Island Def Jam To Layoff 50 Employees
Island Def Jam is the latest label to be shedding excess employee girth. Several notable sources have revealed that the label will drop 50 workers in the next week with some early pinks being delivered this week including: the entire Roc La Familia staffm Crystal Issacs, Senior National Director of Mixshow Promotions (with a title like that, she should have seen it coming), and Ray Romulus, A&R.
Warner Inks Pact With Viagogo
Warner Music Group (WMG) has inked a deal with ticket reseller Viagogo, a ticket broker. This is the first deal where a major music label has partnered with a ticketing company. Viagogo, which already has ticketing deals with soccer clubs Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Chelsea, said under the deal fans could buy tickets that were being resold through Viagogo and receive additional downloads or videos. It would also allow Warner...






