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July 16, 2020
The Living Legends Foundation Postpones 2020 Awards Dinner & Resets For October 8th 2021
THE LIVING LEGENDS FOUNDATION, Inc. has postponed its 2020 Awards Dinner & Gala, originally scheduled for FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th. The organization has reset and the next gala will be held on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 2021. The 2021 date will coincide … more »
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July 13, 2020
Towalame Austin Named EVP/Philanthropy And Social Impact At Sony Music Group
SONY MUSIC GROUP has named veteran nonprofit foundation leader TOWALAME AUSTIN as EVP/Philanthropy and Social Impact. AUSTIN, most recently Exec. of Philanthropy for ROC NATION, where she worked on projects with JAY-Z and RIHANNA, among many others, will … more »
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July 6, 2020
Sony/ATV Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal with Freddy Wexler
SONY/ATV Music Publishing has signed a global publishing administration agreement with songwriter and producer FREDDY WEXLER. Recent hits penned by WEXLER include "Be Kind" by MARSHMELLO and HALSEY, and "Stuck With U" by JUSTIN BIEBER … more »
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June 10, 2020
Dropping Urban: Déjà Vu All Over Again -- An Open Letter From David Linton
THE LIVING LEGENDS FOUNDATION INC. Chairman DAVID LINTON sent ALL ACCESS an open letter he'd like to share with the industry. LINTON comes with a huge background to speak to this sensitive subject, including: Currently PD at CLARK-ATLANTA UNIVERSITY … more »
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June 8, 2020
Republic Records Stops Using The Term 'Urban' For Music, Execs & Department -- Other Labels And Radio Programmers Weigh In
On FRIDAY (6/5) UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) label REPUBLIC RECORDS posted on social media that they will stop using the word “Urban,” in describing music, departments, and employee titles. The label suggested other music companies should … more »
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June 3, 2020
Sony/ATV Chairman/CEO Jon Platt On George Floyd, Racial Injustices And So Much More In His Open Letter -- 'A Change Must Come'
JUNE is BLACK MUSIC MONTH. The sadness that comes as a result of the murder of GEORGE FLOYD last week, MAY 25th, has sent societal shockwaves in all directions. The music industry created "BLACK OUT TUESDAY" which was celebrated YESTERDAY, JUNE … more »
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May 27, 2020
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ups Peter Brodsky To General Counsel And EVP/Business Affairs
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING EVP/Business Affairs PETER BRODSKY has been promoted to General Counsel and EVP/Business Affairs, reporting to Chairman/CEO JON PLATT. PLATT said, “PETER is a key member of SONY/ATV’s leadership team, and his … more »
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May 26, 2020
Musicians On Call And Hyundai Hope On Wheels Bring Music To Children’s Hospitals Nationwide
MUSICIANS ON CALL (MOC) and HYUNDAI HOPE ON WHEELS are stepping up to bring smiles and relief to patients and caregivers in children’s hospitals across the country with HEALING THROUGH MUSIC. Through the series, called “MUSICIANS ON CALL … more »
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May 19, 2020
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Inks Songwriter, Rapper And Producer Tiagz
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING has signed songwriter, rapper and producer TIAGZ. From CANADA, TIAGZ has become a viral success on the video-sharing platform TIKTOK where he has 1.8 million followers. He's also built 3.9 million SPOTIFY listeners and has a … more »
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May 13, 2020
Sony/ATV Names Katie Welle As SVP/Creative A&R
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING appoints KATIE WELLE as SVP/Creative A&R, based in LOS ANGELES. WELLE was most recently SVP/A&R at RCA RECORDS. She previously was VP/Creative post at SONY/ATV from 2008-2014. “I’ve been a huge fan of … more »