Epic Records

Report: Posthumous Michael Jackson Album to Sell at iTunes

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2009 - 11:40am.

San Francisco - The posthumous Michael Jackson Album "This Is It" will be sold on Apple's iTunes Store on Oct. 27, meaning either Sony Music/Epic Records has caved and will sell individual tracks in addition to the full album, or Apple has made an exception to its policy of only accepting albums if they are also made available for purchase as individual tracks, Wired.com reports. An earlier report had proffered that the album would be absent from iTunes, due to Apple's policy. Epic Records SVP of publicity Lois Najarian told Wired.com the company is currently working on the bundling issue.

Update: Wired.com reports that a compromise of sorts has been struck, which will see iTunes will stock both the full album, and a separate, six-song EP containing the previously unreleased tracks.

Epic Records, Massify.com Team on Music Video Competition

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 6, 2008 - 1:06pm.

New York - Sony BMG's Epic Records has announced a music video competition collaboration with Massify.com, an online social network of aspiring filmmakers. The contest will select filmmakers and actors from the network to work with RSA Films to produce the official music video for a song by Epic roster band Low vs Diamond.

Music Nation, Clear Channel Launch Online Music Video Contest

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 19, 2006 - 3:11pm.

New York - Music Nation on Thursday announced plans to launch an online music video contest that will award three winners a recording contract with Sony BMG's Epic Records. Beginning in mid-November, musicians and bands can submit their music videos in Rock, Pop or Urban genres at MusicNation.com, or through local Clear Channel radio station websites. Entries received after Jan. 1, 2007 will require a $25 entrance fee.

Epic Records Utilizes Google Earth for Audioslave Promotion

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 1, 2006 - 3:02pm.

New York - Epic Records, a unit of Sony BMG, announced on Tuesday that it has utilized the Google Earth 3D mapping program as inspiration for the artwork theme for the band Audioslave's forthcoming album, "Revelations." The "Audioslave Nation" is located in the Indian Ocean between South America and New Zealand; a link on the band's website will automatically direct a user's Google Earth desktop application to bring up the location on the virtual globe.

Jessica Simpson to Release First "Personalized" Digital Single

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 13, 2006 - 2:49pm.

New York - Pop singer Jessica Simpson is set to release a digital single of her song "A Public Affair" that can be personalized with one of over 500 names in a custom download. Epic Records, a unit of major record label Sony BMG, came up with the idea for the Custom Cuts feature.

Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" Breaks Single-Week Download Sales Record

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2006 - 1:15pm.

New York - Epic Records recording artist Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" broke the single-week download sales record last week, The New York Times reported on Monday.