Powerful MTV Networks leader Judy McGrath steps down – Los Angeles Times
One of television’s most influential figures, MTV Networks Chairman and Chief Executive Judy McGrath is leaving the network that she helped shape into a cultural force. McGrath, 58, has been chairman of the MTV Networks since 2004. In that role, she and
MTV US kicks off ‘The Electric Barbarellas’ – Indian Television
MUMBAI: Five young women with big dreams and even bigger personalities share a common goal of making it in today’s competitive music industry in US broadcaster MTV’s latest show The Electric Barbarellas. As they work to achieve their goal of stardom
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Head of MTV Networks Resigns Abruptly – New York Times
MTV Networks , the powerhouse cable television operation behind hits like “Jersey Shore,” “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” announced on Thursday that Judy McGrath, its chairwoman and chief executive, was resigning
The Situation Signs New Deal With MTV – BET
The Jersey Shore castmates continue to get new opportunities thanks to their successful show . Variety reports that Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has inked a development deal with MTV. While there is no specific project just yet, the network will be
Lil B, Freddie Gibbs Deny Beef After I’m Gay Comments – MTV
As for Gibbs, he told MTV News when we caught up with him over the weekend that he agreed with B’s tweet. “He expressed something that I’ve been tryin’ to express to the rap community for a minute,” Freddie said. “Just ’cause I comment on your music or
Exec who shaped MTV Networks for decades steps down – Los Angeles Times
One of television’s most influential figures, Judy McGrath, chairman of the sprawling MTV Networks group, is leaving the company after spending three decades shaping MTV into a cultural and financial force. McGrath’s decision to step down — effective
Judy McGrath to exit MTV Networks – Variety
Judy McGrath’s decision to resign from MTV Networks marks the end of an era for the cable group as she was one of the remaining executives who started at the company from its launch in 1981. McGrath rose from copywriter through the ranks to become CEO in
MTV Networks Chief Resigns – Wall Street Journal
Viacom Inc. said Thursday Judy McGrath is resigning from her post as chief executive of its MTV Networks unit, giving the company’s top executives more direct control of some of its biggest assets. Ms. McGrath, who began her MTV career 30 years ago as a
Why I created MTV’s ’16 and Pregnant’ – CNN
(CNN) — MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom” have been called one of the best public service campaigns to prevent teen pregnancy. However, some critics have criticized the shows for “glamorizing” teen pregnancy. Whether you like these shows or not, they
CIMMFest celebrates relationship between movies and music – Chicago Sun-Times
Three years ago, Josh Chicoine and Ilko Davidov were two guys sitting at a bar talking about possibilities. Today, they are the co-founders of the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, a four-day event now in its third incarnation that highlights
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Beyonce Knowles to Shoot Music Video With 200 African Dancers – AceShowbiz
It’s been a while since Beyonce Knowles released a new single, but fans can expect an arrival of fresh material from the former Destiny’s Child member sometime soon. Rumor has it, the “Irreplaceable” hitmaker will shoot a music video for the new track with
Latest free music search on Bing somewhat limited – Seattle Times
Last June Bing rolled out new music search features at a Hollywood press event. The new new Bing Music search featured the ability to play five million full-length songs for free for the first listen. Bing uses the Zune music library to provide the free
Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD) Launches Groovetown Vinyl – PR-USA.net
Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD), the award-winning sales, marketing and distribution arm of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, today announced the launch of Groovetown Vinyl an exciting online storefront specializing
What Would the Music Industry Look Like if Napster Never Existed? [CHART] – Mashable.com
According to the labels, record sales would have burgeoned if not for the existence of file-sharing site Napster. The labels’ optimistic forecast comes in the form of a chart included in a trial brief for their case against LimeWire. The above chart was
New Sync Stereo Earmuffs from Howard Leight Combine Hearing Protection, High-Fidelity Sound Quality – PRLog (free press release)
Sync delivers the proper levels of hearing protection in hazardous noise environments with high-fidelity stereo sound from users’ personal portable audio MP3 players. “Most stereo earmuffs used in industry today provide a moderate level of hearing
Luna 100W MP3 Player And Pico-Projecter Is A Sweet Pocket Gadget – Geeky gadgets
If you feel compelled to ramp up your swagger with a pico-gadget, then by all means feast thyne eyeballs on this 100w goodie. It’s from Spectre and it’s called Luna, a dual purpose mp3 player/pico-projecter that can zoom your pics onto a flat surface
Lady Gaga Ends Deal With Target Over Its Support of Anti-Gay Groups – Rolling Stone
The details of the broken deal have not yet been made public. Since Target has already given away free MP3s of “Born This Way” with internet pre-orders of the new album, the Target exclusive edition may not be scrapped.
BlackBerry Playbook to feature 7digital’s 13 milllion track music store (update: PIN seemingly confirmed, too) – engadget
The 7digital Music Store will give BlackBerry PlayBook users access to 7digital’s catalogue of over 13 million high quality (320kbps) MP3s. BlackBerry PlayBook users will be able to search for tracks, albums and artists and preview tracks before making a purchase.
Emmylou Harris’s “Hard Bargain” Available for Pre-Order with Exclusive Manuscript Lyric Sheet of “The Road” – Nonesuch Records
To pre-order the Hard Bargain CD and deluxe CD/DVD along with the manuscript lyric sheet of “The Road,” head to the Nonesuch Store now. All orders include high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s of the album available on release day.
Mad World Records Hopes To Fill a Void in Denton – Dallas Observer
Burke says. “Everything changed.” His theory goes like this: Gas prices soared that summer and many of his customers flocked to blogs and download sites to fill their thirst for MP3s. Still, he says, “I’ve watched all the other stores go out of business
Clear Channel acquires mobile music streaming company Thumbplay – Los Angeles Times
Among subscription music services, in which members pay a monthly fee to be able to access a large catalog of songs on demand, Thumbplay competes with Rhapsody, Napster, Rdio, eMusic and MOG.
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Radio Is Dead, Is Apple iTunes Next? – FOX News
It was just over a decade ago that Apple introduced iTunes — called both the Grim Reaper of the music business or the fairy godmother that saved songs from the clutches of illegal file sharing sites such as what was at the time Napster. Many decried the
The Social Network’s Journey to the Oscars – YAHOO!
David Fincher ( Fight Club ), came on as director. Jesse Eisenberg was cast as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Justin Timberlake as Napster co-founder Sean Parker, and Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who had a falling out with
Panasonic confirms pricing, ship dates for 2011 LCD TV models – engadget
To further enhance the entertainment experience, the E3 series introduces Easy IPTV, a web entertainment solution offering 3 Movie sites – CinemaNow, Netflix, and Amazon; 2 Music sites – Napster and Pandora; 1 Social Networking site – Facebook.
Azork, Ltd. Unleashes the Drund Project – TMCnet
Access your media from anywhere with Drund TV (an integration of Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon), Pandora, and Drund Music (with access to Rhapsody and Napster). Remote storage and backup — Keep all of your important files in one place that you can access
BUYINS.NET: CGNX, SBUX, LNN, CBI, BBY, COO Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks – TMCnet
It operates its retail stores and call centers, as well as online retail operations under various brand names, such as Best Buy, The Carphone Warehouse, Five Star, Future Shop, Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, Napster, Pacific Sales, The Phone House
Social Media Bubble: Who Stands to Cash In at Facebook, Twitter and Groupon – Wall Street Journal
Sean Parker, an early investor and former executive of the original Napster music service, owns 4%, worth $2.6 billion. Peter Thiel, who founded PayPal and now runs a hedge fund, owns 3%, or $1.95 billion.” Facebook’s founders and early investors aren
Finally, Social Networking Website for Musicians and Music Lovers – msnbc.com
With digital music and music video distribution, Music Lunge offers artists and labels the opportunity to sell their music on 130 worldwide online stores such as iTunes, Rhapsody, Spotify, Napster, Listen Japan for music and iTunes and Vevo for music videos.