Top music mogul Ron Fair is on his way out as chief creative officer/executive vice president of Virgin Records after just under two years, we’re told. Fair joined Virgin in early 2013 to help ...

In May 1977, the Sex Pistols finally found a record label that would stick with them through their more unsavory antics. The U.K. punks signed with Virgin Records, which quickly released their first ...

Veteran label executive Ken Pedersen died of sepsis brought on by non-COVID-related pneumonia on March 18, his family has revealed. He was 63. By Chris Eggertsen Veteran label executive Ken Pedersen ...

Branson established the Virgin brand in 1970 as a discount mail-order record distributor. Within its first decade, the Virgin Group had evolved into a chain of retail locations, a recording studio, ...

Universal Music Group has announced the launch of Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, a “new global network delivering premium and flexible artist and label services to the industry’s most dynamic ...

Layoffs began Wednesday at Capitol Records and Virgin Records, two weeks EMI's North American pop, rock and urban operations were merged into single unit called The Capitol Music Group. Sources say ...

A single from rock band Palaye Royale will serve as the first release under new agreement. By Dave Brooks Independent rock label Sumerian Records has signed a long-term distribution agreement with ...

Says Victoria Beckham: "Ray’s guidance, support, creative and marketing ideas from the very beginning were invaluable to the success of The Spice Girls." Ray Cooper, former Virgin Records America ...