Apple announced several big management changes to CEO Tim Cook’s management team, saying that Scott Forstall, who runs the iOS mobile software group, will depart next year but stay on in the interim as an advisor to Cook. John Brewitt, who just joined Apple last year to run retail, is out and the company says…
F.B.T. settles with UMG, Aftermath in Eminem Case
In a resolution that could have an impact on several pending lawsuits involving royalties for downloads and ringtones, F.B.T. Productions filed a stipulation to dismiss its case against Universal Music Group and Aftermath Records on Monday following a settlement agreement. The so-called “Eminem case” has been cited as precedent in a number of actions filed…
Hurricane Sandy to Cost Live-Entertainment Business Millions in Lost Profits, Expenses
With an ever-increasing number of live events being cancelled or postponed as Hurricane Sandy nears the Eastern Seaboard, stakeholders in the live entertainment industry are reviewing their insurance policies and contemplating big losses in marketing and promotion expenses and lost or delayed profits. “I’m getting lots of questions today — ‘What does our policy cover,…
Michael Paull Leaves Sony Music, Takes New Role at Amazon
Michael Paull, EVP of Sony Music’s global digital business, has left the company for Amazon, a source confirmed to Billboard.biz. The source said Paull has already left the company and added that the parting was amicable. A report in All Things D, which first reported the news on Saturday, said that his role will be…
Chris Brown Shares His Journey on MTV’s ‘This Is How I Made It’
From his humble beginnings growing up in Tappahannock, Virginia, to becoming an international superstar, Chris Brown shares his story on MTV’s “This Is How I Made It.” The R&B singer opens up about performing in the church for the first time to performing in front of millions at the 2007 VMAs. He also recounts winning…
Nicki Minaj Launches Lipglass in London
Va va voom! Nicki Minaj puckered up for the launch of her M.A.C lipglass in London on Monday. Currently touring in the U.K. as part of her “Pink Friday: Reloaded” tour, her Minajesty stopped at Selfridges to promote her limited-edition VIVA GLAM Nicki lipstick and lipglass. The blonde diva rocked a colorful coat, magenta leggings,…
Meet the Ivy League Entrepreneur Who Made Millions for Rap Genius
A couple weeks ago, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz announced they’d invested $15 million in Rap Genius, the crowd-sourced, click-baiting rap lyrics explanation site. Firm co-founder Marc Andreesen—creator of Netscape Navigator, Facebook board member and Forbes list runner-up—explained the investment in an annotated letter, stating his goal for Rap Genius to become an “Internet Talmud,”…
Internet Radio Coalition Forms To Bring Royalties To Internet Radio
Last week the Internet Radio Fairness Coalition was officially launched. This coalition is made up of several internet and radio broadcast services. They have aligned together for one common goal: to urge congress to support and pass the Internet Radio Act Of 2012. If Congress passes this act, the royalty system will be apart of internet radio. “The…
Scottish singer-songwriter Alexi Murdoch in Studio Q
Alexi Murdoch is a fiercely independent artist who came to music while looking for an outlet for his words, and who, despite a growing fanbase, has refused to jump into the machinery of the record business. Alexi joins Jian at the desk, surrounded by a small crowd of well-wishers, to talk about his creative process,…
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