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December 14, 2021
Motown Records Names Courtney Lowery EVP/Media Strategy & Lifestyle
MOTOWN RECORDS has named COURTNEY LOWERY EVP Media Strategy and Lifestyle. LOWERY will oversee media strategy and execution for the label and its roster. Additionally, he'll play an integral role in a wide range of MOTOWN’s cultural and … more »
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September 28, 2021
JD Anderson Named SVP/Marketing And Digital Strategy At Motown
MOTOWN RECORDS has named EPIC RECORDS SVP/Marketing JD ANDERSON as SVP/Marketing And Digital Strategy. ANDERSON will report to MOTOWN EVP and EVP/Marketing BRIAN NOLAN. MOTOWN Chairwoman and CEO ETHIOPIA HABTEMARIAM said, "JD’s talent, … more »
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September 8, 2021
Motown Records & 'YoungBoy Never Broke Again' Enter A Joint Label Deal
MOTOWN RECORDS and YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN have signed a global joint venture involving YOUNGBOY’s NEVER BROKE AGAIN, LLC record label. YOUNGBOY and KYLE “MONTANA” CLAIRBORNE are committed to signing and developing new artists and … more »
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July 1, 2021
Brian Nolan Named EVP And EVP/Marketing At Motown
MOTOWN RECORDS has appointed BRIAN NOLAN EVP and EVP/Marketing. NOLAN will report to MOTOWN Chairman/CEO ETHIOPIA HABTEMARIAM. HABTEMARIAM commented, "As we continue to build MOTOWN, I’m excited to bring together leaders who are not only … more »
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June 1, 2021
Jamila Thomas Joins Motown Records As VP/Artist Marketing
MOTOWN RECORDS has appointed JAMILA THOMAS as VP/Artist Marketing. The music industry veteran THOMAS will oversee marketing strategies and campaigns for MOTOWN’s artists and its spoken word imprint, BLACK FORUM. THOMAS will continue her work as … more »
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April 29, 2021
The Grammy Museum Reopens May 21st With Motown Exhibit 'The Sound Of Young America'
On MAY 21st, The GRAMMY MUSEUM reopens with a new exhibit, "MOTOWN: The Sound Of Young AMERICA," presented by CITY NATIONAL BANK. A blend of gospel, blues, and pop, MOTOWN began in DETROIT in the late 1950s and became “The Sound of Young … more »
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April 6, 2021
Alison Finley Tapped As EVP/COO At Motown
MOTOWN RECORDS has named ALISON FINLEY as EVP/COO. FINLEY will oversee the day-to-day operations of the label as well as shared services with various teams across MOTOWN's parent company, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP. Chairman/CEO ETHIOPIA HABTEMARIAM said, … more »
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April 6, 2021
Oklahoma Hip Hop Artists Commemorate 100th Anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
FIRE IN LITTLE AFRICA, a groundbreaking album of original material, written and recorded by a collective of Oklahoma hip hop artists to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the TULSA RACE MASSACRE, will be released on MAY 28th by MOTOWN RECORDS/BLACK … more »
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March 1, 2021
Motown Records Pres. Ethiopia Habtemariam Elevated To Chairman/CEO
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) has upped ETHIOPIA HABTEMARIAM to MOTOWN Chairman/CEO and she will report directly to UMG Chairman/CEO LUCIAN GRAINGE. She had been President of the label since 2014. HABTEMARIAM said, “It’s an incredible honor to … more »
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February 8, 2021
Motown Records Reboots ‘Black Forum’ Spoken-Word Label
In partnership with DETROIT’s MOTOWN MUSEUM, MOTOWN RECORDS is relaunching the BLACK FORUM label founded by BERRY GORDY and THE MOTOWN CORPORATION in 1971, reported the DETROIT FREE PRESS. The BLACK FORUM is a spoken-word and poetry label that ran … more »