9 Industry Power Players Who Used to Work For Billboard
(WorldNews Music)

For decades, Billboard has covered the most important people in the music industry, from major artists to top executives to behind-the-scenes forces. So it`s no surprise that many of those people -- eager to get a front-row seat to the industry -- spent key years of their careers at Billboard. Whether they worked for the magazine as assistants or top editors, these alumni became powerhouses in music, publishing and beyond. Jimmy Buffett: Before he became the mayor of Margaritaville, Billboard`s most famous alumnus worked as a Nashville correspondent from 1969 to 1970, just before releasing his debut album, Down to Earth. Among the concerts he reviewed was Isaac Hayes at Nashville’s...