It now appears that Columbia Co-Chairman/COO Steve Barnett will indeed be moving to L.A. as Lucian Grainge’s handpicked selection to oversee the restoration of EMI in North America. The respected exec’s decision brings to a close his 16-year run at Sony Music, which started at Epic under then-label head Dave Glew and led to Barnett replacingPolly Anthony as Epic chief in 2004, and being named Columbia Chairman by…

Imagine Dragons continue their hot streak and will play on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Monday October 29th. Set your DVRs!!!!

Kevin Morrow, Live Nation’s SVP of Touring, today announced he is stepping down to focus on the formation of a new entertainment company with Vanguard/Sugar Hill label vet Kevin Welk. Their new strategic partnership, Steel Wool Entertainment & Media, is a joint venture focused on creating strategic alliances with artists and content owners. The new…

Words by Priya Pansuria With over fifteen years of marketing experience under his belt, Chris Atlas has time and time again proven that he knows what it takes to market and promote an album better than most. Atlas is currently the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Def Jam and the product manager for select artists…