First Act Unveils 222 by First Act In An Exclusive Partnership With Maroon 5 Vocalist/Guitarist Adam Levine
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ First Act) - On October 5th, First Act will unveil the 222 by First Act line of musical instruments in an exclusive partnership with Adam Levine, lead vocalist and guitarist for multi-platinum Grammy winning pop band Maroon 5. Comprised of twenty-two separate musical products, ...
| The Orchard Tapped As Premier Independent Music Provider For Launch Of Comes With Music From Nokia
LONDON, UK. & NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Nokia) - Nokia has tapped The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD), a global leader in music and entertainment, to serve as its premier independent provider for the launch of Comes with Music, which was announced earlier today in London. Comes with Music offers customers ...
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EMI Loses Case Against Digital Music Pioneer Michael Robertson
SAN DIEGO, CA. (Top 40 Charts/ MP3tunes) - New York District Judge William H. Pauley III has ordered the copyright infringement lawsuit against Michael Robertson dismissed and the case against MP3tunes and its personal music lockers to proceed in his New York court. In November 2007, fourteen record ...
| Sony Completes Acquisition Of Bertelsmann's 50% Stake In Sony BMG
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Sony Corporation) - Sony Corporation today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Bertelsmann's 50% stake in Sony BMG, which was originally announced on August 5, 2008. The music company, to be called Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (SMEI), is now a wholly owned ...
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KOCH Records President Bob Frank Releases Statement On MySpace Deal
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ KOCH Records) - Said Bob Frank, President of KOCH Records: "KOCH Records, as the No 1 Independent label in the U.S. for the last 7 years, was disappointed to see MySpace's 'smoke and mirrors' announcement regarding its new music service. Essentially it has announced a deal ...
| EMI Music And Sony ATV Sign On To Groundbreaking 'MySpace Music' Joint Venture Alongside SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Universal Music Group & Warner Music Group
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ MySpace) - MySpace, the world's premier social network, alongside its landmark joint venture partners which include EMI Music, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony ATV/ Music Publishing today unveiled the new 'MySpace Music' ...
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Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter & Stargate Officially Anounce Label StarRoc
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Live Nation) - Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter and multiple Grammy nominated production duo Stargate have officially announced the formation of StarRoc. Roc Nation has struck a global partnership deal with Stargate encompassing both a music label and publishing company, StarRoc Music ...
| Motown Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of The Sound That Changed America
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) - As an irresistible force of social and cultural change, Berry Gordy's legendary Motown Records made its mark not just on the music industry, but society at large, with a sound that that has become one of the most significant musical accomplishments ...
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Cherrytree Records Head Martin Kierszenbaum Named President, Pop & Rock A&R, Interscope Records
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - Head of Cherrytree Records and President of International Operations for Interscope Geffen A&M will now add the title of President, Pop & Rock A&R, Interscope Records to his duties. In doing so, Kierszenbaum will now oversee the label's pop and ...
| Pure Play Music Inks Multi-Distribution Deal For Its Artists With iTunes, Napster, Amazon & eMusic
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Pure Play Music) - After much negotiating, Pure Play Music (Pink Sheets: PPML) has finalized a digital distribution deal with the four top players in the independent, digital distribution market. The partnership makes available for download Pure Play's entire catalogue ...
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Papa Joe Records Announces A Partnership With Desh Music International
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Papa Joe Records) - Joe Simpson and Papa Joe Records along with Desh Music have teamed up together to form a joint venture to produce a brand new international artist, An-Ya. This partnership furthers the growth and success of Papa Joe Records who in May announced ...
| Grammy Charity Online Auctions Offer Exclusive VIP Grammy Experiences To Benefit Musicares And The Grammy Foundation
Santa Monica, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions - four exclusive 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards VIP experience and ticket packages available now through Oct. 2 at www.ebay.com/grammy, presented in partnership with Kompolt. All proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the GRAMMY ...
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October 1 Is Deadline To Apply For Next Grammy Foundation Grant Cycle
Santa Monica, CA. (Top 40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program - generously funded by The Recording Academy. Currently in its 21st year, the Grant Program has awarded more than $5 million to more than 200 noteworthy projects. WHAT: The Grant Program administers grants annually ...
| The Grammy Museum At L.A. Live Premieres First Exhibition To Explore History Of Music And Politics In The U.S.
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - The GRAMMY Museum will open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 6 with the debut of Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom - the first major museum exhibition to explore the 200-year history of music and politics in America, and music's role as a political ...
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The Recording Academy Names Barb Dehgan Vice President, Communications & Media Relations
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top 40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - The Recording Academy today announced that it has named Barb Dehgan as its Vice President, Communications & Media Relations. Dehgan, who recently has served as Senior Director of Communications & Media Relations, will continue reporting directly ...
| Grammy U Goes Back To School Celebrating Member Success Stories, New Membership Deal, And Kick-Off Events Across The Country
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - GRAMMY University Network (GRAMMY U) - a program for students pursuing music industry careers, created by the music community's leading membership organization The Recording Academy - heads back to school for its third year with member success stories, ...
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Kent Earls Upped to Senior Vice President, Creative Services for Universal Music Publishing Group, Nashville
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Publishing Group) - Kent Earls has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Creative Services for Universal Music Publishing Group, Nashville as announced today by Pat Higdon, the company's EVP/General Manager. Most recently, Earls served as Vice President, ...
| EMI Music Publishing signs worldwide agreement with Stargate songwriter Mikkel Eriksen
LONDON, UK. & NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ EMI Music Publishing) - EMI Music Publishing has signed a global co-publishing deal with Norwegian songwriter and producer Mikkel Eriksen. The agreement further extends the company's relationship with the multi-award winning Stargate production team responsible ...
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Wu Music Group Jumps Into Digital Fold With The Orchard
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Orchard Music) - Fans of Wu-Tang Clan, and its storied members, will now be able to access the famed hip-hop collective like never before. The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD), a global leader in digital music and entertainment, today announced a comprehensive pact with Wu Music Group ...
| Apple Announces iTunes 8
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Apple) - FirstCall/ Apple today announced iTunes 8, the next major release of Apple's ubiquitous music and video player for Macs and PCs which is seamlessly integrated with the most popular online content store in the world (https://www.itunes.com). iTunes 8 includes ...
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