Hanson launch label 3CG Records
Hanson have launched their own label, 3CG Records, to release their third album Underneath next year, after parting company with Island Def Jam in May.…
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Gottlieb: what goes round
Cash Money is suing TVT's Steve Gottlieb over the Cash Money Click name, after Gottlieb won $132m from Universal's Island Def Jam earlier this year.…
Roc-A-Fella split?
Rumours suggest Roc-A-Fella co-founders Jay-Z and Damon Dash may be parting ways, after reports Dash's lawyers approached other labels, though insiders deny the imprint will close.…
TVT awarded fortune against Def Jam
A court ordered Island Def Jam to pay independent label TVT $132 million after finding it acted illegally in blocking a Ja Rule album, a ruling Def Jam says it will appeal.…
Island Def Jam moves into the fan club business
Universal's Island Def Jam launches an internet fan club for Mariah Carey at $35 a year in the US, and expects similar ventures for half a dozen more artists.…
Bon Jovi try to lure fans away from downloads
Bon Jovi are including a 13-digit code in their new album packaging to unlock exclusive web content, as a bid to persuade fans to buy rather than download.…