European EMI exec changes
Wolfgang Hanebrink becomes Chairman of EMI's German, Swiss and Austrian division, while Birgit Adels, CEO of EMI Music GSA, is leaving the major.…
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SonyBMG rejigs
SonyBMG has appointed Ivan Gavin as COO of its BMG Label Group, and promoted Chris Gannett to VP Strategic Marketing.…
EMI downsizing begins in US radio promotions
EMI has restructured its US radio promotion operations, cutting several staff including Virgin's Dave Reynolds, while Capitol's Greg Thomson is promoted to lead US promotion.…
Nokia open music store in Australia
Nokia's a la carte Nokia Music Store has launched in Australia, now operating in seven markets, with Universal, SonyBMG and EMI all signed up.…
SonyBMG sign up to Comes With Music
SonyBMG has joined Nokia's Comes With Music service, which gives new Nokia phone owners a year of free music downloads, expanding the catalogue beyond Universal.…
Reports of snags in EMI downsizing plans
Billboard and Reuters report that EMI's planned job cuts have hit snags over employee and artist contract clauses, though insiders insist the restructuring is on schedule.…
PluggedIn.com launches as video-on-demand music site
Californian video-on-demand site PluggedIn.com has launched with 10,000 music videos and live recordings, with Universal, EMI and SonyBMG signed up to participate.…
New boards and promotions at EMI
EMI has replaced its music management board with a chairman's board and an operating board, alongside a series of executive promotions under chairman Guy Hands.…
Citigroup keep EMI loan
US bank Citigroup is reportedly not planning to sell on its loan to Terra Firma's EMI purchase, after failing to find a decent deal for the over £2 billion debt.…
Baidu stresses it is pro copyright protection
Chinese search engine Baidu has responded to a second record company lawsuit over its MP3 search, saying it supports copyright protection and works with labels.…
Jermaine Dupri launches TAG Records with body spray brand
Island Def Jam and Jermaine Dupri are launching TAG Records with North American body spray brand TAG, which will promote its artists through the brand's marketing campaigns.…
Snoop Dogg settles dispute with Priority Records
Snoop Dogg has settled his lawsuit against EMI's Priority Records over unpaid royalties and an unauthorised greatest hits release, with terms confidential.…