Sony Music

Natural Hair Song Deemed Racist!

The Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 01.06.2012

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We couldn't stop laughing when Franchesca Ramsey joked about white girls comparing the feel of black girls' hair to a Brillo pad in her "Sh-t White Gi...

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Steve Popovich: A Music Industry Legend

Holly Cara Price | Posted 08.12.2011

Read More: Mercury Records, Meat Loaf, Billy Joe Royal, Harvey Leeds, Johnny Mathis, Epic Records, Dave Marsh, Frank Yankovic, Sony Music, Steve Popovich, Betty LaVette, Eric Carmen, Santana, Ronnie Spector, Columbia Records, Johnny Cash, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Bob Dylan, Ron Alexenburg, Say Goodbye to Hollywood, Felix Cavaliere, Blood Sweat & Tears, Clive Davis, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Entertainment News
Holly Cara Price

I had the privilege of knowing Steve Popovich, whom I met several years ago when I was working for Steven Van Zandt. Pops was one of a kind: a generou...

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Why Sony Music Should Only Release Solo Female Artists

Jeffrey Rabhan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pink, Shakira, Kesha, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Women Artists, Barbra Streisand, Kelly Clarkson, Sony Music, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Grammy Awards, Sony, Entertainment News
Jeffrey Rabhan

A close look at Sony music shows a label bloodline filled with more industry queens, princesses, and duchesses than any other, and a proven half-century of lady-centric executive leadership.

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Sony Launches Music Streaming Service

AP | TOMOKO A. HOSAKA | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — Sony Corp. on Wednesday launched a music streaming service in a bid to boost sales of its consumer electronics and break Apple's dominan...

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Atlas Sound Wrests Control of the Bedroom Back From Sony Music

Jason Sigal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Copyright Infringement, Copyright, Sony Music, Free Music Archive, Deerhunter, Dmca, Atlas Sound, Bedroom Databanks, Halcyon Digest, Video, Technology News
Jason Sigal

Atlas Sound (the solo project of Deerhunter's Bradford Cox) just released four free volumes of Bedroom Databanks. In response, Sony Music sent a copyright takedown notice.

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Sony Rolls Out Rival To iTunes

BBC News | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sony has launched a new music and video download service as it gears up to challenge Apple's iTunes....

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Infinite Arms: A Conversation with Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ben Bridwell, Mgmt, Barbra Streisand, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Passion Pit, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Bruce Springsteen, Grandaddy, The Black Lips, Sub Pop, Sony Music, The Beatles, Poco, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Through their two previous Sub Pop albums, the group Band of Horses developed a loyal fan base and a sound that many compared to that of Neil Young's. To discuss their new project and its brave DIY origin is the group's lead singer, Ben Bridwell.

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Michael Jackson-Sony Deal: King-Of-Pop Estate Lands Deal Worth At Least $200 Million

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Sony, Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, King of Pop, Michael Jackson Deal, Michael Jackson Estate, Live Nation, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed con...

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Pearl Jam Is No. 1

Tamara Conniff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Verizon, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, Verizon Wireless, Los Angeles, Target Stores, Sony Music, Concert, Ticketmaster, Radiohead, Entertainment News
Tamara Conniff

Pearl Jam is probably one of the few bands of this generation who didn't sell out, who didn't say "how high," when the label said "jump."

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HuffPost Exclusives: R.E.M. and Cory Chisel, Plus Bruce Hornsby Interview, Big Star Box, Paolo Nutini Live, This Week's New Albums, and more...

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

R.E.M. will be releasing Live At The Olympia, a 39-song, two CD set containing "working rehearsals" from 2007. I was lent a track that captures the band's energy and insightful views.

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Arctic Monkeys' Humbug, This Week's New Album Releases, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

It's refreshing that a young, promising group like Arctic Monkeys and its producers were smart enough to reinvent the brand before it got stale and formulaic, which this project absolutely is not.

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New Tunes On Monday: Woodstock, Woodstock Two, The Woodstock Experience, Woodstock the DVD, Woodstock the Website...

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

Well, it's that time again: Woodstock Fever has arrived (beads and headbands optional) to remind us there actually was music made before American Idol.

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The Top Five Boneheaded Music Industry Moves Of 2008

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tony Sachs

In a business where, for the last decade or so, every move made by a major record label or established artist is almost guaranteed to be a dumb one, it's hard to pick a mere five as the créme de la créme of stupidity.

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Holdout Sony Now Selling On Amazon MP3 Store

New York Times | BRAD STONE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sony Music, Amazon MP3, Amazon, Sony BMG, Business News

Sony BMG, the music company, announced Thursday that it would become the fourth and final major label to begin selling digital music on Amazon.com, of...

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