The latest music biz buzz that's yet to go viral is that one of the three remaining major labels is shopping for a buyer and, according to a well-informed source, "it ain't Warner".
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Update: An Exercise in Irrelevancy
Thanks to one of my valued readers, the latest sales figures for recent memoirs by both Tommy Mottola and Clive Davis reveal how little it takes to become a New York Times bestselling author. Tommy’s Hitmaker entered at Number 3 on the NY Times list last month with sales for the previous week totaling 11,285.…
I, Clive
In an industry replete with narcissists, megalomaniacs and crybabies, Clive Davis stands head and shoulders above the crowd. In his new autobiography, "The Soundtrack of My Life", Clive sets new standards for transparent self-aggrandizing, at one point comparing himself to another legendary mogul -- Moses.
Did Tommy Mottola Buy Credibility From The New York Times?
Tommy Mottola's memoir "Hitmaker: The Man and His Music" hit the NY Times Bestseller list in it's first week of publication at #3. How could this be? Here's a record executive who hasn't been with a record company in over…
Did Warner Overpay for Parlophone?
Less than 2 weeks ago the Warner Music Group purchased Parlophone Records from Vivendi for $765 million in cash, however sources familiar with the Vivendi end of the deal say that the French conglomerate was prepared to take much less.…
Grammy Winners & Losers, 2013 Edition
Another year, another boring Grammy Awards Show. Besides the actual awards themselves, there were a number of other winners and losers.
Mottola’s “Hitmaker” Misses
Former Sony Music Entertainment chairman Tommy Mottola released his memoir last week, "Hitmaker: The Man and His Music", and has been making the media rounds. The once T.D. Valentine turned Tommy Mottola turned Thomas D. Mottola is now back to…
Epic Fail
It looks as though it may be a very long spring for reality TV star and part-time Epic Records Chairman L.A. Reid. News from one of my little birdies ensconced at 550 Madison Ave. says that the numbers for Epic's…
What’s That Sound?
Can you hear it? If you listen very closely, you can hear a bloodcurdling scream emanating from Palm Beach, FL. It's the sound of Bob Krasnow having a massive stroke. He had just read Sony Music's press release announcing their…
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