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UMG's Morris Renews Contract, Hires Flom
October 10, 2008 - Record Labels
Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Doug Morris has signed a new long-term deal to lead the world's largest record label. Additionally, former Atlantic and Capitol top executive Jason Flom is nearly finished with negotiations that would bring him into the UMG fold. » Full Story
R&B Briefs: Joe, Kindred The Family Soul, Kevon Edmonds
October 09, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop
"Joe: Greatest Hits" will hit stores Oct. 14 via Jive/Zomba; Kindred The Family Soul returns Oct. 21 with its third Hidden Beach CD, "The Arrival"; Kevon Edmonds, founder and lead singer of the '90s group After 7, is recording his second solo CD. » Full Story
T.I. Debuts Big Atop Billboard 200, Hot 100
October 08, 2008 - Retail
T.I. earns his third straight No. 1 on The Billboard 200 as "Paper Trail" debuts at the top this week. » Full Story
IODA Adds European Distros
October 07, 2008 - Retail | Global
Independent digital distributor IODA announced partnerships with several European distributors in advance of the Popkomm Conference in Berlin. » Full Story
T.I.'s 'Trail' On Track For No. 1 Debut
October 03, 2008 - Retail | RB Hip-Hop
T.I.'s "Paper Trail" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) is on course to debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 next week. » Full Story
Digital Gains Partly Ease Physical Pain
October 03, 2008 - Retail
Three-quarters of the way through 2008, there are signs of subtle shifts in the U.S. music industry, all of them pointing to a digital future. » Full Story
German Wholesaler TMI Goes Into Administration
October 02, 2008 - Global | Retail
TMI Top Music International Vertriebs GmbH, one of Germany's leading wholesalers of CDs and DVDs, has filed for creditor protection with the Local Court of Heidelberg. » Full Story
Q3 Wrap: UMG Tops Marketshare, CD Sales Down 17%
October 01, 2008 - Retail
Album sales continue to erode during the third quarter as scans totaled nearly 298 million units, an 11.7% decline from 337.3 million units tallied during the same time frame last year, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
Metallica Scores Third Week Atop Billboard 200
October 01, 2008 - Retail | Record Labels
Despite a 61% drop in sales, Metallica's "Death Magnetic" holds tight at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 for a third week. » Full Story
Caroline, Definitive Jux Renew Deal
October 01, 2008 - Indies | Retail
Caroline Distribution has renewed their deal with indie hip-hop label Definitive Jux. » Full Story
Woolworths Group’s EUK ‘Trading As Normal’
September 30, 2008 - Global | Retail
British wholesale distributor Entertainment U.K. (EUK), part of the struggling Woolworths Group, has insisted it is trading as normal amid concerns in the biz as the crucial fourth quarter arrives. » Full Story
Retailers Line Up Q4 Exclusives
September 30, 2008 - Retail
With the fourth quarter holiday shopping season looming on the horizon retailers have been busy lining up exclusives. » Full Story
Best Buy Snags Guns N' Roses Album Exclusive
September 26, 2008 - Retail
Best Buy will be the exclusive retailer for Guns N' Roses' decade-plus-in-the-making new album "Chinese Democracy" before year's end, sources close to the situation tell Billboard. » Full Story
E1 Obtains $150M Revolving Credit Facility
September 26, 2008 - Retail
Entertainment One has obtained a four-year, $150 million revolving credit facility from a consortium of banks led by JP Morgan. Participating banks also include Bank of America, Barclays and Toronto Dominion Bank. » Full Story
Pietroluongo Named Billboard Charts Director
September 26, 2008 - Global
Silvio Pietroluongo, who has been Billboard associate director of charts since 2006, has been named director of charts. He replaces director of charts/senior analyst Geoff Mayfield, who is leaving Billboard after 23 years to join the Universal Music Group Distribution as VP of business analysis and market research. » Full Story
Metallica Edges Ne-Yo, Nelly To Remain No. 1
September 24, 2008 - Retail
Metallica's "Death Magnetic" holds tight at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 for a second week after its first full frame at retail. » Full Story
HMV Joins British Retail Consortium
September 24, 2008 - Global | Retail
U.K. entertainment retail chain HMV is to join the British Retail Consortium (BRC). » Full Story
Usen Corp. Unveils On-Demand CD Kiosks
September 24, 2008 - Global | Retail
Tokyo-based cable broadcaster and broadband supplier Usen Corp. has set up a new company with independent labels Avex Group Holdings Inc. and Victor Entertainment Inc. to produce on-demand music CDs over the counter at dedicated kiosks in Japanese music stores. » Full Story
UMG Flips Switch On Ingrooves
September 23, 2008 - Retail | Record Labels
Six months after their initial investment, Universal Music Group announced the successful launch of INgrooves' distribution services on behalf of UMG's U.S. and Canadian Distributed Labels. » Full Story
Don Van Cleave To Exit CIMS
September 23, 2008 - Retail | Indies
Don Van Cleave will leave his post as executive director of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) to join Gary Gersh's Artists Organization in an executive management position. » Full Story
Ryko Links With Liberation
September 22, 2008 - Retail
Ryko Distribution will be the exclusive distributor of all Liberation Entertainment video releases in the US beginning October 1. » Full Story
EMI Links With Best Buy For 'Together' DVD
September 19, 2008 - Retail
EMI Music is set to release a Beatles-inspired DVD documentary exclusively at Best Buy and at the Mirage in Las Vegas. » Full Story
Cliff Richard Boosts U.K. Physical Singles Sales
September 18, 2008 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
British pop veteran Cliff Richard has scored a landmark physical singles sale as he celebrates 50 years on the chart. » Full Story
Zavvi's Douglas Steps Up At ERA
September 18, 2008 - Global | Retail
The U.K.'s Entertainment Retailers Assn. (ERA) has elected Zavvi managing director Simon Douglas as its chairman for the next year. » Full Story
Metallica Debuts At No. 1 In Europe
September 18, 2008 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
Two official days of opening sales are enough to drive Metallica's "Death Magnetic" (Vertigo/Universal) to the top of European Top 100 Albums, while "I Kissed a Girl" (Virgin/EMI) gives Katy Perry a sixth week at No. 1 on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. » Full Story
 


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