Music union chief joins TUC General Council
John Smith, General Secretary of the Musicians' Union, has been elected to the TUC General Council and says he will represent entertainment workers.…
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7Digital chief becomes deputy chairman of ERA
Ben Drury, MD of download store 7Digital, has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Entertainment Retailers Association, with Paul Quirk returning as Chairman.…
Alex James gets regular column in The Spectator
Blur bassist Alex James has been given a regular column in The Spectator, adding to his existing Independent column and cheese vodcasts.…
ERA welcomes Zavvi ownership of Megastore
The Entertainment Retailers Association has welcomed the Virgin Megastore management buyout, with ERA chief Paul Quirk calling it a vote of confidence in music retail.…
Xfm South Wales makes two appointments
Xfm has appointed Mike Newman as Programme Controller and Emma Newman as Music Scheduler for its new South Wales station, both formerly of Kerrang! Radio.…
SonyBMG makes A&R and promotions appointments
Nick Huggett joins Columbia as Head of A&R, formerly of XL Recordings, and Nick Bray rejoins RCA as Director of Promotions, formerly of Polydor.…
Tommy Lee quits Motley Crue
Tommy Lee has resigned from Motley Crue after litigation between the band and his management, Carl Stubner, and his statement says the resignation was accepted.…
Steve Bartel promoted at Island Def Jam
Steve Bartel has been promoted to President and COO of Island Def Jam Group, overseeing day-to-day operations of its affiliated labels.…
Former BBC boss John Birt joins EMI board
John Birt, former BBC Director General, has joined EMI's supervisory board, led by Terra Firma chief Guy Hands, to review whether EMI meets artists' needs.…
Former Live Nation MD may be planning AEG JV
Former Live Nation UK MD Stuart Galbraith is reportedly planning a joint venture with rival AEG, with Live Nation citing a breach of contract when it dismissed him.…
International Sales and Marketing Manager vacancy at !K7 Records
Berlin-based independent label !K7 Records is recruiting an International Sales and Marketing Manager to coordinate international releases.…
International Sales and Marketing Manager vacancy at !K7 Records
Berlin-based independent label !K7 Records is recruiting an International Sales and Marketing Manager to coordinate international releases.…