Sony Names Sol Rashidi Executive Vice President and Chief Data Officer
Sony Music Entertainment announced today that Sol Rashidi has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Data Officer. She will be based in New York...
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European Commission To Decide On Sony/EMI Deal Against Indie Opposition
Months ago Sony announced it would pay $2.3 billion for a controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing, its purchase of Mubadala Investment Company’s 60% equity...
New Appointments Announced At Relaunched Arista Records
Arista Records, relaunched in July 2018 under David Massey’s new leadership as president/CEO, announced three important appointments. Its new VP of marketing will be Brian...
According to Memos, Jon Platt Set to Leave Warner/Chappell for Sony/ATV
It has recently been reported that Jon Platt, Chairman/CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, will be leaving before year’s end. Industry insiders expect Platt to helm Sony/ATV...
Spotify’s Direct Licensing Deals Fuel Industry Tensions
While around 80 percent of the music business is controlled by three massive conglomerates Universal, Sony, and Warner, a new Spotify endeavor may disrupt...
Study: Label Giants Earning $500k from streaming HOURLY!
Earlier this week and industry site MBW analyzed Sony Music and Universal Music Group’s streaming earnings. In the study for the first half of 2018, Universal earned...
Sony Music Masterworks Signs Sergio Mendes to OKeh Records Imprint
The internationally successful producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist, Sergio Mendes, has signed with the Sony Music Masterworks imprint OKeh Records. The new recording featuring eclectic...
Sonny Rollins and Doxy Records Sign Distribution Agreement with Sony Music Masterworks/OKeh
Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins has signed a distribution agreement with Sony Music Masterworks and its jazz imprint OKeh Records for the release of his new...
SONY/ATV Renews Licensing And Royalty Distribution Agreement With BMI
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has agreed to return licensing and royalty distribution authority to Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) for all categories of public performance uses. Consistent...
Tribune Company Completes Acquisition of Gracenote
Tribune Company today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Gracenote from Sony Corporation of America. The deal brings together Gracenote with Tribune Media...
Clark Miller Named EVP, North America, Operations For Warner/Chappell Music
Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group announced the appointment of Clark Miller as Executive Vice President, North America, Operations. Based...
Azelia Banks Vents and Begs to Be Dropped From Universal
Harlem native, Azelia Banks, who admittedly said she has been riding off the success of her mixtape for the last two years just dropped a bomb...
