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Pink Floyd Sell Catalogue for $400 million

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd have sold their music catalogue to Sony for a reported $400 million.

Tagged as: 70s, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, rock, Roger Waters, Sony, UK

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Michael Jackson Tracks Removed From Streaming Services Over Faked Vocal Accusations

by Paul Cashmere

Sony Music has decided to remove three posthumous Michael Jackson songs ‘Monster’ (featuring 50 Cent), ‘Keep Your Head Up’ and ‘Breaking News’ after continued allegations that the vocals are fake.

Tagged as: 50 Cent, 80s, Michael Jackson, pop, Sony, USA

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Jessica Mauboy Signs With Warner Music

by Paul Cashmere

Jessica Mauboy will head into 2021 as a Warner Music artist.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Australia, Jessica Mauboy, pop, Sony, Warner

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Sony Acquires Rights To Whitney Houston Biopic

by Music-News.com

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

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Denis Handlin signs Savage Garden back catalogue to Sony

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Michael Jackson ‘Michael’ Album Vocals Authenticity Remains Unconfirmed

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Sony Australia Launches Masterworks Under Direction Of Robert Rigby

by Paul Cashmere

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

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John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John Friends for Christmas

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

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Barry Gibb Signs With Sony For His Second Ever Solo Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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

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Adele Set To Move To Sony In $131 Million Deal

by Music-News.com

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

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Kesha Continues Legal Case Against Dr Luke

by Music-News.com

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

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Sony Does Billion Dollar Deal With Jackson Estate

by Music-News.com

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

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Zedd Wants To Work With Kesha

by Music-News.com

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

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Kesha Fans Protest Sony

by Music-News.com

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

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Kesha Loses Case Against Sony

by Music-News.com

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

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Ke$ha Adds Sony Music To Lawsuit

by Music-News.com

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

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

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Mariah Carey Returns To Sony

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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

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Kate Miller-Heidke Leaves Sony And Goes Indie

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Miller-Heidke has become an indie artist.

Tagged as: Kate Miller-Heidke, PledgeMusic, Sony

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Daryl Braithwaite Returns To Sony Music

by Paul Cashmere

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

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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

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Neil Young PONO Goes Head To Head With Sony

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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

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Nine Inch Nails Signs With Sony

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Willie Nelson Turns 80

by Paul Cashmere

Hey Willie Nelson, happy 80th birthday.

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

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Gloria Estefan Returns To Sony To Release Standards Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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.

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Universal Absorbs EMI And Then There Were Three

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Record Labels Come Together To Try And Save HMV

by Music-News.com

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

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Universal Music Was Biggest Label Of 2012

by Paul Cashmere

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

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YouTube Wipes 2 Billion Video Fake Views From Stats

by Paul Cashmere

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

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

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Walk Off The Earth Use Social Media To Get Australian Release

by Paul Cashmere

Walk Off The Earth will get an Australian release for their ‘R.E.V.O’ E.P. after asking fans on Facebook to complain to Sony Australia.

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

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Gotye, Wally De Backer, arriving at the APRA Awards, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Gotye Gets Back To Basics

Wally De Backer (aka Gotye) and Kris Schroeder are working on a new album for The Basics in New York City.

July 14, 2022

Gotye’s Band The Basics Retire From Touring

The Basics, the Victorian band featuring Wally De Backer (Gotye), Kris Schroeder and Tim Heath, have announced they will tour no more.

April 28, 2021

Walk Off The Earth Cover AC/DC ‘Thunderstruck’

Canada’s Walk Off The Earth toured Australia just before that couldn’t tour anywhere anymore and Australianised the trip with an Oz Rock Classic from AC/DC ‘Thunderstruck’.

November 5, 2020

Gotye Collaborates With J.Viewz For The DNA Project

Brooklyn songwriter and producer Jonathan Dagan aka J. Viewz has been working on his latest concept ‘The DNA Project’ and dropped by Gotye’s NYC headquarters to include some of the Melbourne performer's sounds in his project.

April 21, 2015

Gotye Backflips About Entering Politics

Gotye has denied he has any intention of becoming a politician and described yesterday’s media coverage as “click bait” despite Basics bandmember Kris Schroeder starting it all.

September 5, 2014

iHeartRadio Noise11 Week 8 Show Interviews Graham Nash and The Stooges

iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com this week features interviews from Graham Nash of CSNY, James Williamson of The Stooges, Russell Morris and Sheppard.

June 25, 2014

Tex Perkins, Beasts Of Boubon. Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Gotye, Tex Perkins, Nicky Bomba Form Supergroup

Gotye, Tex Perkins and Nicky Bomba will perform together in Melbourne in August as honorary Rangers.

June 21, 2014