Category Archives: Billboard.com

My Contributor Pages at Billboard and Fuse.tv

Posted on February 13, 2013 by jeffbenjamin

This site would be inundated with posts if I included all the work I get to do at Fuse and Billboard each week. Now, I will use this site for news, have my contact information and highlight exciting projects. Currently, … Continue reading →

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Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton Unveil “Just A Fool” Duet on ‘The Voice’ — Billboard.com

Posted on November 20, 2012 by jeffbenjamin

I am particularly proud of this episode wrap-up piece of “The Voice” episode because of my SEO keyword optimization and data insight predictions. With my title using the artists’ names first and the song title near their names this makes … Continue reading →

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BIGBANG in America: Behind the Scenes With the K-Pop Boy Wonders — Billboard.com

Posted on November 15, 2012 by jeffbenjamin

When the extremely popular K-pop male group BIGBANG came to the U.S. for their two concert dates (which soon turned into four concert dates from the tickets selling out so quickly), I worked with their agency to secure an exclusive … Continue reading →

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TVXQ! Q&A: On America, Favorite Artists, Future Touring Plans — Billboard.com

Posted on November 13, 2012 by jeffbenjamin

Add MediaThis was another very, very exciting K-pop opportunity as I was the only American outlet given an interview with longstanding K-pop boy band TVXQ! After establishing a relationship with their agency, SM Entertainment, I was given an exclusive interview … Continue reading →

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Top 5 PSY Songs ‘Gangnam Style’ Fans Should Hear — Billboard.com

Posted on October 4, 2012 by jeffbenjamin

To continue to capitalize on the “Gangnam Style” fever blazing through the U.S., but as well to find a deeper way to connect with the actual music, I created this feature list for Billboard.com on the Top 5 Psy songs … Continue reading →

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The Saturdays Ink U.S. Album Deal, Plot Reality Show — Billboard.com

Posted on September 21, 2012 by jeffbenjamin

When I heard news about one of The U.K.’s biggest girl groups, The Saturdays, coming to the U.S. for a week I decided to investigate and see what I could make happen. The result was a sit-down interview with the … Continue reading →

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Wonder Girls Say English Album to ‘Come Out Very Soon!’ — Billboard.com

Posted on September 12, 2012 by jeffbenjamin

In this featured interview article for Billboard.com, I talk to one of K-pop’s biggest groups Wonder Girls about their upcoming U.S. debut, their newest single featuring Akon, and what makes them unique for those who may not be familiar with … Continue reading →

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Psy Signs to Scooter Braun’s Label, Will Appear at MTV VMAs — Billboard.com

Posted on September 4, 2012 by jeffbenjamin

As the world continues to go crazy over Psy’s “Gangnam Style” video (now at 100 million views) I have been covering the sensational video for Billboard.com including some of the first coverage on the female “Oppa Is Just My Style” … Continue reading →

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2NE1 Invades America: Behind the Scenes With the K-Pop Phenomenon — Billboard.com

Posted on August 23, 2012 by jeffbenjamin

This piece is very special. In this behind the scenes article, I was allowed to let my voice truly shine as a writer and I’m thankful Billboard trusted me to write this type of piece. I was able to include … Continue reading →

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Top 20 K-Pop Moments of the Year — Billboard.com

Posted on August 21, 2012 by jeffbenjamin

In this feature article, which was a front page story on Billboard.com as part of the one year anniversary of the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart, I was able to really expand what is typically reported on about K-pop … Continue reading →

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