Nihal takes over mid-morning phone-in on BBC Asian Network
Nihal will take over the mid-morning phone-in on BBC Asian Network, replacing Anita Rani, while continuing his Radio 1 Asian music show and Asian Network football show.…
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Tony Robinson appointed Senior VP of International Marketing Partnerships at Live Nation
Live Nation has appointed Tony Robinson, formerly MTV's VP of brand solutions, as Senior VP of International Marketing Partnerships, reporting to Simon Lewis from 9 April.…
Peter Poulton reportedly set to join Capital Radio
Capital Radio is reportedly set to sign Peter Poulton, aka Bam Bam, who was fired from Kiss FM after complaints led to a record £175,000 Ofcom fine.…
RadioCentre appoint Kip Meek as non-executive director
Former Ofcom Chief Policy Officer Kip Meek has joined commercial radio trade body RadioCentre as a non-executive director, RadioCentre boss Andrew Harrison has confirmed.…
Former Radio 1 music programmer takes on Radio 2 job
Napster UK programming chief Jeff Smith is returning to the BBC to take over the top music job at Radio 2, succeeding Colin Martin.…
Astbury leaves Doors band
Ian Astbury has left Riders Of The Storm, formed by former Doors members Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger, to relaunch The Cult with Billy Duffy.…
Cornell confirms he's departed Audioslave
Chris Cornell has announced he is permanently leaving Audioslave over personality conflicts and musical differences to launch a solo career.…
Yahoo music men step down
David Goldberg and Robert Roback are leaving Yahoo, and Vince Broady will oversee the company's music operations.…
Machin joins fan club development firm
Steve Machin, formerly of Ticketmaster, has been appointed VP of International Business Development for New York fan club firm UltraStar, based in London.…
GMG appoint new Smooth London chief
Gavin McCoy, a former Steve Wright writer, has been appointed Programme Controller of Smooth Radio London following the Saga network acquisition.…
Thomson to produce Al Green
The Roots' Ahmir Thomson will produce Al Green's next album, expected to be finished in September, and says it will be a classic 1970s sound.…
Music lawyer launches own consultancy
Music lawyer Patrick Rackow has left Steeles to launch Patrick Rackow Legal and Business Consulting, focusing on music publishing for composers and publishers.…