by Zach Shaw | Jan 24, 2011 | Label Moves
Chimaira has officially signed a new recording deal with eOne music, who will release their new album later this year in North America, South America and Japan. Frontman Mark Hunter had the following to say about their new label home: “We are excited to start...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 21, 2011 | Label Moves
DigitalMusicNews is reporting that Warner Music Group is rumored to be up for sale. WMG is apparently has Goldman Sachs trying to help them find a buyer to get out of the music industry all together. Among the many potential purchasers is Kohlberg Kravis Roberts...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 22, 2010 | Label Moves
Warner Music Group recently bought the remaining financial stake in Roadrunner that they didn’t already own, but rumors are suggesting their shopping spree might not be over yet. Beleaguered label group EMI could use a bailout, and if you believe industry...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 8, 2010 | Label Moves
After parting ways with Interscope Records, Marilyn Manson has signed a new recording deal with Cooking Vinyl Records. The global deal will see Manson releasing his new album (expected to be out in 2011) via his own imprint-Hell, etc.- in a joint venture with Cooking...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 18, 2010 | Gloom And Doom, Label Moves
Hypebot is reporting that EMI revealed to investors this morning in their annual report that they experienced a net loss of $802 million this past year. If that wasn’t bad enough (after all, it wouldn’t be EMI without more bad news), they are also expecting to need...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 18, 2010 | Label Moves
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_pGQBTkXCM&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] In an interview with Rockstar Mayhem’s YouTube channel, Chimaira reveals that they are currently “free agents” and have split with Ferret Music and Nuclear Blast Records (who...