Retailers appeal to ABC over Prince promotion
The Entertainment Retailers Association has asked ABC to exclude the Mail On Sunday's free Prince CD from its circulation figures, arguing the promotion misleads advertisers.…
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Retailers argue over Prince promotion
Virgin Megastore has criticised HMV for selling the Mail On Sunday, which cover-mounts Prince's album, after HMV defended its decision as pragmatic.…
Prince newspaper promotion worth a million
Prince reportedly receives a million-dollar fee for a Mail On Sunday cover-mount of his album 'Planet Earth', which SonyBMG has pulled out of releasing in the UK.…
Retailers hit back at Prince covermount
UK retailers have criticised a Mail On Sunday covermount of Prince's new album, which led SonyBMG to pull out of distributing the CD in the UK.…
HMV confirm profits halved last year
HMV's pre-tax profits halved to £48.1 million in the year to 28 April, despite rising sales, and CEO Simon Fox says the group wants to reduce its reliance on CD sales.…
O2 Arena opens with Bon Jovi show
The 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in the former Millennium Dome opened with a sellout Bon Jovi show, with AEG planning a packed summer programme including a Prince residency.…
Prince stuff
Prince will release Planet Earth through Columbia on 16 July, and has added six more dates at The O2, making a 21-night residency.…
Prince to play on Big Brother
Reports say Prince is planning to play an impromptu set for the Big Brother house this summer, with management in talks with producers Endemol.…
Prince turned down Jacko's tour offer
According to a party-goer quoted by The Sun, Michael Jackson proposed a co-headline tour with Prince, but Prince turned the offer down.…
Prince to play weekly Los Angeles residency
Prince is reportedly set to announce a weekly residency of two-hour gigs at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, starting each Friday in June.…
The O2 confirms a million presales
The O2 arena in London, reopening on 24 June, has sold over a million advance tickets for upcoming concerts, including Bon Jovi's opening show.…
Prince big ups London and Winehouse
Prince told his Koko audience that London is where things are happening, and praised Amy Winehouse's voice after covering her track Love Is A Losing Game.…