AIM boss confirmed president of new global indies body
Alison Wenham, chair of AIM, has been appointed inaugural president of the newly created Worldwide Independent Network.…
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X Factor reject lands West End role
X Factor contestant James Bellamy, seventeen, has been cast as Stevie Wonder in the West End revue 'Dancing In The Streets' while continuing college.…
Universal label chiefs become presidents
The managing directors of Universal's Polydor, Mercury and Island labels have been retitled presidents of their divisions, Lucian Grange has confirmed.…
Yo Yo Ma becomes peace envoy
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has confirmed that cellist Yo Yo Ma will become a United Nations peace envoy, joining other music and public figures.…
Radio 1 add new DJs to Residency line up
Radio 1 has added The Plastician and Tayo to The Residency line-up, replacing Nic Fanciulli and Jon O'Bir from 5 February.…
Former Galaxy marketing man joins Kiss
Former Galaxy Brand Marketing Director Nick Button joins EMAP as Marketing Director for Kiss 100 ahead of its relaunch later this year.…
EMI appoint new Virgin Records MD
EMI has appointed Ferdy Unger-Hamilton as MD of Virgin Records UK, reporting to Keith Wozencroft, president of Capitol UK, having previously worked at Universal Music's Island Records.…
Cable joins Kerrang!
Former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable will present a weekly Friday night show on Kerrang! Radio, playing contemporary and classic rock.…
MMF support Alliance too
The Music Managers' Forum has backed the MCPS-PRS Alliance's bid for a bigger digital royalty, and re-elected Jazz Summers and Gary McClarnan at its AGM.…
Britney hires Madonna's people
According to The Sun, Britney Spears has hired writers and producers Bloodshy and Avant and Peer Astrom, who worked on Madonna's 'Confessions On A Dancefloor'.…
GCap promote GWR sales boss to group commercial director
GCap has promoted Duncan George, former head of GWR's sales operation Opus, to Commercial Director of the merged radio group.…
Boy George to appear on Big Brother
Boy George is set to appear on the next series of Celebrity Big Brother in January, his manager says, despite drugs charges and a pending Manhattan court date.…