EMI UK boss Tony Wadsworth appointed visiting professor at Newcastle University
EMI UK boss and BPI chairman Tony Wadsworth has been made a visiting professor at Newcastle University, where he will lecture on the music business.…
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PRS reappoints Ellis Rich as chairman
Ellis Rich has been reappointed PRS chairman for a second three-year term, while Andrew King and Mick Leeson take up deputy chair roles.…
Time Out appoints Mark Elliott as new publisher
Time Out has hired Mark Elliott, currently a publishing consultant for EMAP, as Publisher of its London magazine and website, starting in January.…
KLP appoint Mat Morrisroe as Music Director
Experiential marketing company KLP has appointed Mat Morrisroe to a newly created role of Music Director; he was previously at Entertainment Media Research.…
GCap appoints Ande Macpherson and Dominic Barker
Xfm Network PD Ande Macpherson has become MD of Xfm Manchester, and Dominic Barker has been named Head Of GCap Solutions in London.…
Capital and Virgin make presenter appointments
Capital FM has recruited Virgin Radio presenter Greg Burns for its morning show, while Virgin has hired JK & Joel for weekend mornings.…
Virgin Radio hires Iain Lee for Sunday night show
Virgin Radio has recruited former Channel 4 presenter Iain Lee to host its Sunday night show, following spells at Xfm and LBC.…
Hertfordshire Uni launches new studios
The University of Hertfordshire has launched Infuse, a music production facility giving students hands-on experience in recording, editing and design.…
De Montfort Uni launches new studios
De Montfort University in Leicester opens a £3.7 million Creative Technology Studio, officially opened by BBC Midlands' Aziz Rashid.…
Former Warner A&R launches new kind of music firm
Former Warner A&R Ric Salmon has launched Harvest Entertainment, which will partner established artists with brands to release music without giving up copyright.…
Another non-music appointment to EMI investor board
EMI has appointed former Northern Foods boss Pat O'Driscoll to its investor board, with chief Guy Hands saying she will help EMI make the most of its people.…
BPI stage Back Stage event for young entrepreneurs
The BPI is staging Back Stage Pass, an event for young people as part of Enterprise Week, offering advice on getting established in the music industry.…