Billboard has released the Power 100, a list ranking the most powerful people in the music business based on market share, Billboard chart data and box score information, and revenue.
GRAMMY-nominated artist Chris Brown was the top winner at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2011 on Oct. 11 in Atlanta, garnering four awards for Best Hip Hop Video, Perfect Combo Award, Best Featured Verse, and the People's Champ Award for "Look At Me Now" featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes.
Musicians are likely to be granted an extension of copyright protection from 50 years to 70 years for their work in Europe, according to a Reuters report.
GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga placed ninth on Vanity Fair magazine's 2011 New Establishment list, which recognizes the top 50 "buccaneering visionaries, engineering prodigies and entrepreneurs."
