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Monday, May 20, 2013

The Week In Review: 12/31 - 1/4

Quick Hits: Taylor Swift / Album Sales, One Direction, Rita Ora, Big Boi, Trey Songz, London's Olympic Stadium [more]

Adele's 21 Is Top Selling Album Of 2012
21 topped the chart for the second year in a row, while Gotye had the top-selling digital single. [more]

FMQB Photo Pass: Dave Matthews Band [more]

Quick Hits: Britney Spears, Rolling Stones, Adam Levine, R. Kelly, Jack White, Vampire Weekend, Skrillex, Kurt Cobain movie, Boyz II Men [more]

Green Day Back On Track For 2013
The band has rescheduled their tour, and it now begins on March 28 in Chicago. [more]

Quick Hits: Jay-Z & Coldplay, Dave Grohl, The Voice, Kanye West, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Allman Brothers Band, Bobby Womack [more]

Music News
	Taylor Swift Dominates Billboard Music Awards
	Kanye West Unveils New Songs On SNL
	Chester Bennington Joins STP At KROQ Weenie Roast, Release Single Together
	Quick Hits: Beyonce/Jay-Z, The Voice, Ed Sheeran, Coachella, Interlocken Music Festival, The Beatles
	Britney Spears To Hit The Studio Next Week
	The Week In Review: 5/13-5/17
	Quick Hits: American Idol / Candice Glover, Madonna, Emeli Sandé, PSY, Cody Simpson, Nine Inch Nails, Summerfest, The Pogues
	Beck, Frank Ocean Among Nominees For MTV's Eclectic O Awards
	Quick Hits: The Voice, Riot Fest, Drake, One Direction, Franz Ferdinand, Nine Inch Nails, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen & Dropkick Murphys, Slayer, Killswitch Engage, Mayhem Festival
	Lady Antebellum, Great Gatsby Top Sales Chart
	Quick Hits: Drake, Beyoncé, Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, Rock The Bells, The Rolling Stones
	Quick Hits: Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Alice In Chains, twenty one pilots, FYF Festival
	Cee Lo's Life Coming To TBS
	Quick Hits: Five Finger Death Punch, Backstreet Boys, Grammys, Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Rock Allegiance Tour, 2 Chainz, Atoms For Peace, Laneway Festival
	The Week In Review: 5/6-5/10

Breaking News
	Clyburn Takes Over As Acting FCC Chairwoman
	Report: "Song Skipping" Option Holding Back Apple's iRadio
	Dave & Chuck The Freak Named New WRIF/Detroit Morning Team
	In Brief - May 20, 2013
	FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
	May 17, 2013
	eQB NOW
	The Week In Review: 5/13-5/17
	RAB: Radio Revenue Flat In Q1 2013
	Drew & Mike Say Goodbye At WRIF/Detroit
	Jacobs Media Release Techsurvey 9 Data On Christian Radio
	CHR Innovator Paul Drew Passes Away
	In Brief - May 17, 2013
	FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
	May 16, 2013
	The CW & Clear Channel Ink Long-Term Programming Agreement
	BMG Boosts Bertelsmann's First Quarter Finances
	Steve Sinicropi Named VP/Market Manager For Entercom-Greenville
	Nick Cannon Ending Syndicated Countdown Show
	Adam Schraf Named PD At CHR WVRT (V97)/Williamsport, PA
	CCM+E Announces Revenue Deal With Zojak World Wide
	Q1 2013 Radio Revenue Roundup
	In Brief - May 16, 2013
	May 15, 2013
	Google Announces Streaming Music Service
	Universal Music Revenue Up 13.5% In Q1
	European Commission Approves WMG Acquisition Of Parlophone
	Shawn "Pecas" Costner Named EVP Of Def Jam Recordings
	Saturday Night Online With Romeo Hits 100 Affiliates
	In Brief - May 15, 2013