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Sirius Satellite Radio yesterday began the first phase of its national service rollout in four markets, Denver, Houston, Phoenix, and Jackson, Mississippi. To commemorate the start of its satellite radio service, Sirius broadcast inaugural programming and treated Jackson to a special live concert featuring Randy Travis and a host of country artists. “This is an important day in Sirius’ history and we are thrilled to bring our premier satellite radio service to listeners in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, and Jackson,” said Joseph P. Clayton, Sirius’ president and CEO. “This will be a big year for Sirius as we roll out our… Read more »

Universal South, the recently-formed joint venture between Tony Brown, Tim DuBois, and Universal Records, has appointed Bryan Switzer to SVP of Promotion. Based in Nashville, Switzer will develop and implement extensive radio promotional campaigns for such artists as Allison Moorer, Dean Miller, Bering Strait, and Holly Lamar. “We’re thrilled to have someone with Bryan’s experience, knowledge, and passion joining Universal South’s senior management team,” stated Brown. “He has a proven track record in working with and developing the careers of artists, and we are looking forward to his immediate contributions.” “When you combine Bryan’s extensive background in the record business… Read more »

The mystery surrounding former Beatle George Harrison’s death certificate has been solved-and it appears he really did die at Paul McCartney’s house. Sort of. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday that friends of the late guitarist have corrected Harrison’s death certificate, after the first version listed a fake address as the place where he died. As it turns out, Harrison died at a Hollywood Hills mansion once leased by McCartney. District Attorney Steve Cooley said that noted security expert Gavin de Becker, who was with Harrison in his final days, submitted a different address for Harrison’s location… Read more »

Bastions of ’90s punk Green Day and Blink-182 will embark on a co-headlining jaunt, beginning April 17 in Bakersfield, California. The 41-city Pop Disaster Tour will continue through June 17 in Minneapolis, according to a tour publicist. Venues have yet to be hammered out. Jimmy Eat World will tag along for the first half of the tour, and Saves the Day have come aboard for the second bunch of dates, Blink singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge revealed on “TRL” Wednesday (February 13). Local bands and lesser-known acts chosen by the headliners will comprise the fourth band on the bill. The outing marks… Read more »

MusicNet has made several additions to its executive management team including technology pioneer and entrepreneur Ganapathy “Krish” Krishnan, Ph.D., as SVP of products/technology and chief technology officer. Alan McGlade, president and CEO of MusicNet, also named Shashi Karan as VP of finance and David Halprin as director of product management to MusicNet’s growing executive team. Ganapathy “Krish” Krishnan, Ph.D. will be responsible for managing product development and technical operations for MusicNet and directing the MusicNet platform into future evolutions of the service offering. Before joining MusicNet, Dr. Krishnan was a founding member, CTO and EVP of Network Commerce, Inc., where… Read more »

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, EpicRecords.com has donned a new hue, a new site intro, and two new promotions to celebrate the many themes and universality of love. The now-blushing EpicRecords.com has launched the “Language Of Love” Sweepstakes featuring 14 individual contests, showcasing 14 artists, exploring 14 degrees of love from Lost to True to Family to Unrequited. A highlight of the promotion is the online premiere of “A New Day Has Come,” the title track from quintessential love-songstress, Celine Dion’s forthcoming release that arrives in US stores on March 26. The “Language Of Love” Sweepstakes is being cross-promoted… Read more »

MCA’s revamped version of Mary J. Blige’s “No More Drama” powered the disc’s 18-place jump to No. 10 on the U.S. pop charts in a week that saw the nation’s top nine albums remain in the same spots as last week. Blige’s disc sold more than 61,000 copies between its re-release Jan. 29 and Sunday, according to SoundScan figures issued Wednesday. Alan Jackson’s “Drive” (Arista) remains the No. 1 album on sales of 189,000, followed by Creed’s “Weathered” (108,000) and Linkin Park’s “Hybrid Theory” (90,000), which has moved over 6 million copies to date. The Blige disc features a new… Read more »

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 »

EMI, one of the world’s top music companies, pushed on with yet more restructuring when it reorganized its labels under two global brands-Virgin and Capitol-and streamlined its international management. Alain Levy, chairman of EMI Recorded Music, said the company will concentrate on two international labels – Virgin and Capitol.The move came two days after EMI Group issued its second profits warning in six months. Levy has been leading a strategic review aimed at identifying costs and boosting business in the US music market. The EMI name was created in 1931 when the Gramophone Company merged with Columbia to form the… Read more »

New York modern rock artist Custom continues to make a name for himself with his single, “Hey Mister,” an edgy, graphic rock tune detailing a sexual relationship as described by the man to the woman’s father. The song debuted on both the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts in late December and has climbed to Number 26 (Modern) and 28 (Mainstream) on the current listings. However, one outlet that has turned its nose up at the song is MTV. “We took a pass on the video due to lyrical content,” a spokesperson for the cable network said.… Read more »