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Updates/News for the Music Industry
for the week of October 24th, 2014
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It's Fall 2014! Do you know where your Music Industry contacts are?
LOTS of news, personnel changes, label and artist activity this month in the Music Industry. Read on.....
The brand-new Fall issue of the A&R Registry was just released! We just released this brand-new, completely updated issue just a few weeks ago so order your copy now and we'll send you the latest updated issue with all of the record label personnel changes. This directory covers the major and indie label staffs throughout the US, Canada and UK complete with direct-dial phone and email addresses. There have been a LOT of music executive and A&R moves so make sure you get all of their updated contact info in this new issue.
And, don't forget the 2014 Film & Television Music Guide (15th Ed) issue! You can order your copies online at www.musicregistry.com or by calling 800-552-7411 or 818-781-1974. The A&R Registry and the Film & Television Music Guide are available as a PDF (completely hyper-linked and printable), in print or as a database file. Again, you can order online at www.musicregistry.com or by calling 800-552-7411 or 818-781-1974.
Here's your MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS for this week:
It has been a fairly active start to Fall in the music industry world on several fronts. Just a few industry news items since our last newsletter we wanted to make sure you hadn't missed! Jumping right in, Chief Creative Officer/EVP Ron Fair has exited Virgin Records. Prior to joining Virgin in 2013, Fair previously held posts as Chairman at Geffen Records, President at A&M, and also held Senior A&R positions at RCA, Chrysalis, EMI, Island, and his own Faircraft Records. Burger Records has linked up with Mothership Music and publishing executive Danny Benair to form Burger Records Publishing. Jim Mahoney has been hired by Merlin as GM of their new U.S. office. Mahoney was previously VP of the Association of Independent Music (A2IM). Pete Ganbarg, Head of A&R, Atlantic Records, has made several new A&R hires in the past few weeks which he tells that he'll be announcing formally next month. Tunecore has announced the appointment of Joe Cuello to Chief Creative Officer. Warner Music Group has announced the appointment of Eric Levin as their new EVP and CEO. Levin succeeds Brian Roberts who has moved into the newly created office of EVP, Corporate Strategy & Operations. Both Levin and Roberts will be based in New York and will report to WMG CEO Steve Cooper. ASCAP has announced the appointment of Neil Gaffney as their new SVP of International Affairs. Pandora announced Steve Bene as General Counsel who will also serve on the company's Executive Leadership Team. Dan Chertoff has been named Vice President, RCA Records. Chertoff will be responsible for signing and developing artists for the label and will report to label CEO Peter Edge as well as David Wolter, SVP, A&R. Chertoff will be based at the label's New York office. Pepsi has named Emma Quigley as its first North American Head of Music, a new position for the beverage company. Quigley most recently server as VP of Global Marketing at Capitol Music Group. Peter Dobrow has joined NBCUniversal's mun2 as VP of Communications. The ICPI has appointed Lauri Rechardt as their new Director of Licensing and Legal Policy replacing David Carson who exited earlier this month. Dan Nevin is the new CEO of Australia's independent music companies' Melbourne-based trade body AIR.That's all for now, but of course as always, the new A&R Registry (or one of our other directories) will have everyone's new location, addresses and contact information.
There's a new post on the importance of Metadata in the sync business on the
SyncSummit.com blog that you can find at http://syncsummit.com/metadata/ SyncSummit also has a couple of events that are accepting speaker submissions and are selling discount registration for until 1 November. They are The Caribbean Music Summit January 29-31, 2015 in Barbados. It's not a SyncSummit, this is a new, separate music event developed covering the business from a holistic perspective - touring, distribution, licensing, branding and brand affiliation, marketing, sync, marketing and funding from an international pan-Caribbean and Barbadian level. Confirmed speakers include the heads of music for Grey Advertising, P&G and Ogilvy. For more just visit http://caribbeanmusicsummit.com - Registration is 50% off until November 1st. The second event is SyncSummit Europe which takes place in Paris April 9-10, 2015. It’s the annual European sync event attracting over 400 speakers - for more go to http://syncsummit.com - admission is also 50% off until November 1.
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced a deadline extension until November 2014 for this year's competition, allowing more time for artists to enter. This year, ISC has expanded on the participation of music industry executives, offering the opportunity for artists to have their music heard by the highest level of decision-makers in the music business. Judges include Presidents and CEOs from Republic, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Elektra, Columbia, Virgin, Sony Music Latin, Mercury, Wind-Up, Tommy Boy, Alligator, S-Curve, Blind Pig, and Concord Music Group. For more information or to enter, visit http://www.songwritingcompetition.com
We've come across a new technology that identifies global P2P downloaders in real-time as they download copyrighted content - Muzit. Unlike the industry's practice of suing fans, Muzit engages them by sending them fan-friendly emails. They don't sue your P2P fans - they monetize them -- what a concept! Check them out at www.muzit.com
We don't want to forget some other must-attend events! Be sure to register for the upcoming fifth annual WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT -- presented by A&R WORLDWIDE and ALL ACCESS -- it's set to take place April 22 - 24, 2015 in HOLLYWOOD, CA at the historic HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL. WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT is the "United Nations of Radio" attended by hundreds of U.S. and international radio and record executives over the past four years. The I Create Music ASCAPEXPO has been announced for April 30-May 2, 2015 at the Lowes Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. And please do not miss the Billboard Touring Conference & Awards, November 19-20, 2014 in New York City. You can find more info at Billboard Touring Info-Click Here
We are thrilled to announce the release of the brand-new 4th Edition of the Music Blog Registry. This third issue lists complete information on over 2,200 of the top music blogs from around the world. Each listing includes the name of the music blog, website address, contacts, email, full description including what style of music the blog focuses on, location, as well as their Twitter contact info. The Music Blog Registry is available in two formats, a PDF version for $75.00 and an Excel or database format for $150.00. This directory is so new we don't even have it up on our website yet so you'll need to call our office to place your order. Please give us a call at 800-579-4655 or 818-781-1974 for our international customers.
Here's the rest of the news we wanted to make sure that you didn't miss! It represents what our Twitter and Facebook followers found the most interesting so be sure to follow us online! Have a great rest of the week everyone!!
Quick Music Notes:
Interview: Legendary recording engineer Bruce Swedien on Compression, Mentoring and his New Book Click Here to Read
Zane Lowe defends BBC's plan to provide alternative soundtrack to 'Drive' Click Here to Read
Record labels win key ruling over Sirius XM's airplay of pre-1972 songs Click Here to Read
And here's our quote for the day (that we keep reading over and over!):
"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
And here's even more info about the Music Industry contact directories we publish now in our 22nd year...
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 |  | A&R Registry - Brand-new Fall 2014 issue - JUST RELEASED!
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There continue to be changes in the A&R world and we've been tracking all of them! This directory is published every eight weeks and lists all of the Major and Indie Labels throughout the US, Canada and UK. Over 130 pages of information, this directory lists all of the executive and A&R staffs, their direct dial phone and fax numbers, email addresses, assistant's names, and a lot more! This directory lists each office separately so you get each office address and phone information whether it's in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, London, Miami, Chicago or Atlanta. We also list the label's website, distribution and style of music and the directory has a sixteen-page alphabetical personnel index so you can easily find where that A&R person is working this month! This has been the Industry Bible since 1992 so order your copy now! This directory is also available in a PDF download version in addition to the print version.
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|  | | Film & Television Music Guide 2014 - 15th Edition!
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Whether you are a Label, Music Publisher, Artist Manager, Attorney, Songwriter, Artist, Band or Composer in today's changing business climate, you know the value of placing your music into film, television and video games. In our 13th year of publication, the Film & Television Music Guide is a must-have resource for everyone looking to make their music work for them. The 416-page Film & Television Music Guide lists all Music Supervisors in Film & TV, Film Studio and TV Music Departments, Video Game Companies, Music Editors, Music Libraries, Film/TV Music Departments, Film/TV Trailer Houses, Music Placement Companies, Composers and Composer Agents, Orchestras, Music Editors, Score Mixers, Commercial Music Production, Music Clearance, ASCAP, BMI and SESAC's Film/TV Music Departments, Scoring Stages, Recording Studios, Music Preparation, Music Contractors, Music Payroll, Music Services and much more. The directory covers the US, Canada and UK markets and lists direct dial phone and fax numbers as well as email and website addresses. This is the most comprehensive directory of its kind! So, when you're ready to make your music work for you, there is really only one choice -- the Film & Television Music Guide.
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The Music Attorney, Legal & Business Affairs Registry is the only directory of its kind that lists every Music Attorney in the US, Canada, and the UK, along with their complete contact details. In addition, the directory also lists every Executive in the Legal & Business Affairs Departments at each of the Record Labels, Music Publishers, Film Studios and Television Network Music Departments along with their title, direct phone and fax, email and assistant's name. And, of course, we've also included a completely updated Music Conference and Convention Calendar for 2011-2012 which included all of the legal profession conferences and seminars sponsored by the American Bar Association, California Copyright Conferences, and others to make it easy to plan your your.
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|  | | Indie Bible - brand-new 15th Edition now available!
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Published by Big Meteor, this directory lists 4,200 publications from around the world that will REVIEW your CD! 3400 radio stations from around the world will PLAY your songs! 600 vendors and services that will help you to SELL your music! 350 sites where you can UPLOAD your band's MP3 files! 500 helpful resources and sites where you can PROMOTE your band! 52 articles that will help your career to MOVE forward rapidly! Authors include Tim Sweeney, Daylle Deanna Schwartz, Jeri Goldstein, Brian Austin Whitney, Derek Sivers, Diane Rapaport, Peter Spellman, Bryan Farrish, Christopher Knab and many more!
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The Music Registry is proud to announce the release of the Fourth Edition of the Music Blog Registry. This new issue lists complete information on over 2,200 of the top music blogs from around the world. Each listing includes the name of the music blog, website address, contacts, email, full description including what style of music the blog focuses on, location, as well as their Twitter contact info. The Music Blog Registry is available in two formats, a PDF version for $75.00 and an Excel or database format for $150.00. This directory is so new we don't even have it up on our website yet so you'll need to call our office to place your order. Please give us a call at 800-552-7411 or 740-587-3864 for our international customers.To order your copy of the Music Blog Registry call our offices at 800-579-4655 or 818-781-1974 (Los Angeles) or 800-552-7411 or 740-587-3864 (East Coast)
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 | There have been massive changes in the Music Publishing world over the last several months at many of the publishing companies. A few have moved into new offices and several new publishers have been added to this issue. There were also a lot of personnel changes. And those are just some of the Music Industry personnel changes we're tracking and have listed in this new issue. Covering Music Publishers throughout the US, Canada and UK, we have listed contact information for the executives at the publishing companies you need to reach for your publishing deal. This directory is available as a PDF download, in print or as a database file (you must call our office for database orders). To order your copy of the Music Publisher Registry call our offices at 800-579-4655 or 818-781-1974 (Los Angeles) or 800-552-7411 or 740-587-3864 (East Coast)
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