Universal Music Names Michele Anthony EVP, U.S. Recorded Music
Universal Music Group appointed Michele Anthony as Executive Vice President of U.S. Recorded Music, effective November 2013. Anthony brings extensive experience from Sony Music and...
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Don Cannon Named New Vice President of A&R for Def Jam
DJ Don Cannon has been appointed Vice President of A&R for Def Jam Records, working from Atlanta. The music executive expressed excitement about joining what...
Al Bell Presents Launches Artist Career Development Company
Al Bell Presents, LLC launches new artist career development company focused on building iconic careers for rare performing artists as intellectual property brands....
Congrats to Capitol Music’s Richard Nash and wife Vida
Capitol Music executive Richard Nash celebrates his son Ryan's high school graduation alongside wife Vida. The music industry family reaches a milestone moment....
Pandora Hires Tommy Page as VP of Artist Partnerships
Pandora hires Tommy Page, former Billboard publisher and Warner Bros. Records executive, as VP of Artist and Brand Partnerships to expand artist development and live...
Capitol Records Signs Multi-Year Deal with Producer RedOne
Capitol Records signs multi-year worldwide deal with Grammy-winning producer RedOne, bringing his 2101 Records label to Capitol Tower operations....
Republic Records Promotes Nate Albert to SVP A&R
Republic Records promotes Nate Albert to Senior VP of A&R after 16 years with the label. Albert discovered The Weeknd and has worked with major...
Robbie McIntosh Named EVP, International at Capitol Music Group
Robbie McIntosh has been named Executive Vice President, International for Capitol Music Group, relocating from London to Hollywood's iconic Capitol Tower....
ASCAP Exec Steven ‘Herky’ Williams Named VP and Interim President of REZN8
ASCAP veteran Steven 'Herky' Williams appointed Vice Chairman and Interim President of REZN8, preparing the entertainment subsidiary for public offering....
Rob Harvey Joins Republic Records as Top 40 Director
Rob Harvey joins Republic Records as Senior Director of Top 40, bringing 13+ years of radio promotion experience from Interscope Geffen A&M....
Clive Davis Set to Release New Book: Soundtrack to My Life
Music industry legend Clive Davis releases his autobiography 'The Soundtrack of My Life,' sharing 45 years of insider stories about Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and...
Chaka Zulu Named VP Entertainment & Sports Marketing
Industry veteran Chaka Zulu, known for managing Ludacris, has been appointed VP of Entertainment and Sports Marketing at Monster Cable Inc. The former radio MD...
Tommy Mottola on Michael Jackson & Mariah Carey
Music executive Tommy Mottola discusses Michael Jackson calling him 'the devil' and his relationship with Mariah Carey during a revealing Sway in the Morning interview....
Happy Birthday to Cynthia Johnson
Columbia Records VP of Urban Promotions Cynthia Johnson celebrates another birthday. Radio Facts wishes many happy returns to one of music industry's greatest....
Sylvia Rhone Announces Joint Venture With Epic Records
Epic Records forms joint venture with music industry legend Sylvia Rhone to launch Vested in Culture label. The new venture will debut artists including Kat...
The Dream named Vice President of A&R at Def Jam
Producer and songwriter The-Dream has been appointed Vice President of A&R at Def Jam Records, where he will focus on developing new talent and working...
K. Foxx on Peace With 50 Cent & Chris Lighty
Fat Joe discusses ending his beef with 50 Cent and reveals how music executive Chris Lighty saved his life in an exclusive interview with K....
Baltimore Label Founder April Washington Succeeds
Baltimore record label founder April Washington builds successful music business despite economic challenges. Her entrepreneurial journey demonstrates resilience in the competitive music industry....
Industry Vet Roland Edison Dies
Music industry veteran Roland Edison, best known for his work at RCA Records and breaking the R&B group SWV, has passed away. Further details have...
Singer Ne-Yo Appointed A&R for Motown Records
Ne-Yo has been appointed senior VP of A&R at Motown Records after leaving Def Jam. The R&B singer will mentor current artists and discover new...
Brian Lambert Named EVP/Head of Film & Television Music
Universal Music Publishing Group promotes Brian Lambert to Executive Vice President/Head of Film & Television Music. Lambert oversees synchronization business for UMPG's vast catalog including...
Barry Weiss’ move to Island Def Jam is Official
Barry Weiss officially becomes Chairman and CEO of Island/Def Jam and Universal Music Republic Group, replacing LA Reid who left for X Factor judging role....
Larry Jackson Exits Arista Records
Larry Jackson has been terminated from Arista Records just one year after being promoted to President A&R by Chairman Barry Weiss. No reason given for...
Shanti Das Launches New Book on Success for Women in Music
Music industry executive Shanti Das releases 'The Hip-Hop Professional: A Woman's Guide to Climbing the Ladder of Success in Entertainment Business.'...
CONGRATS: Kevin Liles Announces he got Married on Gayle King
Music industry executive Kevin Liles announced on Gayle King's radio show that he married Erica Jones this past weekend. Congratulations to the happy couple....