Following a December 2010 report on the departure of RCA/Jive Label Group Chairman and CEO Barry Weiss, Weiss has reportedly exited Sony Music Entertainment ahead of his April 30 contract expiration date.
Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Donovan, and Dr. John are first-time nominees among the 15 acts nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2011.
The Future of Music Coalition is offering musicians, songwriters and composers the opportunity to participate in "Taking The Pulse," a survey designed to assess the level of health insurance among working musicians.
Gustavo Dudamel, internationally celebrated conductor and music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, recently joined his mentor, 2009 Latin Recording Academy Trustees Award recipient José Antonio Abreu, in Toronto to spread the word and support Venezuela's extraordinary progress in music education.
