Dr. Dre Wants Death Row Books
Andre Young, aka Dr. Dre, is seeking the books of Death Row Records Inc. to determine how much the record company owes him for unpaid royalties from sales of “The Chronic,” which was released in 1992. Young informed the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles that he wants to determine the value of a claim he holds against Death Row for unpaid royalties accruing after the record label’s bankruptcy filing. Dre seeks...
Beastie Adam Yauch Expands Film Operation With Oscilloscope
Adam Yauch, of Beastie Boy fame, has announced that he is expanding his music and film production facilities in New York City, and is launching Oscilloscope Pictures, a full-service film distribution company. David Fenkel, formerly from ThinkFilm, will be running the operation with Yauch. According to Yauch, Oscilloscope Pictures is designed to operate like an indie music label, hopefully with more long lasting success than Grand...






