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Digital Music News: The Weekend: Sister Sledge, Sony Music, Madonna, Tiesto, Spotify, Facebook, Bon Iver...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:15:20 -0500

These are the stories and developments we're tracking over the weekend. Check back for ongoing updates.

Billboard.biz Digital & Mobile News: Nicki Minaj's Media Takeover Prompts Social Chart Climb

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:05:00 -0500

Nicki Minaj is getting super social on the Billboard Social 50 chart, as the hip-hop diva flies from No. 16 to No. 10 -- her visit to the top 10 since the Dec. 24 tally when she ranked at No. 8.

Billboard.biz Digital & Mobile News: Lana Del Rey and Leonard Cohen: Billboard Top 10 Bound

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:58:00 -0500

Lana Del Rey's major label full-length debut album, "Born to Die," is off to a fast start. Industry sources say that the set may sell between 60,000 to 70,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Feb. 5. That should easily give the album at No.

Billboard.biz Digital & Mobile News: Business Matters: Is Madonna Behind Live Nation's Stock Surge?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:14:00 -0500

Live Nation's stock jumped 3.4% Friday following reports that tickets for Madonna's 2012 tour would go on sale after Sunday's Super Bowl, where the singer is performing at the halftime show.

Digital Music News: Sports Illustrated Is Now Featuring Indie Bands In Its Swimsuit Issue...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:15 -0500

What's another thing that has little or nothing to do with sports? That would be indie music, which is why Sports Illustrated is making it a major part of its upcoming Swimsuit Issue.

Billboard.biz Digital & Mobile News: Drake Sued Over 'Marvin's Room' by Purported Ex-Girlfriend

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:32:00 -0500

Drake's ex-girlfriend, Ericka Lee, has claimed she was the voice on the other end of the now-famous phone call in "Marvin's Room," and is now suing Drake for excluding her from sharing co-writer royalties

Digital Music News: Remember Rock Band? It Just Cost Viacom Another $383 Million In Losses...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:11:36 -0500

All that plastic was supposed to save the music industry! Instead, it's now melting down the balance sheets of companies like Viacom...

Digital Music News: What Else? Tunecore, iTunes, MegaUpload, Rhapsody, Kiss, Ticketfly...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:15:23 -0500

Tunecore is beefing with Amazon, but it's also working on new deals.

Billboard.biz Digital & Mobile News: Chart Moves: Gotye's 'Somebody' Gains, the Wanted Break Into Top 40

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Beyond Adele's continued supremacy on the charts, both Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" and The Wanted's "Glad You Came" roar up the Hot 100; while The Doors, Wilco, Tony Bennett and Blake Shelton make impressive gains on the Top 200 album survey.

Billboard.biz Digital & Mobile News: Megaupload's Kim Dotcom Denied Bail Appeal

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:38:00 -0500

A New Zealand court today denied an appeal for bail by the jailed founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload. Kim Dotcom must now remain in jail at least until his first hearing in a U.S. extradition request, scheduled for Feb.