AIM appoint new digital boss
The Association of Independent Music has appointed James Kyllo as General Manager of its new media arm Musicindie, replacing Steve Johnston after the Rightsrouter deal expired.…
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Former Viacom boss gets stake in satellite radio group
Mel Karmazin will reportedly receive a 2% stake in Sirius as part of his appointment as CEO, and Sirius may try to bring Howard Stern forward.…
Former Viacom boss joins Sirius
Former Viacom boss Mel Karmazin has been appointed CEO of US satellite radio group Sirius, with Joseph P Clayton staying on as chairman.…
Rob Da Bank to fill in on Peel slot
Rob Da Bank will fill in on Radio 1's late-night John Peel slot until at least the end of the year, using playlists Peel had already planned.…
Kylie's ex likely to appear in The Jungle
James Gooding, Kylie Minogue's former partner, has reportedly signed up for the next series of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!…
Kylie to wed, sort of
Kylie Minogue is set to appear in a wedding dress in the series finale of the Australian sitcom Kath & Kim, playing a character in Kim's wedding episode.…
Frankie says 'Hello Ryan'
Frankie Goes To Hollywood have recruited Ryan Malloy as their new frontman for a charity gig celebrating Trevor Horn's 25 years in music, after Holly Johnson declined.…
Keith Richards to appear in Pirates sequel
Keith Richards is set to play Johnny Depp's father in the sequel to Pirates Of The Caribbean, after Depp convinced him to take the role.…
EMAP reshuffle radio management ahead of SRH takeover bid
EMAP has promoted Shaun Gregory to oversee all national radio brands and appointed Travis Baxter to run its Big City stations, amid reports of a bid for Scottish Radio Holdings.…
Jay Z Def Jam announcement due
Universal Music Group is expected to formally announce Jay Z's appointment as President of Def Jam early next week.…
Frankie Goes To Hollywood seek new frontman
Frankie Goes To Hollywood will audition for a new frontman at The Marquee on 31 October, for a tribute gig honouring Trevor Horn.…
Industry needs cohesive representation, MusicTank event hears
At MusicTank's Think Tank, Doug D'Arcy argued the music industry needs a cohesive body, while John Glover of the Music Managers Forum disagreed.…