In The News

• Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, delivered a tribute on the Senate Floor Aug. 2 in Washington, D.C., to former Billboard editor in chief Timothy White, who died of a heart attack June 27. Hatch, whose remarks will appear in The Congressional Record, saluted White's efforts to "boost artists whom he felt deserved more attention" and recalled working with him to repeal the work-for-hire law, which took away reversion rights of recording artists. He said, "His work on behalf of all artists will be remembered." Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., and Rep. Karen McCarthy, D-Mo., paid tribute to White on the House floor July 25.



• Richard Cottrell, president of the Los Angeles-based EMI Music Distribution (EMD) in the U.S., has been named to the new role of global head of EMI Recorded Music's anti-piracy initiatives. Cottrell, who has been with EMD since 1997, shifts to the new London-based role immediately. His successor at EMD has yet to be announced. In his new role, Cottrell will have worldwide responsibility for EMI's projects to fight illegal distribution of music and will play a key role in defining the company's digital distribution strategy. He will report to John Rose, executive VP of EMI Group and EMI Recorded Music.