+ Composers Jon Batiste and Sharon Farber have been newly elected to the Board of Directors of ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, it was announced by ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board Paul Williams. They will each serve a two-year term beginning April 1.īatiste, an acclaimed musician, screen composer, and bandleader and music director of the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” said: “These are the days that music was made for. I’ve worked with her for years and have always admired her forward-thinking and innovative approach to designing deals that set up artists and labels for success.”įinley said, “I am deeply honored to join the Motown leadership team in overseeing one of the most iconic record labels in the world. Motown represents much of the world’s greatest music and continues to give an authentic and dynamic platform for our artists, partners and creatives to be heard across the globe.” In making the announcement, Habtemariam said, “Alison has been a strong advocate for artists throughout her career. She has also served in several in-house counsel roles, including as legal counsel for Loud Records and as General Counsel of Ultra Records/Ultra Music Publishing. She began her legal career in private practice in 1998 and joined Davis Shapiro Lewit & Grabel two years later, where represented Kanye West, Raekwon, No ID and others. Prior to Motown, Finley served as senior vice president of business and legal affairs at UMG. Finley will remain based in Los Angeles and report to Motown Chairman-CEO Ethiopia Habtemariam. In this newly created role, Finley will oversee the day-to-day operations of the label and shared services with various teams across Motown’s parent company, Universal Music Group. Motown Records has appointed Alison Finley as executive vice president, chief operating officer, effective immediately. “Independent music is a real focus across the world, including in China, and Merlin is thrilled to renew its partnership with NetEase Cloud Music and bring the largest number of independent labels, distributors and other rights-holders and their artists’ repertoire to the platform.” Thursday, March 25 NetEase has been a fantastic partner on these opportunities,” said Jeremy Sirota, CEO of Merlin. “We’re always excited to work with partners who are eager to educate our members on how to use their platform, how to engage and build fanbases, and ultimately drive better activations around artists. “The expansive and diverse music of Merlin member labels span the global divide and increase the rich music experience we offer, which brings us closer to this goal.” “Deepening our direct relationship with Merlin marks another important step in our strategy to bring high-quality music with style, character and vitality to our ever-growing user community,” said Ding Bo, Vice President of NetEase Cloud Music.
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