Music News

  • Time Warner, News Corp reported interested in MGM

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

    1 hour, 45 minutes ago
  • GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.

    November 21, 2009, 2:38 pm
  • Michael Jackson's doctor says others gave him propofol

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigators he was not the first doctor to give the pop star propofol, the powerful aesthetic that was one of the drugs to cause his death, according to court papers unsealed on Friday.

    November 21, 2009, 1:46 pm
  • UK band the Cribs welcomes Johnny Marr to the fold

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Since the release of their third album, 2007's "Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever," the Cribs have built a fervent U.K following.

    November 21, 2009, 12:51 pm
  • Blockbuster to combine dual shares

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc said on Friday that it would change its stock structure in a move the beleaguered U.S. movie rental chain said will improve liquidity.

    November 21, 2009, 12:20 pm
  • GE, Vivendi make progress on NBC Universal

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric and Vivendi are moving closer to a deal on NBC Universal, with Vivendi agreeing to accept payment for just one-third of its stake until a related deal with Comcast closes, according to a source familiar with the situation.

    November 21, 2009, 11:22 am
  • Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend, photographer jailed

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A celebrity photographer who briefly dated Britney Spears at the height of her career meltdown was sentenced to 45 days in jail on Friday after clashing with an official trying to serve him a restraining order.

    November 21, 2009, 11:08 am
  • Sting's "Winter's Night" inspired by magical tales

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Sting's "If on a Winter's Night..." may feature holiday-inspired songs, but don't call it a Christmas album.

    November 21, 2009, 10:49 am
  • Driver dies in Miley Cyrus tour bus crash

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The driver of a tour bus for Miley Cyrus died on Friday when the vehicle crashed in Virginia, but the teen singer was not on-board, police said.

    November 21, 2009, 9:47 am