Via Forbes It was announced last week that Sony owned Columbia Records made an investment in technology startup, Stamped. This marks the first time that the record label has helped fund a startup. We spoke with Elliot Lum, VP Strategic Marketing, to uncover more about the investment, what it means for the label and to…

In the most recent installment of This Week in Music, Ian Rogers talks with Atlantic Records co-chairman/CEO Craig Kallman about his beginnings in the music industry, from DJing in the clubs of New York City to signing his independent Big Beat Records label onto Atlantic’s roster. “We had a good run of four years from…

David Renzer, who previously headed up the Universal Music Publishing Group as chairman/CEO, has resurfaced in music publishing with a deep-pocket backer the Saban Capital Group, a private investment firm established by Haim Saban. The Renzer and Saban effort is already in advanced discussions on a number of potential music rights acquisitions, according to an…

Dr. Dre has made his mark in music, movies, and business with his popular Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, and now he’s ready to take on television. The hip-hop mogul is developing a scripted drama for FX. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 47-year-old West Coast icon has inked a development deal with the cable network and writer Sidney Quashi for a…