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Don Henley Settles Damages Claims and Gets Apology Following Court Ruling That Politician Infringed Songs
After winning a federal court ruling that the use of their copyrighted songs in campaign ads was infringing, musicians Don Henley, Mike Campbell and Danny Kortchmar have agreed to settle their damages claims against California politician Chuck DeVore and campaign worker Justin Hart for an undisclosed amount
Legal News
Joel Schoenfeld Joins Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp
Music industry executive and lawyer Joel M. Schoenfeld has joined the law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp as a Partner in the New York office
Music Row Attorney Rob Baker Joins Bone McAllester Norton
Robert L. Baker of Music Row law firm Baker & Kelley, PLLC (B&K) has joined Bone McAllester Norton PLLC in a move that will launch the firm’s new Entertainment Law Group
Music Publishing
NMPA Announces Sen. Lamar Alexander as 2010 President’s Award Honoree
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) will present its 2010 President’s Award to U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee
Warner/Chappell Music Signs John Paul Jones And Joshua Homme To Worldwide Administration Agreement
Global music publisher Warner/Chappell Music has announced it has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with two members of the newly-formed rock group, Them Crooked Vultures: renowned artists John Paul Jones and Joshua Homme
Record Labels
Universal Music Distribution Promotes Mitch Rotter to Sr VP, Marketing and Product Development
Mitch Rotter has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product Development for Universal Music Distribution (UMD), the major label distribution division of Universal Music Group Distribution
Costa Pilavachi Appointed Sr VP, Classical Artists & Repertoire for Universal
Costa Pilavachi has been appointed Senior Vice President, Classical Artists & Repertoire, for Universal Music Group International (UMGI), effective immediately
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AFM Appoints Ken Shirk as Assistant to the President for the Western United States
The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) has announced the appointment of Kenneth Shirk of Local 99 (Portland, OR) to serve as Assistant to the President for the Western United States
Warner Music Nashville Names Rod Riley President And CEO Of Word Entertainment
Warner Music Nashville has announced that Rod Riley has been named President and CEO of Word Entertainment, Warner Music Group’s Christian music division