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Updates / News for the Music Industry |
| The brand-new issue of the A&R Registry was released yesterday - it's the updated July/August 2012 issue. You can order your copy at http://www.musicregistry.com or 800-552-7411 (or 818-781-1974). More info is below!
For those of you trying to reach the Film/TV/Game Music market, the brand-new, updated Film & Television Music Guide (14th Ed) has also been released. You can place an order online at http://www.musicregistry.com or by calling us at 800-552-7411 (or 818-781-1974).
Attention all Music Publishers, we are now in the process of updating the upcoming issue of the Music Publisher Registry so be sure we have your updated contact information. Interested in advertising? You can email Ritch Esra at ritch@musicregistry.com or call 818-781-1974 |
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Here's your MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS for this week: |
As you probably know, it’s been an extremely active and volatile time in Music Publishing over the last year especially with the sale of Bug, Chrysalis, Cherry Lane, S1 and Evergreen to BMG, and now the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s approval last Friday of the sale of EMI Music Publishing to a consortium led by Marty Bandier, Blackstone Capital, Abu Dhabi, David Geffen and Sony Corp. Already, Rakesh Sanghvi , the MD of Sony/ATV in the UK, has exited. In the US, Jon Platt exits EMI in Los Angeles and Ben Vaughn, Ex. VP/GM of EMI Nashville exits as well with other changes eminent in the coming months. As unstable as the Music Publishing side of our industry has been lately, the A&R community has been extremely quiet, though summer usually is. The big news on the A&R front was of course the exit of Martin Kierszenbaum, President of A&R at Interscope in addition to having his own imprint Cherrytree. In New York, Cal Nyantakyi exits Roc Nation. On the hiring side there are two new Urban A&R hires to report: Tab Nkhereanye and Naim Ali McNair join Wendy Goldstein’s A&R team at Universal/Republic in Los Angeles. In the UK, DJ Semtex joins Mercury UK as an A&R Consultant. With the EMI layoffs having already started, stay tuned and we'll keep tracking who is headed where!
Pulse Recording and newly formed Creative Nation have announced the formation of an exclusive partnership between the two companies for talent and songwriting. This relationship brings together Nashville and L.A. with the intention of formulating a new breed of pop and country acts with multiple levels of crossover potential, according to the press release. Creative Nation’s Barry Dean is the first songwriter to be signed to the venture.
Important calendar dates for you to plan for are for the Indie Entertainment Summit is a 5-day Music & Entertainment Conference and Festival in Los Angeles, August 1-5. Featuring over 80 in-depth workshops and seminars and over 120 concert and showcase performances as well as a majot networking event with Music Industry CEOs, A&R, investors and tour and television bookers. Headquarted in North Hollywood with events at Universal Studios Citywalk, artists can compete for a $100,000 grand Prize package of gear and services. Go to www.IESfest.com for more information.
Another conference to bring to your attention is the 3rd annual Music Forum Barcelona September 20-21. You can find more information at http://bit.yl/N8k21g Another conference of note is the Driven Music Conference in Atlanta, October 5-7. Featured panelists include Warner Bros./Chappell A&R Marc Wilson, Talent Producer for the NBC TV series The Voice Peter Cohen, Alternative Press and AP Tour CEO & Founder Mike Shea, Twelve-time Platinum, five-time Grammy nominated Producer Luke Ebbin and others. Artists of all genres: Submit now for your chance to be selected as a Showcase Performer! Receive 1 FREE Panel Pass, just for submitting! Questions? Email or chat live on the Driven Music Conference website site.
Here's the rest of the news we wanted to make sure you didn't miss! It represents what our Twitter and Facebook followers found the most interesting so be sure to follow us online!
Quick Music Notes:
Universal Music to propose revival ‘manifesto’ to restore music industry growth http://bit.ly/MifkUM
Universal/EMI deal approved in Japan http://bit.ly/Mi6FSq
Urban Dubz Music Launches Brand New Affordable Online PR Service For Unsigned Artists And Small Labels http://bit.ly/LOkHqk
Old Records Are Outselling New for the First Time, Nielsen Says http://bit.ly/Mi7zyk
Europe Moves to Aid Digital Music Industry http://bit.ly/LOlesd
Bertelsmann Names Judith Hartmann New CFO http://bit.ly/PNb4yj
Andrew Bergman named Downtown Music COO http://bit.ly/RXjXlZ
Fallen Entrepreneur: "It's Actually Impossible to Run a Fully Legal Music Service…" http://bit.ly/RXUd95
How to Get a Sponsor or Endorsement: The Sponsorship Packet/Proposal Outline http://bit.ly/OubJOO
Are There Too Many Music Streaming Services? http://bit.ly/RVwRRI
Industry Attorney: Major Labels Rarely Pass Through Spotify Earnings http://bit.ly/PGtvmI
How Big Music Threatened Startups and Killed Innovation http://bit.ly/RSwl6R
How the record industry killed legal P2P, created a generation of pirates & laughed all the way to the graveyard http://bit.ly/PKzybe
Why Songwriting Contests Matter: An Interview With ISC's Candace Avery http://bit.ly/NfoQ8T
Did Ginger Wildheart Cheat By Charting Off Crowdfunded Presales? http://bit.ly/OpMehE
Inside Dance Music's New Boom. Top DJs now make $1 million a show - how big can the scene get? http://bit.ly/PxkJZD
Universal Music Group Tops Sony To Lead 2012 Mid-Year Market Share http://bit.ly/RnG5pv
The Latest Stats Are In. And You Can Kiss Your Album Sales Recovery Goodbye... http://bit.ly/LC9MQn
Improving Rules Governing Authors' Societies and Online Licensing Benefit Creators Worldwide bit.ly/S4B8Co
That's all the news for now, but if you have interesting news you'd like to share with the rest of the Music Industry, email your details to steve@musicregistry.com and we'll be sure to help spread the word. Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter for more updates during the day as well as on Facebook and of course on Google+. You can find us at http://twitter.com/musicregistry and http://www.facebook.com/musicregistry and on Google+ http://bit.ly/uT3cA5 -- we always follow back! |
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A&R Registry -
July/August Issue - Brand new--just released July 10th! |
There continue to be changes in the A&R world and we've been tracking all of them! This directory is published every eight weeks and lists all of the Major and Indie Labels throughout the US, Canada and UK. Over 130 pages of information, this directory lists all of the executive and A&R staffs, their direct dial phone and fax numbers, email addresses, assistant's names, and a lot more! This directory lists each office separately so you get each office address and phone information whether it's in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, London, Miami, Chicago or Atlanta. We also list the label's website, distribution and style of music and the directory has a sixteen-page alphabetical personnel index so you can easily find where that A&R person is working this month! This has been the Industry Bible since 1992 so order your copy now! This directory is also available in a PDF download version in addition to the print version.
ORDER NOW at http://www.musicregistry.com or 800-552-7411 or 818-781-1974 |
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recordXpress.net - Where all of our Directories are Online! |
The entire music industry... at your fingertips! The A&R Registry, Publisher Registry, Music Attorney Registry, the Film & Television Music Guide and the Artist Manager Registry - online!
recordXpress is an innovative new way for music industry professionals and artists to access critical contact information for virtually anyone who is anyone in the industry. From record company CEO's to budding garage bands, everyone can use this powerful application. recordXpress is available directly on the web, and as a desktop application. It uses the power of the Internet to give you access to accurate, up-to-the-second contact information.
Why recordXpress?
Simply because no other list is as complete and up-to-date as ours! The music industry is one of the most volatile industries in the world- with hirings, firings, job changes, contact number changes happening every single day. We have a dedicated staff of music industry insiders that researches these changes on a daily basis.
Right now our database contains over 3,000 companies and 8,000 contacts- nearly every A&R rep, CEO, Film and TV contact, publisher, attorney, artist manager, and almost every other music industry position. In the past month our team made changes to over 2,100 contacts- that's 1/4th of our entire database! Buy any other list and we guarantee it will be stale in a matter of weeks. But with the recordXpress update feature, your list is always fresh- on a hour-by-hour basis!
(Note: recordXpress is a separate company from the Music Registry - we just supply and update the database)
ORDER NOW at http://www.recordXpress.net |
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Music Attorney, Legal & Business Affiars Registry |
The Music Attorney, Legal & Busines Affairs Registry is the only directory of its kind that lists every Music Attorney in the US, Canda, and the UK, along with their complete contact details. In addition, the directory also lists every Executive in the Legal & Business Affairs Departments at each of the Record Labels, Music Publishers, Film Studios and Television Network Music Departments along with their title, direct phone and fax, email and assistant's name. And, of course, we've also included a completely updated Music Conference and Convention Calendar for 2011-2012 which included all of the legal profession conferences and seminars sponsored by the American Bar Association, California Copyright Conferences, and others to make it easy to plan your your.
ORDER NOW at http://www.musicregistry.com or 800-552-7411 or 818-781-1974 |
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Film & Television Music Guide - 14th Edition - Brand new--just updated! |
Whether you are a Label, Music Publisher, Artist Manager, Attorney, Songwriter, Artist, Band or Composer in today's changing business climate, you know the value of placing your music into film, television and video games. In our 13th year of publication, the Film & Television Music Guide is a must-have resource for everyone looking to make their music work for them. The 416-page Film & Television Music Guide lists all Music Supervisors in Film & TV, Film Studio and TV Music Departments, Video Game Companies, Music Editors, Music Libraries, Film/TV Music Departments, Film/TV Trailer Houses, Music Placement Companies, Composers and Composer Agents, Orchestras, Music Editors, Score Mixers, Commercial Music Production, Music Clearance, ASCAP, BMI and SESAC's Film/TV Music Departments, Scoring Stages, Recording Studios, Music Preparation, Music Contractors, Music Payroll, Music Services and much more. The directory covers the US, Canada and UK markets and lists direct dial phone and fax numbers as well as email and website addresses. This is the most comprehensive directory of its kind! So, when you're ready to make your music work for you, there is really only one choice -- the Film & Television Music Guide.
ORDER NOW at http://www.musicregistry.com or 800-552-7411 or 818-781-1974 |
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There have been massive changes in the Music Publishing world over the last several months at many of the publishing companies! A few have moved into new offices and several new publishers have been added to this issue. There were also a lot of personnel changes. And those are just some of the Music Industry personnel changes we're tracking and have listed in the new issue. And, of course, we've also included a completely updated Music Conference and Convention Calendar for 2011-2012 so you can plan all of your travel plans for this year.
ORDER NOW at http://www.musicregistry.com or 800-552-7411 or 818-781-1974 |
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Indie Bible - new 13th Edition |
Published by Big Meteor, this directory lists 4,200 publications from around the world that will REVIEW your CD! 3400 radio stations from around the world will PLAY your songs! 600 vendors and services that will help you to SELL your music! 350 sites where you can UPLOAD your band's MP3 files! 500 helpful resources and sites where you can PROMOTE your band! 52 articles that will help your career to MOVE forward rapidly! Authors include Tim Sweeney, Daylle Deanna Schwartz, Jeri Goldstein, Brian Austin Whitney, Derek Sivers, Diane Rapaport, Peter Spellman, Bryan Farrish, Christopher Knab and many more!
ORDER NOW at http://www.musicregistry.com or 800-552-7411 or 818-781-1974 |
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