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Sony Music Entertainment Senior Vice President Al Smith this week announced that Philip R. Wiser has been named Chief Technology Officer. Wiser will be based in New York and will report directly to Smith. In this newly-created position, Wiser will be responsible for overseeing technical operations of the company’s existing digital media initiatives, including electronic music distribution (EMD) systems, as well as for developing and implementing new digital media technologies. He will also oversee the company’s senior technology and engineering staff and act as SME’s liaison to other Sony operating companies on relevant technology issues. “Phil Wiser has a well-deserved… Read more »

Linkin Park and Creed both increased their multiplatinum status with their latest releases, and No Doubt’s Rock Steady reached platinum in recent certifications by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA). Linkin Park has pushed 2 million more copies of Hybrid Theory, making it seven times platinum, while Creed’s Weathered, which was released at the beginning of the winter, has reached five times platinum for sales of 5 million copies. Also, No Doubt’s Rock Steady has reached the platinum mark for sales of 1 million copies. While sales of Hybrid Theory are still going strong, Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson… Read more »

U2 had the Super Bowl halftime stage all to itself, and the Irish rockers delivered a moving tribute to America and the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Lead singer Bono walked onto the field with a slow, shoulder-wagging swagger, singing the group’s recent hit, “Beautiful Day,” as he climbed onto the point of a pink, heart-shaped catwalk that surrounded the stage. As the first song wound down, a giant screen scrolled the names of victims in the attacks, and the group broke into the 1980s hit, “Where the Streets Have No Name.” The names also reflected in overlapping… Read more »

No Doubt are taking their Rock Steady to the streets, beginning in mid-March. The ska-turned-reggae rock quartet will launch its first proper tour in support of its latest album, Rock Steady, with two offshore dates in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, on March 14 and 16, respectively, according to an Interscope Records spokesperson. The Venezuela show is part of the Caracas Pop Festival II. Twenty-one other dates have been confirmed at press time, ending with May 10 in Dallas. Additional shows are expected to be announced later. Twenty-one other dates have been confirmed at press time, ending with May 10 in… Read more »

‘NSYNC have reached outside of the singing group world for the opening acts on their upcoming Celebrity 2002 Tour, recruiting Smash Mouth and Ginuwine. The raspy rockers and the sensual R&B singer are confirmed for the outing, though an ‘NSYNC spokesperson said it hasn’t been determined which artist will play which dates. Smash Mouth’s spokesperson said the band will join ‘NSYNC on a string of Texas, Midwest and Northeast shows from March 19 to April 15. Ginuwine’s spokesperson was not available. ‘NSYNC will kick off the tour on March 3 in Portland, Oregon. The trek is currently slated to run… Read more »

Fans who miss the Dave Matthews Band on its spring tour can get a taste of their favorite band at a nearby grocery store. No, the jam band hasn’t lined up a string of promotional gigs in supermarket parking lots. The group is the inspiration for a new flavor of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, according to the band’s publicist. One Sweet Whirled, available in Ben and Jerry scoop shops now and rocking your grocer’s freezer in February, riffs off the band’s track “One Sweet World,” and combines coffee ice cream with caramel and marshmallow swirls. “One Sweet World” appears… Read more »

Britney Spears’s new Pepsi commercial will be unveiled during the first quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday (February 3). The 90-second ad, dubbed “Now And Then,” will take viewers on a ride through Pepsi’s advertising history-the Pepsi Generations. Spears stars in Pepsi commercials with ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s themes, rocking all the way up to 2002 with her updated version of the “Joy Of Pepsi” song. The spot was created by Pepsi’s longtime advertising agency, BBDO New York. Spears said of the Pepsi commercial, “Commercials are always the best on the Super Bowl, so hopefully my commercial will… Read more »

A legal battle over 30-year-old Allman Brothers recordings is rambling through the courts due to “procedural stalling” by Universal Music Group, the band’s lawyer said Monday, pledging to appeal a bid to shift the case to federal court. The popular 1970s rock band, known for such hits as “Ramblin’ Man” and “Midnight Rider”, first filed suit against recording giant Universal, a unit of Vivendi Universal, in May claiming the label wrongly took possession of several live tracks and other recordings made between 1969 and 1980. The band asked the Los Angeles Superior Court to determine if the recordings were transferred… Read more »

Kid Rock has revealed dates to go along with the previously announced cites for his tour, which starts February 22 at the Wendler Arena in Saginaw, Michigan. The tour runs through Rock’s May 4 appearance at Atlanta’s Music Midtown Festival. The king of rap-rock revealed about the tour. “A couple of laps around the world take some corporate sponsorships,” he said. “Sell out for one reason, because ticket prices are out of hand, and I want to bring back that $25 ticket to see a great show.” Meanwhile, Rock has released his next single, “Lonely Road Of Faith,” and the… Read more »

Rock band Pearl Jam has paid tribute to late Ramones singer Joey Ramone on a recording released exclusively to Pearl Jam fan club members. A cover version of the pioneering punk band’s song “I Just Want To Have Something To Do” is one of four tracks featured on Pearl Jam’s annual 7-inch vinyl mailing. Ramone died of cancer last April, aged 49. The cover is actually a solo acoustic performance by Pearl Jam bass player Jeff Ament. “When Joey died this year, I sat down and played Ramones songs on my acoustic,” Ament said in his handwritten liner notes. “For… Read more »