Latest Legacy Recordings Stories
United States Postal Service Honors Musical Legend with the Johnny Cash Limited Edition Forever® Stamp NEW YORK, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to honor Johnny Cash--the steadfast and uncompromising Man in Black, a performer who forever changed the shape and sound of American pop and country music -- as the label's Artist of the Month for June 2013. (Logo:...
The eBooklets Piano Man and The Stranger take an initimate look at the musical legacy of Billy Joel. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 31, 2013 Premier Digital Publishing, in partnership with Sony Reader Store and Sony Music Legacy Recordings, has today released a unique digital homage to Billy Joel’s history and the digital answer to print liner notes. Now, music lovers can download these “eBooklets”, which each contain two full tracks and the liner notes from Billy Joel’s classic Sony...
LegacyRecordingsVault.com, The Crowdsourced Archives Initiative, Invites Fans Each Month To Help Bring Sought-After Recordings Into The Digital Age NEW YORK, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announces the first four catalog titles to be released digitally in response to the enthusiasm of music fans voting online at LegacyRecordingsVault.com. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO) The four LP...
New Legacy Recordings Vault Website Seeks Direct Fan Input on Rare & Out-Of-Print Titles NEW YORK, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, has launched LegacyRecordingsVault.com, an online music fan forum seeking direct input on future digital releases from the world's foremost archive of commercial recordings, an unmatched collection of music dating back to the 1880s with artists and titles representing virtually every...
LEGENDARY MUSIC EXECUTIVE CREATES SIX EXCLUSIVE PLAYLISTS FOR "THE LEGACY OF" APP, HIGHLIGHTED BY A "THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE" PLAYLIST FEATURING 20 TRACKS, 14 OF WHICH INCLUDE AUDIO COMMENTARY BY CLIVE NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Recordings is proud to announce a brand-new series of playlists created by legendary music executive Clive Davis, appearing exclusively on "The Legacy Of" app on digital music subscription service Spotify. The creation of the...
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Entertainment has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with BandMerch, the world's leading name in music merchandising, to expand and develop SME's merchandising programs in the North American retail market. The announcement was made today at the MAGIC Market Week convention in Las Vegas. Through the new agreement, SME and BandMerch will build and expand The Thread Shop, the highly successful merchandising program which...
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Epic Records has inked an exclusive joint venture with renowned music industry executive Sylvia Rhone to form Vested in Culture (VIC), it was announced today by Doug Morris, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, L.A. Reid, Chairman & CEO of Epic Records, and Rhone. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130130/NY51065 ) As Chairman of VIC, Rhone will report to Reid and oversee the day-to-day operations of the New York-based label. Stated...
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Epic Records has inked an exclusive joint venture with renowned music industry executive Sylvia Rhone to form Vested in Culture (VIC), it was announced today by Doug Morris, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, L.A. Reid, Chairman & CEO of Epic Records, and Rhone. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130130/NY50765 ) As Chairman of VIC, Rhone will report to Reid and oversee the day-to-day operations of the New York-based label. Stated...
NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Music and Sony Music Entertainment today announced a groundbreaking new global strategic relationship covering A&R, distribution, international repertoire and more. The venture creates a number of strong ties between Ultra and Sony Music, increasing opportunities for collaboration between Sony Music and Ultra artists. Recordings from Sony Music's dance music catalogue will be available for inclusion on Ultra's successful compilation...
NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Recordings will release Let's Face The Music And Dance, a collection of new studio performances by Willie Nelson and Family, on Tuesday, April 16. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO ) The album is the first in a series of releases and events celebrating the artist's 80th birthday year. A collection of deep pop country repertoire classics performed with transformative patented ease by Willie Nelson and...
