SonyBMG launch UK frontline divisions
SonyBMG's UK division is restructuring into two frontline label groups, Columbia and RCA, with Craig Logan and Mike Smith appointed as managing directors of the respective groups.…
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Race on for 1000th UK number one
Steve Brookstein's 'Against All Odds' is the 998th UK number one, and BMG hopes Elvis re-releases from RCA could take the 1000th spot.…
Early Elvis recordings up for auction
Unedited reel-to-reel tapes of early Elvis recordings, made by engineer Thorne Nogar, are up for auction, with experts expecting over $50,000.…
Real hope to harmonise digital music with new technology
Real Networks will demonstrate its Harmony technology, which it says will let downloaded music play on most digital players, including the iPod, but not Sony's.…
Imbruglia re-signs to BMG, Gates wants to go classical
Natalie Imbruglia has signed to a new BMG imprint set up by Hugh Goldsmith and Jeremy Marsh, while Gareth Gates may move towards classical music.…
Some predict the death of the album as singles and EPs gain ground
Some in the US believe iTunes' pay-per-track model and the rise of EPs will shift buying away from albums, with RCA's Charles Goldstuck predicting fewer tracks per album.…
RCA to release Elvis Presley compilation '2nd To None'
RCA will release a second Elvis Presley greatest hits collection, '2nd To None', in October, with the Paul Oakenfold remix of 'Rubberneckin'' as the first single.…
American Idol signs deal
BMG's RCA has signed American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken, releasing a double A-side single in June and an album in September, executive produced by Clive Davis.…
BMG labels sign up American Idol winners
Ruben Studdard has been signed to BMG's J Records and Clay Aiken to RCA, with Studdard's winning single due next week and an album planned for September.…
American Idol choose patriotic tracks after viewer response
A charity single by American Idol finalists has switched from a Burt Bacharach cover to Lee Greenwood songs, after viewer response, and will be released by RCA.…
BMG restructure RCA Victor labels
BMG is splitting up RCA Victor, folding its jazz and heritage labels into Arista under David Weyner and merging classical labels under Nick Firth.…
BMG announce global marketing head
BMG has appointed Tim Prescott, currently marketing and A&R VP in Asia Pacific, to head its new global marketing team as part of wider restructuring.…