On Being A Boss And Recording New Music With LL Cool J, MC Eiht And More… “I have my own label Year Round Records. I have a group called the YGz. Then there’s Khaleel—he’s an artist off my label and he’s from Houston, Texas. I wanted to get somebody from my hometown to sign, so…
Facebook Announces Dedicated Music Tab
Facebook on Thursday unveiled a new design that gives music its own dedicated newsfeed tab, one that appears to give bands and music marketers more real estate on the social network to broadcast their messages to fans. In making the changes to its newsfeed algorithm, Facebook took a page from a relatively ancient medium —…
Next Week’s Top 15 Albums (Predictions)
Just like we told ya, Luke Bryan gets his first number one next week. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend: * Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 120-130k * Jimi Hendrix (Legacy) 65-70k Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 40-45k Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 35-40k Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 27-30k Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 24-27k Florida Georgia Line…
CBS Radio Debuts ‘Amplify,’ New Plans for Label Partnerships
Billboard has confirmed that CBS Radio is rolling out several new programs under the umbrella name “Amplify” designed to more closely align their entire platform of stations with the music industry. The three biggest elements of the new program are “Impact” which focuses on song or album releases from big-name artists, “launch” which provides multi-platform…
Chart Moves: Demi Lovato ‘Attacks’ With New Hit; AWOLNATION ‘Sail’s Into Top 40 At Last; Michael Buble Bows
As previously reported, “Harlem Shake,” the viral smash from Baauer, spends a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, although its massive streaming totals weaken almost by half. Who else shakes things up this week on the Hot 100 and other song charts? — Demi Lovato: “Heart Attack” blasts in as the Hot…
Mumford & Sons Manager Adam Tudhope on New Publishing Venture With Gotye Manger Danny Rogers
Mumford & Sons manager Adam Tudhope has teamed up with Gotye’s manager, Danny Rogers, to launch their first foray into music publishing, And Publishing. The company, which will operate from offices in London and Sydney, has been formed in partnership with Kobalt, who will handle administration and synchronization (excluding North America), as well as provide…
Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy Stepping Down to ‘Recharge’
Joe Kennedy, who has been at the helm of Pandora Media for nearly a decade, on Thursday announced he will sign off as the Internet radio company’s chief executive soon as a replacement CEO is named. “I love this business, which I helped create,” Kennedy told analysts during a conference call to announce Pandora’s fourth…
Sonic TALK 304 – Technology Trickle Down
We first explore the new ROLI Seaboard – a multi-axis controller, Steve Reich’s recent concert exploring themes from Radiohead, the Giant Tuba of Marknuekirchen, and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinasuars live rig, Hollow Sun SOTU, with plenty of conversational diversions on the way.
Barry Menes: President & Founding Partner of Entertainment-law Firm Menes Law Corp
Barry Menes is an entertainment lawyer at a law firm in Century City, California. Menes has been an entertainment lawyer for decades, and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge. He has worked with major artists and labels throughout his career.
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