Former Pinnacle man goes to Essential
Joe Cokell, former MD of Pinnacle Records, has joined Cooking Vinyl and sister company Essential Music as Business Development Director.…
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Cowell to be frozen after death
Simon Cowell reportedly told guests at a dinner hosted by Gordon Brown that he plans to be cryogenically frozen after death.…
Suge Knight pleads guilty to battery
Suge Knight has pleaded guilty to misdemeanour battery of his former girlfriend Melissa Isaac, as part of a deal dismissing felony drug and coercion charges.…
New appointments at Warner/Chappell US
Warner/Chappell has appointed three A&R executives in the US: Lee Dannay in New York, Brad Aarons in LA, and Peter Visvardis as Senior Director of A&R in New York.…
Cooper promoted at Radio 1
Radio 1 Head Of Programmes Ben Cooper becomes Deputy Controller of Radio 1 and 1Xtra, while Andy Parfitt takes a wider brief as Controller, Popular Music.…
Suge Knight treated in hospital after hotel brawl
Suge Knight has been treated in hospital for injuries sustained in a brawl at a hotel near Phoenix, with two men arrested over the incident.…
Former EMI man joins production facility
Phil Armorgie, formerly of EMI, has joined West End post-production facility Music 4 as Business Development Manager.…
GMG chief to head up local radio review
John Myers, departing CEO of GMG Radio, will lead an advisory group reviewing the future of local radio, as promised in the Digital Britain report.…
Promotion for Polydor marketing chief
Orla Lee, Marketing Director for Polydor UK, has been promoted to General Manager, overseeing marketing for both Polydor and A&M.…
Magic London MD steps down
Mark Story is stepping down as MD of Magic London, with Kiss MD Steve Parkinson taking on a new role overseeing both Magic and Kiss in London.…
Chris Evans has second child
Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans and partner Natasha Shishmanian have had a baby boy, Noah Nicholas Martin Evans, who weighed 7lb 4oz at birth.…
Greenwald gets chairman title at Atlantic US
Julie Greenwald has been promoted to Co-Chairman and COO of Atlantic US, with Craig Kallman also becoming Co-Chairman.…