Mr Wolf Enters Alternative Content Market
LONDON — The market for alternative content for movie theaters continues to heat up as a new entrant, Mr Wolf, enters the fray. The company, which has offices in London and Los Angeles, specializes in…
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Two Steps From Hell Creates Music That's in Tune With Trailers
There's almost a Catch-22 to creating trailer music: Make something that's interesting enough to resonate with audiences but don't make it so compelling that it overshadows the performances -- or…
Variety's Picks: A-Trak, Tommy Trash's 'Tuna Melt,' Kimmel's Lie Witness News…
Jimmy Kimmel takes his Lie Witness segment to Coachella, where slightly dazed scenesters enthusiastically endorse every fictitious band the interviewer comes up with -- even Obesity Epidemic.
BMI Topper Del Bryant to Step Down Next Year
After nearly 10 years steering performing-rights group BMI as president and CEO, Del Bryant will ankle the position come June of 2014, the org announced May 1. A four-decade veteran of BMI, Bryant wil…
Lil Wayne Hospitalized For Seizure: Report
Lil Wayne was rushed back to Cedars Sinai Medical Center Tuesday night after suffering another seizure. The 30 year-old rapper was released Wednesday morning.
Michael Buble's 'To Be Loved' Debuts at No. 1
After entering at No. 1 last week, rock band Fall Out Boy's "Save Rock and Roll" (Island) toppled to No. 5 behind a 76% decline, selling 36,000.
2101 Records Pacts With Capitol Records Group
Top producer-writer RedOne's 2101 Records has signed an exclusive multi-year worldwide agreement with Universal Music Group's Capitol Records Group, the companies announced today.
Devour: How Animals Eat Their Food, Alison Brie, Charles Lloyd, 'Bates Motel,'…
"Community" and "Mad Men" star Alison Brie: Of all of Made Man's Speakeasy Web show thesp interviews, this might be the most winning.
The Day AOL Music Died
AOL is shutting down AOL Music and several other music news and video websites, according to employee tweets Friday. Move to shutter music sites shows the company is refocusing on higher-growth areas …
Fans Are Not Fools: It's Time to Retire the Album
The album is an antiquated construct that fits the modern era not at all but it sustains because it's the only way artists and labels have figured out how to make money.
