Recordings

As the chords of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1," filled the surgery suite, neuroscientists at Albany Medical Center diligently recorded the activity of electrodes placed on the brains of patients undergoing epilepsy…

More than a quarter of all stroke victims develop a bizarre disorder -- they lose conscious awareness of half of all that their eyes perceive. After a stroke in the brain's right half, for example, a person might eat only what's on the…

One of the world’s biggest ever music catalog acquisition deals took place two years ago, when legendary songwriter Paul Simon sold his music publishing catalog to Sony for a price believed to be in the region of USD $250 million-plus.Today…

BMG has acquired the recording catalog of influential British Rock and Pop band, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Hollies.BMG says that the transaction forms part of its long-term strategy “to create a 21st century home for the…

Universal Music Group has promoted executive Corey Williams to Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Rights & Clearances for Republic Records, Def Jam Recordings and Island Records.Williams, a highly respected music industry…

BMG has announced that it is fully integrating its new release and catalog recordings businesses.In doing so, the company claims to have become the first global music company to abandon what it calls “the outdated industry distinction”…

Warner Records has launched what it calls “its first-ever flagship electronic dance music label”, called Major Recordings.Warner says the new label “will discover, sign, and develop top talent” across the electronic dance community.In a…

BMG has announced a deal to bring the solo recorded works of George Harrison to Dark Horse Records/BMG.While Dark Horse Records/BMG already administers the music publishing of George Harrison, it will now also serve as his label home.BMG…

A photo of Lionel Mapleson, pasted in one of his journals.…

Litmus Music has acquired Keith Urban’s master recordings catalog.The deal includes ten multi-platinum, platinum or gold-certified studio albums and a greatest hits compilation. Among the catalog’s highlights are twenty-four No.1 songs and…