by Zach Shaw | Aug 12, 2013 | Label Moves
Jonas Nachsin spent 20 years at Roadrunner Records (the last 12 as president) before stepping down back in November. Now he’ll be bringing his experience to Spinefarm Records. It was announced this morning that Nachsin has been appointed general manager worldwide for...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 18, 2013 | Label Moves
While Universal Music’s takeover of EMI Music was approved late last year, part of the agreement acquired Universal to sell off a handful of its own assets. One of those labels includes Sanctuary Records (once the label home of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Megadeth and...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 21, 2012 | Corporate Synergy
The four major label groups are set to become three, as European regulators earlier today approved Universal Music’s takeover of EMI Music. The $1.9 billion takeover will make Universal the largest music company in the world. As part of the deal, Universal will...
by Zach Shaw | Jun 13, 2011 | Digital Media
The European music service’s U.S. debut has been a work in progress for over two years now. While recently made upgrades and rumored partnerships have showed promise, Spotify’s headway in securing licensing deals is making its U.S. debut even more likely. The Wall...