Channel 4 hires BBC Three controller Julian Bellamy
Channel 4 has appointed BBC Three controller Julian Bellamy as its Head of Programming, while Kevin Lygo takes on more digital channels.…
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finetunes recruits former Record Of The Day editor David Balfour
Hamburg-based digital aggregator finetunes has appointed David Balfour, formerly editor of Record Of The Day, as its UK Label and Retail Consultant.…
Secret Machines drummer Benjamin Curtis quits
Secret Machines drummer Benjamin Curtis has left the band to focus on his new project School Of Seven Bells, with a new Secret Machines album in the works.…
GCap hires Chrysalis programme head Pete Simmons
GCap has hired Pete Simmons, Head of Programmes at rival Chrysalis, as Programme Director for Content and Digital.…
MTV UK chief Michiel Bakker quits amid restructure
MTV UK chief Michiel Bakker is leaving after almost twenty years with the company, with Heather Jones and Richard Tan overseeing his areas in the interim.…
Sony confirms Marty Bandier as Sony/ATV chief
Sony executives Rob Wiesenthal and Howard Stringer have welcomed Marty Bandier as CEO of Sony/ATV, with Michael Jackson also backing the appointment.…
Marty Bandier leaves EMI Music Publishing to become CEO of Sony/ATV
Marty Bandier, co-CEO of EMI Music Publishing, is to become CEO of rival publisher Sony/ATV and a shareholder in Sony Corp's publishing business.…
John Reid takes on Continental Europe remit at Warner Music International
Warner Music has expanded John Reid's role as WMI Vice Chairman to include full responsibility for Continental Europe, taking over from Gero Caccia, who is leaving.…
Digital Stores create Product Director role for Simon Coates
Online retailer Digital Stores has promoted Simon Coates to the newly created post of Product Director, overseeing account management, catalogue and marketing.…
Ian Rogers appointed general manager of Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music has promoted Ian Rogers, its VP of Product Development, to general manager, replacing co-GMs David Goldberg and Robert Roback who are departing.…
EMI goes eco-friendly with Natural Resources Defence Council
EMI is working with the Natural Resources Defence Council on an environmental strategy, following Warner Music's similar plans for more eco-friendly CD packaging and recycling.…
Graham Dene to present Smooth Radio breakfast show
Graham Dene, currently drive-time presenter on Magic, will take over Smooth London's breakfast show from David Prever, as part of GMG's network revamp.…