Warner Music Group Names Brian Roberts CFO, Effective January

Warner Music Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Interns

On Monday, a former Atlantic Records intern named Justin Henry brought a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and others similarly situated against the Warner Music Group. The complaint filed in New York Supreme Court seeks to recover claimed unpaid minimum wages and overtime wages for a class that's believed to be greater than 100 individuals.
Nonprofit Pvblic Helps Justin Bieber-supported Charity Raise $400K, Working with Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo

Nonprofit Pvblic Helps Justin Bieber-supported Charity Raise $400K, Working with Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo

Earlier this year, when Pencils of Promise was looking for a marketing partner to help spread the word about its annual Justin Bieber-supported Schools 4 All fund-raising campaign, the international education organization turned to the nonprofit Pvblic Foundation, which specializes in donating millions of dollars’ worth of unused advertising spots to charities. The results were impressive.
Backbeat: Robert Glasper, Gregory Porter, India.Arie Rock Playboy Jazz Fest

Backbeat: Robert Glasper, Gregory Porter, India.Arie Rock Playboy Jazz Fest

The Playboy Jazz Festival celebrated its 35th anniversary with a new host and arguably one of the best lineups in recent years. Performers ranging from the Grammy-winning Robert Glasper Experiment and George Duke Jeffrey Osborne to India.Arie may not be classified as strictly jazz, but the genre’s major influence in their music turned the two-day fest into a jazz, funk, Latin, soul, world music fest rolled into one.
Warner Music Acquires Russia's Gala Records Group

Warner Music Acquires Russia's Gala Records Group

Warner Music Group has acquired Gala Records Group, the first privately owned record label in Russia, WMG announced today in a statement. The label, launched in 1988, operates distribution, publishing, live production and artist representation businesses in addition to its recorded music division.
Facebook to Unveil 'New Product' Thursday

Facebook to Unveil 'New Product' Thursday

Facebook has invited journalists to a Thursday event, promising the launch of a "new product" without providing specifics. The invitation, sent out at the end of last week said that, “A small team has been working on a big idea. “Join us for coffee and learn about a new product." The event will take place at the social networking company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.
Black Sabbath Snare First No. 1 UK Album in 42 Years

Black Sabbath Snare First No. 1 UK Album in 42 Years

The reunited Black Sabbath have established a new U.K. chart record for the longest gap between No. 1 albums. Their new set '13' (Vertigo/Universal) debuted at the summit yesterday (Sunday), 42 years and eight months after their second album 'Paranoid' hit the peak, thus breaking Bob Dylan’s record of 38 years between 'New Morning' in 1970 and 'Together Through Life' in 2009.

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