RUMOR MILL
Despite all the chatter, don’t look for a merger of Atlantic and Elektra.
Wednesday, January 31, 2001
WHAT’S UP DOC?
WMG Conjecture Goes Into Overdrive
Lipflappers are in overdrive over what's going down at Warner Music Group, though there seems to be as much misinformation as honest-to-goodness facts about the situation in the wake of AOL's acquisition of Time-Warner.
Despite all the chatter, don't look for a merger of Atlantic and Elektra.
With the corporate mandate to grow marketshare, this one's not gonna happen, folks.
And despite early-retirement packages being offered to non-contract employees at WMG, don't believe reports that veteran gunslingers Russ Thyret and Howie Klein are on the list and among those headed for the exit.
Rumblings have WMG czar Roger Ames trying to keep Thyret aboard at least until the scheduled 2002 arrival of Tom Whalley.
There's still plenty of talk inside the Bunny over how long Thyret will actually stay at the party, though.
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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