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Date: 10/25/2024   Section: The B-Side
In 1986, Kornfeld followed Dennis Arfa to the newly formed QBQ Entertainment, working with Billy Joel, The Beach Boys and Rodney Dangerfield. Today, at IAG, Kornfeld helps oversee a coveted roster of over 500 artists and works directly with Metallica, Def Leppard, Poison, Tesla and digital phenoms The Try Guys, among others. First concert you ever saw. Within one week in 1974, I saw Buddy Rich at the Felt Forum and Deep Purple at MSG. What’s the biggest challenge facing the live-music industry? It’s a toss-up between rising touring costs and continually improving the fan experience.
Adam KornfeldIAGCalling All Agents
Date: 10/22/2024   Section: The B-Side
Arfa is the EVP and Head of Global Music for Independent Artist Group, and was instrumental in facilitating the merger of APA (Agency for the Performing Arts) and AGI (Artist Group International) that resulted in IAG. Arfa oversees all aspects of the Global Music Division, which includes such artist...
Jarred ArfaIAGCalling All Agents
Date: 10/11/2024   Section: Rumor Mill
This week's stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz will also find their faces in our latest magazine, which makes an excellent coaster.
Dwight LazarusSpotifyPaige MaloneyWasserman MusicJeff “Gitty GitelmanPlayground MediaGracie ReichelThe TrenchesJames ArmstrongSony Music PublishingEmmie ChambersPrimary Wave MusicMark TaylorFacet HouseJessie RichardRIAA
Date: 09/11/2024   Section: Rumor Mill
“We’re celebrating, not dwelling,” Bruce Gillmer says about his company’s approach to the 40th anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards, set for tonight at UBS Arena. HITS’ Craig Marks gets the scoop from the event’s honcho.
MTV Video Music AwardsBruce Gillmer
Date: 07/25/2024   Section: Rumor Mill
Dick Asher, the longtime record executive who held top posts at CBS and PolyGram and who, at CBS, played a key role in curtailing payments to the informal alliance of independent record promoters known as the Network, died on 7/23 at age 92.
Date: 06/13/2024   Section: Rumor Mill
In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.
Carolina BoltianskyBest Friends MusicRob WadlingtonRed Bull RecordsDiane TranThree Six ZeroJames JanochaPrimary WaveNicole DupuisEMPIREJose AbreuSony Music EntertainmentJessica BreslowKMGMTLeo ArangoLeal Asesores
Date: 12/07/2023   Section: Rumor Mill
Journey and Def Leppard will co-headline a stadium tour next summer that will hit 23 ballparks and gridirons, beginning 7/6 with Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
JourneyDef LeppardSteve Miller BandAEG Presents
Date: 10/10/2023   Section: Rumor Mill
Verve Label Group is feeling particularly animated about revered Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi’s new album, A Symphonic Celebration, which features his music from the Studio Ghibli films of the great Hayao Miyazaki. It has topped the classical charts and...
Date: 05/26/2023   Section: Blighty Beat
Lewis Capaldi has the biggest opening week of his career with Broken by Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (EMI) shifting 95k sales in the U.K. Over on singles, Lana Del Rey has today's highest new entry. Broken by Desire To Be Heavenly Sent tops the U.K. Official Albums Chart while claiming the title ...
Date: 05/26/2023   Section: Rumor Mill
Lewis Capaldi has the biggest opening week of his career, with Broken by Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (EMI) shifting 95k in sales in the U.K. Over on singles, Lana Del Rey has today's highest new entry.
Lewis CapaldiLana Del ReySleep TokenDef LeppardHarry StylesBeyoncéGhostCalvin HarrisEllie GouldingOfficial Albums Chart
Date: 05/25/2023   Section: Rumor Mill
Among the first law firms to create a branded-media practice, Greenberg Traurig has emerged as a dominant player in the digital space with the largest worldwide practice in this area. The firm is led by Global Entertainment & Media Chairman Bobby Rosenbloum.
Greenberg TraurigBobby RosenbloumJay CooperJess RosenJeff BiedermanLawrence KanusherJared WelshCharmaine SmithMatthew RosengartJeffrey SmithSteve PlinioPaul SchindlerJonathan KobyJake PhillipsKaty PerryJerry SeinfeldRecording AcademyJimmy BuffetKenny ChesneyKacey Musgraves
Date: 05/23/2023   Section: Rumor Mill
Jobriath was a rock visionary—and a queer trailblazer long before such folks were heralded in the mainstream.
JobriathDavid BowieQueenJerry BrandtMarc Bolan
Date: 05/22/2023   Section: Blighty Beat
Lewis Capaldi is outselling the entire U.K. Official Albums Top 20 combined with his second set at today’s halfway point. Over on singles, Lana Del Rey has the highest new entry. At the midweek mark, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (EMI) has shifted 68k sales. The set could very well bec...
Date: 05/22/2023   Section: Rumor Mill
At today’s halfway point, Lewis Capaldi is outselling the entire U.K. Official Albums Top 20 combined with his second set. Over on singles, Lana Del Rey has the highest new entry.
Lewis CapaldiLana Del ReyDef LeppardSleep TokenGhostYesPaul SimonCalvin HarrisEllie GouldingJazzyOfficial Albums Chart
Date: 05/19/2023   Section: Rumor Mill
New arrivals arrive by the boatload this Flipover Friday, with Dave Matthews at the helm of iTunes and Summer Walker leading the way at Apple Music.
Dave Matthews BandSummer WalkerLewis CapaldiDef LeppardBrandy ClarkJiminBad BunnyiTunesApple Music
Date: 03/15/2023   Section: Rumor Mill
Live Nation has a string of summer shows and tours on its schedule, enough to keep concert lovers busy for months, from massive stadium runs to Sin City residencies.
BeyoncéKISSLive NationLogicJuicy JWillie NelsonMichael RapinoSnoop DoggGuns N RosesMadonnaShania TwainBeckPhoenixHARDYNAVLil WayneLizzoChris StapletonPeter GabrielSZADrake21 SavageStevie NicksRob ZombieAlice CooperBlink-182
Date: 12/08/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe, who sold 1.3m tickets on their North American stadium tour this summer, are going global next year, hitting Europe and Latin America along with a half-dozen U.S. appearances.
Def LeppardMötley CrüeAlice CooperLive Nation
Date: 10/27/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee have released a joint statement addressing original Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars' decision to quit touring with the band.
Date: 06/10/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
I.B. Bad offers an update on the ongoing catalog wars.
Pink FloydMerck MercuriadisJustin TimberlakeLarry MestelJosh GrussRound HillKKRMoelisAmericaDef LeppardPaul RodgersMartina McBrideAlice in ChainsLucky WilburyBob DylanThe Traveling WilburysHenry Mancini
Date: 06/03/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
Harry Styles repeats at #1 on the HITS Top 50 as Harry's House (Columbia) pulls 154k in its second week. Rimas' Bad Bunny scores another six-figure week, with Un Verano Sin Ti at #2. Def Leppard, Tate McRae and Kate Bush debut... ...Go to the HITS Top 50
Harry StylesBad BunnyColumbiaRimasHITS Top 50Harry's HouseUn Verano Sin TiKate BushTate McRae
Date: 06/03/2022   Section: Blighty Beat
Liam Gallagher has secured his fourth #1 on the Official Albums Chart as the U.K. charts are full of tidbits related to Harry Styles, Queen and Kate Bush. Gallagher’s C’Mon You Know (Warner) becomes his 11th #1 album across his career, with more than 70k chart sales shifted in its openi...
Date: 06/03/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
Liam Gallagher has secured his fourth #1 on the Official Albums Chart alongside showings by Harry Styles, Queen and Kate Bush.
Liam GallagherOfficial Albums ChartHarry StylesQueenDef LeppardTate McRaeKate Bush
Date: 06/02/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
In a light release week, UMe’s Def Leppard scores the biggest debut and a Top 10 bow with Diamond Star Halos, while RCA’s Tate McRae comes in at #13 with her debut set, i used to think i could fly, and Harry Styles’ Harry’s House (Columbia) looks like it'll stay on top.
Top 20UMeDef LeppardRCATate McRaeHarry StylesColumbiaBad BunnyRimas
Date: 05/30/2022   Section: Blighty Beat
Liam Gallagher is on course to tie his brother Noel with 11 U.K. #1 albums while Harry Styles is eyeing a ninth consecutive week at #1 at singles. Gallagher’s third solo studio album, C’Mon You Know (Warner), is #1 on the Official Albums Chart at the midweek mark. He’s hit #1 seve...
Date: 05/30/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
Liam Gallagher is on course to tie his brother Noel with 11 U.K. #1 albums, while Harry Styles is eyeing a ninth consecutive week at #1 at singles.
Date: 05/27/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
Diamond Star Halos (Bludgeon Riffola/Mercury/Republic), Def Leppard’s first studio album in seven years and 12th overall, tops the iTunes chart this Flipover Friday. The debut from RCA’s Tate McRae is the top new arrival at Apple Music.
Def LeppardTate McRaeTop Gun: MaverickWilcoEminemLiam GallagherApple MusiciTunes
Date: 05/18/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
Merch companies Bravado and Epic Rights—the former of which acquired the latter in 2019—are centralizing their licensing rosters. Epic Rights SVP Global Licensing Lisa Streff will oversee strategy for both.
Date: 04/13/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
Jesper Poulsen is now General Manager of Bravado, Universal Music Group's merch and brand management company announced on Wednesday.
Date: 03/28/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
As the news of Taylor Hawkins’ death broke, more and more people paid tribute via social media. Among them were Weezer, Pearl Jam and the First Lady.
Date: 03/02/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
Primary Wave chief Larry Mestel has been appointed to the National Music Publishers’ Association’s Board of Directors.
Larry MestelPrimary WaveDavid IsraeliteNMPA
Date: 02/28/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
It’s fitting that Larry Mestel began his career under the tutelage of a legend—Island Records founder Chris Blackwell—because, as the architect of Primary Wave Music, he’s made his mark inventively overseeing the catalogs of legends.
Larry MestelPrimary Wave MusicChris BlackwellIsland RecordsAlain LevyPolyGramArista RecordsVirgin Records
Date: 01/31/2022   Section: Rumor Mill
Primary Wave Music is pouring a little sugar on its partnership with Def Leppard: It's acquiring an additional stake in the band’s music-publishing catalog and royalty income stream from recordings.
Date: 12/07/2021   Section: Rumor Mill
Bret Michaels is putting his various career interests in the hands of UTA.
Brett MichaelsUTA
Date: 08/25/2021   Section: Rumor Mill
Def Leppard will celebrate the 40th anniversary of High 'n' Dry with a livestream event on Saturday.
Def Leppard
Date: 07/15/2021   Section: Rumor Mill
Caroline Jones isn’t afraid of talented people. Signed to Jimmy Buffett’s Mailboat Records, she’s toured with Buffett, Zac Brown and Kenny Chesney, who sang on her recent single “Gulf Coast Girl,” as did Lukas Nelson. Her labelmates include Chris Isaak, the late Jesse Winchester and Walter Becker, Def Leppard and, yes, Mark Twain, but she more than holds her own on the roster.
Caroline JonesJimmy BuffettMailboat RecordsZac BrownKenny ChesneyLukas NelsonChris IsaakJesse WinchesterWalter BeckerDef LeppardMark TwainRic WakeShania TwainBlackbirdMac McAnallyMike RamosKeith UrbanThe Trenwiths
Date: 03/01/2021   Section: Rumor Mill
I.B. Bad assesses the future of the live landscape.
Michael RapinoJay MarcianoRob LightScooter BraunCasey WassermanBoris JohnsonJustin BieberThe WeekndQueen and Adam LambertMotley CruePoisonAriana GrandeAndrea BocelliEric ClaptonElton JohnKenny ChesneyFlorida Georgia LineOld DominionJoan JettJudas PriestZZ Top
Date: 10/22/2020   Section: Rumor Mill
Primary Wave has inked a major new deal with pop legends The Four Seasons, the multi-decade hitmakers who inspired the Broadway monster Jersey Boys. The 10-year, multimillion-dollar strategic partnership brings the catalog of Frankie Valli and his group...
Primary WaveFrankie Valli and the Four SeasonsBob GaudioLarry Mestel
Date: 07/02/2020   Section: Rumor Mill
With the Green Day/Weezer/Fall Out Boy stadium shows rescheduled, the 2021 summer calendar for large-scale postponed shows is coming into focus.
Date: 05/08/2020   Section: Rumor Mill
Alanis Morisette, Rage Against the Machine and Michael Buble are among the latest artists to move concert dates to 2021. Here’s a roundup of major tours that have adjusted their dates over the last week.
Date: 04/01/2020   Section: Rumor Mill
Cancellations and postponements have dominated the concert news for a month, but what about the major stadium, arena and amphitheater tours that are still on the books for the summer? Let’s take a look at what the concert calendar looks like now.
Date: 02/11/2020   Section: Rumor Mill
Streaming has been a blessing for the catalog business. It’s opened doors for more direct marketing to fans, allowed labels to more quickly capitalize on cultural moments, visual media syncs and tours, and made the marketing of music possible without new product.
Date: 12/17/2019   Section: Pub Crawling
Read Part 1 here Jon Platt's Sony/ATV, which earned Publisher of the Year at BMI and ASCAP Pop, BMI R&B/Hip-Hop and the triple crown of Latin Music Publisher at ASCAP, BMI And SESAC, enjoyed gangbusters songwriter revenue from culture-shifting unicorn Lil Nas X as well as superstars Ed Shee...
Date: 12/11/2019   Section: Rumor Mill
Def Leppard has returned to Sony/ATV Music Publishing, signing a global administration deal with Jon Platt’s company.
Date: 12/04/2019   Section: Rumor Mill
Rock legends Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts will hit the road together next summer for a massive co-headlining tour. The Stadium Tour, produced by Live Nation, is set to steamroll through America...
Date: 09/27/2019   Section: Rumor Mill
Backstage at the star-studded iHeartRadio Music Festival, Brad Gerstner, Team iHeart's Rich Bressler, John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Pittman join RCA superstar Miley Cyrus and the label's Jessie Maldonado shortly before putting everything on red.
Date: 09/12/2019   Section: Rumor Mill
In the wake of their Hella Mega tour announcement, Green Day will make their return to the iHeartRadio Music Festival on 9/20-21 at the T-Mobile Arena in Vegas. The pop/punk stalwarts join a typically eclectic lineup that includes...
Date: 09/02/2019   Section: Rumor Mill
The rollout of our special issue on Music's Hottest Law Firms hits the home stretch with Greenberg Traurig’s Entertainment & Media Practice, where Founding Chairman Joel Katz (at left in photo) leads a formidable team.
Date: 07/03/2019   Section: Music City
By Holly Gleason You don’t need to talk to Morgan Wallen about The Voice, where Adam Levine stole him from Usher. Or bring up Florida Georgia Line, who shared his first smash, “Up Down.” Nor is it necessary to talk about the Jason Aldean #1 “You Make It Easy,” co-writt...
Date: 06/04/2019   Section: Rumor Mill
The 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival (9/20-21) will boast a typically eclectic lineup of performers that includes Halsey, Chance the Rapper, Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Juice WRLD, Maren Morris, Camila Cabello, Def Leppard and H.E.R.
Date: 04/26/2019   Section: Rumor Mill
HBO will premiere the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday night. The show features performances from inductees Stevie Nicks, The Cure, Def Leppard, The Zombies and Roxy Music, while Janet Jackson and two members of Radiohead also stop by. There’s additional star power in the array of presenters...
Date: 03/26/2019   Section: Rumor Mill
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Chairman/President Joel Peresman paid us no mind as we kept stage-whispering the names Todd Rundgren and Warren Zevon, but he did politely answer our questions.
Date: 03/13/2019   Section: Rumor Mill
The artists who will induct the members of the 2019 class into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame— including a couple who’ve been inducted themselves—make for some intriguing pairings...
Date: 01/22/2019   Section: Rumor Mill
UMG-owned merchandising powerhouse Bravado has significantly expanded its offerings with the acquisition of boutique merch-and-branding company Epic Rights.
Date: 12/13/2018   Section: Rumor Mill
Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks and Roxy Music have made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the first time their names have appeared on the ballot. They’ll be joined by The Cure, Janet Jackson, Radiohead and The Zombies in the class of 2019.
Date: 12/07/2018   Section: Rumor Mill
The 1975 are the first British band to hit #1 with their first three albums since Arctic Monkeys did the same in 2009. Over on singles, Ariana Grande has set a new streaming record.
Date: 10/12/2018   Section: Rumor Mill
“I wonder if we’ll be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this week,” Joe Elliott muses as the Def Leppard frontman and his band mates pose with a gold-record plaque for Mirror Ball – Live & More before the second of two sold-out shows with Journey at the Forum Sunday night. “I wonder if they serve blintzes in the Forum Club,” says preoccupied Mailboat Records topper Harold Sulman (holding plaque). "I'm sure Shelli put it on the menu." Shown missing Burnstein & Mensch, Mutt Lange and Irwin Steinberg are...
Date: 10/12/2018   Section: Rumor Mill
Universal Music’s catalog department, UMe, has hit our inbox with a string of announcements that range from a Neil Diamond box set to a purple Marvin Gaye slab of vinyl to multiple Def Leppard collections.
Date: 10/10/2018   Section: Rumor Mill
Todd Rundgren, John Prine and Devo are on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot for the first time. Joining those neglected greats are three other worthy first-timers—Roxy Music, Stevie Nicks and Def Leppard—and…
Date: 09/19/2018   Section: Rumor Mill
SiriusXM announced new programming for their Volume channel that will examine the world of music through the confessional experiences of celebrity musical guests...
Date: 03/07/2018   Section: Rumor Mill
UMe is going the limited edition route with its vinyl releases this Record Store Day, keeping most printings under 3,000 copies. The vaults have been raided for new records from…
Date: 01/26/2018   Section: Rumor Mill
DCD2/Island’s Fall Out Boy has bowed at #1 on the Top 50 Chart with 127k for their seventh studio album, MANIA. It outpaces The Greatest Showman soundtrack, which moves to #2 with 112k in its seventh week out.
Date: 01/19/2018   Section: Rumor Mill
Def Leppard finally embraced the digital generation at the crack of midnight today, putting their entire catalog on streaming and download services for the first time; four of the albums are in iTunes Top 30. The release coincides with the announcement of a 58-date tour with Journey.
Date: 12/13/2017   Section: Rumor Mill
Spotify is providing artists with a year-end wrap that delivers insights into listening habits. Stats like: Weezer was played in 61 countries; Noah Cyrus has 28 million fans; and Def Leppard songs filled 6 million listening hours.
Date: 11/18/2017   Section: Rumor Mill
AC/DC co-founder and guitarist Malcolm Young died Saturday at home with his family by his side, having suffered from dementia for the past three years. He was 64.
Date: 08/11/2017   Section: Rumor Mill
Calvin Harris has secured his eighth #1 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart as “Feels” (Columbia) ends the latest reign of “Despacito” (Polydor) at the helm. Over on albums, fans are honoring the late Glen Campbell with his final studio album, Adios (UMC), reaching a new peak of #2 today.
Date: 08/07/2017   Section: Blighty Beat
It’s a tight chart battle this week for the #1 Official Singles spot in the U.K. as Calvin Harris' “Feels” (Columbia) sits behind “Despacito” (Polydor) by just 500 combined sales at halfway stage. Over on albums, Def Leppard’s 30th anniversary reissue of Hyste...
Date: 08/07/2017   Section: Rumor Mill
It’s a tight chart battle this week for the #1 Official Singles spot in the U.K. as Calvin Harris' “Feels” (Columbia) sits behind “Despacito” (Polydor) by just 500 combined sales at halfway stage. Over on albums, Def Leppard’s 30th anniversary reissue of Hysteria (UMC/Virgin) is the highest new midweek entry at #5.
Date: 05/26/2017   Section: Rumor Mill
Harry Anger, a former EVP at Polygram and Motown’s Chief Operating Officer who helped revitalize the label during the New Jack Swing era of the early 1990s, died 5/20 at his home in Las Vegas after a 20-plus year battle with leukemia. He was 84.
Date: 01/19/2017   Section: Rumor Mill
Howard Kaufman, one of the music industry’s smartest and well-loved managers, died Wednesday. He was 79.
Date: 12/02/2016   Section: Rumor Mill
It’s often been said, not without reason, that if you lived through the 1970s, you don’t remember them. Surprisingly, we’ve somehow managed to dredge up detailed recollections of that wild and woolly decade in this recounting of the sequence of events that led us initially to start the indie promo outfit MusicVision and eventually to launch the left-of-center trade rag HITS.
Date: 11/18/2016   Section: Rumor Mill
As they tell it, Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch’s story is equal parts Zelig and This Is Spinal Tap, as they stumble upon one great band after another, while nimbly reinventing themselves whenever the winds of change threaten to blow them off the rails into irrelevance.
Date: 11/13/2016   Section: The B-Side
WHAT IT IS: This West Tennessee-native is in the studio now, both writing and producing and putting the finishing touches on his debut album—set for release in 2017. Lay, a former college basketball player, draws inspiration for his autobiographical songs from growing up in a small town and pl...
Date: 11/11/2016   Section: Rumor Mill
The first year after I got fired, I hung out a lot with Irving Azoff, and we contemplated starting a label together. When he finally stopped taking my calls, I made a deal, during the most drug-fueled period of my life, to run the West Coast office of Leber-Krebs...
Date: 07/11/2016   Section: Rumor Mill
Broken Bow's Jason Aldean has developed into one of country music’s emblematic superstars, with 15 #1 singles and six albums that have all been certified platinum. And for some reason, he agreed to sit for an interview with us, as part of our Nashville Spotlight special print issue.
Date: 01/11/2016   Section: Rumor Mill
Visionary rock artist David Bowie has died of cancer; he was 69.
Date: 11/12/2015   Section: Blighty Beat
A legendary U.S. King is sitting at #1 on the midweek U.K. Official Albums Chart, as If I Can Dream (RCA/Legacy Recordings), a set of orchestral reworkings of Elvis’ biggest hits, looks destined to award the late singer with his 12th chart-topping album in Blighty. Adele is firmly hanging on ...
Date: 11/06/2015   Section: Rumor Mill
Thanks to an unprecedented series of events, three Country acts dominate the charts this week. Chris Stapleton’s career-defining moment on last week’s CMA Awards rocketed his Traveller (Mercury Nashville)—which was released in May—to #1 honors.
Date: 11/03/2015   Section: Rumor Mill
At midweek, Now 56 looks likely to take the #1 spot on both the album and SPS charts this Friday. Wednesday night’s CMA Awards may be prove to be a wild card, as Carrie Underwood hosts and performs. Can her Storyteller album, in its second week, benefit enough from the show to overtake Now for #1? Here’s how it looks at midweek.
Date: 11/02/2015   Section: Rumor Mill
A legendary U.S. King is sitting at #1 on the midweek U.K. Official Albums Chart, as If I Can Dream (RCA/Legacy Recordings), a set of orchestral reworkings of Elvis’ biggest hits, looks destined to award the late singer with his 12th chart-topping album in Blighty. Adele is firmly hanging on to the Official Singles Chart top spot...
Date: 11/02/2015   Section: Rumor Mill
Capitol's 5 Seconds of Summer has topped the HITS Album Sales Chart with 180k and the Sales Plus Streaming (SPS) Chart with 195k for Sounds Good Feels Good, the follow-up to their breakout, self-titled debut.
Date: 10/31/2015   Section: Rumor Mill
NOW/UMe's hit-aggregating Now 56 leads the week's pack of new releases; here's how the latest batch of debuts is shaping up, based on very early reads...
Date: 07/07/2015   Section: Rumor Mill
The Wall Street Journal called him “the King of the Road,” the L.A. Times deemed him “the People’s Superstar” and The Dallas Morning News recently weighed in with “two parts Mick Jagger, one part Bruce Springsteen, one part Billy Graham.” Mostly, Kenny Chesney chronicles coming of age...
Date: 10/24/2013   Section: Rumor Mill
YOUR TOP 15 (PLUS TWO): As expected, Katy Perry will debut at #1, giving Steve Barnett’s Capitol Records its first #1 since the exec took the helm late last year. The bow of Perry’s PRISM will best by about 100k her previous release, Teenage Dream, which opened with 192k in August of 20...
Date: 07/26/2013   Section: Rumor Mill
MIKE SHIPLEY, a Grammy-winning producer-engineer who worked on records by Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Van Halen, AC/DC, The Cars, Tom Petty, Faith Hill, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson and countless other acts, died today, according to multiple reports; a cause of death has ye...
Date: 06/27/2013   Section: Rumor Mill
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Primary Wave Music's Adam Lowenberg will add GM duties at Primary Wave Talent Management to his purview, it was announced today; he's been Chief Marketing Officer at the company for the past five years. As CMO he's planned marketing strategies for management an...
Date: 01/18/2013   Section: Rumor Mill
CH-CH-CH-CHANGES: Elliot Kendall, UMe Director of Radio and Tour Promotion, has departed the label after 12 years. You can reach him at powerjive@att.net or (424) 832-6044. Said Kendall: "It's been an amazing non-stop Indiana Jones/James Bond thrill ride during my years at UMe, working directly with legends and icons such as Soundgarden, Rob Zombie, KISS, Ringo Starr, The Who, Def Leppard, Eric Clapton, Alice Cooper, Steve Winwood, Glenn Frey, Jimmy Cliff and many others—in addition to creating extended brand partnerships with Fender and Gibson Musical Instruments. Tomorrow waits with a hungry gaze and I look forward to new adventures and creating more excitement" (1/18p)
Date: 10/30/2012   Section: Rumor Mill
KID ROCK CRUMBLES: Kid Rock’s music suddenly appeared on iTunes last night, leaving only AC/DC, Garth Brooks, Def Leppard and Tool among the major holdouts on Apple’s online retailer. As recently as last year, Rock was quoted, "I have trouble with the way iTunes says everybody's mus...
Date: 02/12/2012   Section: Rumor Mill
PRIMARY WAVE PARTY ROLL CALL: The party, which was held at the tony SLS Hotel on La Cienega, started just as the Whitney news was breaking and various bits of misinformation were flooding in (e.g., “Clive’s party’s been canceled”). All the PW hitters were on hand, of course,...
Date: 01/17/2012   Section: Rumor Mill
MARKETING FREE AGENT: Longtime label marketing exec Emily Cagan has left her post as Director of Marketing/Product Management at UMe, where she spearheaded catalog and new album campaigns for Elton John, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Rick Springfield, Bryan Adams, Styx and Nine Inch Nails, among others. She was also an integral part of the Now marketing and development team and recently worked on new releases by Alice Cooper (his best-selling debut ever) and Chris Cornell’s live album. Reach her at emilyjcagan@gmail.com or (818) 919 4155. (1/17p)
Date: 08/24/2011   Section: Rumor Mill
APPLE SLICES: iTunes has signed a deal with Columbia and band management for the early Aerosmith catalog, the N.Y. Post reports. The Columbia recordings, released between 1973 and 1987, will go up in the store on Sept. 6. Aerosmith has had its later, Geffen-released material available on iTun...
Date: 06/14/2011   Section: Rumor Mill
The battle of the pop divas turned out to be no contest.XL/Columbia Grammy front-runner Adele returns to the top spot on the HITS Album chart after a two-week absence, besting Lady Gaga, as 21 sells another 114k, sending the album soaring over 2.2 million to spend its tenth week at #1.Gaga is follow...
Date: 06/09/2011   Section: Rumor Mill
Amazon.com Widgets As expected, Adele and Lady Gaga are locked in a battle for #1 on next week's chart. Should Adele prevail, this will be her 10th week at the top. Interestingly, two pairs of titles right below are also fighting it out for chart position. Regardless of ranking, Tech N9ne wil...
Date: 06/08/2011   Section: Rumor Mill
Next week’s battle is shaping up as a duel between reigning champ Lady Gaga and Adele for the #1 spot on the HITS Album chart, but the real story is in the details.For the first time in at least half a decade, sales totals have creeped up in year-over-year comparisons. OK, so it’s only 1...
Date: 04/27/2011   Section: Rumor Mill
LEPPARD SPOTS: The new Def Leppard album, Mirrorball, Live and More, will come out on Jimmy Buffett's Mailboat Records as a two-CD and bonus DVD set exclusively with Wal Mart and Sam's in the U.S. and Canada on June 7. The package contains 24 songs, recorded live over the last few years, with all their hits, plus three new songs and a 50-minute DVD featuring backstage footage of the band as well as performances of four of their biggest hits. The entire package will also be available digitally at iTunes on the same day. (4/27p)
Date: 11/17/2010   Section: Rumor Mill
STILL HOLDING OUT: With The Beatles now in the iTunes Store, the list of high-level holdouts may have lost its biggest name, but there are still some biggies who continue to just say no to Steve Jobs. We’re referring to (in alphabetical order) AC/DC, Garth Brooks, Def Leppard, Kid Rock, Bob Seger and Tool. You guys are hard-ass. (11/17a)
Date: 09/22/2010   Section: Rumor Mill
It’s Color Wars this week as Atlantic’s Best New Artist Grammy winners Zac Brown Band and A&M/Octone’s Maroon 5 battle for #1 on next week’s HITS Top 50.The results are based on reports from those music retailers and distributors who haven’t shifted over to manufact...
Date: 08/16/2010   Section: Rumor Mill
VIVA CLIVE VEGAS: Clive Davis and Carlos Santana will be in Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Wednesday night (8/18) to introduce the legendary musician’s new album, Guitar Heaven…The Greatest Guitar Classics of All-Time, which hits stores Sept. 21. The afternoon presentati...
Date: 06/17/2009   Section: Rumor Mill
Performances from Taylor Swift bookended Tuesday night’s CMT Awards in Nashville, as T-Pain joined her in an unlikely opening duet, and she rocked out in the closing “Pour Some Sugar on Me” backed by her CMT Crossroads co-stars Def Leppard. In between, Swift picked up a pair of awa...
Date: 05/06/2008   Section: Rumor Mill
For Madonna, it’s once more with feeling.The Material Gal’s final studio recording for Warner Bros., Hard Candy, debuts at #1 on this week’s HITS Album Sales chart, with 282k for the critically-acclaimed disc.That was enough to turn back last week’s diva, as Mariah Carey̵...
Date: 05/02/2008   Section: Rumor Mill
Hard Candy is sweet indeed. Madonna’s final studio album for Warner Bros. before embarking on her deal with promoter Live Nation will debut at #1 on next week’s HITS Album Sales chart with a total of between 270-290k. She’s easily the topper in a three-way battle of the dueling div...
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