Interscope Anoints Schur With Own Label Suretone
In this era of upheaval and declining revenue, its hard to believe that old-fashioned "we’ll give you a pile of money to start your own record label" insider deals are. Continue reading
LABEL NEWS: Universal Posts Impressive Gains & WMG Rumored To Move East In Cost Cutting Move
Universal Music reported earnings today showing a surprisingly strong increase in earnings from $428 Million to $570 million and predicted more (although smaller) growth next year. Read a BusinessWeek online. Continue reading
Another Side Of The James Blunt Story
The UK singer/songwriter James Blunt is taking off here and abroad thanks in large part to a huge old fashioned spend the big money promo push. But there’s always a. Continue reading
Where Is Atty. General Spitzer When We Need Him? Epic Gets Caught Trying To Influence MySpace.
Did you ever wonder how all of the buzz around certain bands on MySpace and other social networking sites actually got started? Sure some bands really do attract fans with. Continue reading
More Trouble Ahead At Sony BMG?
Just as Andy Lack moves downstairs and Rolf Schmidt-Holmes heads to the executive, come rumors of troubled waters ahead for Sony BMG including a possible breakup of the two merged. Continue reading
A Letter To Sony BMG Staff From Andy Lack
According to HITS Sony BMG’s Andy Lack broke the news to his staff of his shuffle to the side with this ironic email yesterday. In addition to Lack’s attempt at. Continue reading
UPDATE: TIM BOWEN NEW SONY BMG COO. And It’s Official: Andy Lack Looses Control As Schmidt-Hotz Becomes CEO
BREAKING NEWS & COMMENTARY UPDATED: UPDATE: The LA Times is reporting that Tim Bowan, who now heads most of Sony BMG’s non-US operations will be named Chief Operating Officer. Bowan. Continue reading
Lack May Still Head SonyBMG In Reduced Role
Proving the insider odds makers wrong, Sony BMG head Andy Lack may keep his job after all. The LA Times is reporting that CEO Andrew Lack may become Sony BMG’s. Continue reading
Epic Records Launches Artist RSS Feeds & Podcasts
Epic Records has announced the adoption of some fairly new but popular and cost effective net marketing tools including RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds and podcasts to enhance the web. Continue reading
Universal Backs New Multi-Platform Club/DJ Label Apollo In Europe
Reports are the Universal is backing a new mostly digital label in Europe aimed smartly at the singles oriented club/DJ market. Dubbed Apollo, the label believes that hit tracks in. Continue reading
