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Billboard Jan 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard January 3, 1953
Poll Clocks 35 Also-Rans For Every Solid-Selling Disk Hit
All Four TV Webs Beset By Programing Problems In '53
Only 81 Out Of 2,868 Pop Sides Made '52 Grade
Find Red Capture Of Filmland Averted
Billboard Jan 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard January 10, 1953
Scramble For Songs Spreads '52 Hits Among Publishers
Large, Small Firms Share Top Honors
Talent Offices Realign Staffs At Year's End
Congress Stokes Hopper With Legislation On Show Business
Billboard Jan 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard January 17, 1953
Newspapers Scream Murder At Alleged TV Crime Wave
Chicago Cleveland Keys In Big Fracas
Dancing Water Spectacle Set For Music Hall
Fans Clamor For Disks Of Late Singer
Billboard Jan 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard January 24, 1953
Gross For Ike's Inaugural Passes Million - Dollar Mark
Yields Top Truman Jamboree By 300G
AGVA Lists 36 Midwest Agents Unfair
Nathan For TV Twain Series
Billboard Jan 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard January 31, 1953
Coin Steeds, Space Ships Head Toward $20,000,000
Coin-Operated Rides Earn Ops $12,792,000
Talks La Rosa's Wander Right Into Hit Class
Copyright Storm Hovers Over Bulk Of Cohan's Songs
Billboard Feb 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard February 7, 1953
'53 Kick-Off Is Biggest In Years For Record Business
Phono Sales, Production Boom Rolling
Agencies Scramble For GE Business
All-Industry Levels High For Dec. - Jan.
Billboard Feb 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard February 14, 1953
3 D-Dimension Film Boom Raises New Tele Questions
May Affect Theater Home, Pay-Go TV
TV Nets Turn To Jets To Crown Queen First
Pinza To Bow At Sands Club
Billboard Feb 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard February 21, 1953
Radio Promotion Slumps; TV Continues Steady Climb
Networks Must Spark Ideas, Say BB Judges
Disk Jockeys Run Paramount Film's Premiere, Nat'l Plugs
Too Many Bills Log Tax Issue
Billboard Feb 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard February 28, 1953
National Poll Pin-Points Radio's Disk Show Growth
Records Occupy Half Of Average Station's Time
Radio-TV Sponsors Evolve New Patterns For Time Buys
Picks Only Miss Raye, Durante From Revue
Billboard Mar 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard March 7, 1953
New Storm Clouds Loom On ASCAP-TV Horizons
Society Asks For Change In Decree
Gov't Holds Up Bids For Use Of Amphitheater
Taft-Hartley Probe May Hold Music Fund, Juke Laws Fate
Billboard Mar 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard March 14, 1953
Webs Ring Up $10,000,000 In New Business For Radio
Season Big In Client Debuts, Comebacks
Buying Battle Breaks Out In Las Vegas
ABC-TV Sees Bright Future
Billboard Mar 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard March 21, 1953
Nets Submit Format Bids For Film-Star TV Package
House To Study FCC's Power To Regulate Air-Time Rates
Lay An Egg? He Hatched A Golden One
Glamor Group Goes To Best Web's Offer
Billboard Mar 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard March 28, 1953
Agency's Facts Counteract Sponsor Attack On TV Cost
Buyers Eye Ways To Snare Most For Least
Morris Cops Film Scores
Major Record Firms Show Gains In Incomes For 1952
Billboard Apr 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard April 4, 1953
Network Daytime TV Gets Rolling For Big Fall Boom
Snowballing Values Entice Big Buyers
Bureau Plans New Rules For Admission Tax
3 Music Units Launch Tours
Billboard Apr 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard April 11, 1953
Picture Lobby Gets Jump On Tax Cuts
New Easement By State Dept. On Circus Acts
Sked Hearings For April 20 On Admission Levy
'53 Forecast Bright In Outdoor Field
Billboard Apr 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard April 18, 1953
TV Sponsors Hit New High On Share-The-Cost Trend
Admission Tax Bill Backers See Success; Opposition Nil
Movies To Tell Story Via Pic
TV Filmer Enters Talent Agent Field
Billboard Apr 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard April 25, 1953
TV Film Comes To Fore In Biggest Conclave In History
Nartb Meet To Keep Sights On AM Power
Guarantees Would Halt BMI Snitches
Congressmen Back Filmers In Drive For Slashing Of Tax
Billboard May 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard May 2, 1953
BMI Starts Drive To Corral Rights To TV Film Scores
Fellows To Rap Government In NARTB Talk
War Twixt Radio Writers, Authors League Declared
Campaign Bags 15 Series In 4 Months
Billboard May 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard May 9, 1953
Novelty Acts Slice Record '53 Melon In All Show Fields
NBC Forms Creative Cadre In Drive To Grab TV Lead
Pressure Builds For Tax Relief
May Ax Census In Show Field
Billboard May 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard May 16, 1953
Pop Publishers Stake Claim In Lush Educational Market
Admission Tax Hearing Set For Mid-June
GI Cut Ain't For Superman
Caesar-Coca To Ease Off
Billboard May 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard May 23, 1953
Show Business To Turn Out For 65th Juke Box Birthday
Radio, TV Join Industry For First Big Fete
House Group Books Excise Tax Hearings
Bookers Moan Scarcity Of Multi-Person, Novelty Acts.
Billboard May 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard May 30, 1953
Signs Point To Clear Skies After NBC, Affiliate Squall
House Stands Pat On Excise Hearing Dafe
Braves Shift In Big League Zooms Milwaukee Niteries
Web Sets Answer To Outlet Demands
Billboard Jun 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard June 6, 1953
Switch Of Film Song Titles Is New Exploitation Twist
ABC - TV Charts Major Move Into Film Syndicate Field
Same Name Gimmicks Pay Movies, Disks.
Govt. Would Tighten Feathered Rules
Billboard Jun 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard June 13, 1953
Album Begins To Pay Off For ABC-TV
Franken To Produce TV Dinner Date
Ad Agencies Seek Return To Video Program Production
Gov. Moves In Benny Case
Billboard Jun 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard June 20, 1953
Crucible Picnic Tie In 10th Doanaldson Awards Poll
Industry Chalks Up Record Voting Year
Tornado Cuts Swath Thru Box Offices
Combines Move Up On Block TV Film Buying For Stations
Billboard Jun 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard June 27, 1953
Disk Business Grabs Top Magazine Space
Hope's Service Record Helps Get TV Station
Parks, Halls Eager; Names Balk At Pay
Growing Public Interest Makes Stars Big News
Billboard Jul 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard July 4, 1953
Gold Mine Awaits New Idea For Granstand Attraction
Lack Of Shows Still Hampers Grosses On Arena Circuits
Daytime Thrill Show Is Crying Need For Fairs
Preserving Royalty Plan Is AFM's Aim
Billboard Jul 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard July 11, 1953
Web TV Competition Stiffens As More Stations Come On
4 Full Nets To Open Doors For Sponsors
NYC Tightens Up As TV Film Booking Outlet
N.Y. Looks For Shriner 500G
Billboard Jul 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard July 18, 1953
Record Industry Foresees Quickened Pace In Changes
Evolution Focuses On Market Levels
House Vote On Movie Theater Tax Relief Due
Would Allow Performers To Average Yearly Taxes
Billboard Jul 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard July 25, 1953
Department Of Justice Keeps Its Eyes On Show Business
Act Bookings Routed To Avoid Night Baseball Box-Office Rap
Show Fields Battle Action On Mason Bill
Tele Emanation Stimulates Club
Billboard Aug 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard August 1, 1953
Study Underlines Radio's Solid Grip In Face Of TV
Adaptable Medium Still Hits 9 Out Of 10
Ike Holds Fate Of Film House Tax Exemption
Italy To Hear Yma Sumac
Billboard Aug 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard August 8, 1953
ASCAP Polls 13 Out Of 20
Tunes Hitting BB Honor Roll
Distribution Reform Sparks New Activity
Single Acts Aid Few Parks, As Big Bands Take A Dive
Billboard Aug 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard August 15, 1953
Dealers Nationwide Enjoy Brisk Summer Disk Sales
Global Sponsor - TV Hangs In Balance
Ike's Mason Bill Veto
Survey Of Key Areas Reports Rise Over '52
Billboard Aug 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard August 22, 1953
Rapid Growth Of TV Outlets Swallow Up Supply Of Film
Fall Web Tune Show To Feature Machines
Not Enough Of Quality Series For Demands
Liberace Sets Own Firm For Booking Tour
Billboard Aug 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard August 29, 1953
$61,400,000 Projected For Disk Sales From Sept. - Dec.
Film Grows As Major Factor In Global Tele
BB Introduces New Feature: Package Disk Buying Guide
4 New Hotels Plan Bows In Las Vegas
Billboard Sep 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard September 5, 1953
Record Stars Take Comics Person-Appearance Crown
Production Statistics Point To Strong Radio Comeback
Disks Leaders Now Draw Top Spots & Money
Six Record Firms Slash Pop Releases
Billboard Sep 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard September 12, 1953
Sponsors Hunt For Best Buy May Give TV Film Big Boost
Petrillo, Board To Study Plans For Pact Talks
Clients Plan Basing Sales In Key Cities
Ferrer Opens Music Firm
Billboard Sep 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard September 19, 1953
Personal Appearances Boom Along The Suburban Trails
Rural Stars Thrive As City Acts Strive
Supreme Court To Weight Case On Giveaways
Classical Artists May Boost Cafes With New Customers
Billboard Sep 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard September 26, 1953
UHF Dilemma: No Sets, No Shows; No Shows, No Sets.
Stations Use Free Air As Double Lure
Video Stations Launch Tough ASCAP Fight
RCA Pushes Miller Album
Billboard Oct 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard October 3, 1953
Lack Of Color TV Equipment Creates Tele Film Log Jam
Insurance Policies Pay Off When Actors Can't Work
Plans Stymied; Can't Test Hue Effects On Film
U.S., Canada Fairs Rack Up Good Year
Billboard Oct 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard October 10, 1953
Problem Of TV Area Overlap Creates Sponsor Headache
Outlet Growth Ups Film-Buy Confusion
Mayor Called To Arbitrate In Strike Threat
Page- One Publicity Means Quick Rise In Actors Pay
Billboard Oct 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard October 17, 1953
Daytime May Be Color Time In Video Networks Future
4 Logical Reasons Back CBS Plans
Courts Cleared To Fix Music Rates On Video
Tin Panners Give Sex Stuff A Whirl
Billboard Oct 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard October 24, 1953
Action Due On Multiples Aid To FM Stations, Hi-Fi Music
Experts Clear Way For FCC Decision
AGVA Board Votes Cancel Of AFM Pact
Peelers Pull Off New Name Gimmicks As Gate Teasers
Billboard Oct 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard October 31, 1953
Sponsors With Stars Quake In Godrey Fracas Wake
Major Record Firms Verge On Mass Market Selling
Can They Too Be Caught In Nation Furor?
Four A's Resolution Slaps Petrillo Stand
Billboard Nov 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard November 7, 1953
Talent, Unions And Agents Put Clamps On Telethons
Call Charity Shows Damage To Industry
Unions Discuss New Theater Authority Plan
AGVA Local In Pittsburgh Bars DJ Guestings
Billboard Nov 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard November 14, 1953
$150,000,000 Suit Asks Broadcaster - BMI Divorce
Color TV Sets May Equalize Bands And Spark UHF Boom
Charges Name 2 Disk Firms, Webs, NARTB.
Record Stars Keep Cafes In Business
Billboard Nov 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard November 21, 1953
NBC-TV And Affiliates Meet To Thrash Out Sales Plans
Short Time Periods To Be Major Issue
Miami's Hotels Supplant Clubs As Top Buyers
Publishing Industry Alarmed By Pop Sheet Music Decline
Billboard Nov 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard November 28, 1953
Outdoor Conventions To Plot Excise Battle
Tax Talks High On All Agenda Of Chi Huddles
WSM DJ Festival Packs Real Wallop
Ike To Get Plea By Rep. Reed For Tax Cuts
Billboard Dec 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard December 5, 1953
Innovation May End Filming In 3 Years
Too Little TV Can Make Kid A Delinquent
Capitol's Bozo Tops $5 Million
Sales May Tie '52 Despite Late Start
Billboard Dec 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard December 12, 1953
New Era Dawning At NBC As Weaver Assumes Reins
Quiet AFM Talks Seen, But Firms Cut Disks Just In Case
Showmanship Is Battle Cry For Primacy
Record Artists Get Best Starts Where Hit Disks Build Up
Billboard Dec 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard December 19, 1953
TV Film Sales For '5'3 Hit Top $50,000,000 Volume
Trend Denotes 50% Higher Peak In '54
Vaya Con Dios Edges Out Moulin As '53's Top Tune
FTC To Avoid Standards On Hi-Fi Players
Billboard Dec 1953
Buying Choices
Billboard December 26, 1953
Color Opens New Video Vista As Webs Gird For Supremacy
Major Networks In Struggle For Program Firsts
Multicast Method Rated With Hi-Fi
FCC Go-Ahead Presages Many Vital Changes
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