WHEELS & DEALS SPECIAL:
COFFEE IS FOR CLOSERS
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Two highly watched deals closed last week, the first being the Brian Klein/Steve Stewart-repped The Sun, which inks with Perry Watts-Russell at Warner Bros.
This is Watts-Russell’s first signing at the Bunny; the A&R vet’s been on the job in Burbank for only three weeks.
The band signed on the dotted line just prior to their Viper Room show last Thursday, with some last minute hard-chargers still wanting to court the band day of.
Meanwhile, the extended derby for Canadian punk rockers Billy Talent has finally closed, with Atlantic emerging as the victor—insiders report this one became somewhat heated among the WMG label prexies involved.
Kudos to Atlantic heavies Craig Kallman, Tom Storms, Kevin Williamson and Warner Canada’s Jen Hirst for sealing the deal.
In other A&R news, the Ben Weber/Craig Averill-repped People drew a heavy weasel population to their Mercury Lounge showcase last Monday. Label reps from Capitol, Warner Bros., DreamWorks, Interscope, Columbia, Sony, Sony/ATV Music and Warner/Chappell were in attendance.
Immediately after the People show, label folks trekked over to Brownies to see buzz-band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who attracted such heavy hitters as DreamWorks’ Michael Goldstone, Virgin’s Matt Serletic, Elektra’s Sylvia Rhone, Capitol’s Ron Laffitte and Warner Bros.’ Watts-Russell, among others.
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
