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Universal Music Splits-Up Island Def Jam Music Group, Barry Weiss Steps Down As CEO
– GoodFellaz TV Staff Universal Music Group (UMG) announced today a reorganization of its East Coast recorded music operations that re-establishes Def Jam Recordings, Island Records and Motown Records as stand-alone labels within the
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INDUSTRY JEWEL OF THE DAY: Is Paying For ‘Artist Features’ Worth It??
– Written by Tommy Gunz I don’t get it?????? I don’t get why New Artists think that paying an established artist (e.g. Jadakiss, Rick Ross, Fabolous) for a verse or a hook is a
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Eminem’s “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” Set To Debut At #1, Projected To Sell 750,000 Copies In 1st Week Sales
– GoodFellaz TV Staff It looks like Eminem is still able to move some serious units! According to industry insiders, it appears that Eminem is set to make a huge impact on the Billboard
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The (Epic) Staff Shake-up Continues At Epic Records, And LA Reid Expected To Sign TLC?!
– GoodFellaz TV Staff The, ahem, epic staff shake-up at Epic Records continues. The latest victims: former Senior Vice President of Promotions Jacqueline Saturn, alongside the former Vice President of Pop Promotions Marni Halperin,
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Shawn Pecas Named Def Jam’s New Executive Vice President #GFTV #Industry411
– GoodFellaz TV Staff Things continue to shake-up in the office at Def Jam Records. After the recent departures of Joie Manda (who left his position as label president to takeover the Urban department of
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Music Streaming Counts?! RIAA To Include Digital Streams Towards Gold & Platinum Plaques #GFTV #Industry411
– GoodFellaz TV Staff Technology continues to reshape the music biz! The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has recently announced the integration of music streaming into its Gold and Platinum Certification Program. Adjusting
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Soundscan Charts Breakdown Report By DaveHouse For The Week Of 3/5/13
This weeks Soundscan, a lot of nostalgic titles have resurfaced to compete with today’s newest titles. CD’s are becoming a collectible item for music enthusiasts while today’s music consumer is purchasing through iTunes and
Read More »SoundScan Charts Breakdown Report By Dave House: 2/26/13 #GFTV Industry #411
Very slow week in retail sales when the #1 of the Top 200 Soundscan sells less than 75K. A few nostalgic titles re-appear on the top 200 that may wouldn’t normally appear had sales
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Record Labels Report First Revenue Increase In Years: Is The Music Industry Back In Business??
– Written by Lil Gunz Is the Music Industry back in business?? By now we’ve all heard the stories. The Music Recording business, among one of the first (and hardest-hit) industries to be affected
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Jay-Z & Roc Nation Sign Worldwide Publishing Deal With Warner/Chappell Music
– GoodFellaz TV Staff You can’t knock his hustle… Word-on-the-Street is that Jay-Z & his Roc Nation imprint have signed a worldwide publishing deal with power-house Warner/Chappell Music, the publishing division of Warner Music Group.
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