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Katy Perry to Launch Her Own Label
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Industry News, Pop,
The "Part of Me" singer is working on plans to create a company which gives power to the artist rather than label executives.
"I'm preparing for it now. And when this record label does come to fruition, I'm going to try and avoid the things that take away any fighting chance for an artist to have financial success. As people are coming to me with opportunities, I'm thinking, 'How would I want to be treated?'" she told The Hollywood Reporter.
By setting up her own label, Katy - who has been signed to EMI's Capitol Records since 2007 - will follow in the footsteps of Madonna, who started Maverick Records under Warner Music Group in the 1990s; Frank Sinatra, who founded Reprise; and Prince, who created Paisley Park Records in 1985.
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Lil Wayne Calls on Drake to End Chris Brown Feud
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Rivalries, Rumors,
Lil Wayne has called on Drake to end his feud with Chris Brown.
Wayne - the founder and co-head of Young Money Entertainment, the label Drake is signed to - has called on the musician and the "Yeah 3x" singer to stop arguing because it is bad for business.
Drake and Chris have been at war due to their individual romantic relationships with Rihanna and their argument spilled into violence last week when a huge brawl erupted in a New York nightclub between them and their entourages, which left Chris with a cut to his lip, and various bystanders injured.
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Garbage Were Unhappy with Success
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Reunions, Alternative, Rock,
Garbage were "miserable" at the height of their success.
The "Stupid Girl" group - who went on a brief hiatus in 2003 followed by a longer break in 2005 - felt "engulfed" by their record company and hated being pushed to selling as many records as possible as they found it detrimental to their creativity.
"It was miserable. We got engulfed. When we first started out, we were signed to an indie label. We had a lot of freedom. Then we got sold like a commodity to a record label that did not give a flying f**k about our music or our career or us as people. And it was a nightmare. We didn't care if we weren't the biggest band in the world! But to this record label, if you're not the biggest band in the world, then you're worthless," singer Shirley Manson recalled.
The group - which also includes Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig - eventually began fighting among themselves as the pressure grew. "We got caught up in that corporate expectation, and it was sickening. It robbed us all of joy, and as a result we all turned in on each other. And our disappointments and our frustrations we foisted upon ourselves," Shirley added.
Kanye West Signs Q-Tip
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Kanye West has signed legendary rapper Q-Tip to his record label. Barry Weiss, chairman and CEO of Universal Republic and Island Def Jam, the parent company for Kanye's G.O.O.D label revealed on Thursday that they had signed Q-Tip's fourth solo album, The Last Zulu and will release it next year.
"I'm excited to be a part of the great iconic Def Jam label. I'm humbled to be part of such a storied history. As far as G.O.O.D. Music, I'm excited to solidify my working relationship with Kanye, and I look forward to all the opportunities that lie ahead in our partnership. I will do my best to present the most cutting edge music I can," Q-Tip said in a statement.
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Amy Winehouse Sings Backup for Goddaughter
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Gossip,
Amy Winehouse has created her own record label to launch her goddaughter’s career.
The “Rehab” singer is expecting 13-year-old Dionne Bromfield to better her own successes when she releases her first album next month on Amy’s own Lioness Records.
“The first time I heard Dionne sing, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing, such an amazing voice from such a young girl. She’s so much better than I was at her age. I’m just so proud of her,” she said. “I’m very lucky to have a record label. I’ve got all these people that I love that are really talented - and Dionne is my number one.”
Amy - who sings backing vocals on Dionne’s album - has a close relationship with the teenager and thinks she can have a long and fantastic career. “She’s a great songwriter and guitarist but I want her to experience life so she can write more,” Winehouse told Britain’s The Sun newspaper. “Singing songs that are so personal, it’s deep. But she knows what she’s doing. To be honest, when I say Dionne’s like my sister, a lot of the time she’s like my older sister.”
The 26-year-old also revealed she has named her company in honor of her beloved grandma Cynthia, who gave her a lioness pendant before she passed away a few years ago. “My nanny was like my best friend. She was the sweetest, strongest, most amazing person I ever met. When I was thinking of what to call the label, I picked up the necklace and knew straight away that I’d call it Lioness in honor of her,” she explained.
QTrax Music Makes its Debut
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Software,
QTrax appears to be available with 25 to 30 million copyrighted tracks for file sharing. The free service is funded with advertising revenue that the company shares with music labels and will operate without spyware and pop-up adware. Users can exchange and download tunes, hopefully without the hassle of sites such as Limewire. QTrax then counts the number of times each song is played to compensate both artists and rights owners. USA Today reported yesterday that the coming out party was delayed after it was found that the company hadn’t quite finalized all the details, but we managed to download the beta service this morning without a hitch. We have yet to put it to a test drive, however, but we noticed that 30,000 others were utilizing the service.
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