Edge, appointments, good performance
The Edge Group has appointed Sanjay Wadhwani, previously of Ingenious, to head its media investment business, and says its 2006 investors have recouped their money.…
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Scott Mills wants actor to play him at Edinburgh Fringe
Scott Mills is staging a new show, Scott Mills The Musical, at the Edinburgh Fringe and is searching for an actor to play him in it.…
EMI Publishing promote UK legal exec
EMI Music Publishing has promoted Jo Smith to head its UK business affairs team, reporting to General Counsel Antony Bebawi.…
New Culture Minister starts the big schmooooooooze
Culture Minister Ben Bradshaw has praised the music industry at a Downing Street drinks event attended by label, trade body and publishing figures.…
Is P2P really to blame for the music business' woes?
Feargal Sharkey has responded to a Guardian article arguing that P2P file-sharing is not solely to blame for the music industry's woes, defending the case for copyright protection.…
Jobs had liver transplant
Apple boss Steve Jobs had a liver transplant about two months ago, a hospital spokesman has confirmed, and is said to be recovering well.…
Universal production firm appoints IOW chief to F1 Rocks role
Universal's events company All The Worlds has appointed Isle Of Wight Festival boss John Giddings to head F1 Rocks, its joint venture to stage music events around Formula 1 races.…
MySpace staff cuts reach UK
Cuts at MySpace have reached the UK, with the head of its non-US operations, Travis Katz, leaving and the UK workforce reportedly under review.…
Sony Corp top team rejig
Sony Corp shareholders have approved a new top management structure, with Masao Morita to head music and film operations in Japan.…
Coalition man launches own agency
Alistair Lavelle is leaving Coalition to launch his own management company, Cody Management, which will represent Elspeth and Alex Metric.…
Birch is removed from BPI Council in piracy case dispute
Revolver Records MD Paul Birch has been removed from the BPI Council after testifying in favour of SFH in a piracy case he believed was mishandled.…
New GM at Abbey Road
EMI has appointed Jonathan Smith as interim General Manager at Abbey Road Studios, following the departure of Dave Holly.…