Month: January 2013

Matt Marshall SVP A&R at Concord Music Group

  Matt Marshall has been named SVP A&R at Concord Music Group, reporting to Fantasy Label Group President Margi Cheske. He’ll manage all A&R activities for the FLG, which includes Fantasy, Hear Music, Stax and Concord Records. The 1988 Vassar grad took his psychology degree to Zoo Entertainment in 1990 as manager of A&R admin, where he spent quality time with Tool and our own Bud Scoppa (now his Studio City neighbor),…


Amazon Introducing ‘AutoRip’ — Automatically Stores CD Purchases in Cloud

Amazon today will re-jumpstart the subscription cloud service business model for the music industry by adding digital copies of CD purchases for its customers to their locker. Amazon customers possessing a cloud account who already have MP3 purchases from the store automatically deposited in the cloud will enjoy the same service for CD purchases. What’s…


Trent Reznor Named Creative Chief of Beats’ Daisy Music Service

The second half of the day brings more news from Beats Electronics. Trent Reznor has been named Creative Chief of Beats for the Daisy Music streaming service. This news comes hours later after Ian Rogers signed on to bring his expertise as CEO.  Not much information is available as of right now since the project is still in its early stages. Reznor will help build…


More Bands Announced For SXSW 2013

Its that time of year again, below is the most recent list of bands performing at SXSW 2013. Check them out after the jump! [expand title=”More” swaptitle=”Less” trigpos=”below”] 100s (Berkeley CA) 360 (Melbourne AUSTRALIA) 3rd Line Butterfly (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Adam WarRock (Memphis TN) Akina Adderley & The Vintage Playboys (Austin TX) A Fine Frenzy (Los Angeles CA) Alba Lua (Paris FRANCE) Allah-Las (Los Angeles CA) Kris…


Imagine Dragons Perform “It’s Time” On Conan


SiriusXM Adds 2 Million Subscribers In 2012

Whatever programming guide or marketing strategy used by SiriusXM is proving to be quite effective. Last year, the satellite radio service added more subscribers than any U.S. on-demand service to date. The company announced Wednesday it added 2 million net subscriber additions and finished the year with 23.9 million subscribers. In addition, the company said it expected to meet or exceed all of its…


Do TV Show Music Placements Lead To Greater Artist Awareness?

You’ve just tuned in to your favorite television show, be it Gossip Girls, Grey’s Anatomy, or Glee, and are enthralled by familiar characters and gripping plot, but how often do you take note of the songs that score these scenes? In the right instance, television syncs can serve as an incredible opportunity. Beyond the obvious…


Johnny Juliano – FL Studio Tutorial | How To Track Out Beats (Beginner)

 


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‘Les Miserables’ Soundtrack Hits No. 1 On Billboard 200

The “Les Miserables” soundtrack album jumps to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week with 92,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It’s the first No. 1 soundtrack on the Billboard 200 since the “Hunger Games” album opened atop the April 7, 2012, list. The last musical film soundtrack to the lead the chart…