Christopher Morris

Lacking any serious new competition, Jay Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" held onto the No. 1 post on the U.S. album chart last week despite a large erosion in sales....

Outperforming the initial predictions of industry observers, Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" has roared onto the U.S. album chart at No. 1. In its first week of physical release, the...

Amid a slim field of holiday-week new releases, J. Cole's "Born Sinner" split with tradition and became a late-breaking No. 1 on the U.S. album chart. Despite a drop of...

Looking beyond the West to enlarge its international portfolio, Warner Music Group has acquired Russia's Gala Music Group. Terms of the deal were not revealed. Gala, headed by CEO Alexander...

While Sony and Microsoft are positioning their consoles as all inclusive entertainment devices, at Nintendo - it's all about the games. The House that Mario Built focused on power franchises...

The changing of the guard is continuing at Warner Music Group, as Warner Bros. Records prexy-COO Livia Tortella is ankling the company. A WMG source confirmed Tortella's exit, which comes...

French electronic duo Daft Punk hung onto the top of the U.S. chart for a second consecutive week as "Random Access Memories" enjoyed rare sales legs. The pair's Columbia album...

A New York appellate court has overturned a 2010 verdict favoring lender Citigroup in Terra Firma Investments' fraud suit over its 2007 purchase of EMI Music. While Friday's decision by...

Getting lucky had nothing to do with Daft Punk's ascent to No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with its new "Random Access Memories." The French dance/electronic duo of Guy-Manuel...