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Billboard magazine has served the information needs of the entertainment business since 1894. Today, that means a core focus on the music business, providing charts, data, analysis, profiles, news and trend reporting for aspiring artists, top executives, tour promoters, publishers, radio programmers, lawyers, retailers and others. In the past few years, Billboard has committed to providing information and insight for the new industries that have sought opportunities in music, such as advertising, film, television, digital and mobile.

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Every Thursday on Billboard.com, dozens of Billboard magazine's famous charts of U.S. sales, airplay, downloads and box office grosses are posted for public consumption and exploration.

Access to complete versions and the full breadth of Billboard's charts is available to subscribers via Billboard.Biz, which also provides breaking news in the music and entertainment industries. Billboard.biz also houses all of the articles printed in each week's magazine, a database of all Billboard articles, reviews, features and special reports dating back to 1991, as well as weekly album, singles and video charts dating back to 1984 and year-end charts dating back to 1946.

Billboard is the flagship property for the Billboard Information Group, which also consists of Billboard.biz, Billboard.com, Billboard Chart Alert, Billboard Information Network (BIN), Billboard Directories, Billboard Licensing & Events and Radio & Records. Billboard's many strategic partners include Fox-TV, Microsoft, Reuters, Sirius Satellite Radio, Telemundo, Univision Radio, ABC Radio Networks, Azteca America and Billboard sister companies Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.

Billboard is headquartered in New York with bureaus in Boston, London, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville and has editorial correspondents in major cities around the globe. The Group is a unit of Nielsen Business Media, a worldwide media company that provides specialized publications, electronically delivered data, expositions and marketing services and is owned by the Nielsen Company, a Netherlands-based international publishing and information company.

Staff Bios:

Jessica Letkemann
Editor - Billboard.com

Jessica became editor of Billboard.com in June 2007 after heading Premiere.com. She was previously on the editorial staff of Spin magazine for several years. The Chicago native with an NYU journalism B.A. started out by self-publishing music zines and interning at the Chicago Tribune in the '90s. Jessica has also been an editor at Circus magazine, helped research music books from Vibe and Michael Azerrad, and has written for a variety of pop culture publications. She also co-founded Pearl Jam fan site TwoFeetThick.

Jonathan Cohen
Senior Editor - Billboard magazine
News/Reviews Editor - Billboard.com

Jonathan grew up in Akron, Ohio, where by age three he was playing several instruments and absorbing all types of music. The Indiana University graduate has anchored Billboard.com's news and reviews section since late 1999 while also contributing regular artist features to Billboard magazine. In the spring of 2005, he took on the additional responsibility of editing the magazine's album reviews page, and in the summer of 2006, was named senior editor of Billboard, where he oversees the music section.

Katie Hasty
Associate Editor - Billboard.com

Katie originally joined the Billboard team in 2004 after graduating from Northwestern University. Initially an online editor for Billboard Radio Monitor (now Radio & Records), she shifted over to Billboard.com the following year. In January 2008, she was given responsibility of editing the magazine's unsigned artist section, Billboard Underground. The Kansas native is also frontwoman of Brooklyn band Numbers And Letters


Mariel Concepcion

Mariel Concepcion grew up in Harlem, N.Y., and joined Billboard.com in February 2007. The former Vibe online editor graduated from the New School University in 2002 with a B.A. in journalism. Her byline has appeared in such publications as Vibe, Vixen, Scratch, the New York Post, Upscale and Billboard magazine.

Bill Werde
Editorial Director, Billboard

As Billboard's Editorial Director, Bill Werde leads the editorial strategy and vision for the brand, which includes the weekly publication, websites (Billboard.com and Billboard.biz) and other digital content offerings, as well as industry-leading conferences and events. Werde joined Billboard in July 2005 as Senior News Editor and has steadily climbed the ranks of the organization, having been promoted to Deputy Editor and later Executive Editor of the brand. Prior to Billboard, Werde was the Associate Editor for Rolling Stone. Before that he worked as a freelance journalist for a number of publications including the New York Times, Washington Post, Village Voice and Wired Magazine on matters of culture, politics and technology.



Howard Appelbaum
Billboard Publisher; Nielsen Business Media Vice President of Licensing

As Billboard VP/Publisher, Howard manages all aspects of the Billboard business including editorial, charts, digital and mobile initiatives, advertising sales, and face-to-face events. He also continues to oversee Nielsen Business Media's Licensing Group. Since 2005, Howard has served as Vice President of Licensing and Events for Nielsen Business Media, where he launched 16 new events, expanded Billboard's presence internationally and developed innovative agreements with global powerhouse companies. Howard came to Nielsen in 1998 as Associate Publisher of Marketing for Billboard. Prior to joining Nielsen, he was a music industry entrepreneur who spent most of his career as a principal of the Washington D.C. based record retailer Kemp Mill Music.  




 

 



President: Greg Farrar
Senior Vice President, Human Resources: Michael Alicea
Senior Vice President, Marketing: Mark Hosbein
Senior Vice President, Finance: Derek Irwin
Senior Vice President, Entertainment: Gerry Byrne
Senior Vice President, Marketing, Media & Visual Arts: Sabrina Crow
Senior Vice President, Retail: David Loechner
Senior Vice President, Online: Linda McCutcheon
Senior Vice President, Building & Design: Joe Randall
Senior Vice President, Central Services: Mary Kay Sustek
Vice President, Licensing: Howard Appelbaum
Vice President, Manufacturing & Distribution: Jennifer Grego
Vice President, Audience Marketing: Joanne Wheatley

PUBLISHER
Howard Appelbaum

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Bill Werde

EDITORIAL:

EXECUTIVE EDITOR:
Robert Levine
DEPUTY EDITOR:
Louis Hau
SENIOR EDITORS:
Jonathan Cohen
Ann Donahue
SPECIAL FEATURES EDITOR:
Thom Duffy
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU CHIEF:
Mark Sutherland
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING FOR LATIN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT:
Leila Cobo
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING FOR TOURING AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT:
Ray Waddell (Nashville)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING FOR DIGITAL/MOBILE:
Antony Bruno (Denver)
SENIOR CORRESPONDENTS:
Ed Christman (Retail)
Paul Heine (Radio)
Kamau High (Branding)
Gail Mitchell (R&B;)
Chuck Taylor (Pop)
Tom Ferguson (Deputy Global Editor)
CORRESPONDENTS:
Ayala Ben-Yehuda (Latin)
Mike Boyle (Rock)
Hillary Crosley (R&B;/Hip-Hop)
Cortney Harding (Indies)
Mitchell Peters
Ken Tucker (Radio)
INTERNATIONAL:
Lars Brandle (Australia)
Wolfgang Spahr (Germany)
Robert Thompson (Canada)
BILLBOARD.BIZ NEWS EDITOR:
Chris M. Walsh
GLOBAL NEWS EDITOR:
Andre Paine
BILLBOARD.COM EDITOR:
Jessica Letkemann
ONLINE EDITORS:
Mariel Concepcion (Billboard.com)
Katie Hasty (Billboard.com)
COPY CHIEF:
Chris Woods
COPY EDITOR:
Christa Titus
SENIOR COPY EDITOR, SPECIAL FEATURES:
Wayne Robins
ASSOCIATE EDITOR, SPECIAL FEATURES: Evie Nagy
CONTRIBUTORS:
Jim Bessman, Larry Blumenfeld, Fred Bronson, Chuck Eddy, Juliana Koranteng, Kerri Mason, Deborah Evans Price, Paul Sexton, Steve Traiman, Anastasia Tsioulcas
SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER:
Kristina Tunzi

DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY:

ART DIRECTOR:
Christine Bower-Wright
SENIOR DESIGNER:
Greg Grabowy
PHOTO EDITOR:
Amelia Halverson

CHARTS & RESEARCH:

DIRECTOR OF CHARTS:
Silvio Pietroluongo
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CHARTS:
Raphael George
SENIOR CHART MANAGERS:
Keith Caulfield (The Billboard 200, Heatseekers, Cast, Compilations, Digital Albums, Internet, Pop Catalog, Soundtracks; L.A.), Wade Jessen (Bluegrass, Country, Christian, Gospel; Nashville) CHART MANAGERS: Bob Allen (Boxscore; Nashville), Anthony Colombo (Rock, Spotlight Recaps, Video), Mary DeCroce (Blues, Kid Audio; Nashville), Raphael George (R&B;/Hip-Hop, Rhythmic, Rap), Gordon Murray (Comedy, Dance, Electronic, Jazz, New Age, Reggae, Social Network, World), Silvio Pietroluongo (The Billboard Hot 100, Hot Digital Songs), Paul Pomfret (Hits of the World; London), Gary Trust (Adult Contemporary, Adult Top 40, Pop 100, Mainstream Top 40), Alex Vitoulis (Classical)
CHART PRODUCTION MANAGER:
Michael Cusson
ASSOCIATE CHART PRODUCTION MANAGER:
Alex Vitoulis
BILLBOARD RESEARCH MANAGER:
Gordon Murray

DIGITAL:

VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL:
Joshua Engroff
DIRECTOR, MARKET DEVELOPMENT:
Eric Ward
MANAGER, MARKET DEVELOPMENT:
Justin Harris

ADVERTISING SALES:

VICE PRESIDENT, SALES/ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER:
Jeremy Levine
NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR/DIGITAL & CONSUMER:
Derek Sentner
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EAST COAST SALES:
Cindy Mata
EAST COAST SALES:
Ryan Bleich
DIRECTOR, SPECIAL FEATURES & WEST COAST SALES:
Aki Keneko
WEST COAST ADVERTISING DIRECTOR:
Diane Johnson, Alex Tenta
MIDWEST SALES DIRECTOR:
Alana Schlifke
NASHVILLE:
Lee Ann Photoglo (Labels), Cynthia Mellow (Touring)
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR DETROIT:
Kathy Vargo
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR EUROPE/U.K.:
Frederic Fenucci
INSIDE ACCOUNT REP:
Jeff Serrette
MANAGING DIRECTOR/LATIN:
Gene Smith
LATIN AMERICA/MIAMI:
Marcia Olival
ASIA-PACIFIC/AUSTRALIA:
Linda Matich
JAPAN:
Aki Kaneko
MANAGER OF SALES ANALYTICS
Mirna Gomez
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR:
Alexandra Hartz

MARKETING:

SENIOR MARKETING DIRECTOR:
Lila Gerson
EVENT MARKETING MANAGER:
Nicole Carbone
MARKETING MANAGER:
Kerri Bergman
SALES/MARKETING ART DIRECTOR:
Melissa Subatch
SALES/MARKETING DESIGN MANAGER:
Kim Grasing

AUDIENCE MARKETING:

AUDIENCE MARKETING DIRECTOR:
Frances Davis
AUDIENCE MARKETING MANAGER (GROUP):
Michele Larsen
AUDIENCE MARKETING ASSISTANT MANAGER:
Nidia Augustin

LICENSING, EVENTS & REPRINTS:

DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & LICENSING:
Andrew Min
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONFERENCES & SPECIAL EVENTS:
Michele Jacangelo
SPONSORSHIP/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER:
Cebele Marquez
SPONSORSHIP SALES MANAGERS:
Matthew Carona, Kim Griffiths
SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR:
Margaret O'Shea
SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER:
Lisa DiAntonio
EVENT CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER:
Courtney Marks
DIRECTOR, LICENSING & CUSTOM MEDIA:
Diane Driscoll
GROUP FINANCIAL DIRECTOR:
Barbara Grieninger
MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL LICENSING & SALES:
Angeline Biesheuvel
MAGAZINE REPRINTS:
Doug Kline, 1-800-290-5460 Ext. 133 or BB@theYGSgroup.com

PRODUCTION:

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR:
Terrence C. Sanders
ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MANAGER:
Chris Dexter
EDITORIAL PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR/QPS ADMINISTRATOR:
Anthony T. Stallings
SYSTEMS/TECHNOLOGY SUPERVISOR:
Barry Bishin
SENIOR COMPOSITION TECHNICIAN:
Susan Chicola
COMPOSITION TECHNICIAN:
Rodger Leonard
ADVERTISING GRAPHIC ARTISTS:
Ray Carlson


OPERATIONS:

VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER:
Andy Bilbao
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR:
Bill Finton
LEGAL COUNSEL:
Mark Miller
DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR:
Lou Bradfield
PERMISSIONS COORDINATOR/ASSISTANT TO PUBLISHER:
Dana Parra
BILLING:
Liza Perez
VICE PRESIDENT, MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION:
Jennifer Grego
VICE PRESIDENT, AUDIENCE MARKETING:
Joanne Wheatley

BILLBOARD OFFICES
NEW YORK: 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003
Phone: 646-654-4500
Edit. Fax: 646-654-4681
Adv. Fax: 646-654-4799

NASHVILLE: 3200 West End Av., Suite 500, Nashville, TN 37203

LOS ANGELES: 5055 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: 323-525-2300
Fax: 323-525-2394/2395

MIAMI: 101 Crandon Blvd., Suite 466, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Phone: 305-361-5279
Fax: 305-361-5299

LONDON: Endeavour House, 189 Shaftesbury Ave., London WC2H 8TJ;
Phone: 011-44-207-420-6003; Fax: 011-44-207-420-6014

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Billboard hosts a variety of music awards shows throughout the year. Each year, the Billboard Music Awards celebrate artists who topped the Billboard album charts. Billboard also hosts the Latin Music Awards and publishes a special Year In Music and Touring issue each December. At the end of the year, all of the charts culminate in the annual Billboard Music Awards. Learn more about Billboard Music Awards.


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