Category : Record Labels
Could Apple Lure Jimmy Iovine from Interscope?
Apple's $3 billion Beats acquisition may lead to recruiting Interscope's Jimmy Iovine. The marketing genius behind Beats could help Apple regain cultural relevance....
Republic Records Signs Historic Lifetime Deal With John Mellencamp
Republic Records announces historic lifetime recording contract with John Mellencamp. The Rock Hall of Famer will release his 22nd album Plain Spoken this fall....
Pentatonix Signs with RCA Records
Pentatonix signs with RCA Records after massive YouTube success with 445 million views. The vocal quintet has sold 500,000+ albums and completed sold-out tours....
Bunji Garlin Signs Exclusive Deal with RCA and VP Records
Trinidadian soca artist Bunji Garlin signs exclusive deal with RCA Records and VP Records to promote international hit 'Differentology.' The partnership marks a major step...
D A Johnson New GM for Light Records
D A Johnson has been appointed as the new General Manager for Light Records gospel label, transitioning from his role as Executive Director at Malaco...
Dean Gillard Named VP International Marketing & A&R at Pm:Am Recordings
Dean Gillard has been appointed Vice President International Marketing and A&R for PM:AM Recordings, Universal Music's global dance network that has worked with Avicii, Ti�sto,...
David Lloyd & Universal Music Launch Playlist App
David Lloyd Leisure partners with Universal Music UK to launch an exclusive fitness app that matches music beats to workout pace for enhanced performance....
GETZ/GILBERTO: 50 Years Expanded Edition
The legendary jazz album GETZ/GILBERTO celebrates its 50th anniversary with an expanded remastered edition featuring the classic "Girl From Ipanema."...
BMG Promotes Patrick J�st to EVP Licensing & Marketing
BMG promotes Patrick J�st to Executive VP Licensing & Marketing International, leading worldwide sync and brand marketing for over one million songs and 250,000 recordings....
Universal Music Latin, Meccalani Launch Urban Latin Venture
Universal Music Latin Entertainment partners with MeccaLani to develop Black Latin music catalog and sign new urban Latin acts across Latin America and Spain....
UMG Revives Def Jam, Motown, and Island Labels
Universal Music Group dissolves Island Def Jam Music Group, re-establishing Def Jam, Island, and Motown as independent labels with new leadership including Steve Bartels as...
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....
Ashanti on Murder Inc. Deal, Nelly & More
Ashanti opens up on The Breakfast Club about years of silence with Irv Gotti, Murder Inc's downfall, and her relationship with Nelly....
Zach Katz Named Chief Creative Officer at BMG Chrysalis
BMG promotes Zach Katz to Chief Creative Officer of BMG Chrysalis North America. Katz has signed major artists including French Montana, Juicy J, and Bebe...
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...
Island Records & Indiegogo Launch Fan Republic
Island Records partners with Indiegogo to launch Fan Republic, a crowdfunding platform for emerging artists with exclusive rewards and A&R team access....
Former WMG Urban Exec Arrested for Embezzlement
Former Warner Music Group urban division executive Danielle D. Smith was arrested for embezzling over $1.3 million from the company using corporate credit cards for...
DJ Drama Joins Atlantic Records A&R Team
DJ Drama joins Atlantic Records as A&R executive, bringing his mixtape expertise and Atlanta connections to help discover and develop new hip-hop talent....
Sony Music & Kik Launch Global Music Campaign
Sony Music and Kik launched the first global music marketing campaign on a messaging platform, featuring One Direction's exclusive content for 95 million users....
BMG Partners With Music Executive Darrell Franklin
BMG Chrysalis US partners with music executive Darrell Franklin to launch Franklin Publishing & Writer Management. Chris Wallin, hitmaker for Toby Keith and Kenny Chesney,...
BMG Hires Chris Oglesby as VP Creative Nashville
BMG Chrysalis US appoints Chris Oglesby as VP of Creative for Nashville office. 28-year industry veteran worked on hits by George Strait, Carrie Underwood....
Lyor Cohen Launches 300 Content Company
Music industry veteran Lyor Cohen launches 300, a new content company with former Warner Music executives Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz, backed by Google's $5...
Motown the Musical to Hold Open Casting Call in the ATL
Motown the Musical announces open casting call in Atlanta on November 10, 2013, seeking African-American singers ages 20s-40s for Broadway and national tour productions....
REPUBLIC RECORDS Names Ben Adelson Vice President of A&R
Republic Records promotes Ben Adelson to Vice President of A&R after 12 years with the label. He's signed artists like James Bay and Owl City....
A&M/Octone, Interscope Geffen End Joint Venture
Interscope Geffen A&M acquires remaining 50% of A&M/Octone joint venture, ending the partnership that developed Maroon 5, Hollywood Undead, and other platinum acts since 2007....