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Nicky Jam Notches First Latin Airplay No. 1
Also, Daddy Yankee breaks Latin Rhythm Airplay record. A week after Nicky Jam scored his first No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs with “El Perdon” (where it remains this week), he tops Latin Airplay with the track, featuring Enrique Iglesias. It’s his first radio-driven No. 1 (and Iglesias’ 14th). The track rises 4-1 on the …
Latin hip-hop shines at SXSW
A growing hip hop movement throughout Latin America has meant the emergence of successful and game-changing rappers over the years. At the Half Step on Wednesday night, several Latin rappers stepped onto the stage proving that hip hop can be a universal language. I caught two rappers hailing from Mexico, including MC Serko Fu from …
J BALVIN, PRINCE ROYCE & VICTOR MANUELLE WILL TAKE THE STAGE FOR BILLBOARD EN VIVO
Billboard knew you couldn’t wait for their Latin Music Awards at the end of April. That’s why they’ve gathered some of the hottest names in the business to bring you a warm-up to the awards show. According to their website, the Billboard En Vivo tour will include live acoustic performances by Colombian reggaeton singer J. …
Pitbull’s ready to bring the party to Hong Kong
Critics slam him for being too commercial, but after growing up in a poor immigrant family, Pitbull is all about the hustle While it’s pretty easy to put most pop stars in a box, Pitbull’s triumph is that he has achieved stellar success all over the world despite being far from easy to classify. Serving …
Women Take the Stage at BMI’s First Latin SXSW Showcase
March 19 will be a big night for Latin music lovers at SXSW when BMI presents its “Like a Girl” showcase, featuring bilingual musical performances by Irene Diaz, Diana Fuentes, Raquel Sofia and Anna Sophia. This special event will be held at Departure Lounge (311 W. 5th Street, Austin) from 8PM to midnight. Each artist …
Inside Obama’s Campaign To Use Latino Celebrities And Spanish-Language Media To Defend Immigration Actions
A court ruling suspending the immigration actions means the administration is trying to tamp down fear that they will go away. Democrats plan to hit Republicans hard, but immigration advocates are split on how much to do so. Hours after President Obama publicly discussed his executive actions on immigration in front of a crowd at …
J Balvin Earns First No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs Chart
Rising star J Balvin scores his first No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs as “Ay Vamos” hops 4-1 in its 25th week on the chart (dated March 7). The track takes Digital Gainer honors, climbing 78 percent (to 5,000 downloads sold in the week ending Feb. 22, according to Nielsen Music), fueled in part by …
Billboard Latin Music & Marketing Awards Now Accepting Entries
Awards honor best use of music in marketing & advertising. Billboard, in association with the CLIOs, has officially opened the call for entries to the 2015 Latin Music & Marketing Awards. The awards honor the use of music in marketing and advertising campaigns in nine categories and will be judged by a panel of senior …
Wal-Mart Stores to Raise Employees’ Minimum Wage
Wal-Mart plans to increase hourly pay to all of its U.S. workers to at least $9 per hour by this April. By next year they will raise their minimum wage to $10 per hour. Wall Street Journal reports the increased rate of pay will beat the federal minimum wage by 24 percent and dig into …
Uber Car Service App Launches Spanish Version of UberFresh
A court in December banned Uber Technologies from providing ride share services in Spain, so the company has reemerged as a service to deliver prepared meals, reports the Wall Street Journal. Uber announced Thursday that it opened a food delivery service in Barcelona, which is similar to the one it operates in California. Prepared meals …
Latinos With High Income Support Lifting Cuban Embargo, Says Poll
U.S. Latinos were found to have mixed views on the Cuban embargo, but the difference in opinion could depend on an individual’s income. Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Business and Economics Polling Initiative (BEPI) polled Latinos about lifting the embargo. Polling results found Latinos with high incomes were most likely to support lifting the U.S. embargo …
Colombia wants to become center of Latin American music
Colombia’s capital Bogota aspires to become the main business center of music in Latin America. The initiative, presented by the city’s chamber of commerce, seeks to promote a cluster of music platforms for artists, entrepreneurs, composers and groups, among others, to “communicate and collaborate.” The plan is to “host musical events and export the talent …
Ricky Martin And Simon Cowell Team Up To Find The Latin One Direction
The group, of course, was One Direction, and they’ve since achieved global stardom and reigned supreme in this modern age of boy-bandery. But now, it looks like Cowell might be trying to give the British babes some competition. Cowell’s Syco Entertainment is partnering with Univision for a brand-new reality competition show called “La Banda” (The …
Dominican crooner Romeo Santos gets 6 Latin music prizes
Miami.- Dominican crooner Romeo Santos won six Premio Lo Nuestro awards Thursday night, one of them for collaborating with the song “Loco ” (crazy) and the night’s top winner together with Enrique Iglesias, AP reports. “I thank God, you, and this guy who confided in me,” said Santos to receive the best tropical song award …
Countdown to Carnaval Miami 2015 kicks off with announcements
MIAMI (WSVN) — A longtime Miami service group unveiled three announcements Thursday as they counted down to Carnaval 2015. The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana has been active in South Florida for 40 years. For 38 of those years, they have hosted Carnaval Miami. Kiwanis Club of Little Havana president Tony Lorenzo said the event …