TLC held label boss at gunpoint
TLC’s Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins has revealed that the group once held the executives of their record label, Arista,…
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Rosa Parks lawsuit against Outkast rekindled
An appeal court has revived Rosa Parks' lawsuit against Outkast over their song using her name, ordering the duo to give an artistic reason for the title.…
BMG restructure RCA Victor labels
BMG is splitting up RCA Victor, folding its jazz and heritage labels into Arista under David Weyner and merging classical labels under Nick Firth.…
Global changes at BMG
BMG is restructuring globally, reducing country-level autonomy, with its labels grouped into five divisions while Jive/Zomba keeps A&R autonomy for now.…
So So Def producer signs deal with Arista
Jermaine Dupri and his So So Def label have signed a deal with BMG's Arista, with Dupri becoming senior VP and releasing a solo album.…
Neptunes were never considered for Grammys
The Neptunes were left out of the Grammy producer category because no one submitted them, with both labels reportedly assuming the other would do so.…
Diddy denies falling label value
P Diddy's publicist denies rumours that he is selling Bad Boy Records at a reduced price, after the label bought back full ownership from Arista last year.…
BMG restructures in US after J Records takeover
BMG has begun restructuring in the US after fully taking over J Records and appointing its founder Clive Davies to head Arista, with about 50 jobs expected to go.…