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Entries in 'Sony Music' (27)

Apple yet to sign iRadio deals with Sony, Warner - report

Apple yet to sign iRadio deals with Sony, Warner - report

Apple has signed a global licensing deal with Universal Music for its new streaming service, dubbed 'iRadio' - but it ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on May 10th 2013 at 9:47AM
Sony completes acquisition of Now! EU stake

Sony completes acquisition of Now! EU stake

Sony Music Entertainment has completed its purchase of EMI Music's European rights to Now! That's What I Call Music! from ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on May 9th 2013 at 5:14PM
Sony Music posts $396m operating profit for FY2013

Sony Music posts $396m operating profit for FY2013

Sony Corp's Music division recorded a $396m (£254.4m) operating profit in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, representing marginal ...

on May 9th 2013 at 2:22PM
Sony Music reveals BRITs 2013 design prize

Sony Music reveals BRITs 2013 design prize

As part of the countdown to the 2013 BRIT Awards at the O2 tonight, Sony Music has unveiled the results of ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Feb 20th 2013 at 3:30PM

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Nick Gatfield

Gatfield echoes call for Government tax breaks for music A&R

Sony Music UK CEO and chairman Nick Gatfield has echoed calls for the Government to offer more support to the ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Feb 18th 2013 at 12:48PM
X Factor

Sony relied too heavily on X Factor, Gatfield admits

Sony Music UK chairman and CEO Nick Gatfield has admitted that the major label became too reliant on its joint ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Feb 18th 2013 at 10:25AM
Mark Collen

Sony promotes Mark Collen as Dave Shack exits

Sony Music UK has promoted Mark Collen to the role of SVP of international operations. Former VP of international Dave ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Feb 14th 2013 at 3:30PM
Now 83

Sony 'frontrunner' for EMI Now! stake - report

Sony Music is the frontrunner to snap up EMI’s 50% share of the Now! compilation series.

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Feb 13th 2013 at 10:12AM

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The X Factor

X Factor runner-up Jahmene Douglas signs to RCA

The runner-up from The X Factor 2012, Jahmene Douglas, has signed a deal with Sony Music's RCA Records imprint with ...

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on Jan 25th 2013 at 10:04AM
Sony partners with DeadMau5 label Ultra

Sony partners with DeadMau5 label Ultra

Ultra Music and Sony have announced a new global strategic relationship covering A&R, distribution, international repertoire and more.

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Jan 24th 2013 at 9:19AM
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Sony US to sell NY HQ for $1.1bn

Sony Corporation of America, that encompasses Sony Music Entertainment, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and more – has agreed to sell its ...

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on Jan 18th 2013 at 10:51AM
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Sony Music hackers avoid jail with community service sentence

Two hackers that allegedly stole thousands of unreleased tracks from high-profile Sony Music artists - including Michael Jackson - after ...

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on Jan 15th 2013 at 12:33PM

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Sony Corp boss dismisses possibility of selling music division

Sony Corp boss dismisses possibility of selling music division

Sony Corp. chief executive Kazuo Hirai has said there are no plans to sell the company’s music division, after it ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Jan 10th 2013 at 12:51PM
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Sony Music UK annual pre-tax profits grow 128% to £15.2

Sony Music UK revenues dipped 2.4% to £191m in the 12 months to March 31 2012, but international demand for ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Jan 7th 2013 at 9:37AM
Tom Odell

Lily Cooper, Nick Gatfield celebrate Tom Odell Brits win

Leading music exec Nick Gatfield and singer Lily Cooper have praised Tom Odell following the announcement of his Brits Critics’ ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Dec 20th 2012 at 11:43AM
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Sony Music launches new extranet for partners

Sony Music UK has launched a new extranet site for its business partners.

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Nov 28th 2012 at 3:54PM

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Indie retailer: Why I love Sony Music

Indie retailer Gary Smith has applauded Sony Music on being the “the most progressive major out there at the moment”.

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Nov 13th 2012 at 3:37PM
iTunes

Sony Music Japan licenses domestic catalogue to iTunes

Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ) has licensed its domestic catalogue to iTunes.

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Nov 9th 2012 at 9:46AM
Sony Music profits grow in Q2 as sales dip

Sony Music profits grow in Q2 as sales dip

Sony Music posted a $101m (£62.5m) operating profit in the three months to September 30, a 24% year-on-year rise.

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Nov 1st 2012 at 9:52AM
Sony on Q4: 'Market volume will be close to 2011'

Sony on Q4: 'Market volume will be close to 2011' Gated Content

We've already heard from Universal and Warner this week on the importance of Q4 2012 to the record industry - ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Oct 3rd 2012 at 2:01PM
Leona Lewis - Glassheart

Sony kicks off Leona Lewis Glassheart campaign with global ambitions Gated Content

Sony Music, Syco and Team Leona Lewis are looking to command the limelight in a competitive fourth quarter this year ...

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on Aug 16th 2012 at 2:00PM
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Journey producer files lawsuit against Sony claiming $1m in unpaid royalties

Veteran producer Roy Thomas Baker has filed a lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment claiming $1 million in unpaid royalties from ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Aug 15th 2012 at 10:20AM
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Sony Music posts Q1 profit despite sharp falls Gated Content

Sony Music’s Q1 2012 operating profit fell by 39.8% year-on-year, as its revenues slid 9.8% to 98.8 billion Japanese Yen ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Aug 2nd 2012 at 5:29PM
Beyond Oblivion

Warner and Sony settle $50m bankruptcy claims with Beyond Oblivion

Warner and Sony Music have each settled the vast majority of their $50 million bankruptcy claims against Beyond Oblivion as ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Aug 2nd 2012 at 10:43AM
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Video: Spotify, Sony and Beggars debate music's future

Sony Music UK boss Nick Gatfield, Spotify chief content officer Ken Parks and Beggars Group co-founder Martin Mills have debated ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Aug 1st 2012 at 3:45PM