Fearne and Reggie get weekend breakfasts
Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates are taking over Radio 1's weekend breakfast show from Spoony, who is leaving for Radio 5 Live.…
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New digital chief at EMI
EMI has appointed Barney Wragg, formerly of Universal, as its Head of Digital, reporting to EMI Music CEO Alain Levy and Vice Chairman David Munns.…
Paul McKenzie named editor of Touch
Paul McKenzie, previously editor of Time Out's Carnival Guide, becomes editor of urban music magazine Touch, replacing Simon Das, who stays on as a writer and consultant.…
UK record retail association rebrands as Entertainment Retailers Association
The British Association of Record Dealers has rebranded as the Entertainment Retailers Association, reflecting growing DVD and games sales, with its council and working relationships unchanged.…
Roadrunner expand A&R team, looking to work with classic acts
Roadrunner Records has appointed Dante Bonutto and Derek Oliver to its international A&R team, aiming to sign classic artists for new recordings and DVDs.…
Trevor Dann to lead Radio Academy
Former Radio 1 producer Trevor Dann is to succeed John Bradford as head of the Radio Academy in the autumn, with Helen Boaden confirming the appointment.…
IPC job moves
Andrew Sumner becomes full-time Publishing Director at IPC, Tammi Iley moves to Publisher of gossip title Now, and Emily Hutchings joins as publisher of NME.…
SMG chief executive stands down
Scottish Media Group chief executive Andrew Flanagan has stepped down after ten years, with TV head Donal Emslie named as interim replacement.…
Usher joins Chicago cast
Usher will take the lead male role of Billy Flynn in the Broadway production of Chicago, a part played by Richard Gere in the film.…
MTV recruit Interscope digital man
MTV in the US has appointed Interscope's Courtney Holt as Executive Vice President of Digital Music and Media, overseeing its Urge download venture.…
IMPALA elect new top guys
IMPALA has split its presidency, with Naïve's Patrick Zelnik as President and Beggars' Martin Mills as Chairman, replacing Michel Lamot.…
MusicNet appoint mobile man
MusicNet has appointed Ted Casey from Verizon Wireless as Senior VP Business Development and Partner Relations, to expand its services into mobile.…