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• June 4, 2007

  Hi-Five's Tony Thompson Found Dead

  

  Former HI-FIVE lead singer TONY THOMPSON was found dead outside an EAST WACO, TX apartment complex FRIDAY night (6/1). WACO police said his body was found by officers working security at the apartment complex. Sources ranging from ALLHIPHOP.COM to UPI … more »

• May 29, 2007

  UMG Closes On BMG Music Publishing

  

  UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has now officially closed its $2.19 billion acquisition of BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING.  European regulators cleared the deal last week (NET NEWS 5/22) after UMG agreed to sell off the European rights to a group of high-profile … more »

• May 22, 2007

  European Commission Approves UMG Purchase Of BMG Pub

  

  The EUROPEAN COMMISSION said it has cleared VIVENDI SA's UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP's proposed 1.63 billion-euro acquisition of BERTELSMANN AG's BMG PUBLISHING arm, subject to conditions. The COMMISSION said its "serious doubts" as to the effects on … more »

• May 15, 2007

  Jeff 'JR' Rizzo Earns ZLG VP Stripes

  JEFF "JR" RIZZO is elevated to VP/Top 40 Promotion for ZOMBA LABEL GROUP. He was previously Sr. Director/Top 40 … more »

• May 10, 2007

  Report: UMG Will Get EU OK To Buy BMG Publishing

  

  VIVENDI's UNIVERSAL MUSIC will receive approval from the EUROPEAN COMMISSION to buy BERTELSMANN's BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, a source familiar with the matter told REUTERS on THURSDAY. The approval will come this month after VIVENDI offered to sell some of … more »

• April 30, 2007

  Shannah Miller Rises To SVP At Zomba; ZLG Tops Mediabase Urban Charts

  

  ZOMBA LABEL GROUP Exec. VP/Pop Promotion JOE RICCITELLI has appointed SHANNAH MILLER to Sr. VP/Video-Adult Promotion for ZLG. In her new role, she will develop and implement all strategic promotion and marketing opportunities involving all of the video … more »

• April 12, 2007

  Bridgett Germoth Joins Jive Adult Promotion Dept.

  ZOMBA LABEL GROUP names former ISLAND/DEF JAM Sr. Dir. Adult Formats BRIDGETT GERMOTH as Director/Adult Formats. GERMOTH will report to SHANNAH MILLER who heads up the Promotion Departments for JIVE's Adult Formats and Video.  Prior to working at … more »

• April 3, 2007

  Zomba Welcomes Ken Lucek, Beata Czezhowski; Ups Michael Newman

  

  Veteran promo ace KEN LUCEK has joined the ZOMBA LABEL GROUP as VP/CHR Promotion, West Coast, reporting to EVP/Pop Promotion JOE RICCITELLI. And radio vet BEATA CZEZHOWSKI climbs aboard as Director/Rhythm-Crossover Promotion, West Coast, reporting to … more »

• March 29, 2007

  Donna Clower Now BMG Label Group SVP/Strategic Mktg.

  

  RCA MUSIC GROUP and ZOMBA LABEL GROUP join forces to create a new Strategic Marketing department for BMG LABEL GROUP, with DONNA CLOWER named Sr. VP in NEW YORK. She will handle new business alliances for RCA MUSIC GROUP and ZOMBA LABEL GROUP artists and … more »

• March 28, 2007

  Report: Vivendi To Sell Rondor To Win EU Approval For BMG Publishing

  VIVENDI SA's UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP offered to sell RONDOR MUSIC -- which includes the rights to songs by DIRE STRAITS and ERIC CLAPTON to win EUROPEAN UNION approval to buy BERTELSMANN AG's BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, sources tell BLOOMBERG. The divestiture … more »