Chrysalis - CMU | the music business explained (Page 6)

Deals

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club sign UK and European deal with Echo

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have signed a UK and mainland European deal with Echo, which will handle marketing and distribution for their third album, with a US deal still being negotiated.…

CMU Editorial • 21 Feb 2005

Deals • 1 min read

Bargrooves get Galaxy radio show

The bargrooves team will host a regular 4-6am show on Chrysalis' Galaxy station, featuring DJs including Ben Sowton and Jay Hannan.…

CMU Editorial • 04 Feb 2005

Industry People • 1 min read

Heart 106.2 drops Jono Coleman for Jamie Theakston

Chrysalis station Heart 106.2 has replaced breakfast host Jono Coleman with Jamie Theakston after disappointing RAJAR and sales results.…

CMU Editorial • 01 Feb 2005

Deals • 1 min read

Capital GWR merger gets go ahead

The Office Of Fair Trading has cleared the Capital and GWR radio merger without a competition commission referral, and insiders expect further radio consolidation in 2005.…

CMU Editorial • 23 Dec 2004

Business News • 1 min read

GWR profits decline just a "blip"

GWR's October profits fell 8.7%, but chief Ralph Bernard calls the decline a temporary blip and backs the planned Capital Radio merger.…

CMU Editorial • 23 Nov 2004

Music industry legal news coverage

OfCom advertises new commercial FM licence for Belfast

OfCom has advertised a commercial radio licence for Belfast with a potential audience of 750,000, and EMAP and Scottish Media Group are expected to bid.…

CMU Editorial • 10 Sep 2004

Industry People

Chrysalis create new rights post

Chrysalis Music has promoted Catherine Bell to Director of Rights, focusing on royalty collection, while recent recruit Josh Smith takes over her business affairs duties.…

CMU Editorial • 01 Jul 2004

Media • 1 min read

Capital launch ringtone venture

Capital Radio has partnered with Eposs's Ringtones Online to offer a weekly ringtone on its stations, following a similar Chrysalis venture.…

CMU Editorial • 19 May 2004

Business News

Outkast help Chrysalis profits rise again

Chrysalis Group's profits rose to £3.7 million in the six months to 29 February, helped by Outkast's 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below', on which it owns 75% of publishing.…

CMU Editorial • 11 May 2004

Data & Reports • 2 min read

Radio 1 and Capital feature in latest RAJAR listening figures

Radio 1 gained around 700,000 breakfast listeners after Chris Moyles' arrival, while Capital's breakfast share rose to 7.9% in the first quarter of 2004 as Heart's fell.…

CMU Editorial • 07 May 2004

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

Communications Act loosens radio ownership rules

The revised Communications Act relaxed media ownership rules, though the Radio Authority blocked GWR's Bristol deal and a Telford FM sale on public interest grounds.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Dec 2003

Deals

Chris Wright considers selling Chrysalis TV stations

Chrysalis man Chris Wright is reportedly considering selling the company's television stations for a large sum, raising speculation he may expand his music operations again through Echo.…

CMU Editorial • 01 Aug 2003