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October 30, 2017
SiriusXM Sets 2017 Slate Of Holiday Channels
SIRIUSXM's annual slate of holiday channels will kick off with the debut of the HOLLY all-CHRISTMAS music channel WEDNESDAY (11/1) for the 2017 season. This year's offerings will include eight holiday-themed limited-run channels. This … more »
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October 3, 2017
Glassnote Entertainment Group’s Resolved Records Enters Strategic Partnership With Spacebomb Group
GLASSNOTE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP's RESOLVED RECORDS has entered into a strategic partnership to provide financial, marketing and industry expertise to the owners of SPACEBOMB GROUP, MATTHEW E. WHITE and BEN BALDWIN along with their partners who are also … more »
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July 20, 2017
Congress Takes Another Shot At Pre-1972 Music Copyright Fee Changes
Congressman JERROLD NADLER (D-NY), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee for Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet and Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) have introduced legislation they write will “close a … more »
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June 2, 2017
Leadership Music Unveils Class Of 2018
LEADERSHIP MUSIC has selected 49 new members to participate in its 29th class. The annual program is designed to create a forum for established music community leaders to identify an explore issues currently affecting the music industry. The program has … more »
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April 6, 2017
Republic's Tom Mackay Moves To Sony Music As President/Film & TV A&R
Longtime REPUBLIC RECORDS A&R exec TOM MACKAY has been named President of SONY MUSIC Film and Television A&R by CEO ROB STRINGER, to whom he'll report, along with the U.S.-based SONY MUSIC label heads, based in LOS ANGELES. In this … more »
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October 27, 2016
SiriusXM Launches Eight Holiday Music Channels
SIRIUSXM announced its extensive holiday music lineup featuring eight commercial-free channels, starting WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, offering listeners a variety of traditional holiday songs, classic CHRISTMAS carols, country CHRISTMAS classics, … more »
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October 24, 2016
Herb Kent, Chicago's 'Cool Gent,' Dies At 88
CHICAGO radio fixture HERB KENT has passed away, with his most recent station, iHEARTMEDIA Urban AC WVAZ (V103)/CHICAGO, reporting that KENT died SATURDAY evening (10/22). He was 88 and was on the air SATURDAY morning, passing away later in the … more »
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July 5, 2016
Universal Music Enterprises Celebrates The 40th Anniversary of Diana Ross’ Love Hangover
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES (UME) is celebrating the 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIANA ROSS’ “LOVE HANGOVER” with the vinyl reissue of her 1976 self-titled DIANA ROSS MOTOWN album on JULY 15th. There was a 2012 two-CD expanded set on the … more »
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July 5, 2016
Smokey Robinson Receives Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Acting Librarian of Congress DAVID MAO announced that SMOKEY ROBINSON is the next recipient of the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG. An R&B icon whose career has spanned more than 50 years, ROBINSON is considered the poet laureate of soul. … more »
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March 11, 2016
Ben Edmonds, Former Creem Editor, A&R Exec And Rock Journalist, 65, Passes
BEN EDMONDS, a former CREEM and RECORD WORLD editor who co-authored "Backstage Passes" with AL KOOPER, passed away today from pancreatic cancer at 65 in his DETROIT home, according to a FACEBOOK post by his ex-colleague JAAN UHELSZKI. The … more »