John Kalodner, the long-haired, bearded A&R legend responsible for discovering, signing and working with a wide array of artists while working at Atlantic, Geffen, Columbia and most recently Sanctuary, has. Continue reading

Universally respected music executive Mo Ostin may be returning to Warner Brothers Records in a consulting capacity according to The Hollywood Reporter.  Ostin whose 30 year career began as an. Continue reading

UPDATED: EMI has settled it’s payola lawsuit with NY state.  The $3.75 million fine was the smallest paid by a major label, but the documents released were among the most. Continue reading

#1 rated cable network USA has entered into an exclusive agreement with Virgin Records to provide music from the label’s artists for use across all of USA’s marketing platforms including. Continue reading

Staffing cuts and dropped artists followed the bargain basement purchase of the Warner Music Group by Edgar Bronfman Jr. and his investment group. But the pain is not being shared. Continue reading

Shakira’s "Hips Don’t Lie: set a record selling 266,500 downloads in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan breaking the previous record of 175,000 copies of D4L’s "Laffy Taffy." According. Continue reading

Veteran indie hip-hop entrepreneur Neil Levine has been tapped to establish a unit offering promotion, marketing and digital services for urban labels via Caroline, EMI’s independent distribution arm.  He will. Continue reading

The latest rumors have Sony looking at a purchase of the BMG half of Sony BMG, but BMG parent Bertlesmann denies it.  This comes in the wake of internal shake-ups. Continue reading