Mark DiDia Appointed EVP/General Manager, Island Records
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Island Records) - Mark DiDia has been appointed EVP/General Manager, Island Records; it was announced today by Steve Bartels, President and COO, Island Def Jam Music Group. In this newly created position, Mr. DiDia will oversee all day-to-day operations of Island Records. ...
| Universal Music Publishing Group Signs World-wide Publishing Deal with Producer/Co-writer of No. 1 Britney Spears Song 'Womanizer' Raphael Akinyemi of The Outsyders
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Publishing Group) - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has announced the signing of a world-wide publishing administration agreement with the producer and co-writer of the global No. 1 hit, "Womanizer" Raphael Akinyemi. Through the deal, the company ...
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Universal Music Publishing Group Signs World-wide Publishing Deal with 7x GRAMMY Winner and Hit-Making Producer of U2, Daniel Lanois
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Publishing Group) - David Renzer, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced the signing of an exclusive world-wide publishing agreement with acclaimed hit producer/songwriter/musician Daniel Lanois. The company will publish ...
| Christopher Hicks Appointed Executive Vice President, Def Jam Recordings
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Island Def Jam Music Group) - Christopher Hicks has been appointed Executive Vice President, Def Jam Recordings; it was announced today by Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. In his new position, Mr. Hicks will assume overall responsibility for the ...
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AT&T Launches MusicID 2 Application, Powered By Gravity Mobile And Gracenote
BARCELONA, SPAIN (Top40 Charts/ By Veronica Skelton/ San Francisco) - Mobile World Congress 2009 - Gracenote today announced the availability of MusicID 2, a multi-modal music exploration application for mobile that combines music identification, advanced search and rich content with a deep integration ...
| Shazam Celebrates 15 Million New Users In Just Six Months
LONDON, UK. (Top40 Charts/ Shazam Entertainment) - Shazam, the world's leading mobile music discovery provider, today celebrates the popularity of its award-winning music recognition application. Since September 2008, Shazam has grown from 20 million users to 35 million worldwide, with over a million ...
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Jenerus Music Productions Receives Two Top Industry-Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Jenerus Music Productions) - Since its inception two years ago, Jenerus Music Productions, the Los Angeles home based recording company, earned two top industry-awards. The secret of the company's success begins with JMP CEO, Kareem "Jenerus" Assassa. Jenerus explains: ...
| Sony Music Entertainment Presents 'My Mariah Ballad'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Sony Music Entertainment) - Sony Music Entertainment is giving Mariah Carey fans the opportunity to sing their own version of a Mariah ballad and send it to their friends and family in the form of a Valentine's Day e-card. Starting now, fans can go to www.MyMariahBallad.com ...
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Bootsy Collins Signs Global Agreement With EMI Music Publishing
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ EMI Music Publishing) - Legendary bassist, singer and songwriter Bootsy Collins has signed a long-term administration agreement with EMI Music Publishing, it was announced today. The extensive funk and R&B song catalog of the Cincinnati-based musician, who was inducted ...
| Julie Greenwald Promoted To Chairman And Chief Operating Officer Of The Atlantic Records Group
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Craig Kallman, Chairman and CEO of The Atlantic Records Group, today announced that Julie Greenwald has been promoted to Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. The two executives will expand their successful partnership that, among other achievements, ...
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ASCAP Celebrates 95th Anniversary And 150th Birthday Of Founder: American Music Great Victor Herbert
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP) - February 2009 marks two milestone anniversaries for ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). February 1 was the 150th birthday of Victor Herbert, the great Irish-American composer of such operettas as "Babes in Toyland," "Naughty Marietta," ...
| Dominant Thai Media Group GMM Grammy Selects The Orchard In Exclusive Digital Tie-up
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Orchard) - The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD), a global leader in music and video entertainment, today announced a licensing pact with GMM Grammy, Thailand's biggest music and entertainment group. GMM Grammy commands a 70% market share of the Thai entertainment industry. The relationship ...
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Destiny Media And Warner Music Group Announce Global Distribution Agreement
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Music Group) - Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) and Destiny Media today announced a global agreement to distribute promotional audio and video content from WMG's award-winning roster of artists using Destiny Media's Play MPE digital media distribution service. Effective ...
| Amanda Ghost Named President Of Epic Records
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Epic Records) - Amanda Ghost has been appointed President, Epic Records, it was announced today by Rob Stringer, Chairman Columbia/Epic Label Group. Ms. Ghost will join the company effective February 16, 2009 and be responsible for overseeing the overall management and ...
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Grammy Charity Online Auctions Offer Exclusive Music Memorabilia And VIP Experiences To Celebrate The 51st Annual Grammy Awards And Benefit Musicares And The Grammy Foundation
Santa Monica, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - WHO: MusiCares and The GRAMMY Foundation WHAT: GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions - In celebration of the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards, this auction offers more close to one hundred exclusive items including once-in-a-lifetime VIP experiences, memorabilia ...
| 'NOW That's What I Call Music!' Joins Forces With 'American Idol' Creator Simon Fuller To Create Global Music Show
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ NOW That's What I Call Music!) - The world's best-selling CD compilation series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, is to partner with Simon Fuller - founder of 19 Entertainment, and creator of "American Idol" - to bring the NOW brand to television and the internet. The announcement ...
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Universal Music Publishing Group Inks Global Deal With Dew Process Publishing
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Publishing Group) - Universal Music Publishing Group - Australia has signed an exclusive, long-term, world-wide joint venture with Brisbane based independent music publisher Dew Process Publishing. Under the deal, Universal Music Publishing Group will ...
| Audiolife Announces Public Beta Launch: Indie Artists and Music Industry Pros Hail New On-Demand Technology as the Future of Promoting and Selling Music and Merchandise Online
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Audiolife) - As the economy continues to spiral downward, and cost efficiency takes center stage with every industry from finance to fashion, the young entrepreneurs behind Audiolife (www.Audiolife.com) could not have chosen a better climate to launch their groundbreaking ...
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AirPlay Direct Signs Boston Alternative Rock Band A'tris
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ AirPlay Direct) - AirPlay Direct, a leading provider of secure digital delivery of music and electronic press kits to music industry professionals around the world, today announced the signing of the alternative rock band a'tris to the AirPlay Direct artist advocacy and education ...
| The Recording Academy Announces Official Sponsors For 51st Annual Grammy Awards
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - Today, The Recording Academy proudly announced its official sponsors for this year's 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards. CBS Interactive, Delta Air Lines, Harman International, Hilton Hotels Corporation, MasterCard, PEOPLE, T-Mobile Sidekick, USA Today and ...
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