| And coming up in mid-September, DAVID BOWIE will premiere his new single
Telling Lies exclusively on the Internet. The single, unavailable on
any format other than cyberspace, will be accessible via Virgins Web
site. |
| For its part, Virgin thrived during the 1990s with the English pop group the
Spice Girls, but their last album flopped and its four members have focused on
solo careers with varying degrees of success. Other Virgin acts include Lenny
Kravitz, Van Morrison, the Rolling Stones and David Bowie, none of whom hold
much appeal to the lucrative teeny-bopper |
| Created with leading Web developer Ikonic, the Virgin Records America site
uses the latest technology (RealAudio 2.0 and Shockwave 5.0) to make audio
listening easier and more enjoyable. Until recently, users had to
download entire sound files before hearing anything -- a tedious,
time-consuming process. Now visitors can receive immediate playback of
audio with just the click of a button. |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Virgin Records vice chairman Nancy Berry, the estranged
wife of ousted music executive Ken Berry, Tuesday became the latest casualty of
a restructuring at ailing British music company EMI Group Plc (news - web
sites) , where the couple reigned over rock n roll for several years. |
| At its core, the Virgin Records America Web site offers unabashed and
uncensored artist features, special events, and exclusive music --
including an acoustic version of SMASHING PUMPKINS Cherub Rock, and a
never-before-released live version of IGGY POPs classic Raw Power. |
