AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-134955190/power-tilts-sony-smellie.html" title="Facts and information about Power tilts to Sony as Smellie exits BMG.(Sony BMG Music Entertainment's Michael Smellie)(Brief Article)">Power tilts to Sony as Smellie exits BMG.(Sony BMG Music Entertainment's Michael Smellie)(Brief Article)</a>

Close Set up an RSS feed that alerts you when new articles from Daily Variety are available.

Frequently asked questions about RSS feeds

Power tilts to Sony as Smellie exits BMG.(Sony BMG Music Entertainment's Michael Smellie)(Brief Article)

Daily Variety

| July 19, 2005 | Gallo, Phil | COPYRIGHT 2009 Reed Business Information, Inc. (US). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Michael Smellie's announcement that he's leaving Sony BMG Music Entertainment leaves the conglom with a U.S. management team top-heavy with Sony Music execs.

Led by Andy Lack, whom Howard Stringer tapped to replace Tommy Mottola prior to the merger, the Sony BMG exec VP offices now are occupied by Sony Music's Michele Anthony and Kevin Kelleher.

The four seats of international operation are split between Sony and BMG execs; the Asia operation currently has a temporary head, Kelvin Wadsworth, while the company searches for a replacement for Richard Denekamp.

Smellie, a key force in the integration of Sony Music and BMG, will leave his position of…

View articles courtesy of your local library

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more


MUSIC INDUSTRY : INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMPANIES WAIT FOR SONY-BMG...: Newspaper article from: European Report September 11, 2007 700+ words
...major music companies, Japan's Sony Music and Germany's Bertelsmann Music...Europolitics 3311). However, in the Sony-BMG case, the Commission has not consulted...July 2004. The merger between Sony Music, subsidiary of the Japanese consumer...


Sony, BMG make beautiful music.(Sony Music merged with BMG Music Service): Magazine article from: Daily Variety Amdur, Meredith Gallo, Phil July 20, 2004 700+ words
...Thielen said the new Sony-BMG "will create a...marketplace." Sony Music Entertainment chairman...the creation of Sony BMG is an appropriate...merger with EMI. Sony Music laid off about 10...structure of the new Sony-BMG labels have been...


Sony Music Entertainment and BMG Unite to Create Sony BMG Music Entertainment;...: Press release article from: PR Newswire August 5, 2004 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Entertainment...creation of Sony BMG Music Entertainment...respectively, of Sony Music Entertainment and BMG. Sony BMG will be headquartered...Executive Officer, Sony BMG Music Entertainment...Executive Officer, Sony ...


SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT & BMG UNITE TO CREATE SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.: News wire article from: AsiaPulse News August 6, 2004 700+ words
...National Artists Sony Music Entertainment...creation of Sony BMG Music Entertainment...respectively, of Sony Music Entertainment and BMG. Sony BMG will be headquartered...Executive Officer, Sony BMG Music Entertainment...Executive Officer, Sony ...


Sony Music Entertainment and BMG Unite to Create Sony BMG Music Entertainment.: Press release article from: PR Newswire August 5, 2004 700+ words
...National Artists Sony Music Entertainment...creation of Sony BMG Music Entertainment...respectively, of Sony Music Entertainment and BMG. Sony BMG will be headquartered...Executive Officer, Sony BMG Music Entertainment...Executive Officer, Sony ...


EU gives green light to merger between BMG and Sony Music (Brussel winkt Sony...: News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire July 21, 2004 700+ words
...German media giant Bertelsmann, and Sony Music, the music division of Japanese group...group, which will trade under the name Sony BMG, will consist only of the actual music...activities will not be integrated into Sony BMG. Each group will hold a 50 per cent...


BMG MAKES A COMEBACK, THIS TIME WITH SONY MUSIC (Sony Music to be renamed Sony...: News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire November 5, 2004 700+ words
...has joined hands with Sony Music Entertainment (India...which will now be called Sony BMG Music Entertainment...the worldwide merger of Sony Music and Bertelsmann (BMG...catalogue, besides that of Sony Music. A major part of BMG...


Merger between BMG and Sony Music complete (Fusion zu Sony BMG abgeschlossen).: News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire August 7, 2004 700+ words
...Zeitung) The merger between Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) and Sony Music, the music subsidiaries of German media giant Bertelsmann...America will each have a stake of 50 per cent, will be called Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The new company will be the second largest...


Michael Anthony: exec VP, Sony BMG Music; COO, Sony Music U.S.(the suits)(Brief...: Magazine article from: Daily Variety Gallo, Phil November 16, 2004 700+ words
...her legal days and her 14 years with Sony Music, "is that combination of the creative...woman in the music industry has seen Sony Music go through an extremely promising year...three of us had a common vision about how Sony Music would be built (sealed the deal...


Sony BMG and Bebo in music partnership.(Sony Music Entertainment (U.K.)...: Magazine article from: New Media Age December 21, 2006 700+ words
Sony BMG is the first UK record label to form a partnership with social network Bebo. The deal will let it promote artists from its RCA...

For more facts and information, see all results

Source: HighBeam Research, Power tilts to Sony as Smellie exits BMG.(Sony BMG Music...

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: