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Sony’s TriStar Pictures have acquired the rights to the upcoming ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, pop, R&B, Sony, soul, USA, Whitney Houston

Denis Handlin signs Savage Garden back catalogue to Sony

The music of Savage Garden will be remarketed to the world in 2019 following a deal between Sony boss Denis Handlin and John Woodruff Management.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Darren Hayes, Denis Handlin, pop, Savage Garden, Sony

Michael Jackson ‘Michael’ Album Vocals Authenticity Remains Unconfirmed

Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson have neither confirmed or denied that three songs on the 2010 posthumous album ‘Michael’ used a Jackson impersonator instead of the King of Pop.

Tagged as: 70s, dance, Jason Malachi, Michael, Michael Jackson, pop, R&B, Sony, USA

Sony Australia Launches Masterworks Under Direction Of Robert Rigby

Sony Music Australia has launched a domestic Masterworks division for Australia headed by Robert Rigby.

Tagged as: Australia, Denis Handlin, Jon English, Robert Rigby, Russell Morris, Sony

John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John Friends for Christmas

Sony’s Clever FONJie Marketing Campaign Redefines What The ARIA Chart Can Be

It wasn’t coincidence or luck that put the John Farnham & Olivia Newton-John Christmas album at the top ARIA chart this week. It was a carefully planned marketing strategy and the plan was game-changing.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Christmas, contemporary, John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John, Sony

Barry Gibb, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11

Barry Gibb Signs With Sony For His Second Ever Solo Album

Barry Gibb, the lone surviving brother from the Bee Gees, is headed back in the studio to record a new album.

Tagged as: Barry Gibb, Barry Gibb Signs With Sony For His Second Ever Solo Album, Columbia, music news, Sony

Adele Set To Move To Sony In $131 Million Deal

Adele is reportedly set to sign a $131 million (£90 million) record deal with Sony Music.

Tagged as: Adele, Adele Set To Move To Sony In $131 Million Deal, music news, Sony, XL Recordings

Kesha Continues Legal Case Against Dr Luke

Kesha has been subpoenaed to sit for a filmed deposition to address the sexual assault allegations she has made against producer Dr. Luke.

Tagged as: Dr Luke, Kesha, Kesha Continues Legal Case Against Dr Luke, music news, Sony

Sony Does Billion Dollar Deal With Jackson Estate

Executives from Sony Corporation have struck a deal with Michael Jackson’s estate worth $US750 million ($AU1,000,947).

Tagged as: Michael Jackson, music news, Sony, Sony Does Billion Dollar Deal With Jackson Estate

Zedd Wants To Work With Kesha

Music producer Zedd is committed to making good on his offer to work with struggling pop star Kesha.

Tagged as: Dr Luke, Ke$ha, Kesha, music news, Sony, Zedd, Zedd Wants To Work With Kesha

Kesha Fans Protest Sony

Kesha has thanked fans for protesting outside Sony Music’s New York headquarters by sharing a snippet of a new song.

Tagged as: Dr Luke, Kesha, Kesha Fans Protest Sony, music news, Sony

Kesha Loses Case Against Sony

Singer Kesha broke down in tears after a judge dismissed a preliminary injunction she was seeking to end her contract with record label bosses at Sony on Friday (19Feb16).

Tagged as: Dr Luke, Kesha, Kesha Loses Case Against Sony, music news, Sony

Ke$ha Adds Sony Music To Lawsuit

Ke$ha has added Sony Music to her legal case against Dr. Luke.

Tagged as: Dr Luke, Ke$ha, Kesha, Sony

Mariah Carey Returns To Sony

Mariah Carey is returning home to Sony where she had some of her biggest hits early in her career.

Tagged as: Mariah Carey, music news, Sony, Universal

Kate Miller-Heidke. image by Ros O'Gorman

Kate Miller-Heidke Leaves Sony And Goes Indie

Kate Miller-Heidke has become an indie artist.

Tagged as: Kate Miller-Heidke, PledgeMusic, Sony

Daryl Braithwaite Returns To Sony Music

Daryl Braithwaite has returned to Sony Music where he recorded his two biggest solo albums more than two decades ago.

Tagged as: Daryl Braithwaite, Rickie Lee Jones, Sherbet, Sony

New Releases For W/C September 6, 2013

by Gavin Ryan

New Releases for week commencing Friday 30th August, 2013 (unless otherwise noted below).

Tagged as: Australia, Australian-charts.com, EMI, Gavin Ryan, new releases, Sony, UMA, Universal, Warner

Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Plenary, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11,Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Neil Young PONO Goes Head To Head With Sony

Beta vs. VHS. Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD. The electronics industry has a long history of issuing competing products that battle it out for market supremacy.

Tagged as: Neil Young, Pono, Sony

Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Nine Inch Nails Signs With Sony

Nine Inch Nails next album will be released through Sony Music on the Columbia label.

Tagged as: 90s, Alessandro Cortini, Columbia, Ilan Rubin, industrial, Josh Eustis, Nine Inch Nails, Rob Stringer, Robin Finck, rock, Sony, Trent Reznor, USA

Willie Nelson Turns 80

Hey Willie Nelson, happy 80th birthday.

Tagged as: 80, country, Lets Face The Music and Dance, Sony, USA, Willie Nelson

Gloria Estefan Returns To Sony To Release Standards Album

After a brief move to UMe’s Verve Records, Gloria Estefan returns to the Sony fold with a new multi-record contract.

Tagged as: Gloria Estefan, Latino, Miami Sound Machine, Shelly Berg, Sony, U.S.A.

Universal Absorbs EMI And Then There Were Three

There are now three major music labels in Australia following the absorption of EMI into Universal Music this week.

Tagged as: EMI, Sony, Universal, Warner

Record Labels Come Together To Try And Save HMV

Major record labels have got together to offer a rescue package for the HMV chain which recently went into administration.

Tagged as: Amazon, HMV, Sony, Tesco, Universal, Warners

Universal Music Was Biggest Label Of 2012

Universal Music dominated music sales in 2012 with 32.41% of all music sold in 2012 coming from the company.

Tagged as: EMI, Sony, Universal, Warner

YouTube Wipes 2 Billion Video Fake Views From Stats

YouTube has removed false video views with Sony and Universal Music losing more than 2 billion views as a result.

Tagged as: Beyonce, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Sony, Universal, YouTube

Walk Off The Earth Was Always Going To Be Released In Australia

Canadian viral sensations Walk Off The Earth got a little carried away the other day when they solicited fans via Facebook to protest Sony Australia for the release of their new E.P. ‘R.E.V.O.’ Sony Australia already had it scheduled.

Tagged as: Australia, R.E.V.O., REVO, Sony, Walk Off The Earth