Koch interested in Death Row
Koch Records is reportedly bidding for bankrupt Death Row Records, though the sale has stalled amid legal action by Dr Dre and Afeni Shakur over disputed recordings.…
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Merlin appoint chairman
Indie digital rights body Merlin has appointed Koch Records' Bob Frank as its first ever chairman, with Charles Caldas remaining as full-time CEO.…
Merlin announces inaugural board of directors
The indie label digital rights body Merlin has been incorporated and has named a fifteen-member inaugural board drawn equally from North America, Europe and the rest of the world.…
Foxy Brown, new label, new fracas
Foxy Brown has signed to Koch Records to run her own label, Black Rose Entertainment, and has been charged with assault after an alleged neighbour dispute.…
Koch launch jazz imprint
Koch Records is launching a new jazz division led by Chuck Mitchell, formerly chief of Universal-owned Verve Records.…
Koch sign up to SpiralFrog
US independent label Koch Records has signed up to SpiralFrog's ad-funded free download service, joining Universal Music and EMI Music Publishing.…
Deadline set for Death Row bankruptcy claims
A Los Angeles bankruptcy judge has set 31 October as the deadline for creditors to file claims against Death Row Records and Suge Knight.…
Xzibit signs to Koch
Rapper Xzibit has signed a deal with Koch Records, launching his own imprint Open Bar Entertainment ahead of his sixth album 'Full Circle'.…
EMI and Death Row enter into mobile partnerships
EMI has licensed around 200,000 tracks to Vodafone for mobile services across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, while Hudson Entertainment licensed the Death Row catalogue from Koch.…
Koch Records and Snoop Dogg form worldwide joint venture
Koch Records has announced a worldwide, multi-album joint venture with Snoop Dogg, with the first release a compilation featuring newer artists.…
New York scene of old celebrated on new compilation
Koch Records will release a compilation of the New York punk scene of the 1970s, due in late January, featuring acts such as the Ramones, Blondie and Patti Smith.…
Koch release early Norah tracks
Koch Records will release a five-track EP by Peter Malick in June, featuring vocals from Norah Jones, who worked with him in 2000.…