Music Choice Makes the Break From Its Current NYC Office to State-of-the-Art Broadcast Studios
NEW YORK (Music Choice Network PR) - Music Choice, the premier music network that produces, programs, and distributes music content for millions of music fans nationwide, announced today that they have expanded and relocated to 328 West 34th Street (17 Penn Plaza). Music Choice outgrew its existing ...
| RCA Label Group Promotes Judy Forde-Blair to Associate Director of Creative Services
NASHVILLE, TN. (SONY BMG Music) - Wade Hunt, Vice President, Creative Services, RCA Label Group-Nashville announces the promotion of Judy Forde-Blair to the position of Associate Director, Creative Services, RCA Label Group-Nashville. Headquartered in Nashville, she will report to Hunt. On her promotion ...
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Gloria Estefan, Randy Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Dave Koz, Desmond Child, Earl Klugh And Dozens Of Other Music Professionals To Participate In Congressional Meetings & Grammy Events
WASHINGTON, DC. (By Barb Dehgan/ The Recording Academy) - The first-ever Recording Arts Day on Capitol Hill will take place Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, in partnership with the Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus (RASCC), The Recording Academy, and numerous music industry groups and associations. ...
| Copperfield Records Announces Innovative Distribution Deal to deliver Music Around the World from the Chuck Wagon Gang
NASHVILLE, TN. (Copperfield Records) - Copperfield Records has signed exclusive and modern distribution agreements to release classic music recorded by the Chuck Wagon Gang. The digitally re-mastered recordings are originals derived from the seventeen-album catalog recorded on the Copperfield Records ...
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Midas Records Nashville Debuts with All-Star Cast! Indie Label's Team of Industry Heavyweights Focuses on Maximum Opportunity in Nashville
NASHVILLE, TN. (Luck Media & Marketing/ www.luckmedia.com) - Ron Clapper, the multi-faceted visionary who founded Midas Records, has now teamed up with Nashville hitmakers Keith Follese and Brad Allen to launch Midas Records Nashville. In addition to Follese and Allen, who will be heading up the company's ...
| Legendary Brand Mercedes-Benz Partners With Legendary Band Rolling Stones
MONTVALE, N.J. (Mercedez-Benz USA/ www.RockTheR.com) - At Mercedes-Benz USA, the "R" in the new R-Class could stand for "Rock-and-Roll" as the company's newest vehicle introduces a new sports tourer segment by going on tour with the Rolling Stones. As the official automobile partner of the Rolling ...
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Tower Records Voted 'Retailer of the Year' for the 2nd Consecutive Year
SACRAMENTO, CA. (Tower Records/ www.towerrecords.com / www.narm.com) - Tower Records, America's leading independent music and movie retailer, today announced that it has been proclaimed 'Retailer of the Year' for 2004-2005 [in the Large Division Retailer category] for the second consecutive year by ...
| Napster Appoints Bettina Maul As Marketing Director For Germany
FRANKFURT, Germany (Napster PR) - Napster, the biggest brand in digital music, has appointed Bettina Maul as marketing director for its German operation. Based at the company's German headquarters in Frankfurt, Maul will be responsible for all aspects of Napster's marketing strategy and reports directly ...
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Soyn Urban Music and Columbia Records Group Ink Production and Label Deal with Mike Lynn
NEW YORK (SONY BMG MUSIC) - Sony Urban Music and Columbia Records Group today announced that they have signed a production and label deal with one of the most influential A&R executives in Rap and Hip Hop, Mike Lynn, who is joining Sony after a lengthy tenure at Aftermath Entertainment. As part of the ...
| IFPI tracks unauthorised Depeche Mode pre-release download to Poland
LONDON, UK (IFPI) - Police in Poland have arrested a Polish individual alleged to have accessed a secure pre-release video copy of the new Depeche Mode single Precious and made it available for public download without authorisation. The police action followed investigations by IFPI, representing the ...
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Russia remains a priority country
LONDON, UK (IFPI STATEMENT) - In response to a recent public report of comments apparently made by a Russian government official that suggest the country has been dropped from IFPI's priority list IFPI Chairman and CEO John Kennedy said: "Russia remains one of IFPI's top ten priority countries. While ...
| Matt Signore Named Chief Financial Officer at WEA Corp.
NEW YORK (WMG) - WEA Corp., Warner Music Group's U.S. sales and retail marketing company, today announced Matt Signore has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Signore will be based in New York and report to WEA Corp.'s President and Chief Executive Officer, John Esposito. Signore replaces ...
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Atlantic Records Group Chairman and CEO Jason Flom Steps Down; Craig Kallman Named Chairman and CEO
NEW YORK (Warner Music Group) - Warner Music Group Corp. today announced that Jason Flom has resigned as Atlantic Records Group Chairman and CEO, and that Craig Kallman, Atlantic Records Group Co-Chairman and COO, has been appointed Chairman and CEO of the New York-based label group. The leadership ...
| Universal Music Group Joins Blu-ray Disc Association; World's Leading Music Company to Support Blu-ray High Definition Optical Format
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Universal Music Group/ Blanc & Otus/ www.blancandotus.com) - Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, has joined the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) as a contributing member. The addition of Universal Music Group to the BDA's current lineup of more than 140 leading ...
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The Orchard Launches Innovative New Label-Owned Store Offering
NEW YORK & LONDON, UK (Orchard PR/ www.theorchard.com) - The Orchard, the world's leading distributor and marketer of independent music, today announced an innovative new digital retail option for The Orchard's label and artist clients. Now, in addition to supplying music to the leading digital music ...
| EMI Music North America Live with Provia's Supply Chain Execution Products
GRAND RAPIDS, MI. (www.provia.com) - Provia Software, a leading provider of supply chain execution (SCE) software solutions, announced that EMI Music North America, home to labels including Blue Note, Capitol Records and Virgin Records, has gone live with Provia's ViaWare WMS (warehouse management), ...
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New A&R Team Assembled Aat Columbia Records
NEW YORK (SONY BMG) - In keeping with the label's longstanding commitment to Artists & Repertoire, Steve Greenberg, President, Columbia Records, has announced today the appointments of five new members of the Columbia Records A&R team. Steve Yegelwel has been named Senior Vice President, A&R, Columbia ...
| V2 Music Signs Agreement with Audible Magic Corporation
LONDON. UK (V2 Music) - Audible Magic Corporation, a leading provider of products and technologies for tracking copyrighted content usage as a solution for digital rights management, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Virgin Group's V2 Music, the UK's preeminent indie label. Home ...
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IFPI releases definitive statistics on global market for recorded music
LONDON, UK (IFPI) - IFPI today publishes its 12th annual Recording Industry in Numbers - the most complete and authoritative source of music industry statistics worldwide. This year's edition includes record company market share figures for 2004, and, for the first time shows global revenues from ...
| Russia's biggest CD plant signs cooperation agreement with music industry
LONDON, UK (IFPI) - IFPI and Ural Electronic Plant accord helps ensure production of legal discs London July 28, 2005 IFPI and the largest optical disc manufacturer in Russia, the Ural Electronic Plant (UEP), have signed an agreement that aims to help the plant produce only legitimate audio and video ...
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