A&M Records References
The reference sources are from major music trade publications and newspapers worldwide. You can sort the list by the article title or the publication date.
| Reference Title | Date Sort descending |
|---|---|
| PolyGram Completes Purchase of A&M. Daily News of Los Angeles. | 1989-10-12 |
| PolyGram to Acquire A&M. New York Times, 139:D22. |
1989-10-12 |
| PolyGram: Platter Fatter. AP. Daily News, 66. |
1989-10-12 |
| Record Deal (Moneyline). USA Today, B1. | 1989-10-12 |
| Indie-Label Ranks Thinned As PolyGram Acquires A&M. K. Zimmerman. Variety, 337:85. | 1989-10-18 |
| P'Gram Buys A&M Records; Label Will Retain Autonomy. T. Duffy. Billboard, 101:1. |
1989-10-21 |
| Dutch Treat For Herb and Jerry. Time, 134:71. |
1989-10-23 |
| P'Gram Stock To Be Sold On NY, Amsterdam Exchanges. W. Hoos. Billboard, 101:6. |
1989-11-11 |
| PolyGram's $700-mil Stock Offering To Help With Acquisition of A&M. Variety, 337:50. | 1989-11-15 |
| P'Gram Finalizing Stock Sale Plans; Earmarks Proceeds For A&M Purchase. D. Jeffrey. Billboard, 101:5. |
1989-11-18 |
| A&M Records Biography: Eddie Schwartz. A&M Records. | 1989-11 |
| A&M Celebrates 25 Below Friesen. Radio & Records, 1. |
1989-12-8 |
| Walkman Food. Peter Newcomb. Forbes, 144:101. |
1989-12-11 |
| A&M Records Denies Rumors of Pending Sale. Blake Gumprecht. |
1989 |
| BMG Distrib Meet Is Upbeat Despite A&M Sale. Ed Christman. Billboard, 102:60. |
1990-1-27 |
| A&M Product To Hit P'Gram Pipeline In April. Dave DiMartino. Billboard, 102:78. |
1990-2-10 |
| A&M, BMG, CBS to Get $172,000 In Import Case. Irv Lichtman. Billboard, 102:6. |
1990-2-10 |
| Vinyl's Demise Accelerated by Label No-Return Policies. Ken Terry, Dave DiMartino. Billboard, 102:1. |
1990-2-24 |
| A&M Records Biography: Michael Jonzun. A&M Records. | 1990-2 |
| Kurt Weill Comes In From the Cold. Mark Swed. New York Times. | 1990-3-4 |
| P'Gram Chief Predicts "Fine" Future. A. White. Billboard, 102:6. |
1990-3-31 |
| Recording Enters a New Era, and You Can't Find It on LP. Andrew Pollack. New York Times. | 1990-4-1 |
| People: A&M President Friesen Resigns After 25 Years. Jube Shiver, Jr. Los Angeles Times, D3. | 1990-4-3 |
| Exit: Jeff Gold (Inside Track). Billboard, 90. |
1990-4-14 |
| Friesen Exits A&M After 25 Years; Others To Follow? Chris Morris. Billboard, 102:6. |
1990-4-14 |
| PolyGram Mum As Executive Exodus At A&M Goes On. Kevin Zimmerman. Variety. |
1990-4-18 |
| A&M Promotes Its Own to Fill Executive Gaps. Billboard, 102:6. |
1990-5-12 |
| Executive Turntable. Billboard, 6. |
1990-5-12 |
| Ecologically Sound: a Record Executive and His Wife Come To the Aid Of the Dolphins. J. Ressner. Rolling Stone, 25. | 1990-5-31 |
| Mazetti Appointed A&M VP of A&R. Hitmakers, 1. |
1990-6-8 |
| A&M Folds 2-year-old Vendetta Dance Label. Variety, 340:80. | 1990-8-22 |
| A&M, Island Trim Staffs By 45 People. T. Duffy and Chris Morris. Billboard, 102:1. |
1990-11-10 |
| A&M Records (Who's News). Thomas R. King. Wall Street Journal, B3. | 1990-11-29 |
| A&M Records Names Cafaro President. Dow Jones/News Retrieval. Prodigy. |
1990-11-29 |
| People: A&M Records Names Al Cafaro President. Los Angeles Times, D3. | 1990-11-30 |
| Al Cafaro Steps Up to A&M President's Post. Craig Rosen. Billboard, 102:6. |
1990-12-8 |
| Executive Turntable. Billboard, 6. |
1990-12-8 |
| New CD Takes Sting Out Of Packaging Waste. Roger Catlin. Hartford Courant, D1. |
1991-1-29 |
| P'Gram Sells Bonds To Balance Books; Costs Of Island, A&M Acquisitions Cited. Don Jeffrey. Billboard, 103:9. |
1991-2-9 |
| In the Spirit. Lisa Collins. Billboard, 103:64. |
1991-2-23 |
| The Crash Of '91. F. Goodman. Musician, 48:25-29. | 1991-2 |
| A&M Makes Do As Janet Jumps To Virgin. Variety, 342:98. | 1991-3-18 |
| Janet Jackson Flies To Virgin In Historic Pact. Ken Terry, Larry Flick, Janine McAdams. Billboard, 103:1. |
1991-3-23 |
| The Rhythm & The Blues: R&B, Rap Music Is Fundamental At A&M. Janine McAdams. Billboard, 103:23. | 1991-4-13 |
| News: No Staff Cuts At London and A&M. Melody Maker, 67:4. | 1991-4-27 |
| Executive Turntable. Billboard, 105:11. | 1991-5-1 |
| The Jacksons Score Big: Michael and Janet Set New Standards For Artist Deals. M. Goldberg. Rolling Stone, 603:15-16. | 1991-5-2 |
| Rhythm & Blues. Cash Box, 54:10. | 1991-5-11 |
| Kinky Reggae (PolyGram Records Overpaid for A&M Records and Island Records). Peter Newcomb. Forbes, 147:16. | 1991-5-13 |
| Changing Times At A&M: the Classy, Formerly Independent Label Tries For a Comeback. Michael Goldberg. Rolling Stone, 604:15-17. |
1991-5-16 |
| A Reversal Of Fortune For A&M, Label Scores With Adams, Grant, Extreme. Susan Nunziata. Billboard, 103:6. |
1991-8-10 |
| More Good News For Color Me Badd; Cole's Single Surges; A&M's Hot Hand. Paul Grein. Billboard, 103:8. |
1991-8-10 |
| In the Spirit: Gospel Gets Greater Mainstream Push Via Benson, A&M Venture. Lisa Collins. Billboard, 103:57. |
1991-8-24 |
| Keeping Score: Delos Has Cut Its A&M Ties and Parted With Allegro. Is Horowitz. Billboard, 103:30. |
1991-8-24 |
| P'Gram Posts Record Sales, Profits. Jeff Clark-Meads. Billboard, 103:3. |
1991-8-24 |
| A&M Records Biography: Hugh Padgham. A&M Records. | 1991-8 |
| Cultivating Soundgarden's Success A&M Throws Support Firmly Behind Band. J. Pike. Billboard, 103:32. | 1991-9-21 |
| A&M Builds Awareness Of Soundgarden At Retail. T. Miller. Billboard, 103:44. | 1991-11-16 |
| Executive Turntable. Billboard, 103:6. | 1991-11-16 |
| Executive Turntable. Billboard, 103:10. | 1991-11-30 |
| Cafaro Gets P'Gram Executive Duties. Chris Morris. Billboard, 103:14. |
1991-12-14 |
| Children's Music Lures the Recording Giants. Michael Lev. New York Times, 141:D8. | 1991-12-16 |
| Grape Leaves (A&M box sets). Goldmine. | 1992-2-7 |
| Correction (A&M box sets). Goldmine, 5. | 1992-2-21 |
| A&M Records Biography: Wendy Waldman. A&M Records. | 1992-5 |
| Labels Aim to Lure Buyers with Bonus. Craig Rosen. Billboard, 104:7. |
1992-6-27 |
| A Day in the Life of an A&R Director (A&M Records Talent Scout Allan Reid). Dave Bookman. Canadian Composer, v3:5. | 1992-6 |
| Enlisting the Copyright Law In Battling the 'Gray Market.' Stephanie Strom. New York Times. | 1992-7-21 |
| A&M's Cool Idea: A Very Special Christmas Sequel. Deborah Russell. Billboard, 104:94. |
1992-8-15 |
| Boogying With the Romper Room Set. Sheila Rule. New York Times. | 1992-12-6 |
| Carter's Cause (photo). Billboard, 60. |
1992-12-19 |
| A&M Records Biography: Niko Bolas. A&M Records. | 1993-1 |
| Jerry Moss Honored at Foundation for Cities in Schools. Radio & Records, 22. |
1993-4-9 |
| Morning Report/Pop Rock. Times Mirror, F-2. | 1993-4-14 |
| Briefly/Other News. Shauna Snow. Time Mirror, D-2. | 1993-4-17 |
| First Fundraiser for Cities In Schools. Billboard, 54. |
1993-4-17 |
| Alpert & Moss Moving On. Radio & Records, 18. |
1993-4-23 |
| Cutting Ties (Jerry Moss and Herb Alpert May Leave A&M Records). Bruce Haring. Variety, 350:80. | 1993-4-26 |
| Music Beat: Cutting Ties. B. Haring. Variety, 350:80. | 1993-4-26 |
| A&M Records Biography: Tony Visconti. A&M Records. | 1993-4 |
| The 'A' & 'M' in A&M to Exit After 31 Years. Craig Rosen. Billboard, 105:6. |
1993-5-1 |
| Retail Track: A&M's Midnight Marketing. Ed Christman. Billboard, 48. |
1993-5-6 |
| Herb Alpert to Leave A&M Label. San Francisco (CA) Chronicle. | 1993-6-19 |
| Moss, Alpert Plan to Flee Record Firm They Founded. Buffalo (NY) News. | 1993-6-20 |
| A&M Co-Founders Leave Posts At Label. Wall Street Journal, B6. | 1993-6-21 |
| Alpert, Moss Say Adios to A&M. Radio & Records, 3. |
1993-6-25 |
| A&M Closes Urban Unit; Resources Shifted to Perspective Records. Chuck Philips, Heidi Siegmund. Times Mirror, October 15, 1993. |
1993-10-15 |
| A&M's Fresh Perspective. Chris Morris. Billboard, 105:5. |
1993-10-23 |
| Executive Turntable. Billboard, 106:10. |
1994-2-19 |
| A&M Restructures Sales Staff with Regional Emphasis. Deborah Russell. Billboard, 106:11. |
1994-4-30 |
| A&M Records Biography: Steve 'Silk' Hurley. A&M Records. | 1994-4 |
| Y.E.S. to Jobs. American Visions, 9:12. | 1994-4 |
| A&M Canada Wins MacIsaac Bid. Irv Lichtman. Billboard, 106:140. | 1994-6-4 |
| Stephen Riccardo (appointment as Director of Marketing/Sales for A&M Records, Inc.). Billboard, 106:16. | 1994-6-4 |
| Holiday Product Showcase. Billboard, 58. |
1994-8-27 |
| In Celebration of A&M Records. Billboard, 35. |
1994-12-24 |
| A&M Fosters Hearing Safety. Paul Verna. Billboard, 107:96. |
1995-1-7 |
| Atlantic, A&M Sprout New Imprints; Human League Has New Label, Single. Melinda Newman. Billboard, 14. |
1995-2-11 |
| Charlie Minor (obituary). Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution. | 1995-3-24 |
| Promo Legend Charlie Minor Murdered. Chris Morris. Billboard, 6. |
1995-4-1 |
| Edison Electrifies A&M As VP/Urban. Radio & Records, 3. |
1995-8-18 |
| Industry Should Say Y.E.S. to Teen Jobs. Melinda Newman. Billboard, 14. |
1995-8-26 |
| A&M Forms DV8 Records in Pact with Rick Wake. Craig Rosen. Billboard, 107:12. |
1995-9-16 |
| At Lunch with Leonard Cohen | 1995-10-11 |
| A&M Explores Multimedia with Its First CD Plus Titles. Marilyn A. Gillen. Billboard, 107:8. |
1995-10-14 |
| Joe Cocker Box Released by A&M. J. R. Reynolds. Billboard, 107:1. | 1995-11-25 |
| A&M Records Biography: K. C. Porter. A&M Records. | 1996-1 |
| Cafaro Promoted to Chairman/CEO of A&M Records. Craig Rosen. Billboard, 108:4. |
1996-3-2 |
| Record $7 Million Judgment Made in Counterfeit Case. Bill Holland. Billboard, 108:8. |
1996-4-20 |
| Mystery Artist' Contest Is A&M's Key for Davis Daniel. Deborah Evans. Billboard, 108:28. |
1996-5-18 |
| A&M Triple Bill Hits Borders Stores. Bradley Bambarger. Billboard, 108:8. |
1996-6-8 |
| Nashville Scene. Chet Flippo. Billboard, 42. |
1996-6-15 |
| Wal-Mart Stores Bars and Album. New York Times, 145:D5. | 1996-9-11 |
| A&M Nashville a Victim Of Country Label Growth. Deborah Price, Chet Flippo. Billboard, 6. | 1996-9-21 |
| Label Cuts Country Market. Daily Oklahoman. |
1996-9-27 |
| Competitive Spirits Prevail. Radio & Records, 56. |
1996-12-20 |
| Pricing Plays Part in A&M Push for 16-Year-Old Lang. Terri Horak. Billboard, 108:11. |
1996-12-21 |
| Alpert Captures Billboard Achievement Award. Chicago Sun-Times. | 1997-2-8 |
| Whether Or Not It Deserves It, the Music Industry Is Getting Its Own Daily Press. Neil Strauss. New York Times. | 1997-2-17 |
| 1200 Label Marks A&M's Electronic Music Debut. Doug Reece. Billboard, 109:6. |
1997-6-28 |
| The Corporate Wooing and Winning of Mammoth Records. Trip Gabriel. New York Times. | 1997-7-28 |
| A&M Appts. Signal Its Intent to Raise Its Profile in R&B. Don Jeffrey. Billboard, 109:10. |
1997-9-13 |
| A&M Aims for Adult R&B with New Aaron Neville Set. Terri Horak. Billboard, 109:12. |
1997-10-18 |
| Flip/A&M Hoping Rock Fans Will Warm to Cold. Doug Reece. Billboard, 109:12. |
1997-11-1 |
| Reaction Mixed to A&M's Indie Promo Cutback. Chris Morris, Melinda Newman. Billboard, 109:1. |
1997-12-27 |
| O'Neal Signs Deal with A&M Records. AP Archive. | 1998-2-6 |
| A&M Reinforces R&B Efforts in Deal with Shaquille O'Neal Label. Craig Rosen. Billboard, 110:6. |
1998-2-14 |
| Independent Again (Music Group Loftus Buys Back Its Own Recordings from A&M Records). Neil Strauss. New York Times, 147:E3. | 1998-2-25 |
| Executive Turntable. Billboard, 110:10. |
1998-3-14 |
| Now. 24-Track Dream Factories for 'Indie' Musicians. David Kirby. New York Times. | 1998-3-29 |
| The Pop Life: Mike Tyson Faces the Music. Neil Strauss. New York Times. | 1998-4-29 |
| Executive Turntable. Billboard, 110:8. |
1998-5-9 |
| People. Raymond A. Edel. The Record, Northern New Jersey. | 1998-6-9 |
| A&M Sued by Its Founders for Earnings Payments. Eileen Fitzpatrick. Billboard, 110:10. |
1998-6-13 |
| A&M U.K. Restructured. Mark Solomons. Billboard, 110:1. |
1998-6-27 |
| Founders Alpert and Moss Sue A&M. Tim Graham. Goldmine, 24:12. |
1998-7-31 |
| Princess Watch (Candle in the Wind). Theda Sandiford-Waller. Billboard, 110:127. |
1998-9-12 |
| Universal Greed. Serene Dominic. Phoenix New Times. | 1999-1-21 |
| Seagram Lays Off Hundreds, Cuts Reduce Area's A&M, Geffen Music Labels to Skeletal Staffs. Los Angeles Daily News. | 1999-1-22 |
| Seagram Fires 500, Folds Geffen, A&M Records. Robert Hilburn, Geoff Boucher. Los Angeles Times. |
1999-1-22 |
| Job Cuts Send Shock Waves Through Music Industry A&M, Geffen Moves Part of Huge Shake-Up. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. | 1999-1-23 |
| Entertainment Industry: In the News: E-Notes 2-1999. Larry E. Wacholtz, PhD. Entertainment Industry. | 1999-2-1 |
| Death of a Classic Label; Record-Company Mergers Close Down A&M. Steve Hochman. Rolling Stone, 808:24-5. | 1999-3-18 |
| Industry News: Music Dish/Black Hole Special Report. Daddy Lion Chandell. | 1999-4-8 |
| A&M Founders Suing Seagram. New York Daily News. | 1999-6-25 |
| Entertainment Giant Seagram to Face $100 Million Lawsuit. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. | 1999-6-25 |
| Herb Alpert Files $100M Lawsuit. World Entertainment News Network. | 1999-6-26 |
| Hear and Now: The Week on the Music Beat (Former A&M Executives Plan to Amend a Lawsuit). Chris Willman. Entertainment Weekly, 74. | 1999-7-9 |
| A&M Founders Want UMG Added to Suit. Chris Morris. Billboard, 111:8. |
1999-7-10 |
| Singing a Different Tune at A&M Records. Di Mari Ricker. California Law Week/Cal Law. | 1999-7-12 |
