Private Groups Acquire Alliance Ent. September 01, 2010
- Retail Alliance Entertainment, the second largest music wholesaler in the United States, has been acquired by two private equity firms, Platinum Equity and the Gores Group. » Full Story
Retailers Strike Deals With 'Glee' August 30, 2010
- Branding Claire's retail chain, a haven for trendy high school girls, plans to roll out an exclusive line of jewelry, accessories and other merchandise based on "Glee," the hit Fox musical dramedy, along with pop-up shops in three major cities and mall-based karaoke contests and viewing parties.
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Katy Perry, Fantasia Looking To Top Billboard 200 August 25, 2010
- Retail Eminem's "Recovery" will likely relinquish the No. 1 position on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart to Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." And Fantasia's new set "Back To Me" is on track for a record-high No. 2 debut with a number somewhere in the range of 120,000 to 140,000. » Full Story
Stadium Entertainment Readies CD To Benefit Fisher House August 20, 2010
- Country Previously released tracks by Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Trace Adkins and Darius Rucker, among others, will be included on "My Country: Smash Hits," a country music compilation album due Aug. 24 on Stadium Entertainment. » Full Story
Trans World Struggles Continue August 20, 2010
- Retail Trans World Entertainment continues to struggle, posting a $15.8 million net loss, or 50 cents per diluted share, on $135.8 million in sales for its fiscal second quarter ended July 31.
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Fat Beats Owner: New Store In The Works August 19, 2010
- Retail While Fat Beats will close its two remaining stores next month - the New York location on Sept. 4 and the Los Angeles one Sept. 18 - Fat Beats owner Joe Abajian says he has plans to open a bigger and better store. » Full Story
Music & Advertising Chicago Billboard & Adweek are taking the Music & Advertising Conference, in
association with Music Dealers, to Chicago on September 15-16, 2010. Don't
miss: keynote with Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band, interactive panel
discussions and networking opportunities with key music, advertising and
brand executives from brands like, Converse, Ray-Ban, Dr Pepper, and so many
more. Register NOW and SAVE! CLICK HERE for more info and full schedule.
