Sony Music

Trouble: Adele, Sony’s Biggest Artist, Supports Kesha over Record Label at Brit Awards

Adele is Sony's biggest music artist of the moment. She's sold 9 million copies of her "25" album with no sign of slowing down. And...

Will Sony Go After EMI Now That Warner Music Is Out?

The Financial Times reported on Sunday that the new-new Warner Music Group, owned by Len Blavatnik's Access Industries, is out of the bidding for...

Sony Music: Doug Morris Arrives July 5th, L.A. Reid Follows

Doug Morris won't officially take over at Sony Music until July 5th even though his contract says July 1st. This has to do with...

Exclusive: LA Reid Bids Farewell to His DefJam Staff

Exclusive: Here's LA Reid's farewell letter to his staff at DefJam. Sources tell me he's heading to Sony Music--and of course "X Factor"-- come...

Sony Music Gets Doug Morris July 1st: Reported Here Feb. 11th

Doug Morris will become head of Sony Music on July 1st, it was announced today. I told you this in a column on February...

Music Biz Musical Chairs: Morris to Sony July 1, LA Reid Waits for Simon

Here in Los Angeles, as Grammy weekend  revs up, the music biz is about to play musical chairs. I can tell you exclusively that...

Grammy Party Cutbacks: Where Will Lady GaGa Go-Go?

This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise since record or CD or download sales are literally at a fraction of what they...

Music Biz: Sony and UMG Trading Execs–Doug Morris Going to Sony

Reported elsewhere, but I've done a little confirming of my own: If he can get out of his remaining contract at Universal Music Group, Doug...

Exec Shake Up at Sony Music; Michael Jackson Album a Factor?

Well, Barry Weiss is out at Sony-BMG-RCA- whatever. He's leaving for Universal Music Group. Barry was not a popular figure at Sony etc. And in...

Michael Jackson: New Album Stalled, Friends and Family Fighting

It's not easy putting out this new Michael Jackson album. In fact, it's turned into a war among family and friends. There are big, big...