New trustee appointed in Brown estate case
Certified public accountant Russell Bauknight has been appointed a trustee of James Brown's estate, with a settlement proposal to be reached sooner rather than later.…
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MySpace Music has a boss
Courtney Holt, former Interscope and MTV executive, has been named President of MySpace Music, joining in January amid indie label criticism of the venture.…
Hollyoaks duo join Radio City
Former Hollyoaks actors Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries will present Radio City's Sunday afternoon show throughout December while regular presenter Rick Vaughn is away.…
Warner appoint Ganbarg to senior A&R role
Warner Music US has appointed Pete Ganbarg as VP A&R for Atlantic Records, with Atlantic CEO Craig Kallman praising his musical taste and experience.…
Too Pure man joins management firm
Former Too Pure label chief Jason White has become a partner at Associated London Management, where he will work alongside founder Martin Pike.…
Former RIAA chief goes to City PR firm
Former Recording Industry Association Of America boss Hilary Rosen has joined financial PR agency Brunswick, which counts MTV owner Viacom among its clients.…
Former Wildlife man launches new agency
Colin Lester, formerly of Wildlife Entertainment, has launched management company CLM with former Warner Bros executive Adam Hollywood, and will continue to manage Craig David.…
Sid McCain promoted at EMI
Sidney McCain, daughter of John McCain, has been promoted at EMI to VP of Label Services for North America, with responsibility for offering services to indie labels distributed by Caroline.…
Ringtone creation added to school curriculum
The Ministry Of Sound is backing a PhonepayPlus programme that offers schools lessons in creating ringtones, with free downloads and lesson plans provided.…
Gareth Gates to play Joseph
Gareth Gates has reportedly signed to play the title role in the West End production of 'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' from January, according to Heat.…
Theme park chief joins Live Nation board
Six Flags CEO Mark Shapiro has joined the board of Live Nation, whose CEO Michael Rapino says his experience will be valuable.…
Former Mycokemusic man Rafael McDonnell joins EMI as brands VP
Rafael McDonnell, previously in senior marketing roles at Pepsi and Coke, has joined EMI as VP Brand Partnerships, Licensing and Sync for the UK and Ireland.…