Bob Biggs, who founded one of the most influential punk rock labels of the 20th century, died in Tehachapi, Calif. after a long illness, according to his former publicist. He was 74.
Biggs founded the Los Angeles-based Slash Records label in 1978 by issuing the “Lexicon Devil” 7-inch by The Germs. There followed a string of notable recordings issued by the label, including X, Dream Syndicate, Faith No More, The Blasters, Violent Femmes, Fear, The Germs, L7, and Los Lobos.
Biggs was the head of the company until its end in 1996. It was one of the most successful independent record labels of the era, eventually being acquired by Warner Music Group, with which it had a longtime distribution deal.
Originally started as an offshoot of a punk rock fan magazine, which stopped in 1980 as its founding members drifted into other projects, Slash was sold to London Records in 1986. In 2000, after a series of corporate mergers,...
Biggs founded the Los Angeles-based Slash Records label in 1978 by issuing the “Lexicon Devil” 7-inch by The Germs. There followed a string of notable recordings issued by the label, including X, Dream Syndicate, Faith No More, The Blasters, Violent Femmes, Fear, The Germs, L7, and Los Lobos.
Biggs was the head of the company until its end in 1996. It was one of the most successful independent record labels of the era, eventually being acquired by Warner Music Group, with which it had a longtime distribution deal.
Originally started as an offshoot of a punk rock fan magazine, which stopped in 1980 as its founding members drifted into other projects, Slash was sold to London Records in 1986. In 2000, after a series of corporate mergers,...
- 10/17/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
NEW YORK -- EMI on Thursday named former Warner Music Group chairman and CEO Roger Ames head of EMI Music North America. He will have offices in Los Angeles and New York and report to EMI CEO Eric Nicoli.
Ames is familiar with EMI's operations, having served as a senior adviser to the company since March 2005. And in 1999, shortly after taking the reins of WMG, he led an ill-fated attempt to merge Warner Music and EMI. The deal was scrapped when it became apparent that it would not bear up to scrutiny from the European Commission.
In Ames' new role, the North American label heads including Capitol Music Group head Jason Flom -- a WMG alum who has served under Ames -- will report into Ames, as will EMI Music Marketing topper Ronn Werre.
In a related move, Ivan Gavin is exiting his post as COO of EMI Music. The company does not plan to name a replacement, a source close to EMI said.
Ames is familiar with EMI's operations, having served as a senior adviser to the company since March 2005. And in 1999, shortly after taking the reins of WMG, he led an ill-fated attempt to merge Warner Music and EMI. The deal was scrapped when it became apparent that it would not bear up to scrutiny from the European Commission.
In Ames' new role, the North American label heads including Capitol Music Group head Jason Flom -- a WMG alum who has served under Ames -- will report into Ames, as will EMI Music Marketing topper Ronn Werre.
In a related move, Ivan Gavin is exiting his post as COO of EMI Music. The company does not plan to name a replacement, a source close to EMI said.
- 4/27/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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