Skip Bishop, a former executive at a number of labels and boutique promotion companies and who most recently served as senior vice president of promotion at Sony Music Nashville, announced via a press conference on Sirius XM today the launch of his new label, HitShop Records. The label’s inaugural roster includes young country artist Weston Burt and…
Beyonce To Perform At Upcoming Presidential Inauguration
It looks like “Beyonce season”, as some affectionately call it, is quickly approaching. Reports have surfaced this morning that she will be performing the ‘National Anthem’ at President Obama’s inauguration later this month. Joining the “Single Ladies” star outside the Capital building on Monday, January 21 will be pop-rock queen Kelly Clarkson, who will perform “My Country ‘Tis…
Epic Lay Offs
Two key Epic execs, COO Mark Shimmel and SVP Promotion and Strategy Erik Olesen, have exited the label due to restructuring, All Access reported this morning. Shimmel left his gig as head of music at Turner to take the Epic job, which was announced last January, while Oleson came to the label in August 2011 after 12 years at IDJ. According to the item, SVP/Promotion Jacqueline Saturn will remain in…
Grammy Performers
The first batch of Grammy performers have been announced by the Recording Academy, and they’re precisely the acts everyone expected to carry the show, with dozens of noms among them. We’re referring, of course, to The Black Keys, fun. (or FUN., as the Academy styles it), Mumford & Sons, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift. For the umpteenth time, the Grammy Awards will air on Sunday, Feb. 10, from…
David Bowie Back on Top
The Next Day, David Bowie’s first album of new music in a decade (see 1/8 items below) went on presale worldwide yesterday via Columbia and promptly rocketed to #1 at #1 at iTunes in 27 countries. And while we don’t have the stats yet, we strongly suspect that views of the new “Where Are We Now” video, which premiered yesterday…
Chevrolet Adds TuneIn & Ford Adds Rhapsody
A flurry of new deals announced yesterday at CES in Vegas will make Internet radio more accessible in the car, RAIN reports. Chevrolet has added web radio tuning service TuneIn to its MyLink system to bring the app to MyLink-equipped Chevy Sonics and Sparks.Ford is adding Rhapsody to more than a million Ford and Lincoln vehicles via its SYNC Applink system, in Rhapsody’s first full integration with an automaker. And Livio demo’d its new technology,…
Justin Bieber To Host SNL?
“Maybe I’m hosting and performing on SNL…maybe. :)” Justin Bieber teasingly tweetedyesterday. The bible subsequently confirmed that the Biebs will indeed follow in the footsteps ofBruno Mars last fall, serving as both host and musical guest for the Feb. 9 episode of the show. The appearance is timed with the Jan. 29 release of Believe Acoustic. And don’t forget, The Lumineers and the dreamy Jennifer…
Thrillogy 1 soundset for Access Virus TI review – SoundsAndGear
Checking out a soundset for the the Virus TI called Thrillogy 1. I load up the patches in the Virust TI editor and run through them so you can see what they sound like. A nice collection for any Virus TI owner.
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