Nashville Screenwritters Conference Announces 'Music In The Movies' Luncheon Panelistsw
NASHVILLE, TN. (Webster PR) - The 2005 edition of the Nashville Screenwriters Conference has announced panelists for its 'Music In the Movies' Luncheon to be held Saturday, June 4 at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. The creation of music and movie expert Anastasia Brown, who will host ...
| Jeff Walker Named Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs Sony Music Label Group, U.S.
NEW YORK (SONY BMG) - Jeff Walker has been named Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Sony Music Label Group, U.S., it was jointly announced today by Michele Anthony, Chief Operating Officer, Sony Music Label Group, U.S. and Ron Wilcox, Executive Vice President and Chief Business and ...
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Music Publishers Are Killing Karaoke
NEW
YORK (Priddis Music) - When karaoke first appeared in the U.S., some
believed it was nothing more than a passing fad. Twenty years later,
it's still going strong, but finds itself battling an unlikely foe. The
karaoke industry is under attack from the big music publishers and many
legitimate ...
| International Recording Industry Hails Key Canadian Court Decision On Illegal File-Sharing
LONDON, UK (IFPI) - IFPI today welcomed the decision by Canada's Federal Court of Appeal over the obligations of Internet Service Providers to identify alleged illegal music uploaders on peer-to-peer services. The Canadian recording industry appealed last month against the March 2004 court ruling ...
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The Recording Academy Appoints Susan Stewart As Regional Director For The South Region & Shannon Emamali As Executive Director For The Whasington DC Chapter
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Recording Academy) - The Recording Academy announced today that Susan Stewart has been appointed Regional Director for the South region and Shannon Emamali as Executive Director for the Washington, D.C. Chapter. Stewart will be responsible for overseeing and managing Member Services' ...
| DFA Records Announce Partnership with Astralwerks Records
NEW YORK (DFA Records) - DFA Records and Astralwerks Records are proud to announce a collaborative release effort, which will deliver projects from The Juan Maclean, Delia Gonzalez and Gavin Russom, and Black Dice over the next year, alongside continued vinyl releases in the traditional DFA style you ...
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The Orchard Announces Exclusive Worldwide Digital Distribution for Legendary Independent Label Shanachie
NEW YORK (Orchard/ www.theorchard.com) - The Orchard, the world's leading distributor and marketer of independent music, today announced that it has signed legendary independent label Shanachie Entertainment for exclusive worldwide digital distribution and marketing. The Orchard will leverage Shanachie's ...
| Tyscot Records Nominated 'Record Label of The Year' by R&R Magazine
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (Tyscot Records) - Radio & Records Magazine, the industry source for music professionals, has nominated Tyscot Records (the nation's oldest African- American owned and operated gospel-recording label.) as 'Record Label of the Year'. Tyscot has brought the world the BEST in gospel music ...
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Leading Record Label Executives Join Musicrypt's U.S. Marketing Team
TORONTO, Canada (Musicrypt) - Musicrypt Inc, the industry's leading digital music distribution company, today announced the expansion of its Marketing Department by appointing Jon Klein as Senior Director, East Coast Marketing, based in New York, and Drew Ferrante, Senior Director, West Coast Marketing, ...
| Sonicbids To Present InSights & Sounds.05 Marketplace Stage
NEW
YORK (NARM) The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM)
is pleased to announce that Sonicbids will sponsor daily live musical
performances on the Marketplace Stage during InSights & Sounds.05,
which will be held August 11 � 14 in San Diego. This year�s Marketplace
will ...
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Nashville Based Music Labels Embrace Musicrypt's DMDS
TORONTO, Canada (Axis Marketing & PR) - Musicrypt Inc, the industry's leading secure, digital music distribution company, has made substantial progress in just over two months since its official launch on March 1st at the Digital Music Forum in New York with partner Billboard Radio Monitor. Nashville ...
| MUSEXPO 2005: Inaugural Sold-Out Event Brings Together A United Nations Of Music And Media
LOS
ANGELES (MUSEXPO PR) - Over 600 executives and artists from 24
countries converged in Los Angeles last week (May 1-4) for the
first-ever MUSEXPO, an international forum of music and media. Hosted
by A&R Worldwide and held at the Wyndham Bel Age hotel in West
Hollywood, the four-day event ...
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Napster More Than Triples Revenue and Ends Fiscal 2005 With 412,000 Subscribers
LOS ANGELES (Napster PR) - Napster, the biggest brand in digital music, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. "Napster maintained its position as the most innovative and fastest growing online music subscription service by ending its first fiscal ...
| Christina Norman Named President Of MTV; Tom Calderone Named General Manager Of VH1
NEW YORK (MTV PR) - Van Toffler, President, MTV Networks Music/Films/Logo Group, today announced that he has named two key executives to assume the top leadership roles at MTV and VH1. Christina Norman has been appointed President of MTV: Music Television and Tom Calderone has been named General Manager ...
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Word Acquires Fervent Records
NASHVILLE, TN. (Fervent Records) - Nashville-based Word Entertainment announces the acquisition of Spirit-Led Records, which includes Fervent Records, home to such artists as BarlowGirl, Big Daddy Weave, By The Tree and others, to its label group. An independent artist driven label with 2005 sales ...
| Promo Only MPE Captures Christian Radio
ORLANDO, FL. (Promo Only) - Promo Only MPE and technology partner Destiny Media Technologies announced today that the major Christian label groups, including Provident Label Group, EMI Christian Music Group, Word Label Group, Curb Records, Inpop Records and INO Records are all actively using the Promo ...
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Webbo To Champion Indies At The BPI
LONDON,
UK (BPI) - UK record companies' trade association the BPI (British
Phonographic Industry) has appointed Jon Webster - Webbo - as Director
of Independent Member Services as it moves to further strengthen its
services to the UK's thriving independent record company sector.Webster,
who helped ...
| iTunes Music Store Launches in Denmark, Norway, Sweden & Switzerland
CUPERTINO, CA. (Apple PR) - Apple today launched four new iTunes Music Stores in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland featuring songs from all four major music companies and over 1,000 independent record labels. The four new iTunes Music Stores offer the same innovative features, breakthrough pricing ...
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BMG Direct to Acquire The Columbia House Company
NEW YORK (BMG Direct/ www.columbiahouse.com) - BMG Direct, a division of DirectGroup Bertelsmann, announced today that it has reached an agreement with The Blackstone Group to acquire The Columbia House Company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to certain government ...
| JetSpeed Records Forms Music Licensing Division
LOS ANGELES (JetSpeed Records) - JetSpeed Records and its sister label Red Galaxy Records is pleased to announce the formation of its new" Music Licensing Division". Having already secured music/song placement with such companies as MTV, VH1, Spike TV, WB, NBC and many Independents, JetSpeed/Red Galaxy ...
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