Leo V. Williams Named GM of Creative (Los Angeles)
Rights management company ole hires Leo V. Williams IV as General Manager of Creative for Los Angeles operations. Williams brings extensive experience from BMG Chrysalis,...
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Apollo Music Store’s Successful Chicago Launch Event
Apollo Music Store launched its groundbreaking music licensing platform in Chicago, connecting advertising professionals with pre-cleared tracks. The event featured Grammy winners and industry experts...
BMI Presents the Super Producers Beat Summit in the ATL
BMI presents the Super Producers Beat Summit in Atlanta featuring legendary hip-hop producers Mannie Fresh, DJ Toomp and KLC at Terminal West....
Kobalt Music Expands into Latin America with Nestor Casonu
Kobalt Music Group expands into Latin America with former EMI Latin CEO Nestor Casonu as consultant. The global independent music services company aims to strengthen...
BMI Launches 75th Anniversary Celebration at NAB Convention
BMI launches its 75th anniversary celebration, declaring 2014-2015 'The Year of the Songwriter' with events honoring Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds and initiatives supporting music creators....
BMI, ASCAP, and SOCAN Make Life a Bit Easier for Songwriters
ASCAP, BMI, and SOCAN launched MusicMark, a collaborative platform that simplifies music registration for songwriters and publishers across all three PROs simultaneously....
Nettwerk Music Group Names Aj Burton Director of Publishing
Nettwerk Music Group appoints AJ Burton as Director of Publishing for NMG Nashville to expand their publishing division presence in Music City....
Miki Howard Responds to Jackson DNA Test
Miki Howard breaks silence on DNA test claiming her son B Howard is Michael Jackson's child. The R&B singer addresses the controversial results and her...
RondoNumbaNine Charged with Murder in Shooting
Chicago rapper RondoNumbaNine (Clint Massey) was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of dispatch driver Javan Boyd. The 17-year-old faces $2 million bail....
Kobalt Appoints Business Development Manager
Kobalt Neighbouring Rights appoints Jesse Willoughby as Business Development Manager to expand US operations. Former ASCAP executive brings 8+ years experience....
BMG Chrysalis US Acquires Rights To Music From Khumba
BMG Chrysalis US acquired 100% music rights to Khumba, the 3D animated film from Cape Town's Triggerfish Studios featuring Lawrence Fishburne and Liam Neeson....
Ole Acquires Nu Image & Millennium Films Catalogs
Ole acquires music publishing and master catalog from Nu Image/Millennium Films, including compositions from over 100 films like The Expendables franchise and Olympus Has Fallen....
Aimee Mayo Signs Publishing Deal With Warner/Chappell
Chart-topping songwriter Aimee Mayo signs worldwide publishing agreement with Warner/Chappell Music. The BMI Songwriter of the Year wrote hits for Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, and...
Liam Bailey Signs To Flying Buddha
Soulful singer-songwriter Liam Bailey signs to Flying Buddha imprint on Sony Music Masterworks. His debut album releases Fall 2024 with U.S. tour....
Male and Female Tech Usage Comparison
Nielsen's Q4 2013 report reveals women spend 1.5 hours more than men using mobile apps daily, with smartphone users dedicating 89% of mobile time to...
KISS FM Personality Koolout Recovering After Crash
101.9 Kiss FM radio personality Johnny 'Koolout' Starks is in fair condition after crashing into a tractor-trailer in North Carolina Tuesday morning....
A Day in the Life of Rickey Smiley
Follow Rickey Smiley through his incredibly demanding daily routine. The comedian and radio host maintains an impressively packed work schedule....
BMG CONCLUDES TALPA MUSIC ACQUISITION
BMG completes acquisition of Talpa Music, gaining top EDM artists like Afrojack, Nicky Romero, and Fedde Le Grand while becoming the leading Benelux publisher....
Infinite Dial: Smartphone Ownership up over 500%
61% of Americans 12+ now own smartphones in 2014, up from 53% in 2013. The Infinite Dial study reveals key trends in digital media consumption...
ASCAP Hosts First Break Bread Networking Event of 2014
ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul team hosted its first Break Bread networking event of 2014 in New York, bringing together writers and producers for relationship building....
Kei Ishizaka Retires as Chairman/CEO of Warner Music Japan
Kei Ishizaka retires as Chairman and CEO of Warner Music Japan after leading the company for 2.5 years and 46 years in the Japanese music...
The Warriors’ actor Roger Hill dies at 65
Roger Hill, who played gang leader Cyrus in the 1979 cult classic 'The Warriors,' died at age 65. He delivered the iconic 'Can You Dig...
Winans Brothers Release Debut Album Foreign Land
3 Winans Brothers, featuring Grammy winners BeBe, Marvin, and Carvin Winans, will release debut album Foreign Land this spring through BMG....
ASCAP Announces Several Promotions
ASCAP promotes Jennifer Harmon, Jeff Jernigan, Jamie McLaughlin and Evan Trindl to Directors of Creative Services across Film/TV and Pop/Rock departments....