All posts containing the tag: "record Label"
Posted Jul 16th 2009 1:35AM by TMZ Staff
We've learned Joe Jackson's business partner for his new record label is a convicted felon.
Marshall Thompson, who Joe famously introduced during a news conference a few days after MJ's death, served 366 days in federal prison back in 2001 after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit extortion in Illinois.
Thompson -- a retired cop -- conspired with active duty officers to sell police badges to various businessmen for $1,000 to $2,500 a pop.
According to federal docs, the businessmen bought the badges so they could get the perks of being a cop -- carrying a concealed weapon, parking in restricted areas and "receiving discounts for goods and services" ... we're guessing that includes donuts.
Before Thompson became a felon, he was a member of the Chi-Lites -- a band famous for "Have You Seen Her" and "Oh Girl" back in the '70s.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: extortion, joe jackson, JoeJackson, marshall thompson, MarshallThompson, record label, RecordLabel
Posted Jul 12th 2009 1:15AM by TMZ Staff
There's only one positive thing to say about this video -- showing Brandy being upstaged by "Hills" star Lo Bosworth -- at least it wasn't Heidi Montag.
Filed under: The Hills
Tags: brandy, lo bosworth, LoBosworth, popstar, record label, RecordLabel, the hills, TheHills, video
Posted Jun 25th 2009 2:00AM by TMZ Staff
Adam Lambert claims the album he recorded pre-"Idol" was nothing more than him singing someone else's songs -- but that just isn't true.
We've obtained an internal memo from two divisions of Adam's old label, which clearly lists Lambert as the co-writer on nine of the 11 tracks on the album.
Lambert's new handlers released a statement on his behalf this week condemning the album, which said: "I was hired as a studio singer to lend my vocals to tracks written by someone else ... I was broke at the time and this was my chance to make a few bucks."
Ironically -- or not -- one of the tracks Lambert co-wrote is called "15 Minutes of Fame."
Filed under: Music, American Idol, Exclusives
Tags: Adam Lambert, AdamLambert, amercian Idol, AmercianIdol, record Label, RecordLabel
Posted Apr 18th 2009 1:25AM by TMZ Staff
You know the music industry is hurting when two major record execs can't pay a $1,500 bill.
Atlantic Records executive Michael Kyser and Shawn Costner, of the Universal Music Group, recently treated Jay-Z to drinks at an NYC nightclub, but according to the New York Post, the high-powered duo had some trouble footing the bill.
A manager for the club alleges that Kyser and Costner agreed to split the tab, when Costner's corporate credit card was declined -- leaving Kyser with the $1,500 check. Kyser gave the club his credit card, but then left without signing a receipt. The exec still hasn't paid the bill and is now supposedly contesting the charge -- even though the club still has his card.
Apparently, Jay-Z did leave a $500 tip for the waitress, but left the table before the bill arrived.
Too bad all of Jay-Z's fans are too busy illegally downloading his songs to care.
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Music
Tags: credit card, CreditCard, debt, jay-z, jay-z out at a club, Jay-zOutAtAClub, new york nightclub, NewYorkNightclub, record label, RecordLabel
