Former Beatles, Stones Manager Allen Klein Dies July 04, 2009
- Rock and Pop
| Record Labels Infamous record label owner Allen Klein, who played a key role in the demise of the Beatles and also nabbed control of some of the Rolling Stones' best-known songs, died in New York on Saturday after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, a spokesman said. He was 77. » Full Story
Dream Theater Debuts Atop Euro Chart July 03, 2009
- Global
| Retail
| Rock and Pop Europe welcomes a new bestseller on the composite European Top 100 Albums chart, as New York rock outfit Dream Theater's "Black Clouds and Silver Linings" (Roadrunner) opens its account at No. 1. » Full Story
Jackson Funeral Date Set As More Details Emerge July 02, 2009
- Rock and Pop The Michael Jackson funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sources said AEG Live, which owns the arena and the adjacent Nokia Theatre, will use both facilities and the surrounding plaza. » Full Story
Viagogo Refunds Jackson Fans July 02, 2009
- Global
| Rock and Pop Viagogo, the official secondary ticket partner for the Michael Jackson O2 arena shows in London, has begun the process of refunding fans who paid for tickets via the online platform. » Full Story
Sony Music, Indie Distro IODA Sign Partnership July 01, 2009
- Indies
| Digital and Mobile Sony Music Entertainment and indie digital distributor IODA have joined forces in a partnership that allows Sony and its independent distribution subsidiary RED to tap into IODA's digital distribution system worldwide. Sony has also made a strategic investment in the company as well. » Full Story
Briefs: Pandora, Hype Machine, Joel Guzman July 01, 2009
- Digital and Mobile Pandora founder Tim Westergren on music submission policy changes; UK firm Detica, in partnership with SoundExchange, has launched a tool called A Price for Music that will forecast such things has piracy and impact of price changes and more. » Full Story
