Music News

  • Playboy in talks with Iconix to sell itself: sources

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Playboy Enterprises Inc is in preliminary talks to sell itself to Iconix Brand Group, people familiar with the matter said.

    November 13, 2009, 10:00 am
  • Rivals say Comcast/NBC deal will have regulatory baggage

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Executives from two top media companies on Thursday cautioned that Comcast Corp could face serious antitrust questions if it were to acquire control of NBC Universal.

    November 13, 2009, 9:57 am
  • John King to replace CNN's departing Lou Dobbs

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CNN reporter John King will replace controversial departing host Lou Dobbs in a new weeknight political program on the 24-hour cable news network, CNN said on Thursday.

    November 13, 2009, 9:55 am
  • Disney profit and revenue beat Street

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co posted a larger-than-expected rise in both quarterly profit and revenue, fueled by an improving ad climate and strength in the media giant's cable operations.

    November 13, 2009, 8:58 am
  • Disney profit up, revenue beats Street

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co posted a 17.8 percent increase in quarterly earnings and better-than-expected revenue, boosted by an improving ad climate and strength in the media giant's cable operations.

    November 13, 2009, 8:22 am
  • Owl City, Rihanna shine on U.S. singles chart

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Electronica artist Owl City reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, while Rihanna earned her 12th career top 10 as "Russian Roulette" soared up the rankings.

    November 13, 2009, 7:47 am
  • Vivendi Q3 beats forecasts, no word on M&A

    PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi, Europe's largest entertainment group, delivered a better-than-expected 5.1 percent rise in its third-quarter underlying profit on Thursday and said it would stick to its 2009 forecasts.

    November 13, 2009, 7:35 am
  • "Idol" champ Allen's CD reflects life on the road

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" champion Kris Allen, who once traveled the world on church missionary trips, took an equally wayfaring approach to record his new album, working in studios across the United States.

    November 13, 2009, 7:34 am
  • More Disney shakeup as CFO, parks chief swap jobs

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co stepped up an overhaul of its management by announcing that two top executives, its finance chief and the head of its parks division, will swap jobs at the end of this year.

    November 13, 2009, 7:08 am