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Life Hacks from music mogul Kevin Liles [VIDEO]

From his rise as an intern at Def Jam Recordings in 1991 to running a premier U.S. independent label today, Kevin Liles draws his knowledge and inspiration from the street. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2021 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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WED. BRIEF: US Recorded Rev Tops $11.1B • Chrysalis Relaunches • What’s Next @DefJam? • More

WEDNESDAY 2.26.2020 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above READ HERE

Bruce Houghton on 02/26/2020 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Def Jam Recordings, RIAA, UMG

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Scott Greer Named EVP Marketing & Commerce At Def Jam

In a continuing shakeup of its executive suite, Def Jam Recordings announced the hiring of Scott Greer to serve as Executive Vice President of Marketing & Commerce. In his new. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Aftermath Entertainment, Arcade Fire, Chance The Rapper, Def Jam Recordings, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, Grammy Award, record label, Twitter

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Eminem Manager Paul Rosenberg Named CEO Def Jam Records

Universal Music Group announced that veteran manager and label exec Paul Rosenberg will take over as Chief Executive Officer of Def Jam Recordings, effective January 1, 2018.

Bruce Houghton on 08/04/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Chance The Rapper Takes His Disdain For Record Labels On Tour [VIDEO]

Chance The Rapper built his hugely successful career outside of the major label system. And while a few critics see his lucrative one-off deal with Apple Music as a sellout,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/28/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chance The Rapper, Compact disc, Def Jam Recordings, E pluribus unum, Kanye West, MTV, NASA, New York, record label, VHS

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Are UMG, Labels Encouraging Spotify’s 50 Million Free Users To Become Pirates? [UPDATED]

[UPDATED] With today's news of a Spotify, Universal Music Group deal that includes two week windows that make some album releases available only to paid subscribers, this article which we. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Music, BBC Radio 2, Beauty Behind the Madness, Blood, BTS (band), Def Jam Recordings, Donald Trump, Facebook, Financial Times, Frank Ocean, Initial public offering, record label, Royalty payment, Spotify, Streaming media, Sweat & Tears, Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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YouTube Is Likely To Drive Lyor Cohen Crazy [Chris Castle]

Although Lyor Cohen may be one of the best in the music business, YouTube's consistent undervaluation of music, and its position as a subsidiary of Google, make it unlikely that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Activision, Def Jam Recordings, iTunes, Lyor Cohen, music industry, record label, Robert Kyncl, Subsidiary, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Music Industry Uncharacteristically Silent On Lyor Cohen’s YouTube Hire

Lyor Cohen ran Def Jam and then all of Warner Music Group. He's mentored several generations of hip hop stars. So when he was named as YouTube's Global Head of Music,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/03/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Def Jam Recordings, Google, Internet radio, Merlin Network, Pandora Radio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Tim Westergren, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this weekly review of major music industry events, we look back at A$AP Rocky's new role at MTV, the truth behind paid promotion at SoundCloud, Shazam's newfound profitability, and. Continue reading

admin on 10/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Def Jam Recordings, Google, music industry, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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