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Billboard And Mira Reach For Latin Stars

Billboard has partnered with Mira! Magazine to include the Top DVD Sales and Top Latin Albums charts from Billboard in the Spanish-language magazine. The top 15 titles from each chart will be featured alongside Mira! reviews of charted DVDs and Latin albums.

"Our partnership is a very exciting opportunity because Billboard is not only a well-known magazine, but it complements our editorial content and gives us quidance to satisfy the needs of our market. It's important for us to know what's selling and doing well in Latin music and DVDs," says Mira! managing editor Angela Gonzalez.

Now in its third year of publication, the biweekly Mira! is distributed throughout the U.S.



Directory Of The Week

2004 Talent & Touring

The 2004 International Talent & Touring Guide from Billboard is a must have, one-stop reference for those who buy talent or touring services.

The newly published 2004 edition contains more than 22,000 listings from 60 countries, including updated contact information for artists, managers and agents, charter transportation, clubs and tour venues, sound and lighting services, equipment manufacturers, tour merchandisers and concert promoters.

The 2004 International Talent & Touring Guide is available for $139 plus $7 shipping ($15 for International orders). Order online at orderbillboard.com or mail orders and payment to: Billboard Directories, P.O. Box 2011, Marion, OH 43305.

The directory also is available online in a fully searchable format with frequent updates. A full year of online access costs $250; our special online and print combination rate is $275. For more information, visit billboard.com/directories.



Upcoming Events

Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Conference & Awards - August 6-8 • The Roney Palace • Miami Beach

Billboard Dance Music Summit - September 22-24 • Union Square Ballroom • New York City

Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference - November 19-20 • Renaissance Hollywood Hotel • Las Vegas • For info: 646.654.4600 • billboardawards@vnuinc.com

For more information: Michele Jacangelo 646.654.4660 • bbevents@billboard.com