nly cncern is that the frmat cnfirmed that the mdern Sanrem is a TV event where there als happens t be music." EMI VP f A &R Fabrizi Giannini als applauds the new shw. "My nly cmplaint," he says, "is that the new frmat tends t be detrimental t artists in the yungsters sectin, wh are at a disadvantage in cmpeting with the bigger names [in the new categries]." Mazza says it is "t early" t judge the impact this year's festival will have n recrd sales. Tw "fficial" Sanrem cmpila tins, featuring sngs included in the cmpetitin, were released t cincide with the shw: a track set n Clumbia, retailing fr 0.0 eurs ($.), and a track EMI/Universal c prductin fr.0 eurs ($). The latter album is distributed t retail by EMI; Universal distributed a versin as a cver munt with the magazine TV Srrisi e Canzni. Mazzi suggests labels need t be "a bit mre flexible" in taking advantage f the sales pprtunities Sanrem ffers. "Thanks t [satellite channel] RAI Sat," he says, "the festival is fllwed by Italian cmmunities frm the U.S.A. t Australia. In future editins, a special [internatinal] festival sng dwnlad peratin culd be rganized." La Falce acknwledges there is rm fr imprvement n the labels' side. "Sanrem is still a massive TV event," he says. "If we can't use it t sell recrds, then that's ur prblem, rather than RAI's." Germany Cntinued frm page Other insiders remain cautius abut the immediate future f the German market. Accrding t BPW, the music retail sectr lst,00 jbs in 00 as a result f clsures and inslvencies, while the market share f specialist music stres fell t a histric lw f.8%. Lutz Wentscher, treasurer f Clgne based music retail trade bdy GDM, says labels must pay particular attentin t the cncerns f small music stres, which face ever tugher cmpetitin frm mass merchants and ther nntraditinal retailers. "These small retailers played their part in recent years in representing dmestic repertire and breaking new artists," he says. Wentscher calls fr "new marketing cncepts" by labels t ward against the disappearance f such retailers natinwide. Gebhardt acknwledges that despite the high prfile affrded digital distributin, "stre based retail sales still accunt fr the greatest part f music recrding sales." Hwever, he warns that "there is a danger that dealers will reduce their racking space fr music and that custmers will find less and less music in the stres. The fact that [many] dealers cncentrate n hits reduces the presentatin f the enrmus variety still prduced by the music industry." BPW has blamed widespread persnal CD cpying and illicit dwnlading fr the dramatic decline in the market since 999. 'We have t fight against the illegal business with all the pwer we have," Gebhardt says. Accrding t BPW, its members' sales accunt fr 9% f the German music market in value terms. It bases its value figures n members' shipments, factring in taxes and retail margins BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

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40 eck Cntinued frm page accrding t Nielsen SundScan. Prpelled by a sing alng chrus and funky beat (as well as a sample f the Beastie Bys' "S What'cha Want "), first single "E Pr" is ff t Beck's strngest start at radi in years. The sng mves t N. n this issue's Mdem Rck Tracks chart. It is Beck's highest chart psitin since "Lser" hit N. in 99. It als is his first tp five at mdern rck since 99's "Where It's At." "It will prbably be the biggest hit this year, because all frmats in rck genres can play it," says Sean Demery, PD fr KITS San Francisc. "I haven't been this excited abut a Beck sng since the '90s. This wrks at active rck, alternative, mdern AC and at sme level, at AC, because it's just such a palatable recrd." That is true f the entire "Cuer" album, which melds rck, rap, atmspheric pp, flk and Latin rhythms. The sngs n "Cuer" sund fresh because Beck created mst f them in the studi with the Dust Brthers. "I just g in with sme vague idea r n idea at all," Beck says. "Yu're just putting yurself n the spt n a daily basis." `BURIED ALIVE' Nw married and with a small sn, Beck says making music remains sacred. "At hme, there's s much ging n all the time," he says. When recrding, "the wrld disappears in a way that nly happens in the studi where yu're breathing the same xygen fr days n end. Smetimes t really get inside the music and it's flwing ut f yu, yu have t bury yurself alive." Such vivid imagery is present in "Guer." Upbeat meldies ften tan NOTICES /ANNOUNCEMENTS gle with dwnbeat lyrics, as n "Girl," a Beach Bys reminiscent tune with dark lyrics. "Originally, the lyrics t `Girl' were really upbeat, and then it didn't wrk fr me smehw," Beck says. "Yu need the dichtmy. If yu're ding smething happy and light, yu need the shadws. That was smething that the Pixies did s well. Frank Black is a genius at these happy sngs, and then yu listen t the lyrics and they're based n [Spanish film directr Luis] Buñuel films f cws' eyes getting cut." "Cuer," which lsely translates int `white by," was a neighbrhd name fr Beck when he was grwing up in primarily Hispanic East Ls Angeles. One track, "Qué Onda Cuer," specifically refers t his past. "There's all these ideas dancing, they're always lking fr an pening fr the right place t cme ut," Beck says. "It's ne whse time had cme." As a ptential way t reach a new generatin f fans, Fx TV series "The O.C." featured five Beck sngs, including "E Pr" and "Girl," n its March 0 episde. An ad card at the teen drama's cnclusin tagged the music. "Usually I'm a little bit wary f TV shws r licensing sngs," Beck admits. "I didn't knw much abut the shw, but there were all these bands whse music was n the shw wh I never thught wuld be n the shw and apparently, the gentleman wh puts the music tgether has excellent taste." That gentleman is "O.C." executive prducer Jsh Schwartz. Interscpe came t Schwartz with a slew f music frm upcming releases. "We heard the Beck album, and we didn't want t play just ne sng," Schwartz says. In fact, he says the plan was t use nly Beck music in the episde, but there were scenes where different sunds were needed. "Cuer" fllws 00's "Sea Change," an ften smber, cnfessinal album UNSIGNED BANDS & SINGLE ARTISTS NOW YOU CAN SPEAK TO THE ENTIRE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY THROUGH THE PAGES OF BILLBOARD. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A MANAGER OR ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY RUN AN AD IN BILLBOARD'S CLASSIFIED SECTION BRIEFLY STATING WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER. WE'LL GIVE YOU ONLINE /PRINT EXPOSURE TO ALL THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN THIS FAST PACED INDUSTRY. LET'S TALK TODAY! Jeff Serrette r jerrette@billbard.cm BILLBOARD CLASSIFIEDS MOVE LUXURY REAL ESTATE TO THE STARS REACH THE HIGH POWERED WORLD OF MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT Call Mark Wd Real Estate Manager Fax: Reach all the mvers & shakers every week thrugh the pages f Billbard a frce in the music /entertainment industry fr ver 00 years BECK: 'IF YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING HAPPY AND LIGHT. YOU NEED THE SHADOWS' that reflected n a lst relatinship. That title sld,000 units, accrding t Nielsen SundScan. Beck had tw ideas f where t g next, accrding t his Interscpe A&R executive, Mark Williams. "One was a lt f music he'd started frm scratch with [prducer] Nigel Gdrich, the ther ne was musical ideas he'd had arund that he wanted t wrk with the Dust Brthers n." The Dust Brthers set rse t the tp. "The Dust Brthers thing has been smething we'd been talking abut fr years," Beck says. "We wrked tgether n tw sngs n [999's] Japan Cntinued frm page Japan exist, surces say that Japan's 0 services have sld just a few hundred thusand tracks. Chaku uta Full is perated by KDDI, Japan's secnd largest mbile services prvider. Takashi Kamiyama, senir manager f the media business department at KDDI's cntent and media business divisin, estimates that by year's end, millin tracks will have been dwnladed frm the service. Since Chaku uta Full's launch, industry prfessinals in the wrld's secnd biggest music market have been suggesting that mbile is better psitined than nline distributin t win the favr f Japanese cnsumers. "At least fr the near future, mbile music distributin is mre prmising than nline distributin," says Steve Myers, president f Tkybased sftware develper Theta Music Technlgies. There are several factrs wrking in favr f mbile music services in Japan. These include widespread cnsumer familiarity with the fferings, due in part t marketing and prmtin by the mbile peratrs; simple billing systems that d nt require credit cards; and the rapid rate f adptin f third generatin phnes. "I feel that the mbile phne has the edge at the mment," says Andrew Dunbar, GM f new media at Warner Music Japan. "Mbile phnes in Japan will fully match the functins and specificatins f dedicated music players in the very near future. Mbile phnes are fully accepted as entertainment devices in Japan. Ultimately, thugh, there will be a cnvergence f the mbile and nline areas." `Midnite Vultures,' but we didn't really get t dig in tgether." The gd news is the ther recrd, with Gdrich, has been rattling arund Beck's brain, and he says it will surface sner than the usual tw r three years between prjects. The marketplace has been sprinkled with Beck bits fr mnths. In February, a remix EP featuring fur sngs frm "Cuer" was ffered exclusively n itunes befre ging t ther digital utlets and then t traditinal retail as a inch. "The O.C." Web site features the "E Pr" vide (as des itunes and several ther sites); a clip fr "Black Tamburine" is airing n United Airlines' in flight prgramming. "Beck appraches vides differently, we dn't just make ne big vide," Interscpe head f new media and strategic marketing Curtney Hlt says. `We try t have him have a vide utlet fr all his music." While Beck des nt direct his vides, he ften cmes up with the cncepts. Additinally, he is invlved in all the visuals fr his prjects, including the packaging. A special editin f "Cuer" will cme packaged with a DVD. While n tur fr "Sea Change" in Japan, Beck came acrss cmpelling graphics by a British visual arts cmpany called D Fuse. He hired it t d a visual A further bst t the mbile market will cme when NTT DCM, Japan's biggest mbile phne cmpany, launches a service similar t Chaku uta Full. Details have nt been disclsed. In cntrast t the nearly 0 millin peple in Japan wh have G mbile phnes, just. millin subscribe t bradband Internet service prviders, accrding t a recent survey by Tkybased Fuji Chimera Research Industry. The survey prjects that the number f bradband users will rise t. millin by 008. "Online services are really just getting started here and will take time t catch n, as CD rental is still fairly well entrenched," Myers ntes. Hirshi Yamazaki, assciate GM f the new media grup at recrd cmpany Tshiba EMI, is nt abut t give up n the nline business. "Right nw the mbile business is shwing rapid grwth and is drawing a lt f attentin, but since the PC dwnlad business is grwing rapidly in the U.S., I think PC dwnlads will rise rapidly in Japan t," Yamazaki says. PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE KDDI's Kamiyama thinks mbile and nline music distributin can cexist in Japan. "It depends n the age f the user," he says, explaining that yunger peple are mre likely t use mbile, while middle aged users gravitate tward nline services. "Mst f ur users are in their teens and 0s." Kamiyama ntes that dmestic repertire cmprises abut 80% f the,000 tracks currently available n Chaku uta Full, which crrespnds rughly t the dmestic/freign split in Japan's verall music market. He says KDDI wuld like t have 00,000 tracks available n Chaku uta Full by year's end. Kamiyama claims that strng demand fr music cntent frm mbile interpretatin f "Cuer." "The cnsumer can put in the disc and there are weird, quirky visuals, shapes and patterns. There are cl, trippy graphics with hundreds f visual cmbinatins the user can create," Hlt says. The DVD, which is meant t play n cmputers and DVD players, includes hidden vide cntent and a. mix f the album. The CD/DVD cmb will retail fr $9.98. Fr Beck, the mtivatin fr uniting with D Fuse was artistic, but he als sees it as a way t keep albums vital. "Everyne's talking abut what the future f recrded music is in terms f dwnlading sngs and the implicatins f peple nt buying CDs and what happens t the artwrk," he says. "But if yu're breaking music dwn t where it's encded files, yu can easily put visual infrmatin int that. The artwrk isn't smething that's printed n the CD case, it's smething that exists in the music. That's the whle cncept behind the DVD." Beck, wh is bked by Creative Artists Agency, plans t hit the rad in June; befre that he will play a few surprise gigs in Ls Angeles. He is managed by Jhn Silva. Additinal reprting by Ashley Christensen in Ls Angeles. users is the main reasn Chaku uta Full is such a hit. KDDI has heavily prmted the service since its launch with TV and print advertising campaigns, as well as nline pp up ads. Individual dwnlads frm Chakuuta Full cst 00 yen 00 yen (9 cents $.80). On average, it takes 0 secnds t dwnlad a.mb file, accrding t Kamiyama. Sngs dwnladed via the service cannt be cpied t PC hard drives r t prtable music players. Japan's nline dwnlad market is expected t benefit frm the entry f such high prfile brands as Yah and Apple Cmputer. Yah Music Dwnlad went int peratin Feb.. The stre is a partnership between Yah Japan and Tky based dwnlad service peratr Label Gate, which ffers,000 sngs thrugh its Mra service. The arrival f Apple's itunes Music Stre prmises t be the biggest push f all fr Japan's nascent nline music market. Apple Japan spkesman Takashi Takebayashi says he des nt have any infrmatin cncerning when the service will launch in Japan. MSN Music launched its Japanese site in Octber, with individual tracks csting 8 yen yen ($. $.) and albums selling fr,00 yen,00 yen ($.8 $0.0). MSN Music Japan prducer Kari Kan declined t disclse the number f tracks that have been dwnladed since launch. Meanwhile, Japan's leading music trade paper and chart cmpiler, Oricn, has chsen the nline ptin fr its Oricn Music Twn dwnlad service. 'We're aiming at users in their 0s and 0s," says Teruaki Hitaka, chief f Oricn's public relatins department. Oricn Music Twn is Japan's first chart based dwnlad service, with 00,000 sngs amng the dmestic and freign repertire frm current charts and thse dating back 0 years. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

41 00.% The late Chris LeDux's `0 Greatest Hits' bws n Tp Pp Catalg Charts SALES / AIRPLAY / TRENDS / ANALYSIS Kelly Clarksn nabs the tp f Pp 00 with `Since U Been Gne' Digit Club: 0 And Jack Call it ne f thse gd news/bad news weeks. On the happy side, the secnd week decline n the new 0 Cent album is relatively minr, and Jack Jhnsn sees a title sell 00,000plus in multiple weeks fr the first time in his career. The bad news is that thse tw are the nly artists t exceed 00,000 cpies n The Billbard 00. While albums that start with large numbers ften decline by as much as 0 %, even 0% r mre in the secnd week, 0's "The Massacre" drps by a relatively minr %. Given that he started at. millin during a rushed and abbreviated pener, the album still mves a handsme,000 units, a ttal that wuld easily lead the big chart in mst weeks, as illustrated by the numbers behind this issue's chart. T wit, runner up Jhnsn trails by mre than 00,000 cpies. The singer /sngwriter's "In Between Dreams" exhibits the mre typical sphmre week plunge we see frm albums in the six figures club. But, since Jhnsn began with his best yet week f 9,000, the slide still leaves him standing tall with 8,000, the third largest Nielsen SundScan week fr any f his three Universal distributed albums. The next tw albums tp 80,000, the bigger f thse belnging t the Game, wh mves 8,000 during the tracking week in which he and 0 Cent called a press cnference t settle their public feud (see stry, page ). That is dwn % frm the prir week, after a % drp in the week befre that. Jennifer Lpez fllws, with a steep secnd week decline f %. That leaves her with 8,000, and drps her dwn tw places t N.. Overifie Cunter. By Geff Mayfield LOW PRESSURE AND A HIGH OF 0: Fr the secnd time in fur weeks, nt ne album enters the tp 0. We think the culprit this time is the same as the ne that caused ur last fruitless tp 0: 0 Cent. The sales week that paved charts fr Billbard's March issue included the release date f Feb., which had been the riginal street date fr 0's "The Massacre." It appears that labels stayed clear f that date, as well as the date t which it had been mved, March 8. That date falls within the sales week reflected by this issue's charts, and again, it seems labels were nt eager t stand in 0 Cent's shadw. Such maneuvering was f n help t albums n March, as piracy cncerns rushed "The Massacre" t the ff cycle street date f March. The Ht Sht Debut this time stands much higher than it did in the last issue when that award fell utside the tp 0. (Cntinued n page ) Market Watch A Weekly Natinal Music Sales Reprt 0 j 0 ö 0 WEEKLY ALBUM SALES I Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nv Dec EMEMEZirr Ill Albums Stre Singles Digital Tracks This Week 0,809,000 8,000,,000 Last Week,,000 8,000,C,00C Change x.0%.%.% This Week 00,,000,000,98,000 Change.0% '0.%.% YEAR TO DATE ALBUM SALES (millins) 00. m 0. m YEAR TO DATE DIGITAL TRACK SALES 'mil. 00. m m J s ea YEAR TO DATE OVERALL UNIT SALES Chanfie Ttal, 9, 000 8,, % Albums,0,000,8, % Stre Singles,0,000 8,000.% Digital Tracks 8,,000,,000 YEAR TO DATE SALE' % 'A BUM FORM Channe D 9,0,000 0,,000.% assette,,000 8,000.% Jther 89,000 8, % YEAR TODATE CURRENT ALBUM SALES me. YEAR TODATE CATALOG ALBUM SALES Or m 00.9 m 00. m 00. m YEAR TO DATE SALES BY ALBUM CATEGORY Change..urent,80,000 8,,000 '.% Catalg,0,000,9,000 '. /8 Deep Catalg,,000 9,0,000 '.% Vielsen SundScan cunts as current nly sales within the first 8 mnths f an album': elesse ( mnths fr classical and jazz albums). Titles that stay in the tp half f The &liiani 00, hwever, remain as current. Titles ider than 8 mnths are catalg. Deep cataóg is a subset f catalg fr titles ut mre than mnths. 'r week ending / /0. lmded figures. Cmpiled frm a natinal sample f retail stre and rack sales reprts cllec:ed and prvided by tti Nielsen sundscan Wnder Kicks Up A 'Fuss He was cnsidered a genius at age when he made his Billbard chart debut and nw, at, he can still cmmand enugh airplay t earn Ht Sht Debut hnrs. Stevie Wnder extends his chart span n Ht R &B/Hip Hp Singles & Tracks int a fifth decade and a secnd century by pening at N. with "S What the Fuss" (Mtwn). Wnder made his R &B chart debut when "FingertipsPt " entered the week f June 9, 9. Issued n Mtwn's Temla imprint, the single spent six weeks at N.. It als spent three weeks at the pinnacle f The Billbard Ht 00 that summer. That means Wnder's chart span extends t years and nine mnths. "Fuss" marks the first appearance by Wnder n this chart in six years and tw mnths. "Happy Birthday" spent ne week n the tally in January 999, peaking at N. 0. The new sng is Wnder's highest debuting and highest charting title since "Fr Yur Lve" pened at N. and peaked at N. in first quarter 99. ONE WAY ROAD: Green Day's "Bulevard f Brken Dreams" (Reprise) is N. n Mdem Rck Tracks fr the th week, equaling the recrd fr the lngest running chart tpper n this list. "Scar Tissue" by Red Ht Chili Peppers and "It's Been Awhile" by Staind als had weeks reigns, in 999 and 00, respectively. The fllw up t `Bulevard" makes its wn chart news. "Hliday" leaps 9, making Green Day the first act in the histry f the Mdem Rck chart t have tw tp five hits at the same time. Chart Beat. 0 By Fred Brnsn `SMALL VILLE The highest debut n the Adult Cntemprary chart is "In Sme Small Way" (Epic) by Celine Din. It is the th AC chart entry fr Din, and her th this decade. Befre "Small," Din was tied with Clay Aiken fr having the mst charting titles in the 000s. Nw she is in the lead by herself. She als led the list in the '90s, with chart entries. `GONE' BREAKS AWAY: Kelly Clarksn has adjacent hits n the Adult Tp 0 chart, as "Breakaway" (RCA) hlds at N. and the fllw up, "Since U Been Gne," jumps. That makes Clarksn the first female artist t have tw simultaneus tp 0 hits n the Adult Tp 0 survey since Avril Lavigne did it in January 00 with "Cmplicated" and "I'm With Yu." `LOVE' IS ON THE AIR: After a sixyear break, Garbage is back n The Billbard Ht 00. "Why D Yu Lve Me" (Alm Sunds/ Geffen) bws at N. 9. It is the act's first track t chart since "Special" went t N. in May 999. On Mdem Rck?racks, "Lve" leaps 0, giving Garbage its first tp 0 hit since "I Think I'm Paranid" reached N. in September 998. "Lve" is the act's fifth tp 0 hit n the Mdem Rck list ut f 0 entries. FOUR TIMES 0: 0 Cent has fur sngs in the tp 0 f Ht R &B/Hip Hp Singles & Tracks and is pised t duplicate this feat next issue n The Billbard Ht 00, where he has three sngs in the tp 0 and ne at N.. BILLBOARD MARCH,

42 VARIOUS. ASHLEE THE. _ AVRIL I MARCH 00 ç. N ÿ P T a e Ñ lì.. z ` 8 k Sales data cmpiled by T Nielsen LL ARTIST SundScan Title ; IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL."' NUMBER = L BILLBOARD BOARD 00 Weeks At Number l 0 CENT The Massacre SHADY /AFTERMATH 0009 / INTERSCOPE 8.98/.9) JACK JOHNSON In Between Dreams JACK JOHNSON /BRUSHFIRE 009 /UMR.98 CD) THE GAME The Dcumentary AFTERMATH /G UNIT 00 / INTERSCOPE (8.98/.98)M JENNIFER LOPEZ Rebirth EPIC 90 /SONY MUSIC 8.98 EQ CDI GREEN DAY American Idit REPRISE 8/WARNER BROS. 898 CDI : 9 0 KELLY CLARKSON Breakaway RCA 9/8MG 8.98 CDI RAY CHARLES Genius Lves Cmpany HEAR 8/CONCORD 898 CDI 8 THE KILLERS Ht Fuss ISLAND 008/IDJM (.98 CDI 9 JOHN LEGEND Get Lifted G.O.O.DJCOLUMBIA 9/SONY MUSIC (.98 EQ CDI EMINEM Encre SHADY /AFTERMATH 00 / INTERSCOPE 8.98/9.98 USHER 8 Cnfessins LAFACE 98/ZOMBA (.98/8.98) 8 OMARION 0 T U.G /EPIC 988/SONY MUSIC (8.98 ED CDI THE MARS VOLTA Frances The Mute GOLDSTANOARDIABS /STRUMMER 009/UMR (9.98 CD) 9 DOORS DOWN Seventeen Days REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL 0008/UMR (.9 CD) HOT SHOT DEBUT ;J' < BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ARTEMIS 0.98 CD) GWEN STEFANI Lve. Angel. Music. Baby. INTERSCOPE 009 (.98 CD) KENNY CHESNEY BNA 0/80 (8.98 CD) GREATEST GAINER,: Mafia Be As Yu Are Sngs Frm An Old Blue Chair 9 9 LUDACRIS The Red Light District DTP /DEF JAM SOUTH 008 /IDJMG (8.98/.98) 9 8 FANTASIA Free Yurself J /RMG 898 CD) CIARA Gdies SHO'NUFF MUSICLINE/LAFACE 89'OMBA (.98/8.98 RAY CHARLES Ray (Sundtrack) WMG SOUNDTRACKS/ATLANTIC 0/RHINO (8.98 CD) 8 MAROONS A Sngs Abut Jane OCTONE/J 000 /RMG 8.98 CO) [N[ RASCAL FLATTS Feels Like Tday LYRIC STREET 09 / HOLLYWOOD (8.98 CD) (D) (I) 0 LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ Crunk Juice BME 9(r/TVT.98/.98) GRETCHEN WILSON ` Here Fr The Party EPIC (NASHVILLE) 9090/SONY MUSIC 8.98 EQ CD) (D) (I) 8 SHANIA TWAIN Greatest Hits MERCURY 000/LIMON (.98 CD) 0 MARIO Turning Pint RD STREET /J 88 RMG (8.98 CD) 8 T.I. Urban Legend GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC 8/AG 8.98 CO) 9.. ;0 II' : 0 ARTISTS Ttally Cuntry Vl. SONY BMG/W WUNIVERSAL 8 /RLG (8.98 CD) (D) (e) JESSE MCCARTNEY HOLLYWOOD 0.98 CDI Beautiful Sul 0 TINA TURNER All The Best CAPITOL (.98 CD) ' 8 KIDZ BOP KIDS Kidz Bp RAZOR & TIE (8.98 CD) TIM MCGRAW Live Like Yu Were Dying CURB 888 (88 CD) 9 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Nw EMUUNIVERSAL/SONY BMG0MBA 0/CAPITOL (8.98 CD) DESTINY'S CHILD Destiny Fulfilled COLUMBIA 99/SONY MUSIC EQ CDI DADDY YANKEE Barri Fin 0 EL CARTEL CD) MICHAEL BUBLE It's Time /REPRISE 9/WARNER BROS. (8.98 CD) 8 8 ALICIA KEYS The Diary Of Alicia Keys J /HMG.98/8.98) 9 TORI AMOS The Beekeeper EPIC 9800/SONY MUSIC 8.98 ES COI CRAIG MORGAN My Kind Of Livin' BROKEN BOW 8 CDI, MOTLEY CRUE Red, White & Crue HIP 0/MOTLEY 00908/UME 9.98 CDI 0 TOBY KEITH Greatest Hits DREAMWORKS (NASHVILLE) 00NMGN (.98 CD) 0 80 JOSH GROBAN ` Clser /REPRISE 80 /WARNER BROS CD) VARIOUS ARTISTS Grammy Nminees 00 GRAMMY 09/CAPITOL 8.98 CD) CD KENNY CHESNEY When The Sun Ges Dwn BNA 880 /RLG.98/8.98 GUNS N' ROSES Greatest Hits GEFFEN 00/INTERSCOPE (.98 CD) JUDAS PRIEST Angel Of Retributin EPIC 99/SONY MUSIC 8.98 EQ CD) 8 9 i VARIOUS ARTISTS Disneymania : Music Stars Sing Disney...Their Way! WALT DISNEY 88 (8.98 CD) W W ó x ÿ N I/I a.á ti IS S a e }+ ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL 9 S NELLY Suit ERRTY/F0' REEL 00 /UMRG 8.98/.98 0 S CROSSFADE Crssfade FG /COLUMBIA 88/SONY MUSIC (.98 EQ COI [N] JOHN MAYER Heavier Things AWARE/COLUMBIA 8 8 /SONY MUSIC 88 EQ CO) 8 '. SNOOP DOGG R &G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece DOGGYSTYLE/GEFFEN 00 /INTERSCOPE 8.98/.98 9 SOUNDTRACK Garden State FOX/EPIC 98/SONY MUSIC (.98E CD) 8 ' U Hw T Dismantle An Atmic Bmb INTERSCOPE 00 (.98 CDI ç 0 LEE ANN WOMACK There's Mre Where That Came Frm MCA NASHVILLE 000/UMGN.98 CO) 9 8 : MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Three Cheers Fr Sweet Revenge REPRISE 8/WARNER BROS..98 CDI [N] 8 c 0 TRICK DADDY Thug Matrimny: Married T The Streets SLIPIISLIDE/ATLANTIC 8/AG (.98/8.98) :8? GEORGE STRAIT 0 Number Ones MCA NASHVILLE 0009/UMGN.98 CD) JAY Z/LINKIN PARK MTV Ultimate Mash Ups Presents: Cllisin Curse MACHINE SHOP/ ROC A FELWDEF JAM 89'/WARNER BROS. (8.98 CD/DVD) EO LOS LONELY BOYS Ls Lnely Bys OR/EPIC 9088/SONY MUSIC (.98 ED CD) (N[ SOUNDTRACK The Phantm Of The Opera REALLY USEFUL/SONY CLASSICAL 9 /SONY MUSIC (8.98 EQ CDI CD AKON Truble SRC/UNIVERSAL 00080' /UMRG.98 CDI. BIG & RICH Hrse Of A Different Clr WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE)80/WRN (8.98 CD) t 9 JOSS STONE Mind Bdy &Sul S CURVE CD) 0 PIMP C The Sweet James Jnes Stries Q P 0 RAP A LOT LIFE/J PRINCE 8 /ASYLUM (.98 CD) 90 9 MARTINA MCBRIDE Martina RCA NASHVILLE 0/RG.98/ KEANE Hpes And Fears INTERSCOPE 000 (9.98 CDI [N[ '?9 0 : BRIAN. BRAD PAISLEY Mud On The Tires ARISTA NASHVILLE 00/RLG.98 /8.98) MCKNIGHT Gemini MOTOWN 00 /UMRG.98 CD) LEANN RIMES This Wman CURB 889 (8.98 CD) 8 BREAKING BENJAMIN We Are Nt Alne HOLLYWOOD 9 (.98 CD) 9 i PAPA ROACH Getting Away With Murder ; EL TONAI/GEFFEN 00/NTERSCOPE.98 CDI SIMPLE PLAN LAVA 9/AG (8.98 CD /DVDI Title Still Nt Getting Any SUGARLAND Twice The Speed Of Life MERCURY 00/UMGN (.98 CD)(NJ VARIOUS ARTISTS WOW Gspel 00 WORD CURB /EMICMGNERITY /ZOMBA.98/ KEITH URBAN Be Here = CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) CD) SIMPSON Autbigraphy GEFFEN 009/INTERSCOPE (98 CD) 8 8 LOS HOROSCOPOS DE DURANGO Y Seguims Cn Duranguense!!! OISA CO/DVDI 9 8 " PAC Lyal T The Game AMARU 009 /INTERS COPE 8.98/.98).80 BRIGHT EYES I'm Wide Awake. Its Mrning SADDLE CREEK 00 (.98 CD) 99 VARIOUS ARTISTS WOW Hits 00 WORD /PROVIDENT Dl lo /EMICMG.98 CO) 0 99 LIL SCRAPPY/TRILLVILLE The King Of Crunk & BME Recrdings Present BME/REPRISE 8/WARNER BROS. /8.98 CDI 8 8 VELVET REVOLVER Cntraband 8 80 ' RCA 99/RM0 (8.98 CD) LAVIGNE Under My Skin RCA 9/RMG (8.98 CO) E CREED Greatest Hits WIND UP 0 (8.98 CD /DVD) SWITCHFOOT COLUMBIA 89 /SONY MUSIC 8.98 EQ CD) The Beautiful Letdwn E 9 NORAH JONES Feels Like Hme BLUE NOTE CD) BLACK EYED PEAS Elephunk A &M 008/INTERSCOPE (.98 CDI E9 9 9 KORN Greatest Hits Vl. I 0 CD IMMORTAUEPIC 900/SONY MUSIC 898 EQ CDI g.. HEATSEEKER IMPACT W LYFE JENNINGS Lyfe 8 9 COLUMBIA 909/SONY MUSIC.98 EO COI [] 9 0 JAMIE O'NEAL Brave CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) CD) 9 90 RYAN CABRERA Take It All Away 0 E.V.LAJATLANTIC 80/AG (.98 CO) CASTING CROWNS Casting Crwns BEACH STREET I Wi/REUNION (8.98 CD) [N] CD KASABIAN Kasabian. \i: RCA 8/RMG.98 CO) USED In Lve And Death REPRISE 889/WARNER BROS CDI ROD STEWART J 8 /RMG (8.98 CD) INTOCABLE EMI LATIN CDI t. Stardust... The Great American Sngbk Vl. III, : I QUEEN LATIFAH The Dana Owens Album VECTOR/FLAVOR UNIT 00/INTERSCOPE (.98 CD) X ó Ne ÿ CL i 0 8 i BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

43 _ = ALISON KUTLESS EN i t á a ARTIST Title IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL HILARY DUFF Hilary Duff HOLLYWOOD (88 CD) 9 RAY CHARLES Ray: Mre Music Frnt (Sundtrack) WMG SOUNDTRACKS /ATLANTIC 80/RHINO 898 CO/DVD) 8 KINGS OF LEON Aha Shake Heartbreak RCA /RMG (98 CD) 00 JIMMY BUFFETT License T Chill MAILHOAT/RCA 0/RLG (8.98 CD) í 0. : BONE THUGS N HARMONY Greatest Hits RUTHLESS (98 CDI 0 9 KANYE WEST The Cllege Drput ROC A FELLA/DEF JAM 00000VDJMG 8.98/ JET Get Brn 0 8 `, ELEKTRA RUr /AG.98 CDI SHINEDOWN ATLANTIC 89/AG (.98 CDI [N] Leave A Whisper THE BEACH BOYS The Very Best Of The Beach Bys: Sunds Of Summer CAPITOL CD) BEYONCE Dangerusly In Lve COLUMBIA 88/SONY MUSIC (.98 EO/8.98) GRUPO MONTEZ DE DURANGO Y Sigue La Mata Dand DISA 0 (.98 CD) 8 YOUNG BUCK Straight Outta CaShville 0 00 G UNIT 09 /INTERSCOPE (.98 CD) KRAUSS + UNION STATION Lnely Runs Bth Ways ROUNDER 0.98 CD) 9 HOWIE DAY Stp All The Wrld Nw EPIC 880 /SONY MUSIC (.98 EO CD) 9 9 ASHANTI Cncrete Rse THE INCJDEF JAM 0009 /IDJMG.98 CDI 8 Strng Twer BEC 9 (.98 CO) 9 8 NAS Street's Disciple ILL WILL/COLUMBIA 90/SONY MUSIC 9.98 EQ CDI BROOKS & DUNN The Greatest Hits Cllectin II ARISTA NASHVILLE /BLG 8.98 CD) 8 JOSH GRACIN Jsh Gracin 8 9 ' 9 0 LYRIC STREET 0/HOLLYWOOD (8.98 CD) LINDSAY LOHAN CASABLANCA/UNIVERSAL 008/UMRG 98 CDI BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE 0/ZOMBA 8.98 CDI Speak Greatest Hits: My Prergative 0 8 BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS Israel Hmecming 9 (ED 0 8 _ GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 09 (98 CDI LLOYD BANKS G UNIT 008 /INTERSCOPE (8.98/.98 VARIOUS ARTISTS CHOSEN FEW EMERALD 0/URBAN BOX OFFICE 9.98 CD /DVD) PACESETTER BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 8.98 CD) ' The Hunger Fr Mre Chsen Few: El Dcumental Jerusalem Hmecming LINKIN PARK Metera WARNER BROS. 88' 9.98 COI 0 A PERFECT CIRCLE emotive VIRGIN 8' 98 CDI z W á, h h á á F g á ARTIST Title IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL cm WÉIN RONAN TYNAN Rnan DECCA 008 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 8.98 CO) OD NEw DEANA CARTER The Stry Of My Life VANGUARD 9 (.98 CDI 8 9 THIEVERY CORPORATION Csmic Game EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE 008 (.98 CDI 0 LAYZIE BONE AND BIZZY BONE Bne Brthers MO THUGS/TH SIGN 9/KOCH (.98 CDI 0 : UNWRITTEN LAW Here's T The Murning LAVA 9/AG.98 CDI BLAINE LARSEN Off T Jin The Wrld GIANTSLAVER/BNA 80/RLG.98 CDI : 0 JOJO JJ TA FAMILY/BLACKGROUND 00/UMRG (.98 CD) 0 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Surce Presents Hip Hp Hits Vlume 9 SOURCE /IMAGE 98 CDI ItED THE POSTAL SERVICE Give Up SUB POP 9'.98 COME] 8 90 AMOS LEE Ams Lee BLUE NOTE CD) [N] 9 0 JEREMY CAMP Restred BEC CDI 0 SNOW PATROL Final Straw POLYDOR/A &M 00/INTERSCOPE (.98 CO) ] 9 : 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS Atticus: Dragging The Lake SIDEONEDUMMY 8.98 CDI (ED 80 JACK JOHNSON On And On JACK JOHNSON 00 /UMRG (8.98 CD) (!) 0 CHRIS BOTTI When I Fall In Lve COLUMBIA 98/SONY MUSIC (8.98 Ea CD) [HI 8 8 TERRI CLARK Greatest Hits MERCURY 090 /UMGN 98 CO) 0 SOUNDTRACK Shark Tale DREAMWORKS /GEFFEN 008/INTERSCOPE.98 CD) DAMIEN RICE O ORMNECTOR 80/WARNER BROS. )8.98 CDI [HI 9 SUM Chuck ISLAND 009/IDJMG.98 CDI 8 NORMA JEAN 0' Gd. The Aftermath SOLID STATE 9/TOOTH B NAIL.98 CD) 9 0 KILLSWITCH ENGAGE The End Of Heartache ROADRUNNER 8 /IDJMG.98 CD) 8 AtED KENNY G At Last... The Duets Album 8 9 ARISTA 0/RMG 8.98 CD) CHEVELLE EPIC 8908/SONY MUSIC (8.98 EQ CD) This Type Of Thinking (Culd D Us In) rep 8 MAROONS.0.Acustic (EP) OCTONE/J 8/RMG.98 CDI SOUNDTRACK The Phantm Of The Opera (Special Editin) REALLY USEFUL/SONY CLASSICAL 9/SONY MUSIC /98 EQ CD) 8 FRANZ FERDINAND Franz Ferdinand DOMINO /EPIC 9/SONY MUSIC.98 ED CDI [N] ROD STEWART J 0 /RMG.98/8.98 As lime Ges By... The Great American Sngbk Vl. II ;CD 8 98 INTERPOL Antics MATADOR.8 CD) MONTGOMERY GENTRY Yu D Yur Thing COLUMBIA INASHVILLf908 /SONY MUSIC 8.98 EQ CD) HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS The Silence In Black And White VICTORY 0.98 CD) [NI 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS Fired Up! " RAZOR B TIE CDI GOOD CHARLOTTE DAYLIGHT /EPIC 9 OR 99/SONY MUSIC 8.98 EQ CD) BEE GEES POLYDORNNIVERSAL 00/UME (.98 CO/SVD) The Chrnicles Of Life And Death Number Ones 8 BLAKE SHELTON Blake Sheltn's Barn & Grill WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 88/WRN (898 CD) 9 THE ROLLING STONES The Best Of The Rlling Stnes: Jump Back ''9 VIRGIN CD) 9 0 SOUNDTRACK Hitch COLUMBIA 9 /SONY MUSIC 8.98 ED CD) (ED CHRIS TOMLIN Arriving SIXSTEPS 9/SPARROW (.98 CD) 0 88 WILLIE NELSON Sngs LOST HIGHWAY /HIP 0 /UTV 0000/UME.98 CDI 0 9 LOS LONELY BOYS Live At The Fillmre OR/EPIC 990/SONY MUSIC (8.98 EQ CD) K CI & JOJO All My Life: Their Greatest Hits GEFFEN/CHRONICLES 0009/UME.98 CD) DOVES Sme Cities HEAVENLY 09/CAPITOL 8.% CD) HOOBASTANK ISLAND 0088/IDJMG (.98 CDI The Reasn = SMOKIE NORFUL Nthing Withut Yu EMI GOSPEL 9 (.98 CDI RE EN THE ARCADE FIRE Funeral MERGE..98 CD) [N] MUSE Abslutin TASTE MEDIA 8/WARNER BROS..98 CD) [N] 0 9 ANDREA BOCELLI Andrea PHILIPS 00/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 8.98 CO) CAM'RON Purple Haze RUC A FELLAJDEF JAM 008 /IDJMG 8.98/.98) SHERYL CROW The Very Best Of Sheryl Crw A&M 00 /INTERSCOPE 98 CD) 8 RISE AGAINST Siren Sng Of The Cunter Culture GEFFEN 009 /INTERSCOPE (9.98 CDI [N] 9 SOUNDTRACK The SpngeBb SquarePants Mvie NICK 8888/SIRE (8.98 CD) KID CONNECTION Abslute Mdern Wrship Fr Kids FERVENT (8.98 CDI [N] ARMOR FOR SLEEP What T D When Yu Are Dead EQUAL VISION 0.98 CDI [e] z 0 t á JUANES A Mi Sangre 9 0 SURCO 00/UNIVERSAL LATINO (.98 CD) GETO BOYS The Fundatin J PRINCE/RAP A LOT LIFE 8D /ASYLUM.98 CD) 0 08 BRIGHT EYES Digital Ash In A Digital Urn SADDLE CREEK CDI MODEST MOUSE Gd News Fr Peple Wh Lve Bad News EPIC 8 /SONY MUSIC (.98 ED CD) [N] lara 8 SLIPKNOT Vl. : (The Subliminal Verses) ROADRUNNER 888/IDJMG 8.98 CDI CD 9 BOWLING FOR SOUP A Hangver Yu Dn't Deserve SILVERTONE/JIVE 9/ZOMBA (8.98 CD) THREE DAYS GRACE Three Days Grace JIVE 9/ZOMBA (.98 CD) [N] OD 0 JIMMY EAT WORLD Futures INTERSCOPE CDI. VARIOUS ARTISTS Nw UNIVERSAL/ EMI /SONY MUSIC/ZOMBA 000 /UME 8.98 CD) ' MARILYN MANSON Lest We Frget: The Best Of INTERSCOPE CDI PITBULL MIAMI. (Mney Is A Majr Issue) DIAZ BROTHERS 0/T.98/8.98 cp ' RE ENTRY ' MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR Nt By Might, Nr By Pwer MALACO 00.98/.98 [N] PEARL JAM rearviewmirrr. Greatest Hits EPIC 9/SONY MUSIC 98 EQ CDI NICKELBACK The Lng Rad ROADRUNNER 800IOJMG ( REE,; JILL SCOTT Beautifully Human: Wrds And Sunds Vl., HIDDEN BEACH /EPIC 9/SONY MUSIC 8.98 EQ CD) DEAN MARTIN Din: The Essential Dean Martin CAPITOL 988 (8.98 CDI 9 9 HILARY DUFF Metamrphsis BUENA VISTA 800 / HOLLYWOOD 8.98 CD) ANTHONY HAMILTON Cmin' Frm Where I'm Frm SO SO DEF 0/ZOMBA (.98 CDI PASTOR TROY Face Off PL 98 NELLY Sweat MONEY AND THE POWER CD) DERRTY/FO' REEL 00NMRG 8.98/.98 8 GAVIN DEGRAW Charit Stripped RE E TOBYMAC Welcme T Diverse City.. J ' MG.98 CD FOREFRONT /.98 CD) 00 9 RUBEN STUDDARD I Need An Angel 0 J /RMG (.98/8.98) Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recrding Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 album units (Gld). RIAA certificatin fr net shipment f millin units (Platinum). RIM certificatin fr net shipment f 0 millin units (Diamnd). Numeral fllwing Platinum r Diamnd symbl indicates album's ruhi platinum level. Fr bxed sets, and duble albums with a running time f 00 minutes r mre, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number f discs and /r tapes. RIAA Latin awards: 0 Certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 units (Or). A Certificatin f 00,000 units (Platina ' Certificatin f 00,000 units (Multi Platin). Asterisk Indicates LP is available. Mst tape prices, and. CD prices fr BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tepeprices marked EO, and all ther CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are prjected frm whlesale prices. Greatest Gainer shws chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage grwth. Heatsaeker Impact shws albums remved frm Heatseekers this week. IN] indicates past r present Heatseeker title. W 00, VNU Business Media, Inc., and Nielsen SundScan, Inc. All rights reserved BILLBOARD MARCH,

44 SOUNDTRACKSM MARCH 00 Billbard TOP INTERNET ALBUM SALES. MA00 RCH á Sales data and Internet sales reprts cmpiled by + ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Nielsen i e I n SundScan Title ó Z m= m Ñ Y Y Y TITLE Sales data cmpiled by Nielsen SundScan IMPRINT& NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL h `"` NUMBER, Weeks At Number JACK JOHNSON JACK JOHNsnmeUSHFIRE09r,uMRG In Between Dreams i RAY (RAY CHARLES) NUMBER Weeks At Number) WMG SOUNDTRACKS /ATLANTIC O/RHINO 0 CENT SHADY /AFTERMATH0009r /INTERSCOPE The Massacre RAY CHARLES A' HEAR8/CONCORD Genius Lves Cmpany TORI AMOS EPIC 9800/SONY MUSIC The Beekeeper 9 GREEN DAY A' REPRISE 8'/WARNER BROS. American Idit ß 9 RAY CHARLES WMG SOUNDTRACKS/ATLANTIC 0/RHINO Ray (Sundtrack) JUDAS PRIEST EPIC 99/SONY MUSIC Angel Of Retributin U A INTERSCOPE00 Hw T Dismantle An Atmic Bmb Clser. 9 JOSH GROBAN A /REPBISE9ONVARNER BROS 0 0 SOUNDTRACK FOX/EPIC98/SONYMUSIC Garden State THE MARS VOLTA GOLDSTANOARDLABS /STRUMMER009/UMRG Frances The Mute JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC 908/SONY MUSIC Rebirth AMOS LEE BLUE NOTE 90 DR] Ams Lee 8 EMINEM SHADY /AFTERMATH 00' / INTERSCOPE Encre 0 BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ARTEMIS0 Mafia ó THE KILLERS ISLAND00' /IDJMG Ht Fuss 8 MAROONS A' OCTONE/J000 /RMG INi Sngs Abut Jane TOBY KEITH A DREAMWORKS (NASHVILLE) 00/UMGN Greatest Hits SHANIA TWAIN A MERCURY000/UMGN Greatest Hits TIM MCGRAW A CURB Live Like Yu Were Dying 8 BRIGHT EYES SADDLECREEKOOr I'm Wide Awake, Its Mrning 80 KIDZ BOP KIDS RAZOR &TIE nes Kidz Bp MADELEINE PEYROUX ROUNDER 9 IN] Careless Lve THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS IDLEWILOIWSNEYSOUND80 /WALTDISNEY Here Cme The ABCs With TMBG SOUNDTRACK REALLY USER /SONY CLASSICAL 9/SONYMUSIC The Phantm Of The Opera (Special Editin) P GARDEN STATE FOX/EPIC 98 SONY MUSIC THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA REALLY USEFUL/SONY CLASSICAL 9/SONY MUSIC RAY: MORE MUSIC FROM (RAY CHARLES) WMG SOUNDTRACKS /ATLANTIC /RHINO HITCH COLUMBIA9 /SONY MUSIC SHARK TALE OREAMWORKS /GEFFEN 008 INTERSCOPE THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (SPECIAL EDITION) REALLY USEFUL/SONY CLASSICAL 9s/SONY MUSIC Q THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE NICK 8888/SIRE 9 SHALL WE DANCE? CASABLANCA/UNIVERSAL 009/UMRG 8 ONE TREE HILL WARNER SUN SET /MAVERICK 898/WARNER BOOS. 0 SHREK GEFFEN /DREAMWORKS 00 / INTERSCOPE 8 BLUE COLLAR COMEDY TOUR: THE MOVIE WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 8/WRN COACH CARTER CAPITOL ' NAPOLEON DYNAMITE LAKESHORE80 DORA THE EXPLORER NICK/BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? A LOST HIGHWAY /MERCURY 009/IJMG BE COOL TVTSOUNDTRAX 0/TVT 9. 8 THE PRINCESS DIARIES : ROYAL ENGAGEMENT WALT DISNEY 8099 ROBOTS VIRGIN 00 DE LOVELY COLUMBIA 900/SONY MUSIC 9 BLUE COLLAR COMEDY TOUR RIDES AGAIN JACK/WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 890/WAN 0 FIRST DATES MAVERICK 8/WARNER BROS. 0 THE CHEETAH GIRLS (EP) WALT DISNEY 80 GREASE POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 809/UMRG A CINDERELLA STORY HOLLYWOOD Tp Internet Album Sales reflects physical albums rdered thrugh Internet merchants, based n data cllected by Nielsen SundScan. Unlike mst Billbard album charts, catalg titles are included n the Internet and Sundtrack charts. Albums with the greatest sales gain Is wee)(. Recrding Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 album units (Gld). RIAA certificatin fr net shipment f millin units (Platinum). RIAA certificatin fr net shipment f 0 millin units (Diamnd). Numeral fllwing Platinum r Diamnd symbl indicates album's multi platinum level. Fr bxed sets, and duble albums with a running time f 00 minutes r mre, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number f discs and/r tapes. RIAA Latin awards: O Certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 units (Or.) Certificatin f 00,000 units (Platin). A Certificatin f 00,000 units (Multi Platin). "Asterisk indicates vinyl available. [NI indicates past r present Heatseekertitle 000, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. THE BILLBOARD 00 A Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS) Pac 9 Drs Dwn 0 Cent Akn Tri Ams 9 The Arcade Fire 80 Armr Fr Sleep 88 Ashanti Llyd Banks The Beach Bys 0 Bee Gees 9 Beynce 08 Big & Rich Black Eyed Peas 88 Black Label Sciety Andrea Bcelli 8 Bne Thugs N Harmny 0 Chris Btti Bwling Fr Sup Breaking Benjamin Bright Eyes 80, 0 Brks & Dunn Michael Buble Jimmy Buffett 0 Ryan Cabrera 9 Jeremy Camp 9 Cam'rn 8 Deana Carter 0 Casting Crwns 9 Ray Charles,, 00 Kenny Chesney, Chevelle Ciara 0 Kelly Clarksn Terri Clark Creed 8 Crssfade 0 Sheryl Crw 8 Daddy Yankee Hwie Day Gavin DeGraw 8 Destiny's Child Dves Hilary Duff 99, 9 Eminem 0 Fantasia 9 Franz Ferdinand Kenny G 0 Bill & Glria Gaither And Their cming Friends 0, The Game Get Bys 9 Gd Charltte 8 Jsh Gracin Green Day Jsh Grban Guns N' Rses Anthny Hamiltn 9 Hawthrne Heights Hbastank 8 Ls Hrscpes De Durang 8 Interpl Intcable 9 Jay Z/Linkin Park 9 Nrma Jean 8 Lyfe Jennings 90 Jet 0 Jimmy Eat Wrld Jack Jhnsn, Jars Nrah Jnes 8 Juanes 8 Judas Priest Hme Kasabian 9 K Ci & JJ Keane Tby Keith Alicia Keys 8 Kid Cnnectin 8 Kidz Bp Kids The Killers 8 Killswitch Engage 9 Kings Of Len 0 Krn 89 Alisn Krauss + Unin Statin Kutless Blaine Larsen Avril Lavigne 8 Layzie Bne And Bizzy Bne Ams Lee 8 Jhn Legend 9 Lil Jn & The East Side Byz Lil Scrappy/Triliville 8 Linkin Park Lindsay Lhan 8 Ls Lnely Bys 0, Jennifer Lpez Ludacris 8 Marilyn Mansn 89 Mari Marn, The Mars Vlta Dean Martin 9 Jhn Mayer Martina McBride Jesse McCartney 0 Tim McGraw Bran McKnight 9 Mississippi Mass Chir 9 Mdest Muse Grap Mntez De Durang Mntgmery Gentry Craig Mrgan 0 Mtley Crue Muse 8 My Chemical Rmance Ras Nelly 9, 98 Wiilie Nelsn Nickelback 9 Smkie Nrful 9 ()merln Jamie O'Neal 9 Brad Paisley 8 Papa Rach Pastr Try Pearl Jam 9 A Perfect Circle Pimp C Pitbull 90 The Pstal Service Queen Latifah 98 Rascal Flans Damien Rice 09 LeAnn Rimes 0 Rise Against 8 The Rlling Stnes Jill Sctt 9 Blake Sheltn 0 Shinedwn 0 Simple Plan Ashlee Simpsn Slipknt Snp Dgg Snw Patrl 0 SOUNDTRACK Garden State Hitch The Phantm Of The Opera The Phantm Of The Opera (Special Editin) Shark Tale The SpngeBb SquarePants 8 Britney Spears 9 Gwen Stefani Rd Stewart 9, Jss Stne Gerge Strait 8 Ruben Studdard 00 Sugarland Sum Switchft 8 Thievery Crpratin Three Days Grace T.I. 8 tbymac 99 Chris Tmlin Trick Daddy Tina Tamer Shania Twain Rnan Tynan 9 U Unwritten Law Keith Urban The Used 9 Usher VARIOUS ARTISTS Mvie Atticus: Dragging The Lake Chsen Few: El Dcumental Disneymania : Music Stars Sing Disney...Their Way! 8 Fired Up! Grammy Nminees 00 Nw Nw The Surce Presents Hip Hp Hits Vlume 9 Ttally Cuntry Vl. 9 WOW Gspel 00 WOW Hits 00 8 Velvet Revlver 8 Kanye West 0 Gretchen Wilsn Lee Ann Wmack Yung Buck 0 Over The Cunter Cntinued frm page The highest new entry this time belngs t Black Label Sciety, which is led by Ozzy Osbunne ax man Zakk Wylde. The band's "Mafia" checks in at N.. Its previus Billbard 00 peak had been N. 0, where the third f Black Label's three charting albums bwed in 00. The band's new album sells,000 fr the week. By cntrast, the Ht Sht Debut in ur March issue the chart frm 0's riginal release datewas all the way dwn at N., where "Disney mania " entered the list with a start f,000. REAR VIEW: At that pint in February when I was bsessing abut hw album sales that mnth culd nt cmpete with that week in 00 when the Grammy Awards and Valentine's Day shpping cnverged the same week when Nrah Jnes' "Feels Like Hme" arrived, a wise retailer tk a brader view f the picture. This clumn recently tk sales frm the tw different 00 frames that reflected the mph f Valentine traffic and the ne with Grammy spikes, and cmpared them t album numbers in the same tw week slice f 00. The result: This year's haul was almst % lighter. "What I'm ging t d is take the whle mnth f February and cmpare that t last year," the afrementined retail executive said. This respected merchant is ften nt crazy abut being quted in the press, s I am withhlding his name this time. But I will brrw his frame f reference. Lk at the fur weeks f February 00 and yu will find. millin album units were sld,. millin f thse during that week when all the stars were prperly aligned. February 00 mved 8. millin, dwn % frm the same mnth last year. But that is a less harsh gap than the ne I gt when I fcused n the weeks surrunding Valentine's Day and the Grammys telecast. By selling.9 millin cpies in tw weeks, 0 Cent has clsed the gap behind 00 album sales t 9%, cmpared with a 0.% deficit tw weeks ag. 0I, BROTHER: The age f plitical crrectness is still upn us, a battle that ften finds peple thinking things thrugh a little t much. At least that is the impressin I gt frm an e mail recently received frm a chart hawk at ne label. The recrd cmpany and artist in questin are nt imprtant t the stry, but the request was that Nielsen SundScan wuld merge tw different versins f an album, the ne sld at mainstream accunts with the ne being sld in the Christian marketplace. The nly difference between the tw was that the ne being ffered thrugh Christian distributin wuld carry ne less track. The ne that was t be excluded seemed a head scratcher t me: Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria," perhaps ne f the mst famus religius cmpsitins ever written. Why mit that frm an album sld at Christian bkstres? I was bth amused and bemused by the answer tracked dwn by a pal at the related pp label. Turns ut the Christian label invlved feared the sng wuld be cnsidered "t Cathlic." Persnal experience tld me that "Ave Maria" was n stranger t Prtestant churches, but eager fr a mre expert pinin n the tpic, I tracked dwn a learned and distinguished United Methdist minister, Dr. L.H. Mayfield f Cincinnati, wh happens t be my dad. His take: "Whever made that decisin was misinfrmed." BILLBOARD MARCH,00

45 . ` DROPKICK MARCH se Billbard ct < 9 TOP Sales data cmpiled by il Nielsen SundScan ARTIST Title IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL NUMBER Week I GREATEST GAINS At Number i' 0 CENT A Get Rich Or Die Tryin' SHADY /AFTERMATH 9 /INTERSCOPE 8.98/98 RAY CHARLES The Very Best Of Ray Charles RHINO COI KEITH URBAN 8 Glden Rad CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) /898 NORAH JONES 0 Cme Away With Me BLUE NOTE COI [NI AC /DC 0 Back In Black LEGACY /EPIC 800 /SONY MUSIC 898 ED CD) BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS.0 Legend: The Best Of Bb Marley And The Wailers TUFF GONG /ISLAND 890 /UME 898/.98) 9 THE BEATLES 9 APPLE 9 /CAPITOL (.98/998) 8 QUEEN Greatest Hits HOLLYWOOD.98/9e) 8 BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Greatest Hits CAPITOL0 98/.98 0 EVANESCENCE Fallen, WIND UP 0 (8.98 CDI 9 JOSH GROBAN A` Jsh Grban /REPRISE 8/WARNER BROS CDI I H I PINK FLOYD Dark Side Of The Mn U HOT SHO CAPITOL 00. (0.98/8.98) CHRIS LEDOUX CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) /.98 0 Greatest Hits GREEN DAY Internatinal Superhits! REPRISE 8/WARNER BROS. 898 CD) 0 STEVIE WONDER The Definitive Cllectin MOTOWN/UTV0/LIME (898 CD) DOORS DOWN Away Frm The Sun REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL 09/UMRG 8.98/.98 /AG ) 8 8 LED ZEPPEUN Early Days & Latter Days: The Best Of Led Zeppelin Vlumes One And Tw ATLANTIC 889 (9.98 C METALLICA 8 Metallica ELEKTRA ' /AG (.98.98) 9 9 GREEN DAY.0 Dkie REPRISE 9/WARNER EROS. (.98/.98)[] E 0 ROD STEWART The Very Best Of Rd Stewart WARNER EROS /88 JOURNEY.0 Jurney's Greatest Hits COLUMBIA 9/SONY MUSIC (.98 E0/8.98) 8 0 THE SHINS Oh, Inverted Wrld SUB POP 00' (.98 CD) 0 LINKIN PARK t0 [Hybrid Thery] WARNER BROS. (.98/ COLDPLAY A0 A Rush Of Bld T The Head CAPITOL /8.98 N] TIM MCGRAW A` Greatest Hits CURB JACK JOHNSON A Brushfire Fairytales ENJOY 8099 /UMRG (8.98 CD) [N] 0 MERCYME Almst There INO 8/CURB.98 CD) [N] LARRY THE CABLE GUY Lrd, I Aplgize PARALLEL/HIP 0 00/UME 8.98 CD) 9 BARRY MANILOW Ultimate Manilw RMG HERITAGE 000 (.98/ SUBLIME Sublime GASOLINE ALLEY /GEFFEN /UME.98/8.98) FRANK SINATRA Classic Sinatra: His Great Perfrmances 9 90 CAPITOL 0 (.98/.99 AUDIOSLAVE Audislave INTERSCOPE/EPIC 8988 /SONY MUSIC 8.98 ES CD) 8 JOHN MAYER Rm Fr Squares AWARE/COLUMBIA 898' /SONY MUSIC (.98 Ea/8.98 [N] ELVIS PRESLEY A Elvis: 0 # Hits RCA 809' /9MG (.98/ JIM( HENDRIX A Exerience Hendrix: The Best Of Jimi Hendrix EXPERIENCE HENDRIX '/ ME (.98/8.98) a: _.; 8 KENNY CHESNEY Greatest Hits BNA 98 /RI (98/8.98) MICHAEL JACKSON Thriller EPIC 0/SONY MUSIC.98 E88.98) 8 GOOD CHARLOTTE The Yung And The Hpeless DAYLIGHT /EPIC 88 /SONY MUSIC 8.98 EQ CDI ERIC CLAPTON POLVOOR/A &M /UME.98/8.98) The Cream Of Eric Claptn 0 RASCAL FLATTS Melt LYRIC STREET 0 /HOLLYWOOD (98/898 AC /DC Live LEGACY /EPIC 80 /SONY MUSIC 0.98/.98 9 LIONEL RICHIE The Definitive Cllectin MOTOWN /UTV 080 /UME 8.98 COI ROD STEWART A It Had T Be Yu... The Great American Sngbk J 009/..98/8.98 U The Best Of ISLAND /IDJMG.98/9.98) 9 AL GREEN Greatest Hits HI/THE RIGHT STUFF 0800/CAPITOL 0.98/.98) ELTON JOHN A Greatest Hits 9000 ROCKET'UTV 08 /UME 9.98 CD) THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. A` BAO BOY 008 /UMRG.98 CO /DVD) Ready T Die 9 KID ROCK Ccky LAVA 88/AG 98/898 MARTINA MCBRIDE Greatest Hits RCA NASHVILLE 0/ßL.98/8.98) DEF LEPPARD A Vault Greatest Hits MERCURY 88/UME.98/8.98) TN MARCH 00 Bil ba rd Y le c Q TOP HEATSEEKERS Sales data cmpiled by Nielsen SundScan ARTIST Title IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL i/` Weeks At Number I NUMBER THE POSTAL SERVICE SUB POP 9'.98 CO) Give Up 9 AMOS LEE Ams Lee BLUE NOTE CO) DAMIEN RICE O 0 RMNECTOR 80/WARNER BROS. 898 CDI HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS The Silence In Black And White VICTORY 0.98 CDI THE ARCADE FIRE Funeral MERGE 0.98 COI MUSE Abslutin TASTE MEDIA 8/WARNER BROS. (.98 CD) 8 RISE AGAINST Siren Sng Of The Cunter Culture GEFFEN 009 /INTERSCOPE 9.98 CDI 0 KID CONNECTION Abslute Mdern Wrship Fr Kids FERVENT 00 (8.98 CDI ARMOR FOR SLEEP What T D When Yu Are Dead EQUAL VISION 0 (.98 CD) 0 0 MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR Nt By Might, Nr By Pwer MACACO 0 898/98) ' SHOOTER JENNINGS Put The O Back In Cuntry UNIVERSAL SOUTH CO) SOILWORK HOT SHOT DEBUT J` NUCLEAR BLAST.98 CDI Stabbing The Drama 9 JEFF BATES Rainbw Man RCA NASHVILLE 0 /RIG (.98/9) GREATEST GAINER USE Live Frm Anther Level =$E ISRAEL AND BREED INTEGRITY GOSPEL/EPIC 9/08 MUSIC 9.98 EG CD) S MADELEINE PEYROUX Careless Lve ROUNDER 9.98 CO) 8 IRON AND WINE Wman King (EP) SUB POP 0 (9.98 CO) THE BABY EINSTEIN MUSIC BOX ORCHESTRA Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics BUENA VISTA 808/WALT DISNEY (.98 CD) THE KILLS ROUGH TRADE/RCA 0 /RMG (.98 CO) N Ww 8 UNDEROATH They're Only Chasing Safety SOLID STATE 88/TOOTH & NAIL (.98 CD) SCISSOR SISTERS Scissr Sisters UNIVERSAL 00' /UMRG (.98 CD) J MOSS The J Mss Prject GOSPO CENTRIC 0080MBA a (98 CO) CELTIC WOMAN Celtic Wman MANHATTAN CD) KATHLEEN EDWARDS Back T Me ZOE 0'/ROUNDER.98 CDI HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW Life In Dreaming DRIVE THRU 8/SANCTUARY (.98 CD) i_ RAY LAMONTAGNE Truble RCABS9/RMG.98 CD) THE LIVING LEGENDS LEGENDARY MUSIC (.98 CD) Classic 8 BRAZILIAN GIRLS Brazilian Girls VERVE FORECAST 009'N 98 CDI = BLUE MERLE Burning In The Sun ISLAND009i /IOJMG 998 COI '9 9 SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY Live KINGDOM 0 /BOOKWORLD 98/98 NITTY ROSTRUM /UNIVERSAL 000 /UMRG (.98 CD) Players Paradise 0 LA AUTORIDAD DE LA SIERRA 00% Autridad Duranguense DISA CO) VICO C Desahg EMI LATIN CO /OVO) 0 8 MARC BROUSSARD Carencr ISLAND 0098/IOJMG 9.98 CDI STARS ARTS 8 CRAFTS CD) Set Yurself On Fire SKINDRED Babyln BIELER BROS. /LAVA 90/AG.98 CO) 9 TYLER HILTON The Tracks Of Tyler Hiltn MAVERICK 88 /WARNER BROS..98 CO) LOS ANGELES DE CHARLY /AROMA Greatest Hits FONOVISA 8/ (.98 CD) 9 ANBERLIN Never Take Friendship Persnal TOOTH & NAIL 0.98 CDI GRATITUDE VELVET HAMMER/ATLANTIC 8/AG.99 CDI SALVADOR WORD CURB 8/WARNER BROS. (.98 CD) NICOLE C. MULLEN WORD CURB 8/WARNER BROS..98 CD) Gratitude S Natural Everyday Peple 8 8 EISLEY Rm Nises REPRISE 8990IWARNER BROS..98 CD) THE ZUTONS Wh Killed The Zutns DELTASONIC /EPIC 98 /SONY MUSIC.98 ED CO) THE AFTERS INO /EPIC 809/SONY MUSIC.98 EQ CDI SUBMERSED WIND UP 0 98 CDI BUILDING 9 WORD CURB 8/WARNER BROS. (.98 CO) I Wish We All Culd Win In Due Time Space In Between Us THE BABY EINSTEIN MUSIC BOX ORCHESTRA Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Bx BUENA VISTA 8/WALT DISNEY (.98 CDI SONICFLOOD INO /EPIC 90 /SONY MUSIC (8.98 ED CD) NB RIDAZ NASTYBOY 00 /UPSTAIRS (.98 CD) This Generatin nb ridaz.cm 9 9 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM LCD Sundsystem UFA 9/CAPITOL CDI?: ÿ W MARCH Bi,rd W _, g TOP INDEPENDENT AIBUNIS TM Sales data cmpiled by Vie Nielsen SundScan ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL NUMBER i I HOT SHOT DEBUT tt BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ARTEMIS 0.98 CD) Title Week AtN /mbar Mafia LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ A Crunk Juice EME 90/VT.98/.98 CRAIG MORGAN My Kind Of Livin' BROKEN BOW (.98 CD) BRIGHT EYES I'm Wide Awake, Its Mrning SADDLE CREEK CDI 8 9 BONE THUGS N HARMONY Greatest Hits RUTHLESS (9.98 CD) 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Chsen Few: El Dcumental CHOSEN FEW EMERALD 0 /URBAN BOX OFFICE 9.98 CD /OVDI BRIGHT EYES Digital Ash In A Digital Urn SADDLE CREEK COI 8 PASTOR TROY Face Off Pt. II MONEY AND THE POWER 800 (.98 CO) DEANA CARTER VANGUARD 9 (.98 CD) The Stry Of My Life C THIEVERY CORPORATION Csmic Game EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE 008 (.98 CDI LAYZIE BONE AND BIZZY BONE Bne Brthers MO THUGS/TH SIGN 9/KOCH.98 CD) 0 0 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Surce Presents Hip Hp Hits Vlume 9 SOURCE /IMAGE 8.98 CD) THE PP9OSTAu EEERVICE Give Up ó VARIOUS ARTISTS Atticus: Dragging The Lake SIDEONEDUMMY (8.98 CDI INTERPOL Antics MATADOR..98 CO) HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS The Silence In Black And White VICTORY 0.98 CDI [NI 0 THE ARCADE FIRE Funeral MERGE ' (.98 CO) [N],IE 8 ARMOR FOR SLEEP What T D When Yu Are Dead EQUAL VISION 0 (.99 0)(N] PITBULL M.I.A.M.I. (Mney Is A Majr Issue) DIAZ BROTHERS 0'/TV (.98/8.98) $ GREATEST GAINER $ MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR Nt By Might, Nr By Pwer MALACO( 0.98/98 [N] e SOILWORK Stabbing The Drama NUCLEAR BLAST (.98 CD) [N] 9 9 YING YANG TWINS My Brther & Me COLLIPARK 89/NT.98 CO /DVDI s IRONAAND WINE Wman King (EP) SUB POP A STRAYLIGHT RUN Straylight Run VICTORY 9 (98 CD) $ TRU The Truth ND LIMIT 90' /KOCH (.98 CD) a CHELY WRIGHT The Metrplitan Htel PAINTED RED 00/DUALTONE (98 CD) MURPHYS Singles Cllectin Vlume HELLCAT 809/EPITAPH (.98 CDI 8 ANI DIFRANCO Knuckle Dwn RIGHTEOUS BABE 0 (.98 CD) 9 0 SOUNDTRACK Naplen Dynamite LAKESHORE CDI SENSES FAIL Let It Enfld Yu DRIVE THRU 00NAGRANT (.98 CO /OVD) GO 8 FLOGGING MOLLY Within A Mile Of Hme SIDEONEOUMMY (.98 CD 8 9 TAKING BACK SUNDAY Where Yu Want T Be VICTORY 8.98 CDI VARIOUS ARTISTS VH Classic Presents Metal Mania: Stripped! IMMORTAL 000 (.98 CD) L 9 8 THE RIDDLER & VIC LATINO Ultra.Dance 0 ULTRA 9 (9.98 CD) 0 STEVE VAI Real Illusins: Reflectins EPIC 8800/RED INK (98 CD) SOUNDTRACK Be Cl M SOUNDTRAX 0/TVT.98 CD) DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE The Jhn Byrd E.P. BARSUK (.98 CDI THE LIVING LEGENDS LEGENDARY MUSIC COI [N] Classic 8 0 SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY Live KINGDOM 0 /BOOKWORLD (.98/98[N] STARS ARTS & CRAFTS CD) [NI Set Yurself On Fire 0 HED P.E. Only In Amerika KOCH 9.98 COI 9 SHADOWS FALL The War Within CENTURY MEDIA 88 (.98 CD) THE DIPLOMATS Diplmatic Immunity DIPLOMATS' /KOCH (.98 CD) 0 9 GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE SAINTS UNIFIED VOICES One Vice MANY ROADS CDI THE SHINS Chutes T Narrw SUB POP 0 (.98 CD) 9 8 GRUPO CLIMAX Za Za Za MUSART 09 /BALBOA.98 CDI [N] : 0 VARIOUS ARTISTS Pure Irish: The Ultimate St. Patrick's Day Celebratin ST. CLAIR 00 (98 CD) 8 THE ALLCHEMII st Infantry T RAY CHARLES ARM Hall Of Fame: Here We G Again SCI CO) FALL OUT BOY FUELED BY RAMEN 0 (98 MINI Take This T Yur Grave Catalg albums are year ld tides that have fallen belw N. 00 n The Billbard 00 r re issues f lder albums, Ttal Weeks clumn reflec s cmbined weeks title has appeared n The Billbard 00 and Tp Pp Catalg Albums. The Heatseekers chart lists the best selling albums by new and develping artists, defined as thse wh have never appeared in the tp 00 f The Billbard 00. If a Heatseekers title reaches that level, it and the act's subsequent albums are immediatelyine gible appear n the Heatseekers chart. Tp Independent Albums are current tides that are sld via independent distributin, including thse that are fulfilled via majr branch distributers.malbums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recrding Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 album units (Gld). RIAA certificatin fr net shipment f millin units (Platinum). RIM certificatin fr net shipment f 0 millin units (Diamnd). Numeral fllwing Platinum r Diamnd symbl indicates album's multi platinum level. Fr bxed sets, and duble albums with a running time f 00 minutes r mre, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number f discs and / tape RIAA Latin awards: Certificatin fr net shipment f 00,000 units (Or). Certificatin f 00,00 units ( Platin). A' Certificatin f 00,000 units (Multi Platin).'Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Mst tape prices, and CD prices fr BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all ther CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are prjected frm whlesale prices. Greatest Gainer Shws chart's largest unit increase. IN] indicates pastr present Heatseeker title. W, VNU Business Media, Inc., and Nielsen SundScan, Inc. All rigits reserved. BILLBOARD MARCH,

46 ALBUMSM MAR00 C y..us H W ti 00ard TOP BLUES ALBUMSALBUMS. Sales data cmpiled by a P Nielsen ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL SundScan Title ""eó y :: w ÿ c a Billbard TOP CHRISTIAN ALBUMS TM ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Sales data cmpiled by AD Nielsen SundScan Title NUMBER I','! GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS CAPITOL Weeks At Number i Greatest Hits:0Years Of Rck SONNY LANDRETH Grant Street SUGAR HILL 99 ERIC CLAPTON Sessins Fr Rbert J DUCK/REPRISE 89/WARNER BROS. RONNIE EARL/DUKE ROBILLARD STONY PLAIN 0 The Duke Meets The Earl AEROSMITH Hnkin' On Bb COLUMBIA 80/SONY MUSIC ERIC CLAPTON Me And Mr Jhnsn DUCK/REPRISE 8'/WARNER BROS. 8 HUBERT SUMLIN Abut Them Shes TONE COOL 09/ARTEMIS TOMMY CASTRO Sul Shaker BLIND PIG 09 9 SUSAN TEDESCHI Live Frm Austin TX WEST 0 VARIOUS ARTISTS Lackawanna Blues VANGUARD 98, 0 MARVIN SEASE Playa Haters MALACO 8 KEB' MO' Keep It Simple OKEH/EPIC 808/SONY MUSIC IN] NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS Hill Cuntry Revue AT0 9 ROOMFUL OF BLUES Standing Rm Only ' W Ñ á ALLIGATOR 900 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN LEGACY/EPIC 909/SONY MUSIC Martin Scrsese Presents The Blues: Stevie Ray Vaughan Sales data cmpiled by ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL VARIOUS ARTISTS CHOSEN FEW EMERALD 0/URBAN BOX OFFICE l ti Nielsen SundScan Title g` ' NUMBER "` 8 Weeks At Number Chsen Few: El Dcumental SOUNDTRACK 0 First Dates MAVERICK 8AVARNER BROS. SKINDRED Babyln BIELER BROS /LAVA 90/AG [N] 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Ls Patrnes Del Reggaetn UNIVISION 0/UG DON OMAR The Last Dn VI 08 [N] VARIOUS ARTISTS Reggaetn Super Hits RECORDS 00/UNIVERSAL LATINO 8 LUNYTUNES A La Trayectria MAS FLOW 8000/UNIVERSAL LATINO [NI ELIEL El Que Habla Cn Las Mans VI 0 [N] 0 DON OMAR A The Last Dn: Live, Vl. VI 08 [N] LUNYTUNES Mas Flw: Platinum Editin MAS FLOW 0008/UNIVERSAL LATINO [N] BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS Gld TUFF GONG /ISLAND /CHRONICLES 00008/UME VARIOUS ARTISTS Ls Cazadres: Primera Busqueda PLATINUM 9 /SONY DISCOS HECTOR "EL BAMBINO" Hectr "El Bambin" Presenta Ls Anrmales GOLD STAR 8000/UNIVERSAL LATINO [N] IVY QUEEN Real PERFECT IMAGE 0/UNIVERSAL LATINO BEENIE MAN Kingstn T King Of The Dancehall: A Cllectin Of Dancehall Favrites SHOCKING VIBESNP NIRGIN MARCH 00 sz g W Ñ H S. i L'i mii ti f, Sales data cmpiled by qi N ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL g NUMBER ì t Nielsen SundScan Week At Number l CELTIC WOMAN Celtic Wman MANHATTAN 0 [N] VARIOUS ARTISTS Pure Irish: The Ultimate St. Patrick's Day Celebratin ST CLAIR00 THE CHIEFTAINS Live Frm Dublin: A Tribute T Derek Bell RCA VICTOR SOUNDTRACK The Mtrcycle Diaries EDGE/DG 009/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP VARIOUS ARTISTS Putumay Presents: Acustic Brazil PUTUMAYO DANIEL O'DONNELL Welcme T My Wrld:0 Classics Frm The Jim Reeves Sng Bk OPTV MEDIA 0 [N] SOUNDTRACK The Chrus NONESUCH I/WARNER BROS. 0 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Celtic Circle WINDHAM HILL 90/BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP 9 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS Slack Key Guitar Vlume PALM 0 0 DANIEL O'DONNELL Sngs Of Faith DPTV MEDIA [N] a) THE COUNTDOWN SINGERS 0 Irish Favrites MAOACY 008 PARIS COMBO Mtifs ORS 88/KOCH DANIEL O'DONNELL Classic Dubles: Sngs Of Inspiratin / I Believe SPIV MEDIA 0 LADYSMITH BUCK MAMBAZ0 AND THE STRINGS OF THE ENGUSH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA N Bundaries GALLO 09/HEADS UP 9 THE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR Vices Frm Heaven SHANACHIE 0,. Title n NUMBER /GREATEST GAINER =t# Weeks At Number VARIOUS ARTISTS WORD CURB /PROVIDENT 0/EMICMG WOW Hits 00 SWITCHFOOT az COLUMBIA/SPARROW 9 /EMICMG The Beautiful Letdwn CASTING CROWNS BEACH STREET/REUNION 0/PROVIDFNT INTEGRITYfll Casting Crwns KUTLESS BEC 9 /EMICMG Strng Twer BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 09/EMICMG Israel Hmecming_ BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 08/EMICMG Jerusalem Hmecming 8 CHRIS TOMLIN SIXSTEPS /SPARROW /EMICMG Arriving 8 9 JEREMY CAMP BEC8/EMICMG Restred 9 NORMA JEAN SOLID STATE/TOOTH & NAIL 9 /EMICMG 0' Gd, The Aftermath dilet 9 SMOKIE NORFUL EMI GOSPEL9/EMICMG Nthing Withut Yu.' 0 TOBYMAC FOREFRONT /EMICMG Welcme T Diverse City_ : VARIOUS ARTISTS FERVENT00 /PROVIDENT INTEGRITY Abslute Mdem Wrship ' MERCYME IN089 /PROVIDENT INTEGRITY Undne. GREATEST GAii., ISRAEL AND BREED INTEGRITY GOSPEL 89/PROVIDENT INTEGRITY [N] Live Frm Anther Level 8 8 MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 00/PROVIDENT INTEGRITY Healing Rain RELIENT K GOTEE/CAPITOL9/EMICMG MMHMM VARIOUS ARTISTS INO/TIME LIFE 9/PROVIDENT INTEGRITY I Can Only Imagine 8 UNDEROATH SOLID STATE/TOOTH & NAIL 8/EMICMG [N] They're Only Chasing Safety 9 8 J MOSS GOSPO CENTRIC 008 /PROVIDENTINTEGRITY [N) The J Mss Prject 0 9 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SPARROW89 /EMICMG All Things New 0 SBOYS SPARROW /EMICMG Devtin VARIOUS ARTISTS INTEGRITY/MARANATHAI/INO 89/PROVIDENTINTEGRITY Integrity's iwrsh!p Next A Ttal Wrship Experience BEBE WINANS STILL WATERS/TMG 99/WORDCURB Dream VARIOUS ARTISTS WORSHIP TOGETHER 9/EMICMG Here I Am T Wrship ANBERLIN TOOTH & NAIL 0/EMICMG [N] Never Take Friendship Persnal SALVADOR WORD CURB/WARNER BROS.88/WORO CURB [N] S Natural NICOLE C. MULLEN WORD CURB/WARNER BROS. 8ANORD CURB n Everyday Peple THE AFTERS INO/EPIC98/WORD CURB [N] I Wish We All Culd Win _. 9 BUILDING 9 WORD CURB/WARNER BROS. BNYOR0 CURB [N] Space In Between Us HOT SHOT DEBUT =!` SONICFLOOD IN0808 /PROVIDENTINTEGRITY [NI This Generatin BARLOWGIRL FERVENT 00/PROVIDENT INTEGRITY [N] Barlwgirl 8 SELAH CURB 8/WORDCURB Hiding Place 0 DAVID CROWDER BAND SIXSTEPS /SPARROW88/EMICMG Sunsets & Sushi ELVIS PRESLEY RCA 8MBMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP Elvis: Ultimate Gspel JEREMY CAMP BEC9 /EMICMG [N] Carried Me: The Wrship Prject THIRD DAY ESSENTIAL 08 /PROVIDENT INTEGRITY Wire 8 KJ UPROK/BECS0/EMICMG [N] Behind The Musik (A By Named Jnah) 0 BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS GAITHER MUSIC GROUP 0/EMICMG Church In The Wildwd FRED HAMMOND VERITY/JIVE 8/PROVIDENTINTEGRITY Smethin "But Lve 8 DONALD LAWRENCE & CO. VERITY 8/PROVIDENT INTEGRITY [N] I Speak Life :! Billbard TOP GOSPEL 0 Sales data cmpiled by w a PS Nielsen. SundScan w ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Title._L c' T. ÿ c NUMBER t Weeks At Number VARIOUS ARTISTS WORD CURB /EMICMGNERITY /ZOMBA WOW Gspel 00 SMOKIE NORFUL EMI GOSPEL 9 Nthing Withut Yu MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR MALACO0 [N] Nt By Might, Nr By Pwer RUBEN STUDDARD J/RMG I Need An Angel 0 $ GREATEST GAINER $' ISRAEL AND BREED INTEGRITY GOSPEUEPIC 9/SONY MUSIC [N] Live Frm Anther Level 8 J MOSS GOSPO CENTRIC 008/ZOMBA [N] The J Mss Prject BEBE WINANS STILL WATERS/TMG 90/SONY MUSIC Dream SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY KINGDOM 0 /B00KWORLD [N] Live 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS INTEGRITY GOSPEUGOSPO CENTRIC00/ZOMBA Gtta Have Gspel! Vl. F: ' NICOLE C. MULLEN WORDCURB 8/WARNER BROS [N] Everyday Peple 9 0 GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE SAINTS UNIFIED VOICES MANYROADS000 One Vice 8 LASHUN PACE EMI GOSPEL 8 [N] its My Time FRED HAMMOND VERITY /JIVE8/ZOMBA Smethin "But Lve DONALD LAWRENCE & CO. VERITY8/ZOMBA [N] I Speak Life KIERRA KIKI SHEARD EMI GOSPEL 90 [N] I Owe Yu : MARTHA MUNIZZI MARTHA MUNIZZI 000 [NJ The Best Is Yet T Cme 9 CECE WINANS PURESPRINGS GOSPEUINO 90/SONY MUSIC Thrne Rm VARIOUS ARTISTS WORD/EMICMGNERITY 9/ZOMBA WOW Gspel 00 ; 8 BEN HARPER AND THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA VIRGIN0 There Will Be A Light : 0 DEITRICK HADDON TYSCOTNERITY 98/ZOMBA [NJ Crssrads VICKIE WINANS VERITY /ZOMBA [NJ Bringing It All Tgether 9 8 THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS BLACKBERRY /MALACO Still Here BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON & THE FGBCF MASS CHOIR TEHILLAH /LIGHT 9 /COMPENDIA [NI Let It Rain 9 8 BRIDGJETTE TAYLOR ABLIFE000 Bridgjette Taylr :' 8 TYE TRIBBETT & G.A. INTEGRITY GOSPEL/COLUMBIA 909/SONY MUSIC [N] Life ' EXCELSIOR VITAL SOUND 9 The Prmise." HOT SHOT DEBUT.;, Zr >: CHICAGO MASS CHOIR HAVEN 80 Prject Praise (Live In Atlanta) TONEX & THE PECULIAR PEOPLE VERITY/JIVE/ZOMBA Out The Bx VARIOUS ARTISTS DEXTERITY SOUNDS 9 /EMI GOSPEL Bishp T.D. Jakes Presents: He Mtins 0 AARON NEVILLE TELL IT 089/EMI GOSPEL Gspel Rts 9 THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP TYSCOT0/TASEIS The Live Ex erience 9 VICKI YOHE PURESPRINGS GOSPEL80 /EMI GOSPEL [N] I Just Want Yu ' SOUNDTRACK MUSIC WORLD /COLUMBIA908SONY MUSIC The Fighting Temptatins 0 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO AND THE STRINGS OF THE ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA GALLO 09/HEAOS OP N Bundaries THE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR SHANACHIE0 Vices Frm Heaven 0 BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON TEHILLAH /LIGHT9/COMPENDIA [N] Seasns Change 0 PHANATIK CROSS MOVEMENT 0009 The Incredible Walk 8 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS INTEGRITY GOSPEUGOSPO CENTRIC/EPIC 90/SONY MUSIC Gtta Have Gs el! FRED HAMMOND VERITY/ZOMBA Nthing But The Hits. RIZEN CHEZMUSIOUE/LIGHT /COMPENDIA [N] RiZen Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recrding Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certificatin fr net shipment f 00,Oä album units (Gld). RIAA certificatin fr net shipment f millin units (Platinum). RIAS certificatin fr net shipment f 0 millin units (Diamnd). 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47 /Carnival, "_' BîIIbad SINGLES AND TRACKS SONG INDEX.. hart Cdes: CS (Ht Cuntry Singles); H (Ht z Singles); LT (H ITLE (Publisher Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist., Chart, Psitin. STEP (Ryalty Rightings, ASCAP/ Hitc Suth, ASCAP /Music li, ASCAP /Wamer Tamerlane, BMI /Bubba Gee, BMI /Nntime Tunes, BMI /Mass Cnfusin, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP), WBM, Hi 9; RBH i THING (Mi Suk, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /EMI Blackwd, BMI /Dam Rich, BMI /EMI U Catalg, ASCAP), HL /WBM, Hi ; RBH A ADIOS AMOR TE VAS (BMG Sngs, ASCAP /Alma, BMl) LT8 AGAIN (Chyna Baby, BMI /Universal,ASCAP /Tetragrammatn, ASCAP /Nivrac Tyke, ASCAP /Jesse laye, ASCAP /Reach Glbal, ASCAP /The Rbinsn Music Grup, BMI /9 Black Music, BMI), HL, Hi 90; RBH AIRE (Ser Ca, BMI) LT ALABAMA (ShanCan, BMI) CS ALGO ESTA CAMBIANDO (Llein, BMI /Dble Acuarela Sngs, ASCAP /EMI Blackwd, BMI) LT ALL BECAUSE OF YOU (Liesse's First Brn Music, BMI /Peer, BMI /Wilkinsn Ave., BMI /Peer, ASCAP /MilYrk City Music, ASCAP /Jerme )nes, SESAC /Ntting Hill Sngs, SESAC /Yung Ran, SESAC /All Blac Muzik, ASCAP), HL, RBH ALMOST (Zmba, ASCAP /Drp Yur Pants, ASCAP /Sntrack, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI), HL /WBM, Hi AMOR DEL BUENO (Mnster Music, ASCAP) LT ANYTHING BUT MINE (Gravitrn, SESAC /Carnival Music, SESAC) CS ; Hi EL AUTOBUS (Edimusa, ASCAP/Fat, ASCAP/Vander America, BMI) LT9 AWFUL, BEAUTIFUL LIFE (EMI April, ASCAP /Pittsburg Landing, ASCAP /Cbum, BMI /Harley Allen Music, BMI), HL/WBM, Hi 9 B BABY O. Brasc, ASCAP /Desert Strm, BMI /Big Tank Music, ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP /D. Thrntn, ASCAP /Black Bull, ASCAP /Jbete, ASCAP /Dll Face, BMI /Big Pppa, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Bvina, ASCAP /N Questin Ent., ASCAP /Justin Cmbs, ASCAP), HL, RBH BABY DOLL (Greenhrse, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /U Rule Music, ASACP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL, CS BABY GIRL (Dirkpit, BMI /GreaterGd, ASCAP /lenrdfer Nettles, ASCAP /Telegrammusic, ASCAP) CS ; Hi 0 BABY I'M BACK (Nka Internatinal Music, ASCAP /Famus, ASCAP /Latin Velvet, BMI /Sngs Of Universal, BMI), HL, Hi ; RBH BABY MAMA (Uncle Bbby's Music, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /MO GT, BMI /MS 80, BMI /Unichappell, BMI), HL /WBM, W ; RBH BACK OF DA CLUB (Swizz Beatz, ASCAP/Karima, BMI) RBH 8 BEAUTIFUL SOUL (Dying Eg, ASCAP /Ddd, ASCAP) Hi 8 BESO A BESO (Glden Huina, ASCAP) LT BE YOURSELF (Disappearing One, ASCAP /LBV Sngs, BMI /Melee Savvy Music, BMI /Me, BMI) Hi l Blackwd, BMI/MPtty Muth, BMI /Run d d Ml), WBM, CS BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD (Careers BMG, BMI /Flyd's Dream, BMI /Jeff Diggs, BMI /Bug, BMI), HL, CS ; Hi 9 BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS (WB, ASCAP /Green Daze, ASCAP), WBM, Hi z BREAKAWAY (Friends Of Seagulls, ASCAP /Five Card, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /G Matt, ASCAP/Alm,ASCAP/Avril Lavigne, SOCAN), HL /WBM, Hi BRING EM OUT (Carter Bys, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Warner Tamerlane, BMI /Dmani And Ya Majesty's Music, ASCAP /Swizz Beatz, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP), HL /WBM, Hi ; RBH THE BUMPER OF MY S.U.V. (Painted Red, BMI) CS C CANDY SHOP (Sctt Strch, ASCAP /Trill Prductins, ASCAP / Cent, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP), HL, Hi ; RBH i CAN'T SATISFY HER (Lyal Sldiers, ASCAP /lam One, ASCAP) RBH CATER U (Sny /AN Tunes, ASCAP /Beynce, ASCAP /Kelendria, ASCAP /Michelle MW, ASCAP /EMI Blackwd, BMI /Rdney Jerkins, BMI /Ntting Dale, ASCAP /Black Owned Musik, ASCAP /Ric Rude, ASCAP), HI, RBH CAUGHT UP (Dirty Dre, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Duble Oh Eight, ASCAP /PhBZ, ASCAP / Hitc Suth, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Pladis, ASCAP), HL, Hi 8; RBH CAUGHT UP (Sngs Of Universal, BMI /Slavery, BMI /Family Bizness Muzik, BMI /DJ Irv, BMI /Kam Kam's Music, BMI), HL, RBH 8 CHARLENE (Sngs Of Universal, BMI /Tappy Whyte's, BMI /Bat Future, BMI), HL, RBH CHECKMATE (Nt Listed) RBH CLASS REUNION (THAT USED TO BE US) (Sny /AN Tree, BMI /Sixteen Stars, BMI /HriPr, BMI /Super ID, ASCAP /Tp Mule, ASCAP /Sassy Mule, ASCAP /Dn Pfrimmer, ASCAP /The Lving Cmpany, ASCAP /Wizen, ASCAP), HL, CS COLLIDE (HKD Music, BMI /Wamer Tamerlane, BMI /Tentative, BMI), WBM, Hi COMO OLVIDAR (Edimusa, ASCAP /Vander America, BMI) LT THE CORNER (Universal, BMI /Senseless. BMI /Please Gimme My Publishing, BMI /Getting Out Our Dreams, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /Be Bp Or Be Dead Music, ASCAP /Tunes By Dune, ASCAP), HL, RBH 9 COUNTRY BOY (GG &L, ASCAP) RBH D DAME ESTA NOCHE (Ventura, ASCAP/Sny/ATV Discs, ASCAP) LT DAME OTRO TEQUILA (F.I.P.P., BMI) LT DATZ ME (Drugstre, ASCAP /Muth Full O' Gld, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP / Cent, ASCAP /Sngs Of Universal, BMI /Dwn Hlmes Publishing, BMI), HL, RBH 90 DAUGHTERS (Sny /AN Tunes, ASCAP /Specific Harm, ASCAP), HL, Hi DEM BOYZ (Regina's Sn, ASCAP /Diehamar Music, ASCAP /)eery Music, BMI /Ftywid It, BMI /Griffin Ga. Finest, BMI /EMI April, ASCAP) RBH DE VIAJE (Sny /AN Discs, ASCAP) LT 9 DIARY (Lellw, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Bk Of Daniel, ASCAP), HL, RBH DISCO INFERNO ( Cent, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /l, ASCAP) Hi ; RBH i DON'T! (Universal Sngs Of PlyGram Internatinal, BMI /Ln Ech, BMI /Out Of Pcket, ASCAP /Zmba, ASCAP), HL /WBM, CS DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW (Msaic Music, BMI / Bbby's Sng And Salvage, BMI /Bill Butler, BMI /JnesBne Music, ASCAP /Tier Three Music, ASCAP) CS 9 DONTCHA (Gd Given, BMI) RBH 8 DONT WORRY (Slt A Lt Publishing, ASCAP /BMG Sngs, ASCAP /Trak Starz, ASCAP /Alm, ASCAP /UniversalPlyGram Internatinal, ASCAP), HL /WBM, RBH t DONT WORRY'BOUTATHING (Emert, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP), WBM, CS DOWN AND OUT (Killa Cam, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /EMI Lngitude, BMI /Please Gimme My Publishing, BMI), HL, RBH DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT (My Own Chit, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /The Waters Of Nazareth, BMI /Careers BMG, BMI /Raynchaser, BMI), HL, Hi ; RBH 8 DRUGS OR JESUS (Sny /AN Crss Keys, ASCAP /Onaly, BMI /Careers BMG, BMI /Silverkiss, BMI /Sngs Of Universal, BMI /Sngs Frm The Engine Rm, BMI /Nashville DreamWrks Sngs, ASCAP /Mnkey Feet,ASCAP /Cherry Lane,ASCAP), CLM /HL /WBM, CS ; Hi 9 E E PRO (Plastic Ksms Music, ASCAP /Dust Brthers, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Brklyn Dust, ASCAP /Universal PlyGram Internatinal, ASCAP), HL, Hi ESTA AUSENCIA (Mike Santander, BMI) LT ESTA LLORANDO MI CORAZON (Edimnsa, ASCAP) LT i EVERYDAY LOVE (Nt Listed) RBH 8 EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY (Cancelled Lunch, ASCAP /Universal PlyGram Internatinal, ASCAP), HL, RBH F FAST CARS AND FREEDOM (Sny /AN Crss Keys, ASCAP /Only, BMI /Majr Bb, ASCAP /Sweet Summer, ASCAP /Wamer Tamerlane, BMI /Lexi's Palm Tree Music, BMI), HL /WBM, CS FEEL IT IN THE AIR (Music Of Windswept, ASCAP /Hitc Suth, ASCAP /Shakur Al Din, ASCAP /Cpyright Cntrl) RBH FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE (EMI April, ASCAP /Uncle Rnnie's, ASCAP /Barry Platnick, ASCAP), HL, RBH FREE YOURSELF (Mass Cnfusin, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /CraigMan, ASCAP /DreamWrks Sngs, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Nisan's Music, ASCAP), HL /WBM, RBH GASOLINA (Ls Cangris, ASCAP) Hi ; LT ; RBH J0 GET BACK (Universal, ASCAP /Ludacris, ASCAP /Elizab Music, ASCAP), HL, Hi GETRIGHT(Dam Rich, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /Unichappell, BMI), HL /WBM, Hi ; RBH GET MOM (Hd Hp Music, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Tarp, ASCAP /Zmba, ASCAP /Kumbaya, ASCAP /Ebny Williams Publishing Designee, ASCAP /Ntting Dale, ASCAP), HL /WBM, RBH 9 GHETTO (Nka Internatinal Music, ASCAP /Famus, ASCAP), HL, RBH GIRL (Sny /ATV Tunes, ASCAP /Beynce, ASCAP /Helendria, ASCAP /Michelle MW, ASCAP /It's A Wnderful Wrld Music, BMI /Christpher Garrett, ASCAP /Hitc Suth, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, ASCAP /EMI Full Keel, ASCAP /EMI Lngitude, BMI /Angela Beyince,ASCAP), HL, RBH GIRLFIGHT (Kakeni Music, ASCAP /Beats Me, ASCAP /Lil Jn 00 Music, BMI /White Rhin, BMI /Sngs Of Peer, BMI /Marchninth, ASCAP /Gnat Bty, ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP), HL, Hi 8; RBH 9 GIVE A LITTLE BIT (Alm, ASCAP /Delicate, ASCAP), HL, H00 GIVE ME THAT (Nt Listed) RBH GOD'S WILL (Sny /AN Tree, BMI /BMG Sngs, ASCAP), HL, CS 8; Hi 8 GO EASY ON ME (Sny /AN Crss Keys, ASCAP /Onaly, BMI /Warner Tamerlane, BMI /Makeshift, BMI), WBM, CS GOIN' CRAZY (Natbgie Publishing, ASCAP /Latins Gin' Platinum, BMI/Bttz Wrld, ASCAP) Hi i GONE (Gttahaveable, BMI /Lve Mnkey, BMI /Sngs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI /Sny /ATV Tree, BMI), HL, CS ; Hi GOODBYE TIME (Sny /ATV Tree, BMI) CS 8 THE GOOD LIFE (EMI April, ASCAP /Sea Gayle, ASCAP /Msaic Music, BMI), HL, CS 9 GUESS WHO LOVES YOU MORE (Zmba, ASCAP /Ahmad's Wrld, ASCAP /K Dpe Music, ASCAP /Unichappell, BMI), WBM, RBH H HATE IT OR LOVE IT (BlackWallStreet, BMI /EachiTeachi, ASCAP / Cent, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Dade C. Prject Music, BMI /Zmba Sngs, BMI), HL /WBM, Hi ; RBH HELP SOMEBODY (Careers BMG, BMI /Gttahaveable, BMI /Sngs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI) CS HILLBILLIES (Gypsy Outfit, ASCAP /Sul Of Eve Music, ASCAP /Wrld Of Grve Music, ASCAP /Haber Crpratin, BMI) CS 8 HOLD YOU DOWN (Sny /AN Sngs, BMI /Cri Titfani, BMI /Gregry Christpher Publishing Deisgnee, ASCAP /Gregry Brun's, BMI /EMI April, ASCAP /Justin Cmbs, ASCAP /Adrable Sngs Cllectin, ASCAP /Warner Tamerlane, BMI /Jey & Ryan Music, BMI /Sngs Of Lastrada, BMI /Saja, BMI), HL /WBM, Hi HOMEWRECKER (Sny /AN Crss Keys, ASCAP /Hsiermama Music, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Memphersfield, ASCAP /Huse Of Full Circle, BMI), HL, CS ; Hi 9 HONKYTONK U (Tkec Tunes, BMI) CS ; Hi 8 HOPE (Stayin High Music, ASCAP /China White, ASCAP /Gd Given, BMI /Alm, ASCAP), HL, RBH HOW COULD YOU (First Avenue, ASCAP /BMG Sngs, ASCAP /Demis Ht Sngs, ASCAP /Edmnds, BMI /EMI April, ASCAP /Underdgs Sngs, BMI /Irving, BMI /E D Duz It, BMI /Antni Dixn's Muzik, ASCAP /lhnnie Law Music, BMI /Famus, ASCAP), HL, Hi 8; RBH 9 HOW DOES IT FEEL? (Anita Baker Music, ASCAP /Barry's Meldies, ASCAP /Universal PlyGram Internatinal, ASCAP), HL, RBH HOW DO YOU GET THAT LONELY (Black In The Saddle, ASCAP /Giantslayer, ASCAP /Murrah, BMI), WBM, CS 0; Hi 9 HOW WE DO (0 Cent, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /I. Taylr Fr BlackWallStreet, ASCAP /EachiTeachi, ASCAP /Ain't Nuthin' Gin' On But Funking, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Elvis Mamb, ASCAP /Bltter, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept,ASCAP), HL /WBM, Hí0; RBH HOY COMO AYER (Maxim Aguirre, BMI) LT i I I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU (Kemmunity, BMI) RBH 0 ICY (Furline, BMl) RBH I DON'T WANT TO BE (G. DeGraw Music, BMI /Warner Tamerlane, BMI), WBM, Hi IF HEAVEN (Sny /ATV Crss Keys, ASCAP /Purple Crayn, ASCAP), HL, CS ; Hi 8 IF SHE WERE ANY OTHER WOMAN (Sny/ATV Tree, BMI /EMI April, ASCAP/ Didn't Have T Be, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Platinum Plw, ASCAP), WBM, CS 0 IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN (EMI April, ASCAP /Sea Gayle, ASCAP /Atlantic Bridge, BMI /Msaic Music, BMI), HL, CS I JUST WANNA LIVE (EMI Blackwd, BMI /Dead Publishing, BMI /EMI April, ASCAP /Vegan By, ASCAP), HL, Hi 9 I'LL TAKE THAT AS A YES (THE HOT TUB SONG) (Sngs Of Mighty Isis Music, BMI /Vista Larga Music, BMI /SefirVicente Music, BMI /Haber Crpratin, BMI) CS I'M A HUSTLA (Larsiny, ASCAP /Swizz Beatz, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Carter Bys, ASCAP /Virginia Beach, ASCAP), HL /WBM, H008; RBH I MAY HATE MYSELF IN THE MORNING (Cal IV, ASCAP) CS ii; Hi IN THE KITCHEN (Zmba Sngs, BMI /R.Kelly, BMI), WBM, RBH I SEE ME (Sny/AN Acuff Rse, BMI /Pst Oak, BMI), HL, CS IT'S A HEARTACHE (CareersBMG, BMI /Lj, BMI /PEN, BMI) CS IT'S GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME (Sny/AN Tree, BMI /Katy's Own Music, BMI), HL, CS ; Hi IT'S LIKE THAT (Rye Sngs, BMI /Sngs Of Universal, BMI /Shaniah Cymne, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Seal Music, ASCAP /BMG Sngs, ASCAP /Naked Under My Clthes, ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP), HL, Hi ; RBH IT'S NUTHIN' [WE THUGGIN'] (Lse Akstix, ASCAP /Sctt Strch, ASCAP /WT, ASCAP) RBH 9 I WOULD CRY (Msaic Music, BMI /Sngs Of Otis Barker, ASCAP /Sngs Of Msaic, ASCAP) CS J JUSTA LIL BIT ( Cent, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP/Sctt Strch, ASCAP /TVT, ASCAP), HL, Hi 8; RBH 8 /UST A MOMENT (Zmba, ASCAP/Ill Will, ASCAP /Ntting Dale, ASCAP /Mawkeen's, ASCAP /Cliffrd Peacck Publishing Designee, BMI /Warner Tamerlane, BMI /Bernard's Other, BMI /Sny /AN Sngs, BMI), HL /WBM, RBH K KARMA (Bk Of Daniel, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Lellw, ASCAP), HL, Hi ; RBH 8 KARMA (Llyd Banks, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Regime, ASCAP /Chappell & C., ASCAP /Jay's Enterprises, Inc., ASCAP/ Cent, ASCAP), HL /WBM, Hi ; RBH 8 L LA CAMISA NEGRA (Camalen, BMI /Peermusic Ill, BMI) LT LADY (Miss Bessie, ASCAP /Wigged, BMI) H00 LA SORPRESA (TN Edicines, BMI) LT LA ULTIMA CANCION (Peermusic Ill, BMI) LT 9 LET ME GO (Escatawpa, BMI /Sngs Of Universal, BMI) Hi 0 LET ME LOVE YOU (Sctt Strch, ASCAP/WT, ASCAP /Pep Sul Music, ASCAP /R.H. Cmpund, ASCAP) Hi ; RBH LET'S GET BLOWN (My Own Chit, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI/The Waters Of Nazareth, BMI /Careers BMG, BMI /Raynchaser, BMI /Ctillin, BMI), HL, RBH 9 LET'S GET IT ON (THE MPG GROOVE MIX) (Jbete, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Stne Diamnd, BMI), HL, RBH 9 LET THEM BE LITTLE (Haneli, BMI /Sny /AN Tree, BMI), HL, CS 8; Hi LIKE A BOSS (The Waters Of Nazareth, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /Chase Chad, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Slim Thug, BMI), HL, RBH 98 LIKE TOY SOLDIERS (Famus, ASCAP /Ensign, BMI /Eight Mile Style, BMI /Rest Wrld, ASCAP), HL, Hi 8 LLEVAME (Yami, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI) LT LO MEJOR FUE PERDERTE (Nt Listed) LT LONELY (Famus, ASCAP /Byefall Music, ASCAP /Feather, BMI), HL, Hi 9 LONELY NO MORE (U Rute Music, ASACP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL, H00 0 LONG, SLOW KISSES (Wamer Tamerlane, BMI /Smith Haven, BMI /New Wrks, BMI /The New Cmpany Sng Grup, BMI /Kid Lips Music, ASCAP /RPM, ASCAP), WBM, CS LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE Oet Music, ASCAP) Hi 8 LO QUE PASO, PASO (Ls Cangris, ASCAP) LT LOT OF LEAVIN' LEFT TO DO (Sny /ATV Tree, BMI /Sny /ATV Crss Keys, ASCAP) CS LOVERS AND FRIENDS (Lil In 000 Music, BMI /TVT, BMI /White Rhin, BMI /U.R. IV, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Ludacris, ASCAP /Michael Sterling, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Irving, BMI /Persevere, BMI), HL, Hi ; RBH Im new MAKE UP (WaltEd, MAKING MEMORIES OF US (Sny /ATV Tunes, ASCAP /J Only, ASCAP), HL, CS 8 ME AND CHARLIE TALKING (Sny/AN Tree, BMI /Revelle B, BMI /Tiltawhirl, BM I ASCAP/Heartfair, ASCAP), HL, CS ME DEDIQUE A PERDERTE (Sny /AN Discs, ASCAP) LT THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE (Hpe NCal, BMI /Shadley, BMI /Cal IV, ASCAP) CS MI MAYOR SACRIFICIO (Crisma, SESAC) LT z MOCKINGBIRD (Eight Mile Style, BMI /laceff, ASCAP /Rest Wrld, ASCAP/ Nueve Music, ASCAP), WBM, H; RBH MOTIVATION (Dmani And Ya Majesty's Music, ASCAP /Tmpstne, BMI) RBH MOVE AROUND (Dn't Play With My Publishing, ASCAP /Burnin Ht Music, ASCAP /Rndr, ASCAP /Please Gimme My Publishing, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI), HL, RBH 9 MR. BRIGHTSIDE (The Killers, ASCAP /UniversalPly Gram Internatinal, ASCAP), L,00 9 MUD ON THE TIRES (EMI April, ASCAP /Sea Gayle, ASCAP), HL, CS 9; Hi 9 MUST BE NICE (Lyfe, ASCAP) RBH MY GIVE A DAMN'S BUSTED (Difftunes, BMI /Msaic Music, BMI /Sny /ATV Tree, BMI /Wennga, BMI), HL, CS 0; Hi 9 MY NAME (Ri Brav, BMI /Dawg, BMI /N Such Music, SOCAN /Passing Stranger, SOCAN /09 Sngs, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, ASCAP), HL, CS MY SISTER (Zmba Meldies, SESAC /Agatha Mnre, SESAC /Zmba, SESAC /Annabella's Fram Music, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Msaic Music, BMI), HL /WBM, CS N NA NANA NA (Jackie Frst, ASCAP /Bubba Gee, BMI /Nntime Tunes, BMI /Wamer Tamerlane, BMI /Ostaf, BMI /Sundtrn Tunes, BMI), WBM, RBH 9 NOBODY'S HOME (Avril Lavigne, SOCAN /Dwight Frye, BMI /Smells Like Metal, SOCAN /Alm, ASCAP), HL, Hi 8 NOTHIN'TO LOSE (Alm, ASCAP /Kevin Savigar, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Chaggy Buss, ASCAP), HL, CS ; Hi NOT ME (West Mraine, ASCAP /Gunslinger, ASCAP /Springcreek, ASCAP/Sny/ATV Crss Keys, ASCAP /Sngs Of Mraine, BMI /Mike Curb, BMI), HL /WBM, CS NUMB /ENCORE (Zmba, ASCAP /Chesterchaz, ASCAP /Big Bad Mr. Hahn, BMI /Nndisclsure Agreement, BMI /Rb Burdn, BMI /Kenji Kbayashi, BMI /Pancakey Cakes, BMI /Carter Bys, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP/Ye Wrld Music, ASCAP), HL /WBM, Ht NUMBER ONE SPOT (WB, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP), HL /WBM, Hi ; RBH 0 (First Avenue, ASCAP /BMG Sngs, ASCAP /EM I April, ASCAP /Demis Ht Sngs, ASCAP /Black Fundatin, ASCAP /Tank, ASCAP /Anthny Nance Muzik, ASCAP /Antni Dixn's Muzik, ASCAP /Irving, BMI /E D Duz It, BMI) H ; RBH OBSESION (NO ES AMOR) (Premium Latin, ASCAP) LT 8 OBSESSION (NO ES AMOR) (Premium Latin, ASCAP) Hi ; RBH OH (Ryalty Rightings, ASCAP /Hitc Suth, ASCAP /Music li, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Dirty Dre, ASCAP /Ludacris, ASCAP /Universal PlyGram Internatinal Tunes, SESAC /Jahgae Jints, SESAC /EMI April, ASCAP), HL, Hi ; RBH OKAY (White Rhin, BMI /Drugstre, ASCAP /Peertunes, SESAC /Hale Yeah, SESAC /Sngs Of Peer, BMI /Mmingsidetrail,ASCAP /Nivea B. Hamiltn, ASCAP /Zmba, ASCAP /EMI, ASCAP), WBM, Hi ; RBH ONE BELIEVER (Sny /AN Crss Keys, ASCAP /Onaly, BMI /Super ID, ASCAP /Tp Mule, ASCAP /Sassy Mule, ASCAP /Dn Pfrimmer, ASCAP /The Lving Cmpany, ASCAP /Wixen, ASCAP /Avaln Way, ASCAP) CS ONE MILLION TIMES (Ghett Pp w, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP), HL, RBH 9 ONLY U (Pkietts, ASCAP /Baeza, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Marcus Aurelius, ASCAP /Famus, ASCAP /DJ Irv, BMI), HL, Hi 98 OPEN ARMS (EMI April, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Cpyright Cntrl), HL, RBH 8 ORDINARY PEOPLE (Jhn Legend, BMI /will.i.am, BMI /Cherry River, BMI), CLM /HL, Hi ; RBH OTRAVEZ (Universal Musica Unica, BMI /Castill, BMI)LT OVER AND OVER (Jackie Frst, ASCAP /BMG Sngs, ASCAP /KK's Basement, ASCAP/Hitc Suth, ASCAP /Ntting Dale, ASCAP), HL, 00 OYE MI CANTO (SP Beatz In Da Hd, ASCAP /Off Da Yelzabulb, BMI /GemStar, ASCAP /Big Mat, ASCAP /Wamer Tamerlane, BMI /My Sulmate Sngs, ASCAP /Sny /AN Tunes, ASCAP), WBM, LT p PARA TI (Elyn, BMI) LT0 PERDI DOS (J &N, ASCAP) LT PICKIN' WILDFLOWERS (EMI April, ASCAP /Rme Cwby, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Sny /AN Crss Keys, ASCAP /Kim Williams, ASCAP), HL /WBM, CS PIGGY BANK ( Cent, ASCAP /Universal ASCAP /Dry Rain, ASCAP), HL, H00 88; RBH PORQUE ES TAN CRUEL EL AMOR (Sny /AN Discs, ASCAP /Arjna Musical, ASCAP) LT it THE POTION (Ludacris, ASCAP /Virginia Beach, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP), HL /WBM, RBH 9 PRECISAMENTE AHORA (Nt Listed) LT PRETTY GIRL (Marc Cardenas, ASCAP /Ricard Martinez, ASCAP /Daniel Salas, ASCAP /Jnathan, ASCAP) RBH 8 Q QUE LASTIMA (Universal Musica, ASCAP) LT QUIERO (Nta, ASCAP) LT QUIERO SABER DE TI (Universal Musica, ASCAP /Prdemus, ASCAP) LT 8 REAL N ***A ROLL CALL (Lil I 00 Music, BMI /TVT, BMI /White Rhin, BMI /Swizle, BMI /Gangsta Bgie, ASCAP /Swle, ASCAP) RBH 9 RESTLESS (Sixteen Stars, BMI) CS RICH GIRL (Ain't Nuthin' Gin' On But Funking, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Bat Future, BMI /Blndie Rckwell, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Elvis Mamb, ASCAP /Bltter, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, ASCAP /Harajuka Lber Music, ASCAP /Jerry Bck Enterprises, BMI /K'Stuff, BMI /ArtHuse, BMI /Mayerling Prds), HL /WBM, Hi i; RBH 8 s SABES UNA COSA (Peer Internatinal, BMI) LT 8 SCARS (Viva La Cucaracha, ASCAP /DreamWrks Sngs, ASCAP), HL, Hi 9 SEDUCTION (EMI April, ASCAP / Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /U.R. IV, ASCAP /Sublime Basement Tunez, BMI /Defenders Of Music, BMI /libranda Music Wrks, ASCAP /Minneaplis Guys, ASCAP) RBH 8 SHE WILL BE LOVED (Careers BMG, BMI /February Twenty Secnd, BMI /BMG Sngs, ASCAP/Valentine Valentine, ASCAP), HL, Hi SHYNE ON (Mney Mack, BM RBH 89 SIGNS (My Own Chit, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /The Waters Of Nazareth, BMI /CareersBMG, BMI /Raynchaser, BMI /Takin' Care Of Business, BMI), HL, Hi SI LA QUIERES (Nt Listed) LT SI LAVES (WB, ASCAP /Muziekuitgeveris Artemis BV, BMI) LT SINCE U BEEN GONE (Maratne, ASCAP /Zmba, ASCAP /Kasz Mney Publishing, ASCAP), WBM, Hi SITTING, WAITING, WISHING (Bubble Tes, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP), HL, Hi SI YO ME VUELVO A ENAMORAR (Rubet, ASCAP /Universal Musica, ASCAP) LT SKIN (Mike Curb, BMI /Sweet Radical, BMI /Cl Hand, ASCAP), WBM, CS SLOW DOWN (Tight Werk, BMI /TimeFlytes, BMI /Sngs Of DreamWrks, BMI) Nin ; RBH SOLDIER (Sny /AN Tunes, ASCAP /Beynce, ASCAP /Kelendria, ASCAP /Michelle MW, ASCAP /EMI Blackwd, BMI /Dam Rich, BMI /Christpher Garrett, ASCAP /Hitc Suth, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, ASCAP /Mney Mack, BMI /Dmani And Ya Majesty's Music, ASCAP), HL, Hi 8; RBH i9 SOLDIER FOR THE LONELY (Wilmingtn Rad, BMI /Terry McBride, BMI /Still Wrking Fr The Man, BMI /ICG, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /Garden Angel, BMI), HL, CS ELSOL NO REGRESA (EMI April, ASCAP) LT SOME CUT (Swale, ASCAP /Lil )n 000i Music, BMI /NT, BMI) Hi ; RBH 8 SOMETHING LIKE A BROKEN HEART (EMI Blackwd, BMI /Rumbal, BMI /Earl Wright, BMI /Winning Circle, ASCAP /Clashing Plaids, ASCAP) C SOMEWHERE BETWEENTEXASAND MEXICO (Frrest Hills, BMI /Ash Street, ASCAP) CS 9 SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW (BMG, PRS) Hi SO MUCH MORE (WarnerTamerlane, BMI /Jey & Ryan Music, BMI /Dade C. Prject Music, BMI /Zmba Sngs, BMI), WBM, RBH SON DE AMORES (WB, ASCAP) LT 8 SONGS ABOUT ME (EMI Blackwd, BMI /Shaye Smith, BMI /CareersBMG, BMI /Sagrabeaux Sngs, BMI), HL /WBM, CS 9; Hi 99 SO WHAT (IF YOU GOT A BABY) (Tents Of Kedar, ASCAP /Hllw Thigh, ASCAP /Careers BMG, BMI) RBH SO WHAT THE FUSS (Steveland Mrris, ASCAP) RBH SPOILED (BMG, PRS /Sng Chef, BMI /Sngs Of Universal, BMI /Like Father Like Sn Music, BMI /Zmba Sngs, BMI), HL /WBM, RBH 9 STAY FOR A WHILE (Sul Insurance, BMI /Meldies Of J, BMI /Careers BMG, BMI /Br Wayne, BMI /Sny /AN Sngs, BMI /Willies Pudgie Music, BMI /Sngs Of Universal, BMI /Tappy Whyte's, BMI), HL /WBM, RBH 99 STILL TIPPIN' ( Players, BMI / Camival Beats, ASCAP /Mike )nes, BMI /Paul Wall, ASCAP /Slim Thug, BMI) Hi ; RBH SUGAR (GIMME SOME) (Index Music, ASCAP /Serius Scriptures, ASCAP /First N' Gld, BMI /Trick N' Rick, BMI / Ludacris, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) H0 ; RBH 8 SUNDAY MORNING (CareersBMG, BMI /February Twenty Secnd, BMI /BMG Sngs, ASCAP /Valentine Valentine, ASCAP), HL, H00 SWITCH (Treyball, ASCAP /Kwamethebygenius Music, BMI /Alm, BMI /Brthers Grimm, ASCAP /Mariesnmusic, BMI) Him T TE APUESTO LOQUE QUIERAS (Ser Ca, BMI) LT TE BUSCARIA (Simn Music Temple, ASCAP) LT THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SUNDAY (Sny /ATV Crss Keys, ASCAP /Drivers Ed, ASCAP /Sny /AN Tree, BMI /Cake Taker, BMI /March, BMI), HL, CS i; Hi THAT'S WHAT IT'S MADE FOR (EMI April, ASCAP /Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /U.R. IV, ASCAP /Sublime Basement Tunez, BMI /Defenders Of Music, BMI /libranda Music Wrks, ASCAP /Minneaplis Guys, ASCAP) RBH THROWBACK (U.R. IV, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /F.O.B., ASCAP/N.Q.C., ASCAP /Christpher Mathew, BMI /Hitc, BMI /Sngs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI /Gld Frever, BMI /Sngs Of Universal, BMI) RBH TOCANDO FONDO (Sny/AN Latin, BMI) LT TOMA (Marimber, ASCAP /White Rhin, BMI /C'Amre, BMI /Me & Marq, ASCAP) RBH 8 TONIGHT'S NOT THE NIGHT (Lnely Mtel, BMI /Spunker Sngs, ASCAP /UniversalPlyGram Internatinal, ASCAP), HL, CS TRUE (Whrgamusica, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Rndr Lndn, PRS /Shepard Slmn, BMI /Jumb Bm Bm, BMI /Rihps Inc., ASCAP /Irving, BMI), HL, Hi 8 TRUTH IS (Full Of Sul, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /Sulvang, BMI /Christpher Mathew, BMI /Hitc, BMI /Sngs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI /Tabulus, ASCAP /Hitc Suth, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, ASCAP /Alley Gadfly, BMI /Sngs Of DreamWrks, BMI /EMI April, ASCAP / Bvina, ASCAP), NL, Hi ; RBH z TRYING TO FIND ATLANTIS (Chris Waters Music, BMI /Sny /ATV Tree, BMI) Hi 8 TU PONTE EN MI LUGAR (SerCa, BMI) LT TURN DA LIGHTS OFF (Mass Cnfusin, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Beat Factry, ASCAP /Arlene & C., ASCAP /Alm, ASCAP /Brs. Grimm, ASCAP /Gerge Simn Music, BMI /Jbete, ASCAP /FCG Music, ASCAP /MGI I I Music, ASCAP /NMG Music, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL /WBM, RBH TWO HEARTS (Careers BMG, BMI /On The Wall, BMI), WBM, CS 9 U ALREADY KNOW (RDi Music Wrks, BMI /Da Twelve Music, ASCAP /Justin Cmbs, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP/Sny/ATV Sngs, BMI /Ivers Sngs, BMI /Christpher Garrett, ASCAP /Hitc Suth, ASCAP), HL, Hi ; RBH z U DON'T KNOW ME (Dmani And Ya Majesty's Music, V ELVIRUS DEL AMOR (Prim, BMI) LT9 VIVEME (Nt Listed) LT VOLVERE (TR0 Essex, ASCAP) LT i ASCAP /Tmpstne, BMI) Hi ; RBH 9 UNA LIMOSNA (Zmba Glden Sands, ASCAP) LT VOLVERTEAVER ( Peermusic III, BMI /Camalen, BMI) LT VOY A OLVIDARME DE MI (Gaira Bay, ASCAP) LT 9 w WAITIN' ON THE WONDERFUL (Universal PlyGram Internatinal, ASCAP /Green Wagn, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Famus, ASCAP /Animal Fair, ASCAP), HL /WBM, CS WAIT (THE WHISPER SONG) (ClliPark, BMI /EMI Blackwd, BMI /Da Crippler, BMI /EWC, BMI), HL, Hi 9; RBH WAKE UP OLDER (Sny /ATV Crss Keys, ASCAP /Big Alpha Writer Grup, ASCAP), HL, CS 8 WHATEVER (Jatcat, ASCAP /Blue's Baby, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Tuched By Jazz, ASCAP /Kylah Prald Musicwrks, ASCAP) RBH WHAT'S A GUY GOTTA DO (Fray, SESAC /MR, SESAC/ EMI April, ASCAP /Didn't Have T Be, ASCAP /Sea Gayle, ASCAP), HL, CS ; Hi 8 WHY DO YOU LOVE ME (Deadarm, ASCAP /Alm, ASCAP /Vibecrusher, BMI /Irving, BMI /Rndr, BMI), HL, Hi 9 THE WIDOW (Amputekhture, ASCAP /Hija De Lla, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), H Hi 9 WOBBLE & SHAKE IT (Crump Tight, ASCAP /Bne Crusher, ASCAP /BMG Sngs, ASCAP /Magnum Music, ASCAP /Sunds f seventytw, ASCAP /Rabasse Music, PRS /WB,ASCAP) RBH 8 THE WORLD NEEDS A DRINK (Sny /AN Acuff Rse, BMI /Lavender Z Music, BMI /Sny/AN Tree, BMl), HL, CS Y YO ME QUEDE SIN NADIE (Prdemus, ASCAP /Universal Musica, ASCAP) LT YOU AND ME (G Chills, BMI /Sngs Of DreamWrks, BMI /Cleisin, BMI) YOU'RE MY BETTER HALF (WB, ASCAP /Dylan Jacksn, ASCAP /Guitar Mnkey, BMI /Cburn, BMI), WBM, CS ; H0 Y TE VI CON EL (Seg Sn, BMI) LT BILLBOARD MARCH,

48 I Charts Clarksn Ousts Green Day On Pp 00 Kelly Clarksn captures the N. slt n the Pp 00 with "Since U Been Gne," ending the five week run f Green Day's "Bulevard f Brken Dreams." "Gne" takes ver at N. even thugh it ranks at N. n bth f the Pp 00's cmpnent lists: Pp 00 Airplay and Ht Digital Sngs. On the Pp 00 Airplay chart, "Gne" trails "Bulevard" by nly,000 listener impressins fr chart supremacy. On Ht Digital Sngs, "Gne" sells,000 paid dwnlads, which is a distant secnd t the,00 cpies 0 Cent's "Candy Shp" has mved. With airplay and sales pints cmbined, Clarksn's "Gne" walks away with the N. crwn by a mere 80 pints, the tightest margin in the seven weeks f the chart's existence. On the Adult Tp 0 chart, "Gne" scampers and jins Clarksn's prir hit "Breakaway" (N. ) in the tp 0. She is the first female artist t have simultaneus tp los n the Adult Tp 0 chart since Avril Lavigne in January 00. HOT `FUSS': Stevie Wnder returns t the Ht R &B /Hip Hp Singles & Tracks chart after an absence f mre than six years with a ptent N. debut fr "S What the Fuss" (see Chart Beat, page ). Earning Ht Sht Debut hnrs, "Fuss" is the highest entry n the chart since Lil Jn & the East Side Byz debuted at N. with "Lvers and Friends" in the Nv., 00, issue. "Fuss" which features perfrmances by Prince n guitar and backgrund vcals frm En Vgue registers millin audience impressins at R &B/ hip hp signals in its first week at radi. While 9% f that reach stems frm adult R &B statins, several R &B /hip hp utlets have stepped ut n the recrd, led by WBTF Lexingtn, Ky., which played the sng times during the seven day tracking perid. Nt since Ruben Studdard's "Srry 00" debuted at N. has the adult R &B frmat ushered in such a high debut n Singles & Tracks. In fact, "Fuss" sets a new recrd n the Adult R &B chart printed in Billbard Radi Mnitr, where it bws at N. with 8 detectins ut f the bx. The first week spins are the mst in the chart's histry, as is the verall week t week gain fr the track. Wnder, the 00 recipient f the Billbard Century Award, will release his first studi album in 0 years, "A Time Lve," May. WEEKEND TRAVELS: Cuntry traditinalist Craig Mrgan ends a five year dry spell at N. n Ht Cuntry Singles & Tracks fr independently distributed singles as "That's What I Lve Abut Sunday" climbs. It is the first indie single t tp this list since Kenny Rgers' "Buy Me a Rse" (Dream catcher) in the May, 000, issue. "Sunday" is the first N. single fr Mrgan's label, Brken Bw, which is fitting, since his 00 album "I Lve It" heralded the label's first Billbard chart tpper when it reigned n the Heatseekers chart fr tw weeks in June f that year. Mrgan's latest set, "My Kind f Livin'," debuts at N. this week n Tp Cuntry Albums and at N. 0 n The Billbard 00. Brimming with dwn hme imagery and nstalgic reflectin, "Sunday" cllects. millin audience impressins. Its deepest penetratin is in Dallas, where KPLX cntributes. millin impressins t Mrgan's weekly ttal. Elsewhere n the chart, J Dee Messina returns t the tp 0 fr the first time in three years with "My Give a Damn's Busted," which steps 0. This is her first tp 0 shwing since "Bring SinglesMinded Silvi Pietrlung silvi@billbard.cm Minai Patel mpatel@billbard.cm Wade Jessen Nielsen Bradcast Dal, Systems TITLE ARTIST (IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL NUMBER =e, Bulevard Of Brken Dreams V&A,., GREEN DAY (REPRISE) Give A Little Bit GOO G00 DOLLS (WARNER BROS.) Lnely N Mre ROB THOMAS IMELISMA/ATIANTICI Sunday Mrning MAROONS (OCTONE/J/RMG) Breakaway KELLY CLARKSON (WALT DISNEY/HOLLYWOOD) Since U Been Gne KELLY CLARKSON IRCA/RMG( Cllide HOWIE DAY (EPIC) MI She Will Be Lved MAROONS IOCTONE/JIRMGI One Thing INGER ELEVEN (WIND UPI tr Daughters JOHN MAYER (AWARE/COLUMBIA) dr Let Me G DOORS DOWN IREPUBUCNNIVERSAUUMRG) Itt Lady LENNYKRAVITZ (VIRGIN) Smewhere Only We Knw KEANE (INTERSCOPE) True RYAN CABRERA Yu And Me (E.VLA/ATLANTIC) LIFEHOUSE IGEFFENI Breathe ( A.M.) ANNA NAUCK (COLUMBIA) Lk What Yu've Dne* JET IELEKTRA/ATIANTIC) Nbdy's Hme AVRIL IAVIGNE (RCA/RMG). Beautiful Sul JESSE MCCARTNEY (HOLLYWOOD) Dare Yu T Mve SWITCHFOOT (COLUMBIA( On the Rain" hit N. in the March 9, 00, issue. GAINING GROUND: "Hate It r Lve It" by the Game Featuring 0 Cent earns the dual Greatest Gainer /Digital Si Airplay tag n The Billbard Ht 00 as is mves. With an increase f millin listener impressins, "Hate" ends the six week Airplay Gainer reign f 0 Cent's "Candy Shp." On Ht Digital Sngs, "Hate" shts 8 with,000 verall dwn MA00 RCH ADULT Billbard CONTEMPORARYTM Nielsen Bradcast Data Systems TITLE ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) NUMBER Breakaway KE_ CLAACSS', IWALTOISNEYIHOLOW000 LtiYAsNNO Heaven I OS LONELY BOYS (OR/EPIC) itr Daughters JOHN MAYER IAWARE/COLUMBIAI Live Like Yu Were Dying* TIM MCGRAW (CURB) In My Daughter's Eyes MARTINA MCBRIDE (RCA NASHVILLE) She Will Be Lved MAROONS (OCTONE/J /RMGI Yu'll Think Of Medt KEITH URBAN (CAPITOL) AI Hme MICHAEL BUBLE /REPRISE) I'll Be Arund DARYL HALL JOHN OATES IU WATCH/DK.E( Give A Little Bit GOO GOO DOLLS (WARNER BROS.) This Lve 'AROONS IOCTONE/J/RMGI E' Dn't Let Him Steal Yur Heart Away GOWNS (FACE VALUE/RHINO /ATLANTIC) The Way Yu Mve True.NT G FEAT. EARTH, WIND & FIRE IARISTAMMG)?,N CABRERA (E.V.LA /ATLANTIC) Open Arms A TURNER (CAPITOL). Hmesick RCVME ONO/CURB) 'I. M What A Wnderful Wrld STEWART FEAT STEVIE WONDER IJ/RMGI Lnely N Mre B THOMAS IMEUSMNATIANTICI Reach Out, I'll Be There I.HAEL MCDONALD IMOTOWNNMRG) Sunday Mrning BOONS (OCTONE/J/RMGI lads, an imprvement f 8,000 transactins (9%). "Candy," which hlds at N. n the Ht 00 fr a furth week, falls ne week shy f the MAINSTREAM TOP 0 RELEASES WITH HIT POTENTIAL GAVIN DEGRAW Charit RMG RECENTLY TESTED SONGS WITH HIT POTENTIAL JET LkkWhat Yu've Dne ATLANTIC KILLERS JMr..Br ihtsldeedr EPIC FEAT. FAT JOE wrn LOPEZ live Like Yu Were Dying CURB CROSSFADE f COLUMBIA 9 VIE DAY EPIC ppcimaae PAPA ROACH scars JI FdHOUSE u And e GEFFEN FRIÇKIN' A essie s dirt ALERT E JFNT K e y scape CAPITOL ADULT TOP 0 RELEASES WITH HIT POTENTIAL RELIENT K. Be My Escape CAPITOL RECENTLY TESTED SONGS WITH HIT POTENTIAL 08 THOMAS Lane y NNlVMree ATLANTIC Breathe ( AAM.)ICOI UMBIA JE Lk What Yu've Dne ATLANTIC JESSE MCCARTNEY eautl u Sui HOLLYWOOD VELVET REVOLVER a 0 ieecess RgMG Live Like Yú Were Dying CURB RMG CROSSFADE DI COLUMBIA all time cnsecutive Greatest Gainer /Airplay streak f seven weeks that "Baby By" frm Bey ncé Featuring Sean Paul set in summer 00. RELEASES WITH HIT POTENTIAL NO SONGS SHOWED HIT POTENTIAL THIS WEEK RECEWLY TESTED SONGS WITH HIT POTENTIAL TINA TURNER Open Arms CAPITOL MERCYME Hmesick CURB ROB THOMAS Lnely N Mre ATLANTIC Sunday Mrning RMG HOWIE DAY Cllide EPIC If aade Yu VgilliffflyDE MARX fgdmfighting Oirel INDEVEN gr KRAVITZ MCCARTNEY LEgNf Beaú iful Sul HOLLYWOOD MODERN ROCK RELEASES WITH HIT POTENTIAL NO SONGS SHOWED HIT POTENTIAL THIS WEEK RECEN LY TESTED SONGS WITH HIT POTENTIAL GG DAY Hlliidaÿ RNE THE. KILLERS Mr. JfIM r g SEEAPWORLD BREAKING BENJAMIN Sner Or Later HOLLYWOOD S Far Away COLUMBIA THE EXIES Ugl VIRGIN ACCEPTANCE t erent COLUMBIA,.lye ate blind tested nline by PrmSquad using multiple Istens and a natlnwlde sample f carefully prfiled rtsic cnsumers. Sngs are rated n a scale; final result= are based n weighted psitives. Sngs with a scre f E r mre are judged t have Hit Ptential, althugh that ben:hmark number can fluctuate per frmat based n the strength f available music. Fr a cmplete and updated I st at current sngs with Hit Ptential, cmmentary, plls and rncre, please visit Prmsquad and HitPredictr are trademarks f Think Fast LEC. MARCH 00 Billbard!_ fl 8 c fir) E Pr 9 ID ID 8 0 MODERN ROCKTM Nielsen Bradcast Data Systems TITLE ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) ' `Lt NUMBER tbpt Bulevard Of Brken Dreams WSAAt N.i GREEN DAY (REPRISE) BECK (INTERSCOPE) Little Sister QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE IINTERSCOPE) Hliday GREEN DAY (REPRISE) Mr. Brightside I. THE KILLERS OSLAND /IDJMGI Wrk JIMMY EAT WORLD IINTERSCOPEI dt The Widw THE MARS VOLTA IGOLDSTANDARDLABSSTRUMMERNMAGI Scars PAPA ROACH TEL TONAL/GEFFENI Sner Or Later BREAKING BENJAMIN (HOLLYWOOD) Why D Yu Lve Me GARBAGE (ALMO SOUNDS/GEFFEN) Cld CR0FADE (FG/COLUMBIA) itr The Clincher CHEVELLE (EPIC) 0 Hme Passive THREE DAYS GRACE (JIVE/ZOMBA) A PERFECT CIRCLE (VIRGIN) 8 Save Me Pain UNWRITTEN LAW (LAVAI S Far Away CROSSFAOE IFG /COLUMBIA) JIMMY EAT WORLD IINTERSCOPEI Let Me G DOORS DOWN IREPUBUCUNIVERSAWMRG( dt Ugly 8 Pieces SUM EXIES IULTIMATUM/MELISMANIRGIN) OSLAND /IOJMG( Cmpiled frm a natinal sample f data supplied by Nielsen Bradcast Data Systems. 8 adult tp 0, 88 adult cntemprary and 88 mdem rck statins are electrnically mnitred hurs a day, days a week Sngs ranked by number f detectins. Sngs shwing an increase in detectins ver the previus week, regardless f chart mvement A sng which has been n the chart f mre than 0 weeks will generally nt receive a bullet even il it registers an increase in detectins. Sngs belw the tp n Adult Tp 0 and Adult Cntemprary are remved frm the chart after weeks. All fur radi charts mn at deeper lengths in Airplay Mnitr, Billbard Infrmatin Netwrk, and billbard.cm. *indicates title earned HitPredictr status in research data prvided by Prmsquad. 00, VNU Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. MA00 RCH HOT 00 Billbard SINGLES SALESTM Nielsen SundScan TITLE ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) OVO NUMBER ROS Sldier WIUArNc.I DESTINY'S CHILO FEAT TI. &ULWAYNE COLUMBIA We Will Becme Silhuettes/Be Still My Head THE POSTAL SERVICE SUB POPI D Yu Believe In Magic ALY & AJ. )HOLLYWOOD( Lse My Breath DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA Dn't Cha TORI ALAMAZE IROCKHILI/UNIVERSAWMRGI Gtta G Sl PATnLABELLE FEAT RON ISLE). DEFSOULCLSSICS/ISJMGI Oye Mi Cant N.O.RE (ROC A FELWDEFJAM/IOJMG) U Already Knw FEATURING FOXY BROWN DEF SOUL/IDJMG I Changed My Mind KEYSHIA COLE FEAT. SITYNE (A&WINTERSCOPEI If She Were Any Other Wman BUDDY JEWELL COLUMBIA(NASHVILLE» Yu're In My Heart PEPPER'S GHOST (HYBRID) Disc Infern 0 CENT SHADY AFTERMATWINTERSCOPE I'm A Hustle CASSIDY (FULL SURFACE/J/RMG) Its Like That MARIAN CAREY ISLAND /IDJMG Hw We D THE GAME FEAT 0CENT (AFTERMATWG UNIT/INTEASCOPD Slw Dwn BOBBY VALENTINO (OTP/DEFJAM/IDJMG Everyday Lve M.ON.E.Y.&THE CURRENCY CUCK (TALRING DRUM) Drp It Like It's Ht SNOOP DOOR FEAT PHARRELL I00GGYSTYLE/GEFFEN) Guess Wh Lves Yu Mre RAHEEM DEVAUGHN (JIVEOMBA) Bring Em Out Recrds with the g catest sees gams. c 00, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. The tp selling singles cmpiled frm a natinal sample f retail stre, mass merchant, and intemet saps reprts cllected, cmpiled, and prvided by Nielsen SundScan. This data is used t cmpile the Ht 00 and Pp BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

49 .. JUST OON'T. 'rgramming MARCH 00 Billbard I THE MOST PLAYED CUPS AS MONITCRED BY NIELSEN BROADCAST DATA ' STEMS "'New Ons' are thse clips with six r lx re plays fr the first time in the chart week. BET* CMT W. Street, NE, Washingtn, D.C Cmmerce Street, Nashville. TN 0 M 0_ I lialwiear Fr week ending MARCH, 00 Is Bradway, New Yrk, NY 0 Bradway, New Yrk, NY 00 THE GAME HATE IT OR LOVE IT BRAD PAISLEY, MUD ON THE TIRES 0 CENT, CANDY SHOP UD. SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN WDACRIS, NUMBER ONE SPOT JOSH GRACIN, NOTHIN' TO LOSE EMINEM, MOCKINGBIRD GWEN STEFANI, RICH GIRL 0 CENT, CANDY SHOP SHANIA TWAIN,DON'TI FRANKIEJ, OBSESSION KELLY CLARKSON, SINCE BEEN GONE T.I.,U DON'T KNOW ME KENNY CHESNEY, ANYTHING BUT NINE THE GAME HATE IT OR LOVE IT GREEN DAY, BOULEVARO OF BROKEN DREAMS TRICK DADDY, SUGAR (GIMME SOME) AUSON KRAUSS& UNION STATION, RESTLESS MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE I'M NOT OK II PROMISE) JOHN LEGEND, ORDINARY PEOPLE AMERIE ONE THING NELLY/TIM MCGRAW, OVER AND 0Eß THE KILLERS, MR. BRIGHTSIDE E DOORS DOWN, LET ME GO BROOKE VALENTINEGIRLFIGHT KEITH URBAN, YOU'RE MY BETTER HALF GREEN DAY, BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS AUCIA KEYS, KARMA 8 JOHN LEGEND, ORDINARY PEOPLE 8 SUGARLAND, BABY GIRL 8 JENNIFER LOPEZ GET RIGHT 8 EMINEM, MOCKINGBIRD 9 TRILLVILLE, SOME CUT 9 LEE ANN WOMACKI MAY RATE MYSELF IH THE MORNING 9 USHER, CAUGHT UP 9 KEANE. SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW 0 B, ALL I DO 9 TOBY KEITH. HONKYTONKU C CWIA FEAT.LUDACRIS, OH 0 JACK JOHNSON, SITTING, WAITING, WISHING MILE JONES, SUM THUG& PAUL WALL STILL TIPPIN r SHOOTERJENNINGS,TH OF JULY T.LU DON'T KNOW ME CROSSFADE COLD COMMON. THE CORNER IS, RASCAL RATTS, BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD. TRICK DADDY, SUGAR (GIMME SOME) JET, LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TYRA. COUNTRY BOY BLAKE SHELTON, 000DBYE TIME 0 CENT, IN DA CLUB QUEEN LATIFAH, SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL SNOOP OOGG, LET'S GET BLOWN N MONTGOMERY GENTRY, GONE MARIAN CAREY. IT'S LIKE THAT USHER, CAUGHT UP THE GAME HOW WE DO BLAINE LARSEN, HOW DO YOU GET RAT LONELY E FAITH EVANS, AGAIN WILL SMITH, SWITCH OMARION, 0 MARTINA MCBRIDE GODS WILL le OMARION, 0 THE KILLERS, MR. BRIGHTSIDE NIVEA, OKAY BRAD PAISLEY, THAT'S LOVE li LUDACRIS, NUMBER ONE SPOT RAY CHARLES, GEORGIA ON MINIM) 8 FANTASA, TRUTH IS ti BIG RICH, HOLY WA TER E G WEN STE F ANT. RICH GIRL 8 MAROON S UNDAY MORNING 0 MARIAH CAREY, ITS LIKE THAT CRAIG MORGAN.THATS WHAT I LOVEAOUT SUNDAY KELLY CLARKSON, SINCE U BEEN GONE 9 MOTLEY CRUE. IF I DIE TOMORROW 0 JA RULE FEAYLLOYD, CAUGHT UP. CHARLIE ROBISON, EL CERRITOPLA :E E COMMON, THE CORNER 0 ASLYN, BE THE GIRL TL BRING EM OUT YT GRETCHEN WILSON, WHEN THINK ABCUTCHEATIN' 0 CENT, WANKSTA LOW MIWONS, ELEANOR USHER, CAUGHT UP JAMIE O'NEAL TRYING TO FIND ATLANTIS 0 CENT,P.I.M.R HOOBASTANK THE REASON BOBBY VALENTINO, SLOW DOWN JO DEE MESSINA, MY GIVE A DAMNS BUSTED 0 CENT, QUESTIONS SNOW PATROL RUN FAT JOE SO MUCH MORE JESSI ALEXANDER, CANYON PRAYER DRAG ON, PUT YOUR DRINKS DOWN BOWLING FOR SOUP, ALMOST EMINEM, MOCKINGBIRD DEANA CARTER, ONE DAY AT A TIME O. NERD, SHE WANTS TO MOVE HOWIEDAY COWOE JENNIFER LOPEZ GET RIGHT OR BRAD PAISLEY, WHISKEY LULLABY ZE BROOKE VALENTINE GIRLFIGHT MAROON SHE WILL BE LOVED V FABULOUS FEAT. SHOREY, BABY, AARON ONES, WAITIN ON THE WONDERFUL ). AMERIE, ONE THING JOHN MAYER. DAUGHTERS 8 MARIO, HOW COULD YOU KEITH URBAN, YOU'LL THINK OF ME. TRILLWLLE. SOME CUT & VELVET REVOLVED DIRTYUTTLE THING 9 TWEET, TURN DA LIGHTS OFF?r KENNY CHESNEY, OLD BLUE CHAIR THE GAME HOW WE DO 9 JOSS STONE, RIGHT TO BE WRONG 0 CIARA FEAT. WDACRIS, OH 8 JUUE ROBERTS, WAKE UP OLDER E NAS, JUST A MOMENT 0 NELLY FEAT. TIM MCGRAW, OVER AND OVER WILL SMITH, SWITCH DIERKS BENTLEY, LOT OF LEAVIN LET GAVIN DEGRAW, WANT TO BE TO DO LYFE JENNINGS, MUST BE NICE : TERRI CLARK THE WORLD NEEDS A DRINK DESTINY'S CHILD, SOLDIER FAITH EVANS, AGAIN JOE NICHOLS, WHAT'S A GUY GOTTA DO JENNIFER LOPES, GET RIGHT NAS FEAT. QUAN, JUST A MOMENT TRACE ADKINS, SONGS ABOUT ME EMMA BUNTON, MAYBE. TWISTA FEAT. FAITH EVANS, HOPE ALAN JACKSON, MONDAY MORNING CHURCH MARIAH CAREY, IT'S LIKE THAT SOUL FOR REAL CANDY RAIN CHRIS LEDOUK, HE RIDES THE WILD EORSES BECK, E PRO DESTINY'S CHILD, GIRL, KENNY CHESNEY, GO BACK JIMMY EAT WORLD, WORK FAT JOE SAFE SAY (THE INCREDIBLEI B BUDDY JEWELL IF SHE WERE ANY OTHER WOMAN 8 USHER & AUCIA KEYS, ME BOO 9 BELL BN DEVOE 00 MEI B RASCALFLATTS, FEELS LIKE TODAY 9 BOYZ II MEN, A SONG FOR MAMA 0. ONLY YOU ai PHIL VASSAR, I'LLTAKETHATAS AI_S 0 MARC BROUSSARD, WHERE YOU ARE ONS ONS ONS ONS MARIAN CAREY, IT'S UKE THAT BRAD PAISLEY, THAT'S LOVE NO ONS TINS WEEK U,SOMETIMESYOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN FAT JOE SO MUCH MORE JO DEE MESSINA, MY GIVE A DAMNS BUSTED BOWLING FOR SOUP, ALMOST BOBBY VALENTINO, SLOW DOWN KATHLEEN EDWARDS, BACK TOME *GAY.* nymrs/c Nklirl 00 Jerich Quadrangle, Jerich, NY 99 E Mineral Ave., Englewd, C) 80 Bradway, Newyrk, NY Gunn St West Trnt, Ontari MVZ 0 CENT, CANDY SHOP BILLY DEAN, LET THEM BE LITTLE THE GAME HATE IT OR LOVE IT THE GAME HATE IT OR LOVE IT THE KILLERS, MR. BRIGHTSIDE CRAIG MORGAN,THATS WHAT LOVEABOUT SUNDAY MARS VOLTA THE WIDOW 0 CENT, CANDY SHOP MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE HELENA TOBY KEITH, HONKYTONK U THE KILLERS, MR. BRIGHTSIDE K OS. MAN USED TO BE GWEN STEFAN!, RICH GIRL RASCAL PLAITS, BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD USED ALLTHAT I'VE GOT BILLY TALENT, NOTHING TO LOSE SIMPLE PLAN SHUT UP JOSH GRACIN, NOTHIN TO LOSE S 0 CENT. CANDY SHOP GREEN DAY. HOLIDAY GREEN DAY BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS S ALAN JACKSON, MONDAY MORNING CHURCH EMINEM, MOCKINGBIRD SUM. PIECES MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE I'M NOT OK II PROMISE) JAMIE O'NEAL. TRYING TO FIND ATLANTIS T BRAVERY, AN HONEST MISTAKE KALAN PORTER, SINGLE 8 USED, ALL THAT I'VE GOT B SUGARLANO, BABY GIRL S DADDY YANKEE, GASOLINA 8 GWEN STEFANI, RICH GIRL 9 EMINEM, MOCKINGBIRD 9 KEITH URBAN, YOU'RE MY BETTER HALF A GREEN DAY BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS 9 JENNIFER LOPES, GET RIGHT ANN WOMACK, MAY Ih MORNING IG CIARA, OH 0 MARIO, LET ME LOVE YOU LEE NATE MYSELF THE 0 BREAKING BENJAMIN, SOONER OR LATER 0 JIMMY EAT WORLD, WORK T JOE NICHOLS,WHAT'S A GOY GOTTADO MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE HELENA AVRIL LAVIGNE HEWASNT QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE LITTLE SISTER SHANIA TWAIN, DONTI t: MIKE JONES, SUM THUG& PAUL WALL STILL TIPPIN USHER, CAUGHT UP PAPA ROACH, SCARS ANDY GRIGGS, IF HEAVEN Ti,. U DON'T KNOW ME SIMPLE PLAN, SHUT UP UNWRITTEN IAN, SAVE ME (WAKE UP CAW l BLAINE LARSEN, HOW DO YOU GET THAT LONELY RISE AGAINST, GIVE IT ALL QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE UTILE SISTER GOOD CHARLOTTE I JUSTWANNA LIVE TRACE ADKINS, SONGS ABOUT ME _, JIMMY EAT WORLD, WORK U. ALL BECAUSE OF YOU TE EMINEM, UKE TOY SOLDIERS BLAKE SHELTON, GOODBYE TIME G TRILLVILIE SOME CUT FINGER ELEVEN, THOUSAND MILE WISH THREE DAYS GRACE. HOME DIERKS BENTLEY, LOT OF LEARIN LET TO DO D NAS, JUST A MOMENT EMINEM, MOCKINGBIRD 8 TAKING BACKSUNDAYTHIS PHOTOGRAPH IS PROOF 8 DEANA CARTER. ONE DAY AT A TIME tt TRICK DADDY, SUGAR IGIMME SOME) 8 STILLS, LOVE AND DEATH 9 BECKE PRO 9 REBA MCENTIRE, HE GETS THAT FROM ME IS COMMON. THE CORNER 9 THE KILLERS, MR. BRIGHTSIDE X SENSES FAIL BURIED A LIE 0 MARTINA MCBRIDE. GODS WILL * UNWRITTEN LAW, SAVE ME MAKE UP CALL) 0 KELLY CLARKSON, SINCE U BEEN GONE BRAVERY, AN HONEST MISTAKE ST BUDDY JEWELL IF SHE WERE ANY OTHER WOMAN? QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, LITTLE SISTER MASSARI, SMILE FOR ME SLIPKNOT, VERMILION KENNY CHESNEY. ANYTHING BUT PANE Z MATCHBOOK ROMANCE MV EYES BURN USED. ALL THAT I'VE GOT A PERFECT CIRCLE PASSIVE KENI THOMAS, NOT ME DI STRAYUGHT RUN. EXISTENTIAUSM ON PROM NIGHT KESHIACHANTE LET THE MUSIC TAKE YOU SUM.PIECES MIRANDA LAMBERT, ME e INTERPOL. EVIL CIARA, OH AND CHARLIE TALKING CHEVELLE, THE CLINCHER KEITH ANDERSON,PICKIN' WILDFLOWERS Jr. AMERIE ONE THING DOORS DOWN. LET ME GO ZE INTERPOL EVIL KENNY CHESNEY, OLD BLUE CHAIR W PAPA ROACH, SCARS N SKYE SWEETNAM, NUMBER ONE JET, LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE SHELLY FAIRCHILD, TINY TOWN T, WDACRIS, NUMBER ONE SPOT UNDSAY LOHAN, OVER E VELVET REVOLVER, DIRTY LITTLE THING PHIL VASSAR, I' LL TAKE THAT AS A YES i SOCIAL DISTORTION DON'T TAKE ME FOR GRANTED 8 ARCADE FIRE REBEWON(LIES) E KASABIAN, CLUB POST 9 JO DEE MESSINA, MY GIVE A DAMNS BUSTED 9 BREAKING BENJAMIN. SOONER OR LATER 9 BOY, UP IN THIS TOWN S MUSE, HYSTERIA 0 TERRICLARK THE WORLD NEEDS A BRINK 9 SNOOP DOGG, LET'S GET BLOWN 0 NAS, JUST A MOMENT ONS ONS ONS ONS BREAKING BENJAMIN, SOONER OR LATER JO DEE MESSINA, MY GIVE A DAMNS BUSTED CIARA. OH NO ONS THIS WEEK THE GAME. HATE IT OR LOVE IT THE WRIGHTS, DOWN THIS ROAD COMMON. THE CORNER TRICK DADDY, SUGAR )GIMME SOME) AMERIE, ONE THING I CAN MAKE A MESS UKE NOBODY'S BUSI BREAKING BENJAMIN, SOONER OR LATER NESS, THE BEST HAPPINES MONEY CAN BUY MANDO DMD, GOD KNOWS THE CLIP LIST was v.n.wi I EUROPE I END IN FT IAnN AMERLCA I MAR 0 TLETS FOR ntiie WEEK Cntinuus prgamming Cmnu0us prgramming Cntinuus prgramming VIVA,Cntinuus prgramming 0 Biscayne Blvd, Miami Beach, FL Hawley Crescent Lndn NW'8TT Uncln Rd. Miami Beach, F9 Im Media Perk, 00KOln, Germany I OBIE BERMUDEZ, T000 ELANO U. SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN AVRIL LAVIGNE NOBODY'S HOME NENA, LIEBE IST ALEKS SYNTEK, A VECES FUI GREEN DAY, BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS ASH LEE SIMPSON, LA LA FETTES BROT EMANUELA JUANES, VOLVERTE A VER EMINEM, LIKE TOY SOLDIERS EMINEM, LIKE TOY SOLDIERS YVONNE CATTERFIELD, GLAUB AN MICH JULIETA VENEGAS, ALGO ME ESTA CAMI GWEN STEFANI, RICH GIRL BUNK 8, ALWAYS SARAH CONNOR, FROM ZERO TO HERO JENNIFER LOPEZ GET RIGHT JAY ZJUNKIN PARK NUMB/ENCORE BRITNEY SPEARS, DO SOMETHIN' JENNIFER LOPEZ, GET RIGHT REVU, AMOR DEL BUENO BRITNEY SPEARS, DO SOMETHIN JAY Z/UNKIN PARK NUMB/ENCORE CHIPS, CHIPZ IN BLACK DIEGO OE ESTAR MEJOR TORRES, TRATAR OUEENS OF THE STONE AGE LITTLE SISTER GOOD CHARLOTTE, WAN NA LIVE JOY GRUTTMAN, SCHNAPPI, OAS KLEINE KROKODIL SERYAROOT FLORENTINO. UNACANCION GUETEENAMORE SNOOP DOGG, DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT MAROONS, SUNDAY MORNING KYLIE MINOGUE, GIVING YOU UP LA A ESTACION, EL SOL NO REGRESA GWEN STEFANI, WHAT YOU WAITING FOR? HILARY DUFF, FLY MARIAN CAREY, ITS UKE THAT DAVID BISBAL ESTA AUSENCIA NELLY, OVER AND OVER JENNIFER LOPEZ. GET RIGHT GENTLEMAN, INTOXICATION CHRISTIAN CASTRO, TE BUSCARLA STEREOPHONICS, DAKOTA (YOU MADE ME VEL LIKE THE ONEI GREEN DAY, BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS ANDY & LUCAS, HASTA LOS HUESOS MAROONS, SUNDAY MORNING UNDSAY LOHAN. RUMORS FEY LA FUERZA 0 E DESTINO KENT, MAX 00 REIK, YO 00RÁ AXEL AMO THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, GALVANIZE HANSON, LOST WITHOUT EACH OTHER PEDRO SUAREZ EN VOLVER VERTIZ, CUANDO PIENSES THE KILLERS, MR. BRIGHTSIDE JOJO, BABY IT'S YOU BEBE, MALO LET EVIL MARIO, ME LOVE YOU INTERPOL, INGENUIDAD, MAIA JENNIFER LOPES, GET RIGHT SIMPLE PLAN, SHUT UP KAUMBA, TU CORAZON LO SABE MOBY LIFT ME UP 0 CENT, CANDY SHOP FRANCO DE VITA WITH SIN BANDERA, SI LAVES 0 CENT, CANDY SHOP BEUNDA, BE FREE SIN BANDERA, MAGIA DESTINY'S CHILD, SOLDIER JUAN ES, VOLVERTE A VER PAULINA RUBIO, SANE OTRO TEQUILA Changes Rck Rck Radi Cnsultant Jeff Pllack recently claimed that cntemprary rck radi was in crisis. Billbard Radi Mnitr rck managing editr Bram Teitelman made the same pint in a recent article, ffering as evidence a recap f sme develpments f the last few mnths. Philadelphia's nly md em rck utlet, WPLY (Y00), flipped t R &B. Infinity CEO Jel Hllander remarked that mdem WXRK (KRck) New Yrk might change frmats after Hward Stern's departure fr Sirius. Active rck WZTA (Zeta) Miami flipped t a Spanish frmat. Mdem KDLD/KDLE (Indie 0.) Ls Angeles is in danger f switching frmats in April when its lcal marketing agreement with Clear Channel expires. With the cmbinatin f thse events and the rash f heritage statins flipping t Spanish, it has been a trying few mnths fr rck radi. But it is nt surprising that Hispanic targeted radi has taken ff. POLLACK: FORMAT IS TOO NARROW "What we are really seeing is an underserved segment f the audience finally getting represented n the airwaves," Pllack says. Sme f the statins flipped simply because they were underperfrming. "Yu're prbably talking abut weak statins in clusters and pprtunities that exist elsewhere in a cluster," Saga executive VP Steve Gldstein says. Heritage call letters dn't guarantee great ratings, CC /San Dieg directr f FM prgramming Jim Richards says. "Sme f the heritage statins aren't the mdem statin r the classic rck statin. It's the statin that plays a little bit f bth and desn't have a strng mrning shw... If it's a cluster situatin, and yu Tuned In: Radi. can displace sme f that share nt the ther tw rck statins yu wn and replace the ther part f that share with a Hispanic audience that's untapped, that's big mney." Rck radi may have als becme t narrw. "There's a lt f evidence 0. By Marc Schiffman mschiflman@billbard.cm ut there, whether it's ipd, satellite radi, Internet audi r [new hybrid frmats] `Jack' and `Bb,' that there are pprtunities t be wider," Gldstein says. "Any radi statin that's dwn t a 0 sng library is in truble. Radi listeners are becming increasingly fatigued with ur claims f variety withut the prf." Pllack agrees that the frmat is t narrw. `Rck has lst sight f the fact that it has always been a mass appeal frmat," he says. "Successful rck radi is abut playing the best rck music available, regardless f subgenre. That makes it even mre imperative that prgrammers d what they can t maintain as much f a mass appeal psture as pssible." Pllack sees a parallel t the last decade. "Fr thse wh think that lsing a handful f heritage rck statins is unprecedented, I wuld remind yu that we lst WSHE [Miami], KTXQ [Dallas] and [KYYS] KY0 [St. Luis] years ag," Pllack says. "These statins died because they defined themselves t stringently, ignring grunge. Tday, statins are dying fr the same reasn: They are defining themselves int tight music psitins that are unsustainable." Rck is als ging thrugh a persnality crisis, with hip hp becming the frmat with a "rck star" lifestyle. "Hip hp benefits frm the fact that their artists are nt nly releasing albums, but starring in mvies, launching their wn clthing lines, and they're multimedia machines," frmer WPLY mrning man Steve Mrrisn says. "I dn't think that mdern rck radi is ging t its grave, but I d think it culd use anther revlutin," Mrrisn's mrning shw partner Prestn Ellit says. "If there were anther Nirvana r smene t step up and give a breath f fresh air t it, it culd explde all ver again." BILLBOARD MARCH,

50 ...,'` WMG Cntinued frm page fr a planned $0 millin initial public ffering later this year. Few dubts exist that WMG and its high pwered banking team, led by Gldman Sachs and Mrgan Stanley, will be able t sell the deal t investrs. But questins abund as t hw the cmpany currently struggling t shw signs f rganic grwthwill fare nce its stck is traded in the public market. The filing, annunced March, cmes as WMG is in the midst f a dramatic transfrmatin under the wnership f a private equity cnsrtium frnted by chairman/ceo Edgar Brnfman Jr. The issue is timing, analysts say. "A cmpany like Warner requires mre seasning in terms f just being intact, and perating efficiently fr a lnger perid f time under the current wnership and management than it currently has," media analyst Harld Vgel says. "It is still very new." Analysts pint ut that the public market can be unfrgiving t music cmpanies with creative cycles that dn't match up with Wall Street's quarterly and annual financial reprting demands. Fr example, EMI was recently frced t disclse that annual revenue wuld cme in 8 % 9% lwer than the previus year after tw key fiscal furth quarter releases frm Cldplay and Grillaz were delayed. The Feb. annuncement drve the cmpany's share price dwn % n the day it was made. The investr grup, which includes Thmas H. Lee, Bain Capital and Prvidence Equity Partners, is believed t be seeking a valuatin fr the cmpany in the range f $ billin $ billin almst duble the $. billin they paid fr it a year ag. The cmpany did nt disclse the number f shares it is ffering r the price range. WMG declined cmment, citing Securities and Exchange Cmmissin disclsure rules fr IPOs. WMG's pr frma numbers shw the cmpany is generating mre than $00 millin in earnings befre interest, taxes, depreciatin and amrtizatin (EBITDA), which surces say implies a valuatin f as much as 0 times EBITDA. Analysts say it is nt unusual fr a media cmpany t seek a duble digit multiple in its valuatin. By cntrast, EMI, the industry's nly ther publicly traded pure play majr label and the stck WMG is mst likely t mirrr has a market cap f.9 billin ($. billin). The prpsed valuatin is thught t be particularly ambitius given that WMG, like the industry as a whle, is struggling t recver frm years f prfit declines caused by rampant piracy. Whereas mst cmpanies heading int an IPO are demnstrating sustained grwth ver at least a tw t fur year perid, WMG will be dwnplaying its numbers in favr f a cnceptual "stry" built arund the inherent value f its publishing assets and master recrdings, the successful track recrd f Brnfman's management team led by WMG U.S. chairman/ceo Lyr Chen and new explitatin pprtunities in the digital distributin era particularly in the emerging mbile entertainment business. As a tp executive at a cmpeting majr label pints ut, "It's really hard t IPO any business withut a grwth track recrd... Clearly any music cmpany will find that very hard t demnstrate ver the last five years because f what's been ging n in the music market." Fr the three mnth perid ended Dec., the cmpany's revenue slipped mre than % t $.09 billin, cmpared with revenue f $. billin fr the prir year perid. The decline was attributed t sftness in the recrded music business. The cmpany als is carrying an aggressive debt lad f $. billin with annual interest payments in the $0 millin $ millin range, accrding tbillbard estimates. Additinally, WMG's balance sheet shws a negative net wrth f $ millin. NO TIME TO LOSE With U.S. album sales dwn mre than 9% in 00 after stabilizing last year with a small gain f. %, Wall Street surces say the WMG investr grup des nt have the luxury f waiting t establish a track recrd f grwth. "They had t d this nw befre any chinks shw up in their armr," ne surce frm the private equity business says. Finance specialists say the cmpany has t take advantage f the pprtunity fr liquidity while the windw fr an IPO is pen a cncept given validity by the $8 millin IPO f DreamWrks Animatin last Octber and befre any ther ptentially negative trends in the music business r the digital distributin market are apparent. Grwth has nt been at the tp f the WMG agenda in the first mnths f Brnfman's stewardship. WMG sales and market share have been treading water during the last year, taking a back seat t the investr grup's primary task f stripping $0 millin in peratinal expenses ut f the business. The cmpany has eliminated,00 jbs 8% f its wrkfrce much f it thrugh the merger f its East Cast label peratins and layffs in the majr's internatinal businesses. Thse effrts are paying ff. Fr the three mnth perid ended Dec., the cmpany psted $ millin in net incme cmpared with a net lss f $. billin, including a charge f $.0 billin, fr the previus year perid. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 0% f revenue, versus the % they claimed in the crrespnding three mnth perid in 00. The cmpany's imprved prfitability figures t be a selling pint. Hwever, critics say cst cutting can get the cmpany nly s far. "They have already cut all the fat, and prbably even sme muscle, t get where they are nw. Hw are yu ging t grw the business t uphld that kind f valuatin?" ne financial surce wnders. Observers say cuts will nt help the cmpany n a quarter t quarter basis. "Once they have flated, the market will decide what the value f the cmpany is ging frward," a cmpeting majr label surce says. "That value will depend n their perfrmance ging frward. What matters is each quarter as they deliver their results." T drive share price, the cmpany may ultimately have t imprve cash flw generatin thrugh acquisitin, analysts say. Lgical targets based n size include EMI r a large independent like TVT r Wind up. WMG says in its filing that it intends t use the prceeds fr general crprate purpses and t pay dwn debt. WMG des nt rule ut the prspect f a merger in its IPO prspectus. But EMI, in the wake f multiple failed trips t the altar with WMG, has insisted that the cmpany is cmmitted t perating withut a merger. (Cntinued n page ) Managers Pnder Impact Of IPO BY MELINDA MAN and GAIL MITCHELL There are mixed emtins amng artist managers reacting t the impending Warner Music Grup initial public ffering. One manager wh versees a superstar act at WMG lived thrugh the difficult merger f Time Warner and America Online (see time line, this page). "That was just a mess," he says, fearful f a similar scenari this time arund. "It just seemed t be all abut a stck price. Obviusly, when a cmpany ges public, things change. The sharehlders expect t make mney. But we dn't sell vacuum cleaners; we're dealing with human beings." He and ther managers nte that they are still dealing with the changes frm the purchase f WMG in 00 by Edgar Brnfman Jr. and his partners. The purchase led t the layff f,00 staffers, but sme say it turned WMG int a mdel f efficiency. "I have nly seen the wrk ethic increase tremendusly. I've seen renewed invigratin," says Michael Lippman, manager f Matchbx iventy and its lead singer Rb Thmas. Thmas' sl debut cmes ut April 9 n Atlantic. "I was petrified," Lippman says f when he first heard abut the IPO and was advised by ther managers and lawyers t hld the release f Thmas' album. But he says WMG and Atlantic execs assured him it wuld be business as usual. And fr him it has been. "I've nticed n change whatsever," he says. "They're spending what I need t have spent t launch his sl album. They've agreed t d everything we've asked them t d." It cmes as n surprise that the label wuld g full tilt fr a superstar artist, but even Jrdan Kurland, manager f new signing Death Cab fr Cutie, says he has nt nticed any change.' We're nt in the thick f it yet," he cautins. "I am very glad that we have ur guarantees n marketing and prmtin spends built int the cntract." Like Kurland, Stan Sheppard is als wrking with a new act. He is the cwner f Tne Struck Recrds, which recently entered a lng term agreement with Warner Brs. The first prject under that agreement is Tny "THussle" Hussle. "In the best f times, I have seen disrganizatin at every recrd cmpany," Sheppard says. "Frm that standpint, I dn't see any mre negatives cming frm this than frm anywhere else. The psitive pint is the new Warner Brs. has all new peple wh are ging t make their mark; they're nt ging t be half stepping n anything. We did this deal because f wh they have in the marketing and prmtin departments. I knw what they can d. I'm nt at all wrried." Anther industry bserver says he has nticed a change in signings since talk f an IPO surfaced. "They are definitely nt signing in vlume," he ntes. 'They're being a lt mre selective and fcused, which is a gd thing. They're trying t sign things befre a bidding war happens. They're ding deals cheaply and quietly." Christian music artist Amy Grant, wh recrds fr Warner's Wrd Recrds, feels there's a lt f pressure n the bttm line. "There's always ging t be a rub when the wrld f creativity has t answer t a crprate dllar bttm line. The mney has gt t cme frm smewhere in the recrd industry. A whle lt f it is nt cming frm recrd sales anymre because f dwnlads and independent labels. "The industry is shifting; wh knws exactly where it's ging t land?" Grant cntinues. "There's n way t predict in a market that invlves creativity what is ging t wrk and what's nt. There's always great risk when it cmes t music; that's nt ging t change." Additinal reprting by Debrah Evans Price in Nashville. WMG: A Timeline 9: Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramsn incrprate Atlantic Recrds. 90: Jac Hlzman launches Elektra Recrds. 9: Jerry Wexler becmes a partner in Atlantic. 9: Nesuhi Ertegun becmes a partner in Atlantic. 98: Warner Brs. Recrds funded. 9: M Ostin launches Reprise. 9: Warner Brs. Recrds and Reprise merge. 9: Seymur Stein and Richard Gttehrer fund Sire Recrds. 9: Seven Arts purchases Warner Brs., rename it Warner Seven Arts. Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler sell Atlantic Recrds t Warner Seven Arts. 99: Kinney Natinal, under the eadership f Steven J. Rss, acquires Warner Seven Arts. 90: Kinney acquires Elektra. 9: Kinney becmes Warner Cmmunicatins (WCI). Nesuhi Ertegun funds WEA Internatinal. WEA Crp. established. 9: Warner Brs. Recrds acquires Sire Recrds. 98: Bb Krasnw named chairman f Elektra Recrds. 98: Rbert Mrgad named chairman f Warner Music Grup. 98: WCI acquires Chappell & C. 990: Time Inc. merges with WCI. Dug Mms named c chairman /cceo f Atlantic Recrds. 99: Warner purchases a 0% stake in Interscpe Recrds frm Jimmy lvine andted Field. 99: Time Warner and Madnna annunce frmatin f Maverick Recrds. 99: Dug Mms is named chairman/ceo f Warner Music Grup U.S. Warner Brs. Recrds chairman/ceo M Ostin exits; he is replaced by Danny Gldberg. Bb Krasnw exits Elektra Recrds; he is replaced by Sylvia Rhne as chairman /CEO. 99: WMG chairman Rbert Mrgad is fired; he is replaced by HBO chairman Michael Fuchs. WMG U.S. chairman /CEO Dug Mms is fired. WMG sells its 0% stake in Interscpe Recrds t Jimmy lvine andted Field. Danny Gldberg exits as chairman/ceo f Warner Brs. Recrds. WMG chairman Michael Fuchs is fired after just six mnths; he is replaced by Warner Brs. Pictures c chairmen/c CEOs Bb Daly andteny Semel. Lava Recrds is established as a divisin f the Atlantic Grup. 99:Val Azzli named c chairman/c CEO f Atlantic Recrds; RussThyret named chairman/ceo f Warner Brs. Recrds. 998: Rhin becmes a member f WMG giving reissue and archival access t the Warner Brs., Reprise and Elektra catalgs. 999: Rger Ames, frmer head f PlyGram Recrds, is named chairman /CEO f WMG, replacing Daly and Semel. 000: Interscpe presidenttm Whalley is named chairman/ceo f Warner Brs. Recrds, replacing RussThyret. 00: Time Warner Inc. merges with America Online. 00: WMG sells its DVD and CD manufacturing, printing, packaging, physical distributin and merchandising businesses t Cinram Internatinal. 00: Thmas H. Lee Partners, Edgar Brnfman Jr., Bain.,. Capital and Prvidence : Equity Partners acquire A WMG frm lime Warner fr $. billin. Island Def Jam chairman/ CEO Lyr Chen named chairman/ceo f WMG U.S. Recrded Music. BRONFMAN WMG annunces the frmatin f Atlantic Recrds Grup cnsisting f Atlantic, Elektra and Lava Recrds. Lava president Jasn Flm named grup c chairman/ceo; Atlantic president Craig Kallman named grup c chairman /COO. 00: WMG files fr $0 millin IPO. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

51 WMG Cntinued frm page Indeed, Vgel says the lack f a natural buyer r merger partner fr the cmpany culd have a negative impact n the value f WMG stck in the lng run. Barry Ssnick, an independent media and retail analyst, says that minus a deal with EMI, the crn pany faces an uphill battle t drive market share grwth when facing pressure frm the tw super majrs: Universal Music Grup and Sny BMG. "In a cncentrated business yu dn't want t be the hlder f the third business in the space," he says. "What makes it particularly perilus is that any time yu have the marketshare f the tp tw players at parity, the industry becmes increasingly cmpetitive." WEA's U.S. market share declined last year t. %, dwn frm.% in 00 a lss that can be partially attributed t smaller vlume frm the cnslidatin f Atlantic and Elektra int the Atlantic Grup. WEA scanned abut 00 millin units fr the year, dwn % frm 0. millin in 00. THE DIGITAL STORY In the shrt term, bservers say that minus grwth, investr belief in the prmise f the digital distributin market will be a key driver f the WMG IPO and its frward stck perfrmance. Label frecasts estimate that digital sales will accunt fr as much as ne quarter f all industry revenue within five years up frm % in 00. "It's critical fr any investr cming int this space t believe in the digital stry," the cmpeting label executive says. In the prspectus fr the IPO, WMG says it is fcused n several new media initiatives: supprting existing and new nline services in the United States and abrad, wrking with legitimate peer tpeer prviders, influencing the evlutin f new mbile services and frmats and simplifying the clearance f its cntent fr digital distributin. WMG management anticipates that as cellular netwrks and phne handsets becme mre sphisticated, music will be increasingly available thrugh mbile and ther wireless service prviders as ringtnes, ringback tnes and audi and music vide dwnlads. Sme think the digital element f the stry will be attractive t investrs wh have cme f age in the dtcm ecnmy and are cmfrtable speculating n technlgy driven ptential. "The music industry is clearly in transitin and WMG is trying t psitin itself fr that transitin," says Bishp Cheen, an analyst with Wachvia Securities. "WMG is building a whle new business and a new ecnmic mdel." Others in the industry are hpeful f the deal's success. "It will be gd fr the industry t have a successful IPO and have anther publicly quted cmpany," EMI chairman Eric Nicli says. "Currently, EMI is the nly barmeter f investr sentiment f industry dynamics." INSIDE THE NUMBERS During the 0 mnths ended Dec. that new management has been perating WMG, the cmpany has lst $0 millin n revenue f $.8 billin. The prspectus des nt shw crrespnding numbers fr the 0 mnth perid in the previus year. During the 0 mnth perid ended Dec., WMG made interest payments ttaling $8 millin. WMG's EBITDA during the 0 mnth perid was $8 millin, which suggests the cmpany will accmmdate its lan cvenant f maintaining a t EBITDA t interest rati. Selena Cntinued frm page Selena's hits recrded in the studi; the ther features the hits perfrmed live. Als n March 9, EMI will release "Duets," an album by the Kumbia Kings led by Selena's brther A.B. Quintanilla. The album includes tw duets with Selena. Aweek later, EMI will release "Selena Unfrgettable The Ultimate Cllectin," a cmmemrative fur disc cllectr's editin that includes the tw "Unfrgettable" CDs and tw DVDs. Then there is "Mexic Recuerda a Selena," an all star tribute featuring such artists as Palm and Liberacin. It was released March n Univisin Recrds. Yet anther EMI release is scheduled fr May 0. This CD/DVD will be based n "Selena: Vive!," the all star tribute scheduled fr April at Hustn's Reliant Stadium. Guests include Pepe Aguilar, Glria Estefan, Aleks Syntek, Thalia, Alejandra Guzman, Bbby Pulid, Carls Vives, Ana Gabriel, Lucer, Banda el Recd, Fey and Mn tez de Durang. The cncert will be bradcast live as a three hur special n the Univisin netwrk. Selena's father Abraham Quintanilla, wh runs Q Prductins in Crpus Christi, Texas, is lking frward t "ne f the biggest prductins" Univisin has ever munted. Quintanilla says the 0,000 seat Reliant Stadium will be cnfigured as a,000 seat cncert venue fr the shw, which will feature bradcast perfrmances by artists. "We are having a celebratin f the Selena legacy," says Jrge Pin, president/ceo f EMI Latin USA. "This year is a celebratin and a majr event. We are releasing the ultimate cllectins and magnificent packages n Selena." Accrding t Pin, EMI is running majr marketing campaigns including radi and TV prmtins and aggressive psitining in Wal Mart and Kmart stres. Univisin Music Grup president/ CEO Jse Behar, wh signed a yearld Selena t EMI Latin in 988, says the release f six CD titles n ne act is prbably unprecedented but hardly surprising, cnsidering the artist. "Nbdy can predict r mastermind a phenmenn," Behar says. "And phenmenn cmes frm greatness and talent and humility and gdness. They are all things Selena was, and still is abut. SELENA:TRIBUTE CONCERT IN THE WORKS "She had such a unique style, a beautiful lk and such a fresh ptimistic utlk abut everything. It was just very cmbustible and it made her int the phenmenn she turned ut t be." CROSSOVER HISTORY Selena was sht and killed in a Crpus Christi mtel by Ylanda Saldivar, the ex president f her fan club, nw serving a life sentence. Since her death, five f Selena's albums have hit N. n the Billbard Tp Latin Albums chart. They include her English language crssver set, "Dreaming f Yu," which debuted at N. n The Billbard 00, making Selena the first Latin artist t achieve that feat. Selena remains ne f the tp five Latin recrding acts f all time, accrding t Nielsen SundScan, despite the fact that she was nly when she died. The prspect f selling six majr releases in a tight time frame seems daunting. But Chan Eliznd, wner f San Antni's CE Distributing, has n dubts abut the ptential. "I dn't think it is verkill. I think the peple never get tired f her," Eli znd says. "Selena is a catalg seller. I think when the radi stps playing her, her music might stp selling." Mand San Rman, PD at KKPS/ KNVO McAllen, Texas, says Selena is still amng the mst requested artists at Hispanic radi. "There isn't anybdy that's been able t replace her," San Rman says. "She was ne f a kind lved by bth yung and ld, male and female. Many have tried t becme the next Selena withut success." Rudy Trevin, hst f the weekly syndicated Crpus Christi based "Tejan Gld" radi shw, says fans cntinue t hunger fr Selena. "The impact she had in the Tejan market in her shrt life made a big impressin, and her music is timeless," he says. "And as Latins, we feel we have a very psitive rle mdel that we're very prud f, and we want t hld n t her legacy." Just like 0 years ag, Selena seems mnipresent, with her face adrning the cvers f cuntless publicatins. Additinal all star tribute cncerts are scheduled fr Crpus Christi and San Antni. In Crpus Christi, there is a steady stream f visitrs t her life size statue n the Bayfrnt gazeb and her gravesite at Seaside Memrial Cemetery. On a recent visit, the Q Prductins cmplex in nrthwest Crpus Christi was a beehive f activity as Quintanilla and his staff prepared fr the upcming tribute cncert. Apprximately 0,000 visitrs pass thrugh the cmplex's Selena Museum each year. 'We get parents and their kids cming in here almst every day," Quin tanilla says. "It is amazing hw almst everybdy frm different parts f the cuntry always say, almst wrd fr wrd, the same thing: They lve Selena, the kids want t be like her. I dn't knw, I can't explain it." Ozzfest Cntinued frm page diversify. We dn't bring in smene that desn't fit, even thugh they're a hit." Accrding t Rb Light, principal and head f Creative Artists Agency's music divisin, "Ozzfest never, ever deviates frm what they d. Ozzy as an artist, since Black Sabbath, has nt changed wh he is and hw he des what he des. That kind f cmmitment lets audiences knw what they can expect." It helps that metal music cntinues t thrive. "This music was always ne f thse things that peple thught was ging t g away, and it wn't," Sharn Osburne says. "It's a genre f music that's here t stay." Light adds, "There's always ging t be that 8 t year ld kid want ing t wear a black T shirt and pump his fist in the air. Radi and MTV may g a different directin, [but] there will always be that cmmunity that wants t g ut and rck. As an art frm, this music is all abut live." NUTS AND BOLTS Ozzfest will begin July at the Tweeter Center in Bstn and play cities, wrapping Sept. at the Sund Advice Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Fla. Ticket prices range frm $ (lawn) t $8 (gld circle). The Ht Tpic Secnd Stage will be headlined by Rb Zmbie and will feature sme f hard rck's tp emerging acts, including As I Lay Dying, Mastdn, the Haunted, In Flames, Arch Enemy, the Black Dahlia Murder, Bury Yur Dead, Silwrk, Trivium and MTV's "Battle fr Ozzfest" victr A Dzen Furies. Hlman feels the diversity f this year's lineup is its strength. 'We have the gdfathers f metal with Sabbath and Irn Maiden and Rb Zmbie, then we have the newer acts in Shadws Fall, [Black Label Sciety] and Killswitch Engage, plus all the emerging bands fr the Ht Tp Secnd Stage." Given Ozzfest's fairly strict nrepeat plicy and the large number f up and cming bands n the scene (see stry, page ), bking Ozzfest remains a challenge. "There are tw levels f talent n Ozzfest," Light says. "There are the headliners, the acts that bring bdies t the tur, and they are always paid what they're wrth in the marketplace. The up and cming acts really benefit frm their assciatin with Ozzfest, and they may g a little lighter [n the guarantee] in rder t be playing in frnt f s many peple." Beynd the financial challenges f prgramming Ozzfest, "the tughest part is cming up with the right mix and trying t determine which bands will hit this summer," Hlman says. "Yu have t lk at what's n the hrizn." "One f the things I'm really prud f is we've given a platfrm fr yung bands t perfrm in frnt f thusands f peple when they wuldn't nrmally," Sharn Osburne says. Jhn Fentn f Sharn Osburne Management versees the secnd stage lineup, but CAAs Light stresses that Ozzfest's rganizatin is set up like a de fact "bard f directrs." "And Sharn is the CEO," Light adds. In additin t Ht Tpic, returning spnsrs include FYE, Sny PlayStatin and Trjan. Light is bullish n the festival's prspects at the bx ffice in 00. "Ozzfest has been ne f the mst cnsistent summer turs every year," he says. "And this summer will be the first summer in a lng time where there really isn't a big hard rck r metal tur ut there crn peting with Ozzfest." The Osburnes see Ozzfest cntinuing fr the freseeable future. 'We're srt f like the Grateful Dead, we're this festival that ges under the radar, peple lk fr it, and every year we'll be there," Sharn says. And Ozzy still lves the live perfrmance, even if the grind f turing takes its tll. "If every Wednesday yu had a party, yu'd g, `Fuck me, it's Wednesday again.' We all d gd shws, we all d shws that fucking suck. I've dne plenty f them." S hw lng will Ozzy keep munting majr turs? "I dn't knw. I retired abut years ag and that lasted a fucking year. What I learned frm that retirement thing was yu have t retire t smething else. If yu sit n yur arse watching TV yu're gnna drp dead." Get yur daily dse f news as it happens: BILLBOARD MARCH

52 Beefs Cntinued frm page hip hp is gd as lng as it's whlesme and nt destructive." The mst high prfile ut f studi rivalry was the East Cast/West Cast war, which resulted in the deaths f the Ntrius B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. Then came a public feud between 0 Cent and Ja Rule. Since then nthing majr ccurred until 0 Cent and the Game's Feb. 8 fracas stemming frm the Game refuting 0 Cent's assertin that his cntributins t the frmer's debut, "The Dcumentary," were why the Game's album is selling. Radi statin interviews feature each artist verbally attacking the ther. And gunplay ensued in New Yrk utside WQHT (Ht 9) and Vilatr Management, which handles 0 Cent. The artists called a truce at a March 9 press cnference. In the week leading up t the truce, additinal respnsibility fr the media hyped feud was aimed at several surces. Sme believed the feud was a marketing/publicity ply cnccted t bst album sales, while radi stked the fire by cntinually rehashing wh said and did what. Addressing the publicity stunt angle, KKBT Ls Angeles interim PD Tawala Sharp says the cnsensus amng listeners is that the rappers "dn't have t hype us up. We knw yur music is gd enugh, and we knw yu're cming" with a new album. Thse dismissing the cnflict and ensuing truce as publicity stunts were seemingly vindicated when the fur day sales figure fr 0 Cent's sphmre album, "The Massacre," was annunced March 9. 0 Cent's sphmre prject had sld. millin units, claiming the biggest Nielsen SundScan ttal in an abbreviated sales week and breaking his wn sales recrd set in 00 when his debut, "Get Rich r Die Tryin'," sld 8,000 during a similar fur day perid. Then in the wake f the week's events, cmmunity activist the Rev. Al Sharptn prpsed a 90 day ban n radi and TV airplay fr any artist wh uses vilence t sell their music. "We are all respnsible," says Try Carter, c president f ErvingWnder/ Sanctuary Urban Management. His cmpany's rster includes rapper Jadakiss wh, alng with Fat Je, remain n 0 Cent's list f enemies. "We as managers and recrd labels supprt and prmte vilence when smething like a shting happens and we stand arund lking ridiculus." REALITY VS. HYPE Sme cntend that while rappers battle, radi statins and labels smudge the line between marketing and music much in the way that TV creates entertainment frm reality prgramming. "Marketing seems t be taking precedence ver whether r nt there's gd music," hip hp jumalist/activist Davey D says. "In the age f reality shws... the frmula is being laid ut fr yu. If yu want t get n, yu have t be cntrversial." There is n denying the media fcused n New Yrk rapper 0 Cent's hardcre past. When he first hit the scene, stries in varius publicatins (including this ne) invariably mentined his surviving nine gunsht wunds. Then just befre the early release f his latest Interscpe album, "The Massacre," media attentin intensified when 0 Cent declared he had usted the Game frm G Unit. In additin t guesting n the Game's "The Dcumentary" als n Interscpe 0 Cent served as executive prducer n the album with Dr. Dre. Like ther rappers, the Cmptn, Calif. based Game draws creatively frm his street backgrund, which in his case includes surviving five gunsht wunds. Released in January, "The Dcumentary" has sld. millin, accrding t Nielsen SundScan. "It seems as if these days, if smene cmes ut and says, 'I gt sht,' it becmes the theme f their whle marketing plan," Carter says. "I have heard frm all the staff at Interscpe, and everyne was legitimately cncerned with the utcme f this." Interscpe, 0 Cent and the Game declined t cmment fr this stry. At the press cnference which cincided with the eighth anniversary f the Ntrius B.I.G.'s death bth pledged t end the vilence and negativity. Charitable dnatins were als made t the Bys Chir f Harlem and the Cmptn Unified Schl District music prgram. 'What we did was gd fr hip hp. It was the best mve t make," Game manager Jimmy Henchmen says f the truce. 0 Cent is managed by Chris Lighty f Vilatr Management. "Yu kind f knw when [the rivalry] is ging t stay healthy and when yu can g te t te n a recrd," Henchmen adds. "It gets delicate when yu have the ptential fr vilence as we had in this case." VISITATION RIGHTS The ptential fr vilence nted by Henchmen has reprtedly prmpted changes at Ht 9 in terms f artist visits. The statin is n stranger t artist altercatins. In February 00, there was a shting utside the statin. A decisin is pending in a federal perjury case against rapper Lil' Kim tied t that incident. Accrding t New Yrk's Daily News, Ht 9's landlrd sent a letter asking fr artists t limit their enturages t just ne persn, and als asks the statin t give a ne week ntice befre artist visits s apprpriate security measures can be taken. Emmis Cmmunicatins, which wns Ht 9, released a statement that said, in part, "We in n way cndne acts f vilence." KKBT's Sharp admits the beef "has put us a little mre n edge as t hw we handle guests." But he says there was n prblem when 0 Cent visited the statin just befre the beef brke. Adult R &B WQQK Nashville PD DC cntends that in New Yrk and Ls Angeles, "everything is plarized. The masses dn't have that issue. We're right in the middle f it since Yung Buck [f G Unit] is frm here. He hasn't been anything ther than upstanding with us when he's visited [frmer R &B/hiphp sister statin WNPL]." Yung Buck has, hwever, been indicted n a charge f assault in the stabbing that ccurred at the Vibe Awards last year. He has since pleaded inncent. Davey D is amng thse wh see a deeper prblem with the media rehashing rap feuds. "Yu have kids wh dn't knw wh Abraham Lincln is but knw hw many times 0 was sht. "Radi statins [are] quick t replay the interviews with 0 Cent and Game, but then blank ut President Bush's name in Jadakiss" `Why?,' " Davey D cntinues. "If we're ging t highlight beefs, let's air all the beefs: plitical, educatinal, ecnmic." BET's Hill says the netwrk's "0 & Park" strives t have artists accunt fr their actins. On that shw, c hst Free asked 0 Cent abut the value f pushing his cnflict with the Game. "When 0 Cent and the Game had their meeting, we devted as much time t that as we did t hw it started. We wanted t shw hw tw grwn men can cme tgether and reslve their differences," Hill says. SHARPTON'S CALL Sharptn prpses t grind beef vilence dwn t nthing by impsing a 90 day radi and TV ban n artists prmting vilence. He tld Billbard Radi Mnitr that he has had cnversatins with radi grups Radi One, Clear Channel and Emmis. Als supprting Sharptn's prpsal is The Surce magazine. "We hpe t take away the incentive f an artist engaging in actual vilence because f anger r thinking it will help their recrds using [Federal Cmmunicatins Cmmissin] regulated airwaves," Sharptn says. "We aren't trying t get a ban n all artists; nly if an artist actually engages in vilence." Sme believe Sharptn's prpsal smacks f censrship. "Censrship r FCC interventin is nt an apprpriate slutin," says attrney Kenneth Meiselas f law firm Grubman, Indursky. "In fact, it can be very cunterprductive in the lng term fr nt just rap but all frms f music and radi. Hwever, radi can be a psitive frce by advcating peaceful slutins and nt participate in cnduct that leads t an escalatin f vilence." Others questin the ultimate harm The Beat Cntinued frm page thrughut December. The break even pint fr "Vx "? An almst guaranteed 0,000 cpies. "I think we can d better than that, but if we sell that, we're happy," Vining says. "We've made a fair deal where we can all experience an upside, but the majrs just aren't interested in thse numbers." Similarly, Adventure Music, which has fcused n Brazilian and Suth American artists, has bwed Adventure Music America, a label devted t all frms f acustic music ranging frm bluegrass t flk and jazz. such a ban wuld have n rap music. "With freedm cmes respnsibility," HSAN's Chavis says.' When we see a beef happening, we g behind the scenes and try t get it reslved thrugh dialgue. The Game and 0 Cent cming ut n their wn vlitin with a public recnciliatin shws that hip hp artists are respnsible peple wh want t take the high rad t reslve disagreements. 'We als defend hip hp frm player haters wh unjustifiably criticize hip hp music withut knwing the facts," he cntinues. "There are a lt f peple wh call themselves leaders in the black cmmunity wh want t criticize hip hp. These leaders shuld nt hinder an industry that is giving peple the pprtunity t empwer themselves. Martin Cntinued frm page the Republican Martin has been a sitting FCC cmmissiner since July, 00, under cngressinal rules he will nt have t face a Senate cnfirmatin hearing. Martin succeeds Republican Michael K. Pwell, wh annunced his retirement in January after a fur year term rife with divisiveness ver such issues as media wnership and bradcast indecency. Pwell cngratulated his successr in a written statement, which read, in part: "His wide knwledge f telecmmunicatin plicy issues and insight int the rapidly changing nature f cmmunicatins technlgy will serve the agency well." Nt everyne is cntent with the Martin annuncement. Reps. Maurice Hinchey, D N.Y., chair f the Cngressinal Media Refrm Caucus, and caucus c chairs Diane E. Watsn, D Calif., and Bernie Sanders, I Vt., said they were trubled by the selectin. They said in a statement that the nminatin "nce again demnstrates this administratin's cmmitment t media cnslidatin, which is against the best interests f the American peple." Given Martin's backgrund, they added, "it is very likely he will be a The first release will be "Nw Hear This" frm Psychgrass, which includes mandlin player (and Adventure principal) Mike Marshall, fiddler Darl Anger and banjist Tny Trischka. Burnside distributes Adventure releases. A TREND? Melissa Etheridge and Jss Stne's electrifying Janis Jplin tribute frm this year's Grammy Awards will be available fr purchase exclusively thrugh itunes until April. Prceeds frm the track, priced at 99 cents, g t City f Hpe and the Dr. Susan Lve Research Fundatin. This is the secnd perfrmance frm the 00 Grammys, fllwing the Tsunami Relief effrt, t g n sale via itunes. Mists need peple t embrace them, nt player hate." Sharptn ntes, "Yu can reflect sciety and nt engage in vilence. Hw is it ther peple cme frm the same neighbrhds as sme f these rappers and dn't behave that way?" ErvingWnder /Sanctuary Urban Management's Carter cncurs. "Rappers and executives use the defense f vilence in mvies. But the difference is yu dn't see Arnld Schwarzenegger shting peple when he's ut prmting a picture. There's a clear separatin between his character and the persn. But in hip hp that line has becme blurred." Additinal reprting by Raegan Jhnsn and Minal Patel in New Yrk. `yes' man fr the White Huse." Befre jining the FCC, Martin was a special assistant t the president fr ecnmic plicy, served n the Bush Cheney transitin team and was deputy general cunsel fr the Bush campaign. Prir t wrking n the Bush campaign, Martin was an adviser t frmer Republican FCC cmmissiner Harld Furchtgtt Rth. Insiders suggest that Martin, a lw key Nrth Carlinian, may be a less plarizing figure than Pwell, althugh his deregulatin agenda may be mre aggressive than that f the departing chairman. Sme say that cnservative Martin may als be mre respnsive t the religius right. Martin and Pwell had their share f disputes. The biggest battle was in 00 when Martin sided with the FCC's tw Demcrats n a key vte ver phne cmpetitin rules. Bush must still nminate a cmmissiner t the five member FCC, which under the current plitical structure has three Republican and tw Demcratic slts. The pen seat is a Republican slt. The Senate wuld have t apprve that nminatin. Earl Cmstck, a frmer aide t Stevens, is a pssible nminee. Stevens said in a written statement, "It is my cntinued hpe and recmmendatin that Earl Cmstck be named t fill the nw vacant [cmmissiner] seat." Althugh it culd be verdne, we hpe this is a trend that cntinues. It's a wnderful way t raise mney fr gd causes with little extra effrt. Atlantic Recrds Grup chair man/ceo Jasn Flm will be hnred by the U. Martell Fundatin May in New Yrk. The fundatin raises mney fr leukemia, cancer and AIDS research. Cntinue that St. Patrick's Day celebratin by buying a cpy f "Peace fr Ireland... One Child at a Time," a new cmpilatin that features tracks frm U, Mary Black, James Galway, the Crrs and thers. Prceeds g t Prject Children, an rganizatin dedicated t imprving the lives f children in Nrthern Ireland. The CD is available thrugh prjectchildren.cm. BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

53 Fendi Cntinued frm page tin was ideal. "Yvnne and Sandra have a very astute sense f style, and their presence has been felt in the fashin wrld fr sme time," Fendi says. Villareal is the curatr /president f 0 year ld art cnsulting firm Yvnne Frce Inc. She is als c funder and president f year ld Art Prductin Fund, a nnprfit rganizatin that assists artists in prducing ambitius and difficult wrks. Hamburg is a celebrity/style phtgrapher fr fashin bible Vgue magazine. As Mther Inc., real life mthers Villareal and Hamburg wh met nearly 0 years ag while attending the Rhde Island Schl f Design write and sing sngs abut pstpartum depressin, csmetic surgery and celebrity wrship. The du's female friendly, culturally timely and ften irnic cmmentary is set against a backdrp f electr hued rck sunds created by prducers Mike Skinner and Spencer Prduct. When presented with the music, Fendi liked what she heard: "The fact that Mther Inc. has such a witty pint f view was appealing, as that's als a cnstant fr the way we apprach fashin." Additinally, the fact that Mther Inc. is nt yet a knwn cmmdity appeals t a brand like Fendi, which relishes the new and fresh. The Fendi embellished album packaging (encmpassing fashins and the brand lg), cupled with Mther Inc.'s recent Fendi spnsred debut live perfrmance during Fashin Week in New Yrk, puts Fendi in the sptlight with a "cutting edge audience which is exactly wh ur clthes and accessries speak t," Fendi says. Trent Buckryd, music editr f Flaunt magazine, believes fashin tie ins like this ne wrk because such fashin huses have a built in fan base fr its prducts and assciatins. "Peple are willing t give a new band a try if it is endrsed by a fashin label they respect," Buckryd explains. "It's like yur hipper, cler friend saying, 'Y, dig this, yu shuld really check this ut.' " In ther wrds, a Fendi custmer may nt knw wh Mther Inc. is, but if Fendi gives the act a thumbs up, the custmer will be mre willing t give the music a listen. Of curse, the partnership must make sense and this ne des, Villareal ffers, "bth cnceptually and aesthetically." In additin t cvering recrding, prductin and manufacturing csts f "Mther Inc. "which Butterwrth says were less than $0,000 Fendi is als subsidizing Mther Inc. parties/ events and prviding the du with Fendi clthes and accessries. This, Butterwrth ntes, nearly dubles Fendi's cntributin. Upcming live shws include Temple in New Yrk (March ) and District in Miami (March ). T help spread the wrd utside the fashin cmmunity abut the self distributed "Mther Inc.," Seven Seven is scheduling listening parties in majr markets, servicing retail accunts and club DJs with the album and setting up nline cntests (at mtherincmusic.cm). Als figuring int the marketing plan are several Mther's Day initiatives with traditinal retailers and e tailers. Mther Inc. and Fendi als are discussing the pssibility f "Mther Inc." being sld wherever Fendi is sld. But there's mre, Villareal ntes: "That Fendi is ur big cllabratr has generated mre press than if we had just made this album n ur wn. Packaging is imprtant these days it's a sign f the times." Indeed, there is much Eurpean interest in "Mther Inc.," Butterwrth says. Seven Seven hpes t have the album released there by the end f the year. "They have certainly created much awareness and buzz in the fashin wrld," says David Hershkvits, cfunder and c publisher f Paper magazine. "It helps that Fendi and Mther Inc. are bth hip." Whether this translates int cmmercial success fr a new act like Mther Inc. remains t be seen. But Hershkvits is cnfident that if "Mther Inc." prves successful, "we'll see mre and mre fashin brands cnnecting with artists and musicians in this way." Villareal agrees, but ges ne step further. "Branding is mving frward in discrete and infiltrated ways," she says. "But cnsumers are smart we're nt fling anybdy. We are using each ther in advantageus ways. We bth benefit. We're bth winners." CTIA Cntinued frm page "They're definitely the mst aggressive label ut there right nw," ne attendee said abut WMG's mbile strategy. "They're ging t lead this space." Cmbs' speech n the first day f the event and WMG's event n the last bkended tw days f explring additinal cntent categries like mbile gaming, vide, phts and TV. But as the wireless industry eyes new markets, the cnsensus is that mbile music has yet t realize its full ptential. Analyst grup Jupiter Research released new data predicting the ring Scin Cntinued frm page 8 hip hp rchestra Dakah and Brklyn, N.Y., hip hp du Junk Science. Dakah's assciatin with Scin AN ccurred after it perfrmed at ne f the car cmpany's crprate events. Fllwing this, Scin spnsred a cuple f Dakah's live shws. Scin AN paid fr the recrding f the act's album, "The Missing Inch." The Fat Beats distributed disc debuts at the SXSW launch party. Junk Science arrived at the label by way f Scin's Nextup cntest, an nline MC cmpetitin. In lieu f cvering recrding csts since the du had already cmpleted its self titled, three track EP Scin A/V fully prduced a vide fr the act's winning cn tne market alne will grw t $ millin by 009 frm $ millin in 00. T achieve this, hwever, the industry has t gain tractin beynd the lw hanging fruit that has carried the space t date. "I can sell hip hp ringtnes in my sleep," ne wireless carrier n the sidelines f the event said. The intent nw is t find ways t build ringtne cnsumptin beynd the hip hp genre that currently dminates the field with new marketing effrts and prmtinal campaigns. "A challenge has been t penetrate new markets," said Mark Nagel, directr f premium and entertainment services at Cingular. "We think there's a whle untapped market in back catalgs, stuff that's ging t get peple like my parents dwnlading." test entry, the aptly titled "Rads." In additin t prmting the branded clip, Scin AN will spnsr Junk Science shws n the West Cast and set up retail prgrams fr the Kajmere distributed "Junk Science EP," which arrives April 9. Dakah and Junk Science will be heavily prmted at scin.cm, which has a music prtal. Patrick Currielche, president f Infrm Ventures which des nntraditinal marketing fr Scin and als c prduced the Nextup cntest views the Scin AN mdel as a "cst effective way f prmting a brand, and new music." While Beggars Grup Nrth America CEO Lesley Bleakley believes Scin's intentins are gd, she als believes artists must maintain their integrity when aligning themselves with a brand. That said, she acknwledges that The carrier just launched an exclusive cntent relatinship with Lucas films, under which it will ffer subscribers a wide range f "Star Wars " branded cntent in advance f "Revenge f the Sith," the much anticipated next installment in the science fantasy film series. Applicatins include nt nly ringtnes but games, animated screensavers, greeting cards and graphics. Carriers and cntent wners alike have viced their intent t pursue similar bundled prduct fferings tied t brands that target a greater demgraphic range. "Brands matter. Great cntent is great cntent," said Paul Palmieri, executive directr f business develpment fr Verizn Wireless. "I wuld ask the music industry what's ging sme genres f music better lend themselves t branding affiliatins. "It depends n an act's audience," Bleakley ntes, "and whether r nt that audience attaches a stigma t such partnerships." Dakah leader Duble G likens Scin A/V t a patrn f the arts. "They supprt what we d nt change what we d," he says. "It's like yu get the best part f wrking with a [traditinal] label withut sacrificing yur masters." Of curse, the rest is pretty much left t the artists themselves. This is nt lst n Duble G, wh adds, "Scin is setting us up fr success with the tls we need. It's nw up t us t explit the recrding." As fr Scin, if all ges accrding t plan, cmpany executives hpe it will be perceived as a hip and cl lifestyle nt simply a crprate brand by thse in the market fr a new car. t be a hit. I wuld ask where are they making investments t drive int these marketplaces." Sme artists, like Cmbs, embrace their rle as trendsetter and influencer, and are reaching ut the wireless industry t prvide that service. "Peple are ging t buy phnes and subscriptins and dwnlads f things they want, but smene is ging t have t tell them what they need. That's what peple pay fr," he said. "What my custmers want, and expect t knw, is where t find the great music, the right clthes, the best entertainment, the best style and design. I give them that. I shw them the way." Other artists are inspired by the medium and are making riginal cntent custmized fr mbile delivery. Matchbx liventy's Rb Thmas, fr instance, has recrded a vide fr the first single f his upcming sl album specifically fr the mbile platfrm. It is a featured part f Sprint's new vide ringtne service, which launched at the shw. Paul Reddick, Sprint VP f business develpment and planning, said the new vide ringer service merges the tw mbile entertainment categries expected t play the biggest rle in years t cme. "G t Asia and see what drives the payff f their high speed netwrks. It's music and vide," he said. "Peple will brwse. Peple will buy games. But if yu want t knw what drives the mnetizatin f next generatin netwrks, it's music and vide." Revenue generatin aside, the use f musical cntent as a persnalizatin tl n mbile devices is mtivating labels t becme mre invlved in develping the brand f their artists as well. "It's clear frm the labels' pint f view that if we want t have a future, we need t have an expanded relatinship with ur artists," said Ri Caraeff, head f Universal Music Mbile. Other such music related cntent wners as MTV have stated their intentin t use wireless as a distributin channel fr creating riginal cntent ptimized fr the space as well. "We're nt replicating the recrd cmpanies. We're adding value with riginal cntent," said Tm Erskin, manager at MTV Internatinal. He pinted t MTV's current wireless cntent available in Eurpe, such as exclusive master ringtne recrdings frm such artists as Paul Oakenfld, Rger Sanchez and Timbaland, as well as mbile games based n MTV shws like "Pimp My Ride." Perhaps the mst anticipated develpment is fr carriers t launch their mbile music strefrnts, allwing subscribers t purchase and dwnlad full sng music tracks frm and t their mbile devices. But accessing a cmplete track wirelessly is just the beginning, labels say. The advancement f the wireless distributin channel pens up pprtunities t embed additinal applicatins and usages int the meta data f the music file. The track dwnladed wirelessly, fr instance, culd als cntain artist images that can be set as the phne's wallpaper and a master ringtne file that can be set as the default ringer, all in ne transactin. "We're jazzed abut it," Verizn's Palmieri said. "The wireless industry, including the labels, have a histric pprtunity t build a new business." 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54 'It Disturbs Me That This Cuntry Is S Seriusly Divided Over This War' BY RAY WADDELL NASHVILLE Grammy Award winner, Cuntry Music Hall f Famer, the Pet f the Cmmn Man, Merle Haggard fr many is cuntry music. And while his accmplishments in the genre are secnd t nne, Haggard is still a risk taking live perfrmer and remains prlific in the studi. The year ld star has just begun a majr tur with anther legend, Bb Dylan. His recent cllectin f standards, "Unfrgettable Merle Haggard," n the Capitl label where he saw his greatest success has been critically hailed. Nw Haggard is putting the final tuches n a new Capitl release, a much anticipated prject that reunites "Hag" with legendary prducer Jimmy Bwen. "Merle is ne f the few left frm the era when cuntry music really started t expand and radi went frm 00 statins t,000 statins," Bwen says. "T see where he is at this pint in his life, and what he wants t say and sing abut, has been a great experience. Merle is a pet, and what he thinks is what he sings abut." Q: Singer, sngwriter, guitar player, live perfrmer which part f yur game is mst rewarding t yu? A: Persnally, prbably the guitar playing. It's very imprtant t me. That's what started this whle thing, my interest in that instrument. I've been playing it since I was 0. It's like glf t sme ther peple; it's imprtant t me that I play gd. Q: It seems yu've always been aware that less can be mre when it cmes t guitar playing. Is that a fair assessment? A: Oh, yeah. I learned that frm Grady Martin. Lay in the weeds and wait, and when yu get yur chance t say smething, say smething gd. Then there's what yu call a "band man guitar player," where I try t put my guitar in where it shuld be and stay ut f where it shuldn't be and reinfrce the cnditin. We play ff the cuff, we dn't walk nstage with any idea f what we're ging t d. We g ut there and spend that hur and a half havin' a gd time. Q: Yu've been in the recrd business fr many years. D yu think yu've been treated fairly by recrd cmpanies? A: I think a guy wuld be flish t think he's been treated fairly. [He chuckles] I've been treated a lt f different ways, but I dn't think "fairly" wuld be ne f the descriptins. But I'm back with the nly label I ever enjyed being with. As far as the financial gain f being with Capitl, we'll leave that n ne side f the picture. But the creative assciatin has been abslutely wnderful being back with Capitl. I have a merger with 'em, it's nt just an artist deal. It's Hag/Capitl nw. They're the secnd largest recrd cmpany in the wrld, and they dn't sell icebxes. They sell recrds, and they really knw what they're ding. [Capitl is] wned by an English firm, EMI... It's a great entertainment cnglmerate t be invlved with, N.. And we started with 'em, N., and nw 0 years later, we've gt this excitement ging there at the Capitl Twer and all ver the wrld. They're calling it the year f the Hag. Q: What has it been like wrking with Jimmy Bwen again? A: Jimmy Bwen is prbably ne f the smartest men in the studi alive, and ne f the mst talented, and has mre gld recrds n his wall than yu can cunt, ranging frm Bing Crsby t Merle Haggard. It's really a privilege t get Bwen ff the glf curse. He came in with a lt f gust. I asked him if he'd prduce an album n me, and he said, "Nw, I'll prduce a great album n yu, but nt just an album." We're 99% dne. I've gt ne sng I've gt t sing n I didn't finish, and it just went wnderfully. We had fur great musicians, a drummer named J.R. I dn't even knw his last name The Last rd A Q &A With Merle Haggard Merle Haggard: Career Highlights 90: Parled frm San Quentin Prisn after serving time fr a series f petty crimes 9: "Sing a Sad Sng" charts in Billbard, the first f Haggard's 0 charting singles. 9: Frms his turing band, the Strangers 9: Signs with Capitl Recrds 90: Wins Cuntry Music Assn. male vcalist and entertainer f the year 98: Wins Grammy Award fr cuntry vcal perfrmance,"that's the Way Lve Ges" 99: Inducted int the Cuntry Music Hall f Fame 00: Returns t Capitl fr "Unfrgettable Merle Haggard" the best gddamn drummer I ever heard in my life. Reggie Yung n guitar and Billy Je Walker n guitar, and the great Leland Sklar n bass. I'm really excited abut it. Q: Hw did this tur with Bb Dylan cme abut? A: I had my itinerary set t d sme light turing in the spring and ease my way thrugh the year, and Bb Dylan calls and wants me t tur America with him. And he's nt just talking abut nce and awhile, it's 0 ut f the next 0 days. But it's Bb Dylan, and Bb Dylan's the Einstein f music. He calls and wants yu t be n his shw and yur name is Merle Haggard, yu're hnred. Q: I've heard that mst peple wh tur with Dylan dn't get a chance t talk t him, but I imagine he'll talk t yu at sme pint. A: I dn't knw. I've rubbed shulders with him befre and he just srta grunts. Q: Yu spke ut in defense f the Dixie Chicks during the cntrversy a cuple f years ag. Hw d yu recncile that with yur "Fightin' Side f Me" and "Okie Frm Muskgee" fans? A: What kncked my hat ff was the way peple attacked them. My respnse didn't cme until sme time later. I let it all g dwn and watched it happen and thught, "Nw, wait a minute. Is this nt America? Are we nt at war fr freedm?" It disturbs me that this cuntry is s seriusly divided ver this war. I dn't think since the Civil War have we been s divided abut smething. Since when is it new fr grandma t be against war? These girls were against war, and nly in tday's times wuld we have enugh nerve t jump n smebdy like that. What's new abut entertainers being against war? They've always campaigned against war. Q: In the Vietnam era, yu, r at least yur sngs, seemed mre aligned with the mre cnservative flks. A: Well, nw, wait a minute. I pen my shws by saying, "Gd evening, friends and cnservatives." Listen, I was raised in a family that vted fr Franklin Delan Rsevelt, and he was a Demcrat. My grandpa was a hard nsed Republican, and he vted fr Dewey when Truman ran. I'm Merle Haggard, and I believe in backing the cmmander in chief. I dn't agree with him. There's a lt f things he did that I dn't like and a lt f things he didn't d that I dn't understand. But I'm nt in a psitin t criticize, because I dn't have all the facts. And they're certainly nt ging t give 'em t me. If yu're lking fr smebdy that will stand up and fight fr yu, I'm yur man. But I think if there's anything that's disrespectful abut this whle thing with the Dixie Chicks, it's America itself fr jumping n sme little f girls abut having a gddamn pinin. Q: what are yu listening t these days? A: Well, yesterday I went t the dentist, and I listened t Bb Dylan all the way dwn there and was just amazed at what talent I was gnna be assciated with the next cuple f mnths. Q: What wuld yu say is the mst imprtant lessn yu've learned in the music business? A: Keep yur pinins t yurself. I think it's imprtant that I stay neutral n plitics and remain hard t understand. I dn't want t be pigenhled as cnservative, liberal, independent r anything. I back the man fr the things the man believes in, nt whether it says "R" r "D" dwn there beside his name. There's sme things that have gt t happen. We've gt t regain cntrl the peple. "Fr the peple, f the peple," all that that's nt the current situatin. We are under cntrl, and if peple dn't realize that, they haven't lked arund. And if they're nt paranid, they haven't thught abut it. Q: What accmplishment are yu mst prud f? A: I guess the lngevity f it all is prbably the mst exciting thing. We've been ding this fr 0 years as a grup. Merle Haggard & the Strangers started in 9 n the rad. T g this lng and still have tp drawer acceptance is abut all a guy can ask fr BILLBOARD MARCH, 00

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