tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495770834096105172024-03-13T08:05:29.607-07:00Music News Livelive music business news from around the globeBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.comBlogger1895125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-22996954377789081022018-03-27T09:36:00.003-07:002018-03-27T09:36:55.625-07:00THE REVOLVING DOOR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Veteran UK live music promoter Rob Hallett has joined Live Nation, taking his Robomagic company with him. Although neither firm has yet given an official statement on the deal, Live Nation boss Michael Rapino last night tweeted a link to a report on it, saying: "Great news for us. Finally we work together".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After serving two years as EVP International Artists at BMG, Alistair Norbury has been promoted to the top UK job as President, Repertoire & Marketing. He replaces Alexi Cory-Smith who exited the company after seven years in December. In his new role, Norbury will be responsible for both music publishing and frontline recordings in the region. (MBW).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">London-based booking agency Coalition has hired Anthony Norris as its new Managing Director and Owen Kent as Creative Director. The duo will report to Coalition Agency founder and CEO, Guy Robinson. Former Coda Agency MD Claire Horseman has also joined the live events and talent representation company in a non-executive role.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sebastian Carlomagno, MD of Move Concerts Argentina and formerly of T4F and Ocesa, has been promoted to COO of the leading Latin American promoter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Def Jam Recordings has promoted three of its promotion executives, Nicki Farag, Noah Sheer and Keith Rothschild. Farag moves up to EVP and Head of Promotion, making her the first woman to have the title in Def Jam's 34-year history. Sheer is now EVP/Rhythm & Lifestyle Promotion and Rothschild has been upped to SVP/Promotion (MBW).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Despite Jimmy Iovine's insistence that he's with Apple Music for the longhaul, rumours that the record industry veteran and Beats co-founder is exiting the tech giant persist. The Wall Street Journal reported that he will shift to a "consulting" role in August this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">FremantleMedia CEO Cécile Frot-Coutaz is leaving the company in order to become Google's Head Of YouTube for Europe, Middle East and Africa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">SoundCloud has hired Antonious Porch as its new General Counsel where he'll lead the music platform's legal affairs and public policy strategy, and its global team of legal experts. The exec joins from London-HQ'd Shazam where he also served as General Counsel. In his new role, Porch will be based in New York and reports to COO Michael Weissman.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Artist Management company C3 Management has expanded into Los Angeles and London and added some established talent managers to its team. Chris Gentry, Simon White and Matt Sadie bring the likes of Phoenix, Hudson Mohawke and The Lemon Twigs to the company, while Martin Anderson arrives at C3 with French duo Justice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lauren Lytle has joined Event Genius. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lytle, formerly of Ticketmaster's Front Gate Tickets, joins the Leeds-based ticketing and event technology company as head of technical operations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Celine Joshua is joining Universal Music as General Manager, Commercial, Content and Artist Strategy. In her most recent role as SVP Commerce for Epic Records and Sony Music, Joshua started up a roster which saw her sign online 'influencers' as content creators. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And Universal Music Group has made significant changes to its international structure, with recent recruit Adam Granite becoming responsible for Greater China, India and other territories. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">MBW reports that Adrian Cheesley, SVP of Universal Music Group International, will be leaving the company as a result.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over a month after The Grammys took place, the Recording Academy's much-mooted 'Task Force' is starting to take shape. The group, which will be partly tasked with ensuring diversity can thrive at the awards event, is being headed up by Tina Tchen, former Chief Of Staff for the ex-First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obam</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paul Rothenberg, Jeremy Mohr and Joshua P. Binder have announced their partnership as Rothenberg, Mohr & Binder LLP, a full-service music and entertainment law firm. The firm has offices in Beverly Hills, New York and Miami and brings together the partners' combined 50-plus years of experience ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">London-based blockchain ticketing platform Aventus Systems has hired Andrew Ford as chief marketing officer. Ford – a tech industry veteran who has held senior roles at Norton/Symantec, Dell, BT, HP and data analytics firm Pitney Bowes – will work alongside Aventus co-founders Annika Monari and Alan Vey, CTO Andy Grant and their team to prepare for the upcoming launch of the the Aventus Protocol. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Entertainment PR firm Purple has announced that it has hired Claire Coulton as a new Senior PR. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Claire has worked in a number of music PR roles, most recently at Murray Chalmers. She takes up the new position next week. Her roster will include Lewis Hamilton, Alicia Keys, Adwoa Aboah's Gurls Talk, Karryn, Ama Lou and Keir.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Icelandic promoter Sena Live says Iceland Airwaves long-serving festival director Grímur Atlason has left after eight years saying “it’s time to move on”, adding: “It’s been a privilege and pleasure working for this great festival with all my marvellous co-workers over the years.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well-regarded British A&R specialist Nick Huggett has joined Because Music as the Chief Creative Officer, based at its UK company. The London-based exec is best known in industry circles for signing the likes of Adele and Dizzee Rascal to XL Recordings. He has also worked at Columbia, Island and Parlophone, which he joined in 2016.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tuma Basa, head of hip-hop programming at Spotify since 2015, and who has led RapCaviar to become one of Spotify's Top 5 playlists worldwide has left the company. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The news of Basa's exit comes just one day after Spotify filed to float on the New York Stock Exchange and follows departures by </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kevin Brown (Head of UK/International Artist & Label Services), Stefan Blom (Chief Content Officer), Rob Harvey (Head Of US Label Relations) and Tom Calderone (Head Of Video) and Pat Shah (Head of Original Content Licensing). But </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spotify has appointed Tom Connaughton as Head of Artist & Label Marketing, UK. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Connaughton will join Spotify next month after seven years with Vevo, where since 2016 he worked as SVP of Creative Content & Programming out of the firm's New York office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">RCA Records has promoted Karen Lamberton to Executive Vice President, Soundtracks and Film & TV Licensing. She moves up after spending over 15 years at Sony, where she's had a hand in multiple Grammy nominated singles and secured partnerships between NFL and Pentatonix, Miguel and Tinashe, as well as sync deals for ZAYN and P!nk. (MBW)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Timothy Xu, who was until 2016 CEO and Chairman of Sony Music Entertainment in Greater China, has been named President and CEO of Taihe Music Group. The largest owner of Chinese music in the world, TMG merged with digital platform Baidu Music in 2015. Today, the company estimates that it reaches 500m users online. </span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-7799303040931716432018-03-01T02:55:00.002-08:002018-03-01T02:55:40.578-08:00Live Nation posts 2017 results<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Live Nation had another record year in 2017 for the full year ended on December 31. Revenue were up 24% to $10.3 billion; attendance at the company’s concerts was up 21% to 86 million; and sponsorship and advertising revenue was up 18%. The company’s Ticketmaster unit showed strong growth as well, with its fee-bearing gross transaction value (GTV) up 15%. The company acknowledged a $202 million fourth-quarter loss from its $110 million settlement with Songkick, whose assets it acquired as part. Looking ahead into 2018, LNE confirmed arena, amphitheater and stadium shows through February 19 are up 7% compared to this time last year. CEO Michael Rapino said “Given our plans to further monetize our fan relationships, I expect this will translate into continued strong growth in concerts operating results in 2018.”</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-91082318411609551482018-02-27T04:04:00.001-08:002018-02-27T04:04:25.866-08:00THE REVOLVING DOOR<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">United Talent Agency (UTA) has hired Lyndsay Harding as its new chief financial officer, in an appointment the company says marks the first time a woman has served as CFO of a major booking agency.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ticketfly founder Andrew Dreskin, now Eventbrite’s head of music, has been appointed to the Eventbrite board of directors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Festival owner LiveStyle has announced NRG Productions founder Neil Ryan as its new Senior VP and Head Of North America Production. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">CEO Randy Phillips comments: "While running AEG Live, I had the pleasure of working with Neil and saw first-hand his depth of expertise in the live event/production space. He adds to LiveStyle's exceptional staff as we continue to bring on the best and the brightest".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hollywood agency ICM Partners has promoted six agents to partner, bringing its total number of partners to 54. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The new partners – three men and three women – include five booking agents based in its LA office and one in New York. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Music agents newly elevated to ICM partners are Scott Mantell, the agency’s head of international touring, who joined as an assistant in 2003 and now represents acts including Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, D’Angelo and Cyndi Lauper, and Adam Ginivisian, who works across both comedy and concerts and becomes ICM’s youngest partner. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also promoted are comedy agent Ayala Cohen, literary agents Hrishi Desai and Kathleen Remington and physical production agent (representing ‘below-the-line’ clients such as costume designers and cinematographers) Lara Sackett (IQ)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">UK record industry collecting society PPL has announced a number of promotions in its top team. Sarah Mitchell, formerly Head Of Member Services, becomes Director Of Member Services. Operations Director Christine Geissmar becomes Chief Operating Officer. Director Of Legal & Business Affairs David Harmsworth becomes General Counsel. And Finance Director Chris Barton becomes Chief Financial Officer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dasha Smith Dwin has been named Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Sony Music Entertainment. Dwin spent her early career in London and New York in a series of corporate associate roles for international law firms including Latham & Watkins, and Dwin joins Sony Music from global alternative asset management firm GCM Grosvenor, where she began working in 2011. Rob Stringer, CEO Sony Music said “We sought an innovative and visionary leader of our global Human Resources business. We found that person in Dasha."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Warner Music has placed Paul Samuels in charge of A&R at its East West Records UK label, concurrent to his role doing the same at Atlantic UK. And </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Warner Music has appointed Marcela Vaccari as Vice President, Business Development, Latin America and Spain. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She will be based in Miami and reports to Iñigo Zabala, President, Latin America and Iberia, Warner Music. And Warner Music has promoted Briony Turner and Alec Boateng to become Co-Heads Of A&R at its Atlantic Records UK label.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Warner/Chappell UK has announced the promotion of Paul Smith to the all new role of Creative Director. He joined the Warner music publisher in 2016 as Senior International Creative Manager.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beggars Music has announced Amy Morgan as its new Managing Director. Previously Creative Director, she will take over the day-to-day running of the Beggars Group music publishing company from Andy Heath, who will remain its Chair.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ed Sheeran's manager Stuart Camp has parted company with Elton John's Rocket Man artist management firm after more than a decade. The move sees the joint venture he launched with Rocket Man - Grumpy Old Management - go independent with Sheeran its headline artist. Image: Mark Potter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">US-based Symphonic Distribution has hired the former Senior Label Manager of Beatport, Peter Wohelski, as Content Development Specialist. Wohelski brings over 25 years of experience in the electronic music space after starting out as a DJ in the '90s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dougie Bruce, who signed Adele during his first stint at Universal Music Publishing's UK office, has returned to the company, MBW understands. Respected A&R specialist Bruce has been hired by UMPG's UK boss Mike McCormack. Bruce's history has seen him work at the likes of XIX Entertainment, and he's a former MD of Epic Records UK. (MBW)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Interscope Geffen A&M has appointed Nicole Wyskoarko as Executive Vice President of Urban Operations in Santa Monica. She joins IGA from law firm Carroll, Guido & Groffman.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another senior Spotify executive has departed. Pat Shah,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spotify's head of original content licensing. Los Angeles-based Shah is the latest high-profile exit from the firm following the likes of Stefan Blom, Rob Harvey and Kevin Brown out of the door. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And another senior executive at Sony Music Germany has exited the firm with SVP of International Stefan Goebel stepping down after 19 years, MBW has revealled. His departure follows that of Sony Music GSA CEO Philip Ginthör who also left after 18 years in January.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">UK based content protection and data insights firm MUSO has hired ex-Universal executive Russel Coultart as Global Head of Music Partnerships. At Universal, Coultart served as Global Head of D2C, overseeing and growing the major label's direct to consumer business worldwide, before leaving in 2016.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jenna Andrews, the songwriter/producer who has collaborated with the likes of Drake and Dua Lipa, has signed up as an exclusive A&R consultant for Barry Weiss-led label RECORDS. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Katie Malcolmson is to head up the new UK office of US music PR firm Brixton Agency. Currently Head Of Press for indie label One Little Indian, she will continue to represent the company in her new role.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After stepping down as President of Warner Bros. Records in California last year, veteran music exec Dan McCarroll has joined Amazon Music as Global Head of Originals and Artist Relations. In his new role, McCarroll will be leading the team that produces exclusive global programming while working closely with artists and labels to elevate new releases.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Beggars Group founder Martin Mills has been appointed as non-executive Chair at the Worldwide Independent Network – the trade body which works in the interests of the independent music sector on a global basis. Mills, who stepped down as Chairman of Merlin earlier this year, said he was "honoured" to takes up the new position at WIN.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dolores O’Riordan, the lead singer with the multi-platinum selling band the Cranberries, has died aged 46.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> O’Riordan had been in London for a recording session. A</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> statement described the death as sudden, and added: “Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A Metropolitan Police statement said that O’Riordan’s body was found at a Park Lane hotel. F</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">amily and close friends accompanied her body to her home town church in Co Limerick ahead of her funeral. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Candles lit the streets as her coffin was brought to the Church of Saint Ailbe in Ballybricken. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">O’Riordan, who had suffered from depression throughout her career. The star had three children, son Taylor, 20, and daughters Molly, 16, and Dakota, 12 with her ex-husband Don Burton. The children live in Canada with their father, a former tour manager for Duran Duran. Ronan Keating told of his sadness at the “loss of an incredible talent and a lovely soul”, while singer Brian McFadden said he was “in shock”. “Iconic vocalist and a lovely woman too.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Duran Duran wrote on Twitter: “We are crushed to hear the news about the passing of Dolores O’Riordan. Our thoughts go out to her family at this terrible time.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Talk show host James Corden spoke about meeting the singer when he was 15 and she signed his train ticket. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“I got her autograph and it made my day,” he wrote. “She had the most amazing voice and presence.” Her </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Her mother and six siblings were in attendance at the funeral, and her Cranberries bandmates left a floral tribute beside her coffin which read ... "The song has ended, but the memories linger on."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Zombies bassist Jim Rodford has died aged 76 just days after his final performance. The musician, whose career spanned six decades and included 18 years with the Kinks, died on Saturday after a fall on the stairs, his cousin and the band’s frontman Rod Argent confirmed. Following the break-up of the Zombies in 1968, he joined Argent’s new band, the eponymously named Argent – with gold records and chart success following as they released Hold Your Head Up and God Gave Rock & Roll to You. Rodford had just returned home to England after completing a short tour in Florida with the Zombies with his final on-stage appearance coming on the 14th January. "Jim was not only a magnificent bass player, but also from the first inextricably bound to the story of The Zombies. An enormous enabler for us," Argent wrote in his long tribute to Rodford. "To the end, Jim's life was dedicated to music. He was unfailingly committed to local music - an ever present member of the local scene in St.Albans, where he had spent his whole life." The Kinks' Dave Davies tweeted "I'm devastated Jim's sudden loss I'm too broken up to put words together it’s such a shock I always thought Jim would live forever in true rock and roll fashion - strange - great friend great musician great man - he was an integral part of the Kinks later years."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Veteran US concert promoter Jack Boyle of Cellar Door Productions in Washington DC and Fort Lauderdale has died. He was 83 years old. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With the 160-capacity Cellar Door Nightclub in DC as his trademark venue, Boyle was the major concert promoter from Baltimore to South Florida and promoted shows in venues ranging from clubs to stadiums with artistes such as the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, The Who, U2, Madonna and Bruce </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela has died at the age of 78 after a decade-long fight with cancer, Often called the “Father of South African jazz”, Trumpeter, singer and composer Masekela, affectionately known locally as “Bra Hugh,” started playing the horn at 14 and quickly became an integral part of the 1950s jazz scene in Johannesburg as a member of the Jazz Epistles. In the 1960s he went into exile in the United Kingdom and the United States, where he collaborated with American jazz legend Harry Belafonte and used his music to spread awareness about the oppressive system of white-minority rule in South Africa. He also scored an international number one hit in 1968 with “Grazing In The Grass.” He collaborated with many musicians including Paul Simon and Herb Alpert. He was married to South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba for two years. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“A baobob tree has fallen,” Nathi Mthethwa, South Africa’s minister for arts and culture, wrote on Twitter. “The nation has lost a one of a kind musician . We can safely say Bra Hugh was one of the great architects of Afro-Jazz and he uplifted the soul of our nation through his timeless music.” Image by Maurice: Hugh Masekela playing at The Hague Jazz 2009.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mark E Smith, frontman for The Fall, has died after a lengthy period of illness. He was 60. In a statement, the band's manager Pam Vander said last night: "It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Mark E Smith. He passed this morning at home". Smith's continuing ill health led to the cancellation of various Fall shows in the UK, Europe and the US last year. Smith formed The Fall aged nineteen in 1976. His </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">authoritarian approach to band leadership led to many changes in the outfit's line-up over the years, and a total of 66 different members passed through the group during their 40 year history, many fired by Smith. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The band released 32 studio albums, most recently last year's 'New Facts Emerge'. There were an equal number of live albums, plus numerous other releases. Smith also found time for two solo albums, and various collaborations, including with Gorillaz and Coldcut.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">David Zard, the pioneering concert promoter who was the first to bring some of the biggest names in rock music to Italy, has died aged 75. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Born in Tripoli, Zard emigrated to Italy in 1967 and over the next five decades established himself as one of the country’s leading promoters, organising stadium tours by Cat Stevens, Elton John, Tina Turner, Lou Reed, Frank Zappa, the Rolling Stones, Genesis, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Michael Jackson and many more. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Zard is survived by his wife, Patrizia Tomasich, and their son, Clemente, who now leads Warner Music Italy’s live operation, Vivo Concerti.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, best known for his work in film soundtracks, has died. He was 48. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Jóhannsson released his debut solo album, 'Englabörn', in 2002, featuring music written for a play of the same name. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2014, he won a Golden Globe for Best Original Score for his work on Stephen Hawking biopic <i>'The Theory Of Everything',</i> for which he also received an Oscar nomination. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">His score for 2016's '<i>Arrival'</i> was one of his best received works and in the same year, he also released his final standalone album, <i>'Orphée',</i> based on the Orpheus myth.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> He is survived by his parents, three sisters and a daughter</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eventbrite has strengthened its executive team with two new hires. Omer Cohen joins the ticketing tech giant as chief people officer, while Brian Irving has been named chief brand officer. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Irving, formerly of Apple, Google and Airbnb, is tasked with “leading a cross-functional effort to codify the company’s global brand strategy, storytelling and positioning in the market”, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cohen had held leadership roles at the tech firms Lytro and DigitalThink, and also served as president of the Great Place to Work Inc., which ranks America’s workplaces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Live Nation's recently-launched Latin division in the US market has hired Patricia Flores as its Vice President of Marketing. She joins the company from rival AEG/Goldenvoice and will report to SVP of Live Nation Latin, Hans Schafer - also an AEG alumnus (MBW). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two of Austria’s best-known international hard rock agents, Dominik Meyer and Guenther Beer, have announced the launch of Cobra Agency, a new boutique booking agency that represents some of the biggest names in metal. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beer and Meyer – who had been with RTN (Rock the Nation) since 2005 and 2008, respectively – bring their full rosters, which include the likes of Sepultura, Sabaton, Danzig, Testament and Amon Amarth, to the new agency, whose offices are in Salzburg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ben Sharman has joined NEC Group Arenas as venue sales manager. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharman – whose background in commercial marketing has seen him work on naming-rights agreements for both NEC arenas (the 16,000-cap. Genting Arena and 15,800-cap. Arena Birmingham, formerly Barclaycard Arena), as well as for Aston Villa Football Club and British Athletics – is tasked both with working with the arenas’ existing client base and bringing new business and event concepts to market.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">AEG Presents has opened its first office in France, headed up by local concert promotion veteran Arnaud Meersseman who was previously MD of the MIALA/Fimalac Group. The creation of AEG Presents France follows AEG's recent investment in the Accors Hotel Arena in Paris, as well as its recent buyout of the Rock En Seine festival.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PRS for Music has hired Nigel Hall, formerly Managing Director at KPMG UK, as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. At KPMG UK, Nigel was Client Lead Partner and Lead Subject Matter Expert for a number of KPMG’s technology, media and telecoms accounts building on more than 20 years of experience including, leading the launch of Orange internationally and founding his own company, Interim-Consulting Ltd, to focus on his passion for start-ups. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Robert Ashcroft, Chief Executive, PRS for Music, said: “PRS for Music celebrated a record-breaking year in 2016, in no small part thanks to our investments in technology and data, which are becoming ever more integral to the music business. It is therefore my pleasure to welcome Nigel to PRS for Music. We look forward to having his digital expertise on hand to steer us through a time of continuing growth and transformation, not just for us, but for the industry as a whole.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Warner Music'S Jennifer Ivory has been named GM of Warner Bros Records UK. She moves up from her role as VP, Marketing after success with Dua Lipa, who ended last year as the most streamed female artist in the UK, and Royal Blood. And </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tom Corson has made his first major hire since joining Warner Bros Records. Former Epic exec Laura Swanson has been named Executive Vice President of Media & Strategic Development at WBR, based at the label's Burbank HQ in the US. (MBW)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">John Fleckenstein and Joe Riccitelli have been promoted to Co-President positions at RCA Records in New York, reporting into label boss Peter Edge. The news comes after former Co-Chairman and COO Tom Corson left the Sony company to join Warner Bros. (MBW)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Daniel Lieberberg has landed a top-level position at Sony Music in Europe. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Germany-based exec has been named President, Continental Europe and Africa, Sony Music Entertainment. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He will oversee Sony Music’s operations across the two regions, with the exception of Spain and Portugal. And s</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">even months on from the abrupt departure of CEO L.A Reid, Epic Records the Sony label run by Sylvia Rhone today confirmed that Rick Sackheim is joining as Executive VP and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">producer, songwriter and creative executive Ezekiel 'Zeke' Lewis is also joins as </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">EVP of A&R at Epic</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Lewis leaves behind his role as SVP at Universal Music Group/Capitol Music Group's Motown label, where he spent the past six years. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jenifer Mallory has been promoted to Executive Vice President, International at Sony Music Entertainment after spending two years as SVP of International. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">During her time at the major label, Mallory has played a key role in worldwide marketing campaigns for artists including Harry Styles, P!nk, Camila Cabello and Khalid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Vevo has parted company with its product head, Mark Hall. The news comes a month after the abrupt exit of the company's Chief Executive Officer, Erik Huggers. Hall joined Vevo when it bought his video aggregation startup, ShowYou. And Vevo's Senior Vice President of Creative Content and Programming, Tom Connaughton, is also leaving the company in the coming weeks. (MBW & Variety)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kristen Burke is stepping up from her role as SVP of Marketing at Universal Music Canada to become EVP and General Manager. In her new position, she will report to CEO Jeffrey Remedios. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Molly Neuman, who has been Kickstarter's Head of Music for the past two years, has joined Downtown-owned publishing royalty admin platform Songtrust as Head of Business Development. The exec previously worked at indie trade body A2IM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After 33 years at the label, Peter York has been promoted to lead Capitol Christian Music Group. In his new role, York will continue to manage the company's Label Group and publishing division. He takes over from founder Bill Hearn, who died last year. (MBW)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas manager Phil McIntyre has joined ABC series American Idol as executive producer representing CORE Media. "I understand the balance between artist development and making good television," he says. "I think we have the platform and the heritage brand to be able to do that [with Idol]". (Variety)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rob Harvey, Head of Label Relations at Spotify in the US, has left the streaming service amid a handful of lay-offs at the company, MBW understands. MVW understands the mini-restructure is the result of a merger between Spotify's Artist & Label Services and its Artist Marketing teams.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One year after Pandora cut 100 jobs from its global workforce, it's once again taking an axe to headcount. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The streaming music company has announced an 'organizational restructuring' which it says will 'shift resources to focus on ad-tech and audience development efforts while positioning the company for improved operating leverage over time'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Loeb & Loeb LLP has announced that Josh Brackin has joined the law firm’s Nashville office as Senior Counsel, bringing more than 15 years of experience in various segments of the music and new media industries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The winners of THE EUROPEAN FESTIVAL AWARDS 2017 have benen nnounced at the Awards Ceremony at the EuroSonic convention and festival Groningen, Netherlands last night - </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and those winners are: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BEST MAJOR FESTIVAL - Exit Festival</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BEST MEDIUM SIZED FESTIVAL - Down The Rabbit Hole</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BEST SMALL FESTIVAL - Ment Ljublana</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE BRAND ACTIVATION AWARD - The Miele Powerwash at Lowlands Festival</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE YES HEALTH AND SAFETY INNOVATION AWARD - Paleo Festival & Roskilde Festival for their hostile vehicle mitigation system</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE GREEN OPERATIONS AWARD - Pohoda Festival</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AGENT OF THE YEAR - Alex Bruford (ATC Live)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PROMOTER OF THE YEAR - Goodlive </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR - Rag 'n' Bone Man</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LINE-UP OF THE YEAR - Sziget Festival</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BEST NEW FESTIVAL - Wacken Winter Nights</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BEST INDOOR FESTIVAL - Ment Ljubljana</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND PASSION - Fruzsina Szép (Lollapalooza Berlin, and Sziget)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Daniel Rosselat (Paléo Festival Nyon)</span><br />
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-19075795960339886052018-01-11T11:26:00.001-08:002018-01-11T11:26:31.729-08:00RIP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Motörhead guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke has died at the age of 67. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">His death was announced on Motörhead’s Facebook page. According to the post, Clarke died peacefully in hospital after suffering from pneumonia. After six albums with </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Motörhead</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> and as part of the band's classic line up with</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Clarke left the band in 1982. Clarke subsequently formed the rock band Fastway with UFO bassist Pete Way. The band released seven albums and toured with AC/DC. The social media statement also contained tributes from later band members including guitarist Phil Campbell. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">He said: "Just heard the sad news that Fast Eddie Clarke has passed away. He will be remembered for his iconic riffs and was a true rock and roller, RIP Eddie." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Girlschool bassist Enid Williams posted a picture of her and Clarke and tweeted: “Goodbye Eddie and thank you for the memories. No words can do justice. Great guitarist, great man.” Saxon tweeted "We've just heard our good friend Fast Eddie Clarke has died. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our thoughts go out to his loved ones and family. He will be greatly missed, but he's gone to join Phil and Lemmy. We have great memories of our times with him."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Metallica's Lars Ulrich tweeted:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you for the riffs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you for the solos.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you for the attitude.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you for being in the coolest band.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you for inspiring me to go down the same path.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">William Ray “Bill” Hearn, who led the Nashville-based market-leading Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) as its Chairman & CEO, has passed away earlier this week aged 58 in Nashville, Tennessee. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jack Boyle, who built a small club in Washington D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood into a regional promotions empire that became a key cog in the construction of Live Nation’s US success, has passed away at age 83 in California. According to his son, he passed due to complications from dementia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">French musician Johnny Hallyday has died, following a diagnosis of lung cancer. He was 74. Hallyday had a career spanning more than 50 years, and he was planning a new record and tour at the time of his death. In a statement Hallyday's wife Laeticia said: "Johnny Hallyday has left us. I write these words without believing them. But yet, it's true. My man is no longer with us". Selling over 100 milllion records, he made a knight of the French Legion of Honor by President Jacques Chirac in 1998. Current French president Emmanuel Macron said in a statement that "for more than 50 years, he was a vibrant icon", while Macron tweeted that "we all have a bit of Johnny Hallyday in us".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">DJ Kaleb Freitas has been killed during the Atmosphere festival in Brazil after strong winds blew over part of the stage at the electronic music party in Rio Grande. A</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n estimated 5,000 people attended the event which was in its fifth year, according to Colombian news outlet Publimetro, taking place in the city of Esteio, Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre. The Festival issued a statement saying "</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“We're sorry, we lost a friend, an artist. Our priority is to assist the wounded and their families. We thank the military brigade and the fire department for all assistance.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brooklyn-based entertainment attorney Ed Woods has died. Social media tributes began pouring in for Woods, who has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Diddy, Usher, Allen Iverson, DMX, Stephanie Mills, JAY-Z and Kelly Price. Woods left private practice in 2005 to become executive vice president of black music at Casablanca Records.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Richard Cousins, the chief executive of Compass Group, the world’s largest catering firm, was one of the five people who lost their lives in a plane crash in Sydney on new year’s eve. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cousins, 58, was killed along with his fiancée Emma Bowden, 48, her daughter Heather Bowden, 11, and his two sons Edward (23) and William Cousins (25) when their seaplane crashed into the Hawkesbury river on 31st December. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The pilot, 44-year-old Gareth Morgan, also died. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cousins had led UK-headquartered Compass Group – which provides catering services to some of the world’s leading arenas, including The O2, Staples Center and SSE Arena Wembley, and has also held a 49% stake in AEG Facilities since 2011 – for the past 11 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Babymetal have paid tribute to their guitarist Mikio Fujioka, who has died after falling from an observation deck while stargazing on the 30th December. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a statement on Fujioka's Twitter profile, his wife said that the musician's condition had deteriorated on 5 Jan, and he had died with his two daughters beside him. He was just 36 </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Babymetal also confirmed the death of Fukioka, who had performed in their backing band since 2013, saying that he has "passed away in the metal galaxies" and was now "enjoying an epic guitar session" with his guitar hero Allan Holdsworth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-69240303833622485472018-01-08T06:50:00.001-08:002018-01-09T06:55:21.295-08:00THE REVOLVING DOOR <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Audience reports that Geoff Meall, UK office MD of US booking giant United Talent Agency (UTA) is on the move to Coda Agency with his artistes. It is understood that Meall, whose roster includes Muse, Paramour and Foals has been placed on so-called gardening leave until the end of the year. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Meall, who left his role as head of United Talent Agency (UTA)’s London office at the end of 2017, has now officially confirmed his move to Coda Agency, becoming the latest high-profile hire for the fast-growing UK agency. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Agency Group (TAG) was acquired by UTA in 2015. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Meall joins other recent hires Natasha Bent, also formerly of TAG/UTA, and Clementine Bunel, most recently of ATC Live.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The UK's Digital Minister Matt Hancock has been promoted to the top job at the Department Of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, a department he first joined in 2016.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">TicketNews reports that Live Nation president and CEO Michael Rapino signed a contract to remain in the position through to 2022 in a deal valued at $9 million a year plus stock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wembley Stadium's partnership development manager for music and new events Danielle Russell is moving to London Stadium to become its head of events. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She left Wembley at the end of November, having been there for five years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">London venue operator Really Useful Theatres Group has appointed Mike Hamer, formerly of Koko in Camden, venue manager of the London Palladium. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The hiring of Hamer, who spent 11 years at Koko, follows the appointment of Dave Gaydon (ex-Roundhouse), who is tasked with presenting more live music at Really Useful’s venues. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Erik Huggers has announced that he is stepping down as CEO of Vevo. The music video platform's CFO Alan Price will take over until a permanent replacement can be found.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ticketing firm The Ticket Factory has appointed Richard Howle as its Director Of Ticketing, Howle said he was thrilled </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to join The Ticket Factory "and to bring my experience of running in-house ticketing operations to the role .... It is a company I have long admired with a well-deserved reputation for delivering excellence".</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBzXh4Q6qvSize-A84P8UySFpjSfLnABq6uT_RJBv3YlVODWSXEcEAkZff6G2lgPiCJYYXO4d9XmjXFBD5zkmzoKSz95xOT7kn6mwLIJooEnqIFFF8YpRFQkq3n666mN2MzNcSPBYhj8/s1600/spotofy.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBzXh4Q6qvSize-A84P8UySFpjSfLnABq6uT_RJBv3YlVODWSXEcEAkZff6G2lgPiCJYYXO4d9XmjXFBD5zkmzoKSz95xOT7kn6mwLIJooEnqIFFF8YpRFQkq3n666mN2MzNcSPBYhj8/s1600/spotofy.png" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kevin Brown, the most senior industry-facing executive at Spotify outside the US, is leaving the company at the end of this year, MBW understands. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brown is Head of Artist & Label Services UK and International at Spotify, where he first arrived in early 2013. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spotify's Chief Content Officer, Stefan Blom, is leaving the streaming company in the coming weeks - amid the firm's attempt to float on the New York Stock Exchange. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Blom joined Spotify in 2014 as Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing the platform's operations, markets and corporate development activities around the world. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He stepped up to Chief Content Officer in 2015, succeeding Ken Parks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Michael Alexander has been named EVP International across Republic, Island and Def Jam in New York. Alexander has spent his entire career at Universal Music Group, most recently as SVP, International. He will direct ex-US artist campaigns in his new role.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BMG has made Allegra Willis Knerr VP, Film & TV Licensing for the recorded music and publishing firm. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alexi Cory-Smith, is exiting BMG after nearly seven years with the company, MBW reports. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cory-Smith joined BMG in January 2011, initially as SVP of BMG Chrysalis UK before moving up to an EVP role in 2013. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She was promoted to President, Repertoire and Marketing of BMG UK in January this year after six years with the firm's London office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jen Sullivan, who ran her own successful indie promotion outfit The Spin Project, has joined eOne as VP of Promotion, Music. She will take up the new role in January and will be based in New York.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Swedish music startup Amuse, co-founded by will.i.am, has announced that Edgar Berger, the former Chairman and CEO of Sony Music International, has joined its board. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The news comes as Stockholm-based Amuse closes a €3.5m Series A funding round.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Atlantic Records has promoted Ian Cripps to Vice President of A&R. Based in Los Angeles, Cripps reports to Atlantic President of A&R, Pete Ganbarg. Cripps has worked with the likes of Grammy-nominate DRAM and Sturgill Simpson (MBW).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Global Rights agency Merlin has today announced results of its biennial board elections – including the election of a new Chairman, with Dave Hansen, Epitaph’s SVP of Business Development, replacing Beggars Group founder Martin Mills, who is stepping down by rotation but remains a director. With Hansen moving away from his General Manager role, Epitaph has made some changes. Matt McGreevy is named GM of the label and Anti-, with Hope Selevan VP of Marketing and Digital Strategy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Facebook has just poached a senior Warner Music Group executive to join its expanding music licensing team, MBW has learned. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Perry Bashkoff is SVP, Global Content & Revenue Development at WMG in New York. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He has worked for the major for over 15 years, and is understood to be joining Facebook in the new year. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bashkoff's move to Facebook comes after fJeremy Sirota left for the social media giant last month. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sirota previously held the role of SVP, Head of Business and Legal Affairs for Warner's WEA and ADA divisions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">New Def Jam CEO Paul Rosenberg has made the high profile hiring of Rich Isaacson as EVP/GM of the Universal Music label. He's best known for working with acts including Wu-Tang Clan and Mobb Deep at Loud Records alongside Steve Rifkind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-80077199816368477522017-12-19T10:37:00.000-08:002017-12-19T10:37:15.382-08:00Onyx takes over at SMG<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Toronto-based private equity company Onex has acquired US-based venue operator SMG, which was recently put up for sale by its current owners, investment fund Northlane Capital Partners. Live giant Live Nation had been linked to a possible SMG bid. With SMG owning and/or managing a significant network of venues around the world - including arenas in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Belfast - that deal would have provided a big boost to the venues side of Live Nation's business.</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-87470797742037662042017-12-19T10:36:00.001-08:002017-12-19T10:36:38.541-08:00Earthcore parent company wound up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yellow Sunshine Pty Ltd, a holding company controlled by Earthcore festival founder Spiro Boursine, is to be wound up following the cancellation of this year’s festival amid the alleged non-payment of artist fees. The boutique Australian music and arts festival, which bills itself as the “original bush doof”, had taken place in rural Victoria since 1993, drawing crowds of up to 30,000 in its mid-’90s heyday. It was revived under new management in 2013, with a capacity of around 5,000.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bjorn Rogstad has been named General Manager of Universal Music Norway, MBW has learned. Rogstad will report to Universal's President of the Nordic Region, Per Sundin. The news comes little over a year after the exit of Peter Singsaas (MBW).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NEC Group veteran Nick Waight will head up the team at SMG Europe's Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, set to relocate in 2018 (IQ)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Clementine Bunel has exited ATC to join Coda </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The former 2 For the Road Events director becomes the latest agent to take a desk in the London-based agency's expanding offices. her client's have included S</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tromae, Benjamin Clementine, Ibibio Sound Machine and Songhoy Blues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BMG in the US has appointed Tom 'Grover' Biery - the former Warner Music exec, most recently with Concord Music Group - to the role of EVP Recorded Music. In his new job he will oversee BMG's American recorded music teams with the task of "further building the company's scale in recordings"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Live Nation's artist management division Maverick has hired Lee Anne Callahan-Longo who previously played an instrumental role at Beyonce's Parkwood Entertainment company as General Manager and Executive Vice President. (MBW)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Former Syco Music President Sonny Takhar is joining forces with Live Nation to launch Los Angeles-based 'entertainment rights and management company' Kyn Entertainment. The company already manages a Sony priority artist in boyband PrettyMuch (MBW)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eps, The German BASED event supplier has made three finance/control hires, with Alice Kentenich joining eps gmbh and Olga Sarman and Katharina Wilk joining its parent firm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Walter Kolm’s WK Entertainment is to open its first European office, in Madrid, on 1 December. Former APM chief Pascual Egea will take charge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After nearly 28 years of service, Karen Buse, Executive Director, Membership and International will leave </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PRS for Music. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paul Clements, who currently is PRS Commercial Director, will become Executive Director for Membership, International and Licensing and will take up this new role on 1 December 2017. As part of this new role, Paul will be recruiting a Membership Director over the next few months, who will report into him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Norbert Plantinga, who ran Universal Music's Dutch office for a decade before leaving this year, is joining rival Sony. The respected executive has taken a role as Benelux Marketing Director at Sony Music, where he worked in the early years of his career. (MBW)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Promoter and venue owner/operator MJR Group has added several new venues, made a number of hires and expanded into a new country, following a period of growth for the UK-based company. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Joining MJR Group – which promotes more than 2,500 shows in the UK annually and a further 250 overseas, chiefly in Australia and New Zealand – are Mark Dennis, who joins from DHP Family as international marketing and communications director; Lottie Bradshaw, formerly of CAA, who becomes assistant to promotions director Mike Jones; and new national promoter Joff Hall, formerly of venue management and booking consultancy VMS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Matthew Morgan has become the second CAA Nashville booking agent to make the move to rival agency WME. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Morgan, who was previously co-head of Creative Artists Agency (CAA)’s festival department, joins Scott Clayton at WME’s Nashville, Tennessee, office, where he will serve as a music agent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Steve Hasker, formerly COO of market research firm Nielsen, has been appointed CEO of Creative Artists Agency (CAA)’s restructured CAA Global division, joining the agency in January 2018. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">CAA Global includes assets outside CAA’s core talent booking business, including CAA China, a joint venture with China’s CMC Capital Partners; Evolution Media, the agency’s merchant bank; venture-capital fund CAA Ventures; and Vancouver-based tech investment vehicle Creative Labs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a move that will almost certainly attract regulatory attention, and would make its market share in live events even more dominant, Live Nation is reported to be among the bidders for venue management giant SMG. SMG, which has the world’s largest venue portfolio of some 500 arenas, stadia, theatres, amphitheatres and convention centres across North America, Europe and Asia (according to IQ-Mag.net) was put on the market by its current owner Northlane Capital Partners, and is expected to fetch somewhere in the neighbourhood of $750 million.</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-53684501321810819692017-11-20T01:56:00.000-08:002017-11-21T03:28:00.101-08:00RIP<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Harold Pendleton, the founder of legendary Marquee club in London and the Reading Festival, had died at the age of 93. Artistes who played the venue include The Who, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Genesis and Guns N’Roses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pioneering concert promoter Shmuel Zemach, whose Zemach Productions company promoted some of the first Israeli shows by Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Metallica, Eric Clapton, Leonard Cohen, Simon & Garfunkel, Guns N’ Roses and Aerosmith, has passed away aged 85. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The news was announced yesterday by his son and business partner, Yoav, who pays tribute to “my father, my beloved and my best friend” and the “first promoter in Israel”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Tragically Hip vocalist and Canada's "unofficial poet laureate" Gord Downie has died, it was announced yesterday. He was 53. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2015, revealing the diagnosis in May last year. The band set out on a farewell tour shortly afterwards, finishing with a finale show in Downie's hometown of Kingston in Canada. The three hour concert was broadcast nationwide, with so many Canadians planning to watch it people began proclaiming the country to be "closed" during the performance. F</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ollowing the announcement of Downie's death, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters through tears</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> "we lost one of the very best of us this morning".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Marilyn Manson has paid tribute to his former guitarist Scott Putesky, who died from cancer over the weekend aged 49. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He took the name Daisy Berkowitz - combining the names of 'Dukes Of Hazzard' character Daisy Duke and serial killer David 'Son Of Sam' Berkowitz - when he and Manson formed Marilyn Manson And The Spooky Kids in 1989. Putesky was heavily involved in developing the sound and image of the band, whose name was later shortened to just Marilyn Manson (CMU).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rock n roll pioneer Antoine 'Fats' Domino has died aged 89, it was announced by the Louisiana Medical Examiner's Office yesterday. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Born in 1928, Fats began his career as a teenager, performing in New Orleans bars. He signed his first record deal with Imperial Records in 1949. By 1951 his debut single 'The Fat Man' had sold over a million copies, firmly establishing him as one of the biggest names in the then burgeoning rock n roll genre. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The American rock and roll artist was best known for his songs Ain't That A Shame and Blueberry Hill. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The New Orleans singer sold more than 65 million records, outselling every 1950s rock and roll act except Elvis Presley.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rob Potts, the veteran Australian country music promoter, agent and artist manager, has died aged 65. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Potts, as CEO of Entertainment Edge, brought some of the biggest stars in country music, including Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Dixie Chicks and a young Taylor Swift, down under, and founded Australia’s biggest country music festial, CMC Rocks. He lost his life in a motorcycle accident on Friday 27th October.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Al Hurricane, known as the "Godfather of New Mexico music" for developing a distinct sound bridging the state's unique Hispanic traditions with country and rock, had died. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">His son, Al Hurricane Jr., told The Associated Press that his father died from complications related to a long battle against prostate cancer. Two of his daughters were at his side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Malcolm Young, guitarist and co-founder of AC/DC, has died at the age of 64. Young had been suffering with dementia for the past three years, an illness that forced his retirement from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band he founded with his brother Angus Young in 1973. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young," AC/DC wrote in a statement. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Malcolm, along with Angus, was the founder and creator of AC/DC. With enormous dedication and commitment he was the driving force behind the band. As a guitarist, songwriter and visionary he was a perfectionist and a unique man. He always stuck to his guns and did and said exactly what he wanted. He took great pride in all that he endeavored. His loyalty to the fans was unsurpassed." </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Angus Young added, "As his brother it is hard to express in words what he has meant to me during my life, the bond we had was unique and very special. He leaves behind an enormous legacy that will live on forever. Malcolm, job well done."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The rapper Lil Peep has died. T</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">he rapper, real name Gustav Åhr, was found dead on his tour bus after an apparent drugs overdose. Aged just 21, he had posted several video and images on Instagram shortly before his death appearing to show him taking drugs, including Xanax. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">On Friday, Pima County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that that the rapper died of a suspected drugs overdose, but said that it could take up to eight weeks for toxicology results to corroborate this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Adam Parness has moved to Spotify from Pandora, where he was Head of Publisher Licensing and Relations. As Spotify’s new Global Head of Publisher Licensing in NYC, Parness will be tasked with leading Spotify’s relationships with the publishing industry and striking deeper partnerships with songwriters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Veteran booking agent and co-founder of X-ray Touring Jeff Craft has announced his retirement. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With a roster of artistes including Elbow, Pixies and PJ Harvey, Craft began his career in the late 1970s at Cowbell, before moving to Derek Block Artist’s Agency, John Jackson’s Fair Warning, Martin Hopewell’s World Service, before moving onto Helter Skelter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">MonoKrome Music, the new artist and label services business that launched earlier this year, has announced the appointment of a new non-exec director and the launch of a proprietary digital rights platform called The Hub.John Holborow, who previously had MD roles at the Beggars Group and Sony Music's RCA, joins the board. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Live Nation has announced that it has acquired Utah-based promoter United Concerts, ending its 50 year run as an independent business. The two companies have co-promoted shows in the state for a number of years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Steven Victor, SVP of A&R at Universal Music Group, has been named EVP and Head of A&R at Def Jam, reporting into its incoming boss Paul Rosenberg. Victor is a former Chief Operating Officer at Kanye West's record label G.O.O.D Music</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">London-based Polydor has hired Jodie Cammidge from fellow Universal Music UK label Virgin EMI. Cammidge is named Promotions Director at Polydor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And Columbia Records in New York has promoted Stephen Russo to EVP and CFO, reporting to Sony Music boss Rob Stringer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Music industry executive and media and technology entrepreneur, Robb McDaniels, has been named CEO of Beatport. Beatport is owned by LiveStyle (formerly SFX Entertainment).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At Warner Music, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Atlantic Records label in the UK will have a new General Manager from January, with Magnus Ribbeklint joining from Warner Music Sweden. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ribbeklint is taking over as GM of Atlantic UK from Mark Mitchell, who has just been promoted to the job of Co-President at Parlophone. And </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Helen McLaughlin has just been appointed MD of Warner Music Sweden. She is also due to take on her new role next January. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">McLaughlin joins Warner from Sony Music Sweden. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The executive who created Warner's in-house streaming playlist brand Topsify is leaving WMG three years after the major acquired his UK-based startup. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kieron Donoghue's Playlists.net was bought by Warner's distribution and services arm WEA in 2014 for an undisclosed fee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Warner/Chappell Music has promoted Eric Mackay to Executive Vice President, Global Digital Strategy with immediate effect. B</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ased in London, Mackay will continue to report directly to Jon Platt, Chairman and CEO of Warner/Chappell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Holly Lim has left her position as Chief Financial Officer of SoundCloud little over a year after taking up the role. She has been named CFO of live streaming and on-demand audio service TuneIn, which is based in San Francisco.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Managing Director of BMG in Brazil, John Telfer, has left the company. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hip-hop entrepreneur Percy 'Master P' Miller has joined Cinq Music as President of Urban Music. Master P created No Limit Records and found fame as a rap star in the mid-nineties, before building a multi-million dollar empire at his company</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Former Sydney Entertainment Centre boss Steve Romer has joined Byron Bay Bluesfest, replacing festival founder and director Peter Noble as chief operating officer (COO).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Romer is a 30-year veteran of the live entertainment and sports industries, most recently serving as CEO as the Venue Management Association (VMA). He becomes COO for both the festival its associated companies, including Bluesfest Touring, with Noble moving into the chairmans role.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">DHP has drawn on its existing talent to fill new roles, with Kelly Bennaton becoming Head of Marketing, Sophie Power Head of Creative and Anwyn Williams Marketing Manager.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Festival ticketing start up Festicket has hired Matt Ephgrave as its new COO. Ephgrave has previously worked for Ticketscript, YPlan and Seatwave. "Ambitious planning for 2018 called for someone of Matt's skills and know-how", says CEO Zack Sabba (CMU). </span><br />
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-39943754868673226782017-10-04T03:33:00.000-07:002017-10-04T03:33:02.669-07:00THE REVOLVING DOOR<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">LiveStyle (formerly SFX) has hired Gary Richards to be its President of North America. Richards was the founder of Hard Events, the LA-based dance music-focused promoter that was acquired by Live Nation in 2012. Following that acquisition Richards stayed with Live Nation until recently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Global Entertainment, the UK’s second-largest festival operator, is downsizing its touring business in favour of a renewed focus on its portfolio of festivals, following former Global Live chief Sam Bush and promoter Joe Schiavon’s move to rival Live Nation. They are joined at LNE by new promoters Kamran Haq (who was a local promoter in Manchester, before moving on to work with acts such as Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, and Sean Ryman, who joins from Academy Music Group, where he promoted nationally shows by Taking Back Sunday, Slaves and Less than Jake. Live Nation has also hired Chris Loll as the first chief operating officer (COO) of its Media & Sponsorship business. And Canadian booking agent Zaed Maqbool, who had been with The Agency Group/United Talent Agency (UTA) in Toronto since 2006, is to relocate to Dubai to take up a new role with Live Nation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and Lesley Olenik has joined Live Nation as vice-president of touring for its US concerts division. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Olenik, who will be based in Los Angeles and report to senior VP of touring Omar Al-Joulani, is a nine-year veteran of AEG/Goldenvoice, most recently serving as Goldenvoice’s senior VP of talent buying, where she booked shows throughout southern California.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The live events company Mclcreate has appointed Neil Lawson as managing director. Lawson takes over from Tim Spencer who led the recent management buyout from the NEP Group, and now serves as CEO.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Univers</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">al Music UK has announced that former EMI and Warner video supremo Stefan Demetriou will join its Globe Productions unit next month in a move which "brings one of the UK music industry's most celebrated audiovisual creatives together with Universal Music's market-leading, Oscar-winning creative and commercial partnerships division".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Larmer Tree Festival has made two new key appointments. Sarah Dennehy becomes the event's Creative Director, and Rachel Kinchin takes on its marketing and communications.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dennehy has previously worked on events such as the Hay Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival and Australia's Perth Festival. Kinchin, meanwhile, has worked with a range of events, venues and artists, and previously collaborated with Dennehy on the Festival Of Voice in Cardiff. After a year off, next year's Larmer Tree Festival will take place on 20-22 July, taking it back from a five day to a three day event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">UK-based marketing specialist Pat Carr has left BMG after joining the company nearly three years ago. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Carr became part of BMG’s London office when it purchased Korda Marshall’s Infectious Music</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> in Q3 2014. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She leaves behind her role at SVP of Marketing – in which she has recently worked on UK No.1 albums from Rick Astley and Blink 182, amongst others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spotify has lured digital-media veteran Courtney Holt over from Disney to lead its efforts around original video and podcast programming. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The hire comes days after the streaming service confirmed the departure of Tom Calderone, global head of content partnerships at Spotify. And Spotify has appointed Rakesh Patel as its new Head Of Sales for the UK. He brings 18 years of experience to the role, most recently as Advertising Director at Auto Trader. He effectively replaces Chris Forrester, who left Spotify in April</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">David Kramer and Jay Sures have been promoted to co-presidents of United Talent Agency (UTA). </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kramer, who oversees who UTA’s film, comedy touring, licensing and publishing activities, and Sures, who heads up its television departments, both began their careers as assistants to agency co-founder Peter Benedek, and have since 2010 served as joint managing directors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sony/ATV has announced the promotion of London-based Dan Nelson to the role of SVP International.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">LA-based promoter Goldenvoice has made new promotions in its venues and festival divisions. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jennifer Yacoubin hands over her booking responsibilities at LA’s El Rey Theatre (771-cap.) to Jennifer Liu, who becomes talent buyer, with Yacoubin promoted to talent buyer at the larger Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall (6,300-cap.). Liu was previously talent buyer for the Roxy Theatre (500-cap.) in West Hollywood. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mapi Moran becomes director of festival marketing, handling properties including Coachella, Stagecoach and Hangout in Alabama. Moran was previously marketing manager for Goldenvoice’s club/venue shows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">K2 Agency, which represents Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slayer, has acquired booking agency Factory Music. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharon Richardson, who launched UK-based Factory Music Management and Agency in 2004, will join K2 on 1ast October, bringing a roster that includes some of the biggest names in metal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Warner Music UK has announced two promotions within its senior management team, with Peter Breeden becoming Chief Operating Officer and Mel Fox becoming Chief Transformation Officer. Breeden will also retain his current role of Chief Financial Officer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Max Lousada, the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Warner Music Group'</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s new global head of recorded music, has joined Warner's bpoard of directors alongside Jon Platt, the CEO & Chairman of Warner/Chappell, and international economist Noreena Hertz. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cameron Strang, the current boss of Warner Bros Records - has stepped down from the board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BMG's EVP Recorded Music, Jon Cohen, has left the company. He joined the Bertelsmann-owned firm after BMG acquired Los Angeles-based Vagrant Records in 2014. He has told his former colleagues to "keep smiling!" in the wake of his departure</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the Entertainment Retailers Association's Annual General Meeting, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eduard Castello, Music Content Partnerships Manager for both Google Play and YouTube in the UK and Ireland, will join the board of the trade group. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Other new board members include Raoul Chatterjee, who was previously Chair of ERA while at 7digital, and is now at SoundCloud, and Tony Boothroyd, owner of Huddersfield-based Vinyl Tap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gary Hutchinson is to leave his position as head of venue sales and commercial partnerships at Wembley Stadium. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The former Sunderland AFC exec joined the UK’s largest stadium earlier this year, effectively replacing its ex-head of business development, Jim Frayling. He will leave the FA, the venue’s owner, at the end of 2017 to run a private hospitality venture, Chrysalis Leisure Group.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Steely Dan guitarist and co-founder Walter Becker has died, aged 67, In a statement to Rolling Stone, bandmate Donald Fagen said of his friend and songwriting partner of 50 years: "He was smart as a whip, an excellent guitarist and a great songwriter. He was cynical about human nature, including his own, and hysterically funny ... I intend to keep the music we created together alive as long as I can with the Steely Dan band".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">US country music singer Don Williams - who enjoyed great success with his easy-going singing style - has died aged 78 after a short illness. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Williams began his solo career in 1971, amassing 17 number one country hits. His songs such as '<i>Gypsy Woman</i>' and '<i>Tulsa Time</i>', were covered by singers such as Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Williams was known as the 'gentle giant' of country music.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another country star, Troy Gentry, has also died, Gentry died in a helicopter crash. Gentry, was half of the popular country duo, Montgomery Gentry, with his brother. Formed in 1999 the duo had released eight studio albums. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Country music stars including Sheryl Crow paid tribute to Gentry on social media. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Grammy award-winning Singer Brad Paisley said he was "heartbroken and in disbelief" at the news of Gentry's death.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Little Barrie drummer Virgil Howe has died, aged 42. He was the son of Yes guitarist Steve Howe and the news was confirmed via the prog rock band's Facebook page last night. The cause of death has not yet been made public. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Formed in 2000, Little Barrie are currently best known for writing the theme tune to 'Breaking Bad' spin-off 'Better Call Saul'. The band released their latest album, 'Death Express', in July, and were due to begin a UK tour in Cambridge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Husker Du drummer Grant Hart has passed away. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The NME says that there had beeb been no official comment but according to social media reports, the Husker Du founder has died. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He was 56 and had been battling cancer. Husker Du shared a photo of Hart on their Facebook page the same day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Live Nation Belgium (LNB) booker Marianne Dekimpe has died at the age of 49. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dekimpe started her career as assistant to Rock Werchter festival founder Herman Schueremans and director Yo Van Saet. She later worked as a booking agent for Belgian and international artistes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Music industry veteran Mick Clark has died. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">President of his own company i10 Music Group at the time of his death, Clark also worked at labels including Columbia and Virgin during his career. In his A&R roles, he signed acts including Soul II Soul, Leftfield, Maxi Priest, Loose Ends and Grooverider. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alan McGee, who worked with Mick on a number of projects, said in a statement: "Mick was a musical genius - up until a week ago he was excitedly telling me about some great producer ideas. His sudden passing is a huge shock to me and the many people who loved him". </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Clark is survived by two sons, Jamie and Callum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And as we write this piece, news broke that Tom Petty has died after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital. He was 66, and the author and performer of a host of iconic songs including "Don't Do Me Like That", "Refugee", "The Waiting", "I Won't Back Down" and "Freefalling". Petty joined his first band, The Sundowners, in high school at the age of 14 and then joined The Epics, who later changed their name to Mudcrutch, and Petty travelled to Los Angeles in search of a record deal which never came for the band. A new group formed in 1975 which included Petty and two former Mudcrutch members, eventually becoming known as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with a hugely successful career. Petty also had success as an actor and g</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">e joined fellow music legends Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison in 1988 to form The Travelling Wilburys. They released two studio albums. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Petty was also an outspoken advicate of the rights of artists, taking issue with record companies on a number of occasions about what he believed to be unjust practices. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tony Dimitriades, longtime manager of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, confirmed Petty's death on behalf of the performer's family. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">“It’s shocking, crushing news,” Bob Dylan told Rolling Stone in a statement. “I thought the world of Tom. He was great performer, full of the light, a friend, and I’ll never forget him.” Image from <i>musicisentropy </i>on flickr.</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-67965083558767571932017-10-02T04:26:00.004-07:002017-10-02T07:11:52.542-07:00More than fifty dead at US County Festival shooting <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">More than fifty people have been killed at a Las Vegas country music festival in a shooting which left more than more one hundred concert goers wounded. The deaths at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival began when it seems a lone gunman began shooting as the final night's headliner Jason Aldean began his performance at the Mandalay Bay casino. As crowds attempted to find safety, there were reports of multiple shooters but police have said that they now believe one man to be responsible. He has not yet been named, but it has been reported that he is a local resident.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Paddock, who had no serious criminal history, died of an apparent self-inflicted wound. Police could not immediately determine a motive.</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-7443508883663447542017-09-21T04:04:00.002-07:002017-09-21T04:05:17.522-07:00US recorded music market growth driven by streaming <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Recording Industry Association Of America say that in the first half of 2017 retail revenues from recorded music in the US were up approximately 17% to $4 billion, with wholesale revenues up about 14.6% to around $2.7 billion. The big growth is in streaming with revenues from all the various streaming services available in the US now accounting for 62% of the total American market, with total streaming revenues up 48% to $2.5 billion in the first six months of the year.</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-7592748254984689982017-09-05T06:30:00.000-07:002017-09-05T06:30:17.836-07:00Failed festival companies face bankruptcy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The company behind the "chaotic" Hope and Glory Festival has gone into liquidation owing almost £890,000 to creditors. The Liverpool based event suffered numerous problems on its first day and was cancelled on its second day (6 August) amid reports of overcrowding, long queues for drinks and toilets, and long delays for artists and acts axed at the last minute. Some acts, including Charlotte Church, were axed. Headliners James did perform but lead singer Tim Booth apologised to fans for the "chaos". </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Insolvency firm Butcher Woods said 32 creditors were owed £888,984, including Liverpool City Council.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Council <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-41112224">told the BBC</a> it was "seeking recovery of costs associated with the clean-up operation" for the festival at Liverpool's St Georges Quarter. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ticket selling websites Eventbrite and Skiddle said they had given full refunds to people with tickets for the cancelled day and a 50% refund for weekend ticket holders but it is thought likely that the ticketing firms will have to meet the cost themselves. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eventbrite had already paid festival organisers for the funds collected from ticket sales and was now "aggressively pursuing Hope & Glory" to get the money back, a spokesman said.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A judge has forced the company that owns Fyre Festival into bankruptcy, after the first edition of the ‘luxury’ VIP event soon turned into a nightmare earlier this year. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Despite promising potential festival goers luxury accommodation and a line-up that included the likes of Major Lazer and Blink-182, the event quickly descended into chaos when it took place in May. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, it has been <a href="https://www.spin.com/2017/09/fyre-festival-billy-mcfarland-bahamas-bankruptcy/">placed into bankruptcy </a>by J</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">udge Martin Glenn </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">after i</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nvestors John Nemeth, Raul Jimenez and Andrew Newman </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">claimed that they were owed a repayment of the $530,000 that they had placed in to the event to finance it. J</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">udge Glenn approved an involuntary petition against festival founder Billy McFarland and his Fyre Fest LLC. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">McFarland was arrested after he allegedly showed fake documents to investors to encourage them to put more than $1 million into the Festival. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two people have lost their lives after a storm ripped through a community festival in Austria. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A 28-year-old local and a 19-year-old Romanian student were fatally injured by falling scaffolding when a beer tent collapsed at Zeltfest in Frauschereck, St Johann am Walde, amid 78mph winds that also left much of Upper Austria without power. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A further 120 people were injured, 20 of them seriously, reports the Vienna Kurier. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A reported 700 people were in the marquee when the storm broke, of around 1,000 total festivalgoers. Zeltfest (“Tentfest”) is an annual festival in aid of volunteer firefighters. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Public prosecutor Alois Ebner says his department will launch an investigation to discover whether “all requirements” were filled in the construction of the tent, and if organisers – the fire brigade – should have evacuated the event. the Kurier said the festival would have had at least two hours’ advance warning of the storm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sony/ATV Music Publishing has appointed Thomas Krottinger as senior manager, International A&R. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Based in the company’s Los Angeles office, Krottinger will take up the newly-created position with immediate effect, reporting to both Sony/ATV president, worldwide creative, Guy Moot and senior vice president, co-head of West Coast A&R, Amanda Berman-Hill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Columbia Records has promoted Joe Gallo to Vice President, Sales. The New York-based Gallo was previously Senior Director of Sales, working with such retails partners as Apple, Amazon and SoundCloud.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group announced some changes to its executive hierarchy. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mike Bruno, who has been at the company for three years as svp of content, is leaving, and Ross Scarano, currently deputy music editor at Complex, will join the company as vp of content for Billboard. Meanwhile, Billboard music editor Jason Lipshutz will be promoted to editorial director and report to Scarano. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Current svp of analytics and audience, Jim Thompson, will step into a new role, chief audience officer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Responding to what it calls a “growing demand for live events throughout Latin America”, Live Nation has announced its expansion into Brazil under Alexandre Faria Fernandes, who joins as director and senior vice-president of talent buying (IQ). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ticket Arena and Event Genius, one of the UK’s largest independent event technology providers and ticketing agents, has announced that Lisa Brown has been appointed as client services director. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brown, whose CV includes spells at Ticketmaster, AXS and The Ticket Factory, will support the roll-out of "some amazing new features" for Ticket Arena and Event Genius.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paradigm Talent Agency has opened an office in Toronto, its first in Canada, just over two weeks after rival agency UTA announced it is to shutter its operation in the same city.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The new office will be overseen by Rob Zifarelli, hired from UTA, who is joined by fellow Canadian agents André Guérette and Adam Countryman, also both formerly of UTA (IQ). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Former Kobalt Music Group President Richard Sanders has been named CEO of streaming service TIDAL. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">According to Variety, Sanders is now set to succeed Jeff Toig as TIDAL CEO. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Before joining Kobalt in 2012, Richard Sanders was Sony Music’s Chairman of International & President of Global Marketing where he oversaw the global company’s 43 operating units outside the US.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsgPyoplJ0iYgoHjJitRfmqIeDQ3mEoCxyOMBbbwK0tDqTYAw45xj6ZK_4UEJMijW71QhE-3oIw8hTbws-af0uNUp0-8YmM5WkumRv4YznDEAEdT3pmbPeK7VP7XM7MrC_lSTh2qTrDA/s1600/live-nation-650px.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="650" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsgPyoplJ0iYgoHjJitRfmqIeDQ3mEoCxyOMBbbwK0tDqTYAw45xj6ZK_4UEJMijW71QhE-3oIw8hTbws-af0uNUp0-8YmM5WkumRv4YznDEAEdT3pmbPeK7VP7XM7MrC_lSTh2qTrDA/s320/live-nation-650px.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Live Nation has formed a new electronic music division, Live Nation Electronic Asia, in response to what it calls “the region’s rising demand for electronic dance music”. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The new venture is headed up Jim Wong, an independent Hong Kong-based promoter who has promoted and booked more than 500 acts in Hong Kong and mainland China over the past three years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Independent rights-holder Downtown has has engaged A&R man Daniel Lloyd Jones in London, in addition to ex-Roc Nation exec Jacque O'Leary. Lloyd Jones was previously at Sony/ATV Music Publishing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pandora has hired Roger Lynch as CEO and President, and a member of its board of directors, effective September 18, 2017. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lynch was previously the founding chief exec of US OTT television service Sling TV. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Naveen Chopra, who has served as Pandora’s interim CEO since June 2017, will continue in his role as chief financial officer</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. And ex-Sony Entertainment CEO, now Snap Inc. Chairman, Michael Lynton joins Pandora's board of directors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wasted Talent has hired Phil Alexander to oversee the development of Kerrang! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The new owner of Kerrang! has engaged Alexander to oversee the development of the rock media brand and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alexander will join the senior management team as Global Creative Director of Kerrang! and Rock Music Media. He will be responsible for the print, digital and events side of the Kerrang! business as well as contributing to the wider development of the Wasted Talent company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ministry Of Sound Recordings, now a Sony Music UK label, has a new General Manager, Amy Wheatley, who was previously Head Of UK Marketing at management firm Three Six Zero. Wheatley - who worked in various roles at Sony earlier in her career - will report into MOSR MD Dipesh Parmar and MOSR/RCA President David Dollimore in the new role.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">United Talent Agency has hired David Zedeck from live giant Live Nation to become its Global Head Of Music, as well as a partner and special advisor to the board. UTA says that Zedeck will be based out of its LA office and will "oversee the company's rapidly expanding worldwide music business".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jo Dipple will join Live Nation Entertainment as SVP of Public Affairs. Dipple was previously CEO of trade body UK Music in London for five years. In her new role, she will serve Live Nation and Ticketmaster internationally.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Def Jam has taken on Scott Greer to head up Marketing and Commerce as EVP. Greer perviously worked at Capitol Music Group, which he joined in 2014 after 18 years at Sony - where he was most recently SVP of Marketing at Columbia.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGBz_Va4-s01H6nElWiHzK-a0ZsX0IDsj_a85i0QqnOMYCBrS2jQ9d76MS3HaZXiKvGPf4XOOuWQv5q1gBH1J4wk3crDgGbfNV_lD4ncRSxxo1CPtE-PxGimzyQUUt-rfTV4jPH7qWOs/s1600/UMG.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="155" data-original-width="411" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGBz_Va4-s01H6nElWiHzK-a0ZsX0IDsj_a85i0QqnOMYCBrS2jQ9d76MS3HaZXiKvGPf4XOOuWQv5q1gBH1J4wk3crDgGbfNV_lD4ncRSxxo1CPtE-PxGimzyQUUt-rfTV4jPH7qWOs/s320/UMG.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bertil David has been promoted to the position of Managing Director at Universal Music Publishing in France. The head of the company for the past decade, Jean-Philippe Allard, has left the group. David jointly reports to Jody Gerson and Olivier Nusse. Sony Music exec Adam Granite has joined Universal. Granite will take up the newly-created position of EVP, Market Development at UMG in September. He will work out of Universal's London office and report directly to UMG Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge.And l</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ong-serving Universal exec Gustavo Lopez has officially left the major to launch his own services company for Latin music, Talento Uno. The LA-based exec was previously GM/EVP of Universal Music Latin Entertainment and launched Machete Music.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Vevo has promoted Claudia De Wolff to vice-president, creative content and programming, UK and international. De Wolff will be based in the firm's London office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Andre Paine has been appointed news editor of Music Week. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paine, a former global news editor at Billboard, started at Music Week on the 31st July. In his new role, he will lead Music Week’s news coverage across print, online and social media and will report to editor Mark Sutherland. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spotify has appointed Jane Huxley as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand. Huxley, who succeeds Kate Vale, stepped down as the boss of Pandora in the territories earlier this year. Stefan Blom calls her "an impressive addition to Spotify" And Spotify is parting ways with Tom Calderone, the head of original video and podcasts</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-66978066081968932742017-08-30T23:05:00.002-07:002017-08-31T10:03:35.093-07:00RIP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rhinestone Cowboy singer Glen Campbell has died at the age of 81 after "a long and courageous battle" with Alzheimer's disease, his family said. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather," their statement said.The legendary guitarist announced his Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2011. A self-taught prodigy, he rose from a poor rural childhood to release over 70 albums and sell 45 million records, and had a series of hits in the '60s and '70s including "Gentle on My Mind," "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston," "Country Boy" and his best-selling single, "Rhinestone Cowboy." Glen made history in 1967 by winning 4 Grammys in the country and pop categories, and took home CMA's Entertainer of the Year award in 1968. Campbell was also an actor and TV host who starred in the variety show, "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" on CBS from 1969-1972. The 2014 documentary "I'll Be Me" documented Glen's farewell tour and struggle with his Alzheimer's diagnosis. Just one of so many tributes: "He was one of the loveliest artists I ever worked with. I got to see him live on more than a few occasions and was lucky to meet his lovely family. His anecdotes were amazing ...... He was a legend in a time and place when stars were truly stars. He played guitar on some of the most famous singles of all time. He was a Beach Boy. He recorded so many classics and him and Jimmy Webb wrote music history together. A week doesn't go by without me playing his songs. If you don't know his work discover it. You will be all the better for doing so. RIP."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bennett Morgan, the veteran jazz agent who booked and represented such legends as Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Eartha Kitt and Rosemary Clooney, has died. He was 85. Morgan died in Hopewell Junction, N.Y., his wife of 31 years, Becky, announced.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anita Pallenberg, the actress, model and always known for her friendship with the Rolling Stones, has died aged 73. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jo Bergman, the band's PA between 1967 and 1973 said: "She, Mick, Keith and Brian were the Rolling Stones. Her influence has been profound. She keeps things crazy."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rapper Prodigy has died, aged 42. Prodigy, real name Albert Johnson, was best known as one half of Mobb Deep. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a statement, Mobb Deep's publicist said: "It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our dear friend Albert Johnson, better known to millions of fans as Prodigy of legendary NY rap duo Mobb Deep" adding</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Prodigy was hospitalised a few days ago in Vegas after a Mobb Deep performance, for complications caused by a sickle cell anaemia crisis" and "As most of his fans know, Prodigy battled the disease since birth" although the cause of death wasn't officially given. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has died aged 41. Bandmate Mike Shinoda confirmed the news on Twitter. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Police officials told TMZ that the singer died by suicide and was found in his home in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. Count. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bennington had struggled with drug use in the past, and, according to TMZ, had spoken about taking his own life after being a victim of child abuse. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 2000, Linkin Park released their debut album, “Hybrid Theory,” which gave hits including “One Step Closer,” “Crawling” and “In The End.” The album went multi-platinum in several countries. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The band went on to release a string of successful follow-ups, including “Meteroa” (2003), followed by “Minutes to Midnight” (2007). </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Their most recent album, “One More Light,” was released in May 2017. The band were currently touring with the album, with performances scheduled into Autumn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PRS For Music has paid tribute to Frances Lowe who has died. Lowe had a long career working with and alongside the UK collecting society, most recently in a key policy and public affairs role. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lowe, a graduate of Cambridge University, worked as International Counsel at PRS in the 1990s before going on to run British Music Rights, the organisation set up to lobby for the collective interests of songwriters and music publishers, which later morphed into sector-wide trade group UK Music. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After taking some time off from the music industry, she returned in 2007 to consult on the setting up of digital licensing entity CELAS, before rejoining PRS in a full time role as </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Director </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">subsequently setting up the society's public affairs team. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mary Cleary, whose four decades in the US live music industry included spells with International Famous Agency, Thames Talent, Bill Graham’s FM Productions and travel agencies Trinifold Travel and Four Seasons travel, has died aged 68.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Soul II Soul singer Melissa Bell has died her daugher Alexandra Burke has announced praising her 'unconditional love, support, charisma, strength and courage'. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bell, understood to have been aged 53, was the lead vocalist in Grammy award-winning act. She joined in 1993 after founder Jazzie B heard her debut solo single "Reconsider". </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Their song "Wish", where Bell sang lead vocals, featured on their greatest hits album Volume IV that same year. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bell left Soul II Soul in 1995 to pursue a solo career. Bell later had a spell as the lead singer of the band Soul Explosion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dave Chumbley, director and booking agent at Primary Talent International, has passed away after a short illness. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A statement from Primary reads: “Dave was a great man, a world class agent, esteemed director and colleague whose dedication to his artists was unmatched. We are extremely lucky to have been touched by his unique humour, exceptional kindness and infectious joie de vivre.” Many people expressed shock at Dave's death, he was just 57, and he will be much missed in the live sector and by the artistes he has worked with including Kylie Minogue, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bloodhound Gang, Lana Del Rey, Dropkick Murphys, Rufus Wainwright, Gwen Stefani, No Doubt, Imogen Heap and Rufus Wainwright, many of whom posted tributes to Dave. Dave is survived by his wife Romilly and two children, Raphaella and Tom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-73533626016320578822017-07-31T07:04:00.000-07:002017-07-31T07:04:55.599-07:00Bieber cancels final fourteen dates on World Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Justin Bieber has cancelled the final 14 dates of his 16 month long 'Purpose' tour which saw the star perform more than 150 shows in 40 countries across six continents. The fnal dates, which were spread across four months and included shows in East Rutherford, N.J., Hong Kong and Singapore, citing only “unforeseen circumstances.” A spkespersn said “Justin loves his fans and hates to disappoint them ..... however, after careful consideration he has decided he will not be performing any further dates. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.” Last week, Mr. Bieber had been barred from performing in mainland China because of past “bad behavior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bieber then hit the news after he bumped into a photographer as he left a church service. The singer was leaving the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles in his pick-up truck when he hit a 57-year-old photographer. Bieber got out of his truck to help the injured man, and p</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aparazzi scrambled around the vehicle to get pictures of the accident. Maurice Lamond later said "</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Hour before my birthday hits, I get ran over by Justin Bieber. Isn't that something? He's a good kid, though. I think the truck was a little bit too big for him, though, because there's no way he could see over the front — it was the slope it was on. But like I said, he got out, he was compassionate, he's a good kid, accidents happen." Police say no one was cited or arrested at the scene and there appeared to be no criminal activity involved.</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-4372210578699350382017-07-31T06:50:00.002-07:002017-08-08T04:24:08.448-07:00Final day of Y-Not washed out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The final day of the UK's Y-Not festival in Derbyshire has been cancelled after heavy rainfall turned the site into a mud bath. Some sets on previous days were also cancelled. Promoters said "Unfortunately we've had to take the difficult decision to cancel Sunday due to the adverse weather conditions across the weekend, after consulting all the relevant authorities. The safety of our guests, performers and crew is our primary concern and the potential risk was too severe for Sunday to go ahead". The statement added: "We are very sorry for the disappointment and disruption caused to everyone who was looking forward to the final day of the festival. We understand that people will have questions about refunds. We will be giving all our guests further information about this over the coming days". The festival having was acquired by Global's Broadwick Live venture last year and this year featured headliners Two Door Cinema Club, Happy Mondays, Jake Bugg, Stereophonics, Feeder and Clean Bandit amongst others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There were complaints that the organisers were not prepared for expected heavy rain and fans took to social media to demand refunds and complain about the organisation of the event. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Y-Not Festival said it would be meeting insurers to discuss refunds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HOPE & GLORY CANCELLATION HERE <a href="http://www.musicweek.com/live/read/hope-glory-organisers-devastated-after-festival-chaos/069368">http://www.musicweek.com/live/read/hope-glory-organisers-devastated-after-festival-chaos/069368</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Y-NOT REFUNDS HERE<a href="http://www.musicweek.com/live/read/y-not-festival-releases-refund-information/069382"> http://www.musicweek.com/live/read/y-not-festival-releases-refund-information/069382</a></span><br />
<br />Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749577083409610517.post-68000541553440390892017-07-31T01:24:00.000-07:002017-07-31T06:46:24.241-07:0022,000 evacuated after Tomorrowland stage firein Spain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">22,000 attendees were evacuated from Tomorrowland Barcelona after a fire broke out on stage. Reports say all attendees were quickly evacuated from the city’s Parc de Can Zam and that no serious injuries had been reported. Writing on their Facebook page, UNITE With Tomorrowland said: “Tonight, July 29th 2017, the UNITE Barcelona stage caught fire due to a technical malfunction. “Thanks to the professional intervention of the authorities all 22.000 visitors were evacuated safely and without reports of injuries. Authorities will follow up and continue the investigation with the local Spanish organizer of UNITE.” The show involved live DJs and a live stream from the 'mother' Tomorrowland in Belgium onto video walls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tomorrowland's UNITE festival in Taiwan was also cancelled ebcause of typhoon warnings, with the local authority cancelling all outdoor shows. UNITE shows in Dubai, Israel, Germany and South Korea went ahead.</span><br />
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