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Pop singer Mariah Carey has signed a four-album contract with Virgin Records worth an estimated $80 million, a deal representing a colossal wager on the label’s international marketing machine.
Richard Branson abandons his alternative youth magazine, “Student,” to form Virgin Records. It begins as a mail-order record company distributing discount albums and eventually includes a ...
Frontman Jared Leto has responded to Virgin Records' $30 million lawsuit for alleged breach of contract and damages, describing the legal action as "insane." By Ayala Ben-Yehuda, Billboard ...
For fans of movie music, Virgin Records has created a new label, Virgin Movie Music, devoted to soundtracks. The inaugural release last month was Bob Giraldi`s first feature, ”Hiding Out.” ...
Superplastic enters music industry with 3D animated Ghost Kidz, partnering with Virgin Records at Rolling Loud Miami 2023. Ghost Kidz surprises fans, premieres music video, and remains voiced by ...
The chief executive of Virgin Records, Matt Serletic, resigned Tuesday, according to a statement released by Virgin’s parent company, EMI Group. Sources close to the label said Serletic’s ...
Virgin Records founder Sir Richard Branson started Virgin Atlantic Airways in 1984. The airline survived growing pains and financial strife to become a major transatlantic carrier. Virgin Atlantic ...
Richard Branson is considering a bid for Virgin Records, one of the record labels Universal Music Group may sell to win regulators' clearance of its $1.9 billion acquisition of rival EMI Music ...
JEAN-HERVÉ PERON: We weren’t all happy with Virgin Records. The only people I had time for were the team at the Manor Studio and Simon Draper – they did a lot for us. SIMON DRAPER: We put them in the ...
Branson initially built his fortune through his Virgin Records record business 50 years ago, before selling it for $1 billion in 1992. He now owns or is affiliated with a line of companies under ...
The artist, who recently signed with Virgin Records, will also spin tunes at a special DJ set. "Joining the Virgin family feels like coming home," Nicky Jam said in a news release. "From Boston to ...