The 2014 Full List: American Black Film Festival Awards Winners
At the 2014 American Black Film Festival, standouts included Morris Chestnut, Kevin Hart, Spike Lee,… Continue reading The 2014 Full List: American Black Film Festival Awards Winners
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YouTube Views Are Now Being Counted on Billboard Hot 100 Chart
NEW YORK — Viral videos are hits on the Web, and now they can help propel a song to the top of the Billboard charts. Billboard has announced that U.S. YouTube data is now one of the factors when ranking Hot 100 songs and songs on its other charts. The new rule went into effect this week, with the viral-video hit “Harlem Shake” debuting at No. 1. Other factors include radio airplay, digital download sales, physical single sales, on-demand audio streaming and online radio streaming. Billboard’s new rule incorporates all official videos on YouTube, including Vevo. “Harlem Shake” by Brooklyn … Continue reading YouTube Views Are Now Being Counted on Billboard Hot 100 Chart
Jazz Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard Dies
Billboard Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who played with legends such as John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey and Herbie Hancock, died today (Dec. 29) in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Hubbard, who had suffered a heart attack on Nov. 26, was 70. Born in Indianapolis, the artist moved to New York in 1958 and quickly began playing and recording with Coleman, Coltrane and Eric Dolphy. In 1961, he released “Ready for Freddie,” the first of many collaborations with saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Hubbard’s “hard bop” stylings can be heard on some of the landmark free jazz albums of … Continue reading Jazz Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard Dies