Dave Rowntree stands for Musicians' Union executive
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree is standing for election to the Musicians' Union executive, criticising the BPI for representing record labels rather than artists.…
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Cox signs for another three years at Radio 1
Sara Cox has signed a three-year deal with Radio 1 to host its breakfast show, reportedly worth more than £1m, while Zoe Ball launches a show on Xfm.…
Goodier to leave chart show
Radio 1 veteran Mark Goodier is leaving the UK Top 40 chart show at the end of the year, with a revamp planned for the New Year.…
Labour peer expected to head up Ofcom
Labour peer Lord Currie of Marylebone is expected to be named chairman of the new communications regulator Ofcom, prompting accusations of cronyism.…
Musicians line up to teach
A new Brighton music school, BIMM, has signed musicians including Martin McCarrack, Skye Edwards and Ronan Keating as teachers and sponsors for its year-long courses.…
Prever goes to Magic
Heart 106.2 DJ David Prever is joining rival station Magic 105.4 as its new drivetime presenter, replacing Martin Buchanan who moves to evenings.…
Radiohead make noise for Friends of the Earth
Thom Yorke backs a Friends of the Earth audio campaign where people submit noises describing corporate harm, for an installation outside the Earth Summit.…
No more Behr on Saturdays
BBC1's The Saturday Show hosts Dani Behr and Joe Mace will be axed when their contracts come up for renewal in September.…
Joey Fatone takes lead role in Broadway Rent
NSYNC's Joey Fatone has started rehearsals to play Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of Rent, until Christmas, after Adam Rickett's UK tour.…
Geri and Chris on opposing Popstars teams
Geri Halliwell will judge the second series of Popstars on one panel, with Chris Evans on the other, as public votes choose the winning band.…
New CEO appointed at Vivendi
Jean-René Fourtou has been appointed chief executive of Vivendi Universal, promising a wide-ranging strategy review and a solution to its financial crisis.…
Vivendi boss gets multi-million pound pay off
Former Vivendi chief Jean-Marie Messier is expected to receive an £11.5 million pay-off, despite criticising such payments in his autobiography.…