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June 1, 2017
Ron Howard, 'Eight Days A Week' Team To Produce Luciano Pavarotti Documentary
RON HOWARD and BRIAN GRAZER’s IMAGINE ENTERTAINMENT along with NIGEL SINCLAIR and GUY EAST's WHITE HORSE PICTURES will team up again following the success of their documentary "THE BEATLES: Eight Days A Week – The Touring … more »
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May 30, 2017
Harry Anger, Former PolyGram EVP, Motown COO, Dies At 84
Retired music executive HARRY ANGER, who was an EVP at POLYGRAM and later COO at MOTOWN RECORDS, passed away at his LAS VEGAS home at age 84 after a two-decade-plus battle with leukemia. The son of vaudevillians HARRY and MARY ANGER -- who performed as … more »
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May 24, 2017
Media Mogul Jerry Perenchio Dies At 86
JERRY PERENCHIO, the media mogul who moved from talent management to event promotion to television, movies, and radio, died MONDAY (5/24) of lung cancer at his home in BEL AIR at 86. PERENCHIO became a billionaire through his many varied … more »
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February 16, 2017
Keith Urban Leads 'ACM Awards' Nominations
KEITH URBAN leads all ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) nominees with seven nods, while MAREN MORRIS and MIRANDA LAMBERT each received six nominations for the “52ND ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS,” set for SUNDAY APRIL 2nd. LADY ANTEBELLUM … more »
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February 13, 2017
Universal Music Group Relaunches Polygram Entertainment
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP it is re-launching POLYGRAM ENTERTAINMENT to accelerate UMG’s film and television strategy. POLYGRAM’s inaugural production will be "The Story of MOTOWN," a documentary about the history and cultural impact of … more »
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November 15, 2016
Warner/Chappell Music Promotes Monica Lee To President, Asia-Pacific
WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC has promoted MONICA LEE to President ASIA-PACIFIC. She will oversee the publisher’s operations across the region, while continuing to be based in HONG KONG and reporting to Chairman/CEO JON PLATT. LEE was previously SVP … more »
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June 15, 2016
Republic Records Partners With Stardog Records For New Music From 'Roadies' Soundtrack, Reignwolf
REPUBLIC RECORDS has partnered with STARDOG RECORDS, which was originally created as an imprint for SEATTLE-based proto-grunge band MOTHER LOVE BONE's music after the band signed with POLYGRAM subsidiary MERCURY RECORDS in 1989. MOTHER LOVE BONE … more »
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April 19, 2016
Warner/Chappell UK Chief Richard Manners Leaving After 17 Years
After 17 years at the helm, WARNER/CHAPPELL UK boss RICHARD MANNERS is leaving the company, according to MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE and several other sources. Among MANNERS' signings are RADIOHEAD, THE STROKES, MUSE, PAOLO NUTINI, ELBOW and DAMIEN … more »
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April 11, 2016
Music Publishers Sue Ed Stolz For Copyright Infringement
A group of music publishers are suing ED STOLZ and his broadcasting station ownership companies for copyright infringement for allegedly playing ASCAP music without a current license. The suit by SONY ATV TUNES LLC, WB MUSIC CORP., UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP., … more »
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March 16, 2016
UMPG Taps Alexandra Lioutikoff For EVP Latin Music
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP has appointed LATIN music trailblazer ALEXANDRA LIOUTIKOFF EVP LATIN Music, a role where she will lead the company’s regional LATIN AMERICAN and U.S. LATIN operations based in MIAMI. The announcement was made … more »