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Lyor Cohen’s New Label Is Partnering With Twitter
Lyor Cohen’s New Label Is Partnering With Twitter
Lyor Cohen’s New Label Is Partnering With Twitter
During his keynote speech at Midem in Cannes, France, Lyor Cohen announced that his new label 300 has joined forces with Twitter in order to create A&R tools that will benefit the whole music business. “In the modern A&R business we are all looking for talent in various places, and certainly Twitter is a terrific place to look at talent,” said Cohen. “If you wa...
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Trailer Will Leave You Breathless
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Trailer Will Leave You Breathless
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Trailer Will Leave You Breathless
Comic book fans will love this. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer is out and it looks absolutely fantastic. The action looks to be picked up a notch from the first installment of the The Amazing Spider-Man series. I also count that Peter Parker will be taking on three super villains in the movie, Rhino, Electro, and The Green Goblin...
Go Behind The Scenes Of Think It’s A Game Entertainment (TIG)
Go Behind The Scenes Of Think It’s A Game Entertainment (TIG)
Go Behind The Scenes Of Think It’s A Game Entertainment (TIG)
Home of not one but two of the hottest artists on the market: Trinidad James and Rich Homie Quan, Think It’s A Game Entertainment (TIG) is a fast rising independent music label that fans should keep a eye on. Think It’s A Game Entertainment (TIG) CEO, Fly, takes you behind the scene of his company and his company success with Part 1 if “Think It’s A Game” Vlog. Part 1 of 4 follows Fly as h... Read
Universal Music Group Re-Signs Noizy Cricket!! Imprint To An Extension
Universal Music Group Re-Signs Noizy Cricket!! Imprint To An Extension
Universal Music Group Re-Signs Noizy Cricket!! Imprint To An Extension
LeRoy Benros’ Noizy Cricket!! imprint has re-signed his label to an extension under Universal Music Group. Benros’ label, in conjunction with Sarah Stennett’s Turnfirst Records, will work together to create a platform to develop artists before they sign to a major label. Noizy Cricket!! ...
Diddy Announces CIROC Partnership With The NBA
Diddy Announces CIROC Partnership With The NBA
Diddy Announces CIROC Partnership With The NBA
Sean "Diddy" Combs just keeps on winning. CIROC Ultra Premium Vodka and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a multiyear marketing agreement today. The campaign will be called "The Toast of the NBA." Led by Sean Combs, CIROC will lead the charge on responsible drinking with NBA fans nationwide. This ann...
Lyor Cohen Names New Music Company After Spartan Warriors
Lyor Cohen Names New Music Company After Spartan Warriors
Lyor Cohen Names New Music Company After Spartan Warriors
Former Def Jam and Warner Music Group chief Lyor Cohen has announced the full details of his new music company, which he's launching with old Def Jam pals Todd Moscowitz and Kevin Liles. Not quite a record label, not quite a marketing company, the new venture is trying to create a template for the future of the music industry—which is why Cohen has named it 300, after the famous Spartan battle aga
Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2013 By The Numbers
Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2013 By The Numbers
Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2013 By The Numbers
Last week, Forbes released its annual "Hip-Hop Cash Kings" list of the richest hip-hop celebrities in all of music. For the first time in the list's eight-year history, the "Cash Kings" list was topped by Diddy after several years of falling just short after being ranked at No ...
Russell Simmons, Brian Robbins and Steve Rifkind Team Up To Launch New Label
Russell Simmons, Brian Robbins and Steve Rifkind Team Up To Launch New Label
Russell Simmons, Brian Robbins and Steve Rifkind Team Up To Launch New Label
Russell Simmons, Steve Rifkind and Brian Robbins are coming together to push forward their latest innovative idea. Earlier today, Universal Music Group announced their partnership with Simmons, Rifkind and Robbins to launch All Def Music, which is a label that will center around signing, developing and promoting artists on YouTube...
Don Cannon Named Def Jam VP of A&R
Don Cannon Named Def Jam VP of A&R
Don Cannon Named Def Jam VP of A&R
Don Cannon has been named as the new VP of A&R at the storied record label, Def Jam. The DJ/producer will keep his Atlanta address while working for the New York based label and be in charge of current and new artist projects as well as discovering new talent for the label, according to a report by Billboard. ...

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