Weighing In With Universal Music Publishing Group VP Walter Jones
Celebrating his one-year mark as Vice President, Creative, at Universal Music Publishing Group, Walter Jones is an executive who worked his way up through the ranks starting out as...
DJ Bay Bay: From Shreveport to Dallas, Drive Jock Locks Down Street A&R
Terrance Stewart, known to many of you as DJ Bay Bay, aka Governor of I-20, is definitely the man in the cities of Dallas, Texas and his native hometown...
Rae Sremmurd: All About that Sremmlife (by Ronda Penrice)
Far from a fluke, “No Flex Zone,” the debut single from Rae Sremmurd, signaled an exciting new addition to the music scene. The two brothers, known professionally as Swae...
2020 Executive Watch List
The decade closed with the music business experiencing its biggest resurgence in years due to streaming becoming the dominant driving force behind consumer consumption. Independents and emerging talent have...
Publishing Vet Maani Edwards Joins Royalty Network Music Publishing
Los Angeles-based Maani Edwards recently joined the Royalty Network Music Publishing team as Head of Urban, A&R, and reports to Frank Liwall, President of the Royalty Network. Edwards acts...
Meet The Warner/Chappell Creative Team
Execs Discuss Collaborative Chemistry, What Goes into Writing Great Songs, and Writer-Publisher Relations The music industry, now more than ever, continues to be an evolving arena with genres, trends and...
Meet Reggie Hawkins: PD, Hip-Hop Nation; Talent Manager, Shade 45
As Program Director of Sirius XM’s Hip Hop Nation (channel 44) and Talent Manager for the satellite network’s Shade 45 (channel 45, produced by Eminem), Reggie Hawkins oversees one...
Quick Takes with SKAM Artist Owner SUJIT KUNDU
Sujit Kundu owns SKAM Artist, a booking and management agency with an incredible roster of open format and EDM DJs/hosts including Lil Jon, Nick Cannon, Samantha Ronson, Irie, Amber...
Meet Songwriter-Production Team – The Co-Captains
The Co-Captains are comprised of (Jovan J. Dawkins, Jevon “Duval” Hill & Stanley Green Jr.) –Rondor Music Publishing/Heritage Music Publishing (BMI/ ASCAP) The team known as the Co-Captains have worked...
It’s Sheléa’s Pretty World – The MIQ Interview (Conducted by David A. Mitchell)
Talent the likes of Sheléa’s simply doesn’t come around every day. A gifted singer, songwriter, pianist and performer, Sheléa Frazier caught the attention of many music fans in 2012...
