Innholdsfortegnelse for 7/23/2016 i Billboard Magazine

MUSIC, MAYBE MORE than other entertainment disciplines, has a rich history of intergenerational family businesses, from the Azoffs (patriarch Irving, wife Shelli and kids Jeffrey and Allison) to the Davises (legendary figure Clive and his three sons Doug, Fred and Mitch). The Lippmans — lawyer-turned-agent-turned-record executive-turned-manager Michael and his son Nick, partners in Lippman Entertainment — are also members of this rarefied group, having represented artists and songwriters that have sold in the vicinity of 500 million albums, among them Matchbox 20 and Rob Thomas, George Michael and Elton John’s writing partner Bernie Taupin, whom Michael managed for 37 years until splitting in 2014. (The two remain friends, however, with neighboring ranches in Santa Ynez, Calif.) Going back further, Michael handled David Bowie during the Ziggy Stardust era in the…

You can’t go home again, but on her upcoming album Love Remains (July 29, EMI Nashville), Lady Antebellum frontwoman Hillary Scott comes close: She is joined by family — including her mother, country singer Linda Davis — for the collection of faith-based songs, produced by bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs. Ahead of the new album — her first as a bandleader — Scott, 30, dives into her musical heritage. Her First Record-Store Purchase “I always loved R&B, so my very first album was Boyz II Men, II — the one with the song ‘On Bended Knee.’ I love it.” The Concert That Inspired Her To Be An Artist “One of the first performers that really knocked me out was Gladys Knight [right]. My parents, being musical [her father is songwriter Lang…

Last month, BMI hosted its inaugural New York Songwriters Camp, held inside the cozy walls of the Brooklyn Patch, one of two houses established by SOUR PATCH KIDS to support touring artists. For the event, which was held June 20-24, BMI selected 12 of its emerging songwriters and producers from Los Angeles and New York to occupy the three-story brownstone in Brooklyn. The impetus for the gathering was to stimulate unique bicoastal collaboration, all while helping in the fight to reestablish New York as a creative hub for songwriters. “I grew up in New York, and the migration of songwriters first began in the ’80s, but it has since accelerated,” explains Barbara Cane, BMI vp writer/publisher relations, Los Angeles. “L.A. and Nashville are songwriting centers, but there are still pockets…

LAWYER OF THE YEAR JOHN BRANCA, 65 Partner, Ziffren Brittenham A CONSULTATION WITH THE MUSIC industry’s top lawyer might run you only about $6 if you happen to be at the Beverly Glen Deli when John Branca gets there in the morning. Branca makes the sevenminute drive to the low-key eatery, just south of Mulholland Drive, from his home in Beverly Park, the gated Beverly Hills enclave where he has lived for the past 21 years, and where his neighbors include Sumner Redstone, Rod Stewart and Mark Wahlberg. “It’s good to be the poorest guy in the neighborhood,” he jokes. The poorest guy in that neighborhood still drives to breakfast in a $300,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith, though if you’re picking up his breakfast tab it won’t run you much: $2.95 for…

THE IDEA OF THE ARTIST AS mogul is no longer a novel concept. But where that has meant clothing lines, lifestyle brands or endorsements, some acts are turning their attention to the traditional music management structure, trading commission-based representatives for salaried employees. In February, Ariana Grande split with Scooter Braun and handed managerial duties to her mother, Joan, and Stephanie Simon at management company Untitled Entertainment (though sources say Braun stayed on as a consultant and is involved creatively). In May, Bruno Mars cut ties with manager Brandon Creed after nine years to start his own in-house company. That puts them in the same category as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, superstars who make decisions with a tight-knit team and retain complete control over their careers. Despite the recent spate of…

Basilica Block Party MINNEAPOLIS, JULY8 - 9 WITH THE RECENT POLICE SHOOTING OF Philando Castile fresh in the minds of the 11,000 attendees — and a crowd of protestors sitting just outside two entrances to the festival pleading for justice — 2016’s Basilica Block Party took a somber tone. “There have been too many deaths and too many grieving families. This whole country is crying right now,” singer Andra Day told the crowd at the 22nd annual two-day fundraiser for the Basilica of St. Mary. Before launching into soulful cut “Rise Up,” she implored: “Our hearts should be going out to everyone who is experiencing this loss and pain right now. I’d like to lift our voices, and lift those burdens and that pain off of people.” As dusk approached…

Long before he became a TV fixture as host of Morning Joe on MSNBC — even before he was elected to Congress (R-Fla.) in 1996 — Joe Scarborough wanted to be Paul McCartney. But unlike most fans, Scarborough, 53, actually has chops, and recently started entertaining crowds (including co-host Mika Brzezinski) with his rock band, Morning Joe Music. As election season heats up, the conservative pundit talks to Billboard about tunes, stage fright and the challenges of life as a Republican rock fan. Your band has been playing around New York pretty regularly. How has the response been? There’s an old Monty Python bit where Bob Dylan is playing in front of a crowd and says, “I suffered for my art for decades. Now it’s your turn.” Maybe that’s where…

“My favorite underwear? That information is classified, way too exciting to share.”…

Meghan Trainor is one of those famous people who still can’t believe she’s famous. So when she spots a 40-something woman lying in wait, grinning at her through the glass doors of New York’s Greenwich Hotel, she just makes a mental note. Who has time for paranoia, anyway? “Ain’t a thing,” she says and steps outside, flanked by her publicist, manager, assistant-slash-best-friend JoJo (real name: Jordan Federman) and a single bodyguard. Then the waiting woman makes her move — a dance move. “ ‘You know I’m all about that bass, ’bout that bass!’ ” the woman sings, proudly shaking her own ass to the lyrics of Trainor’s ubiquitous curvy-girls empowerment anthem, “All About That Bass.” “I thought it was you! You go, girl! Did you lose weight? You look good!”…

IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS, THE SINGLE HAS LONG reigned supreme, but these days, it’s not about selling downloads or albums by the thousands, but rather registering streams in the hundreds of millions. That means the pressure is on for creators to prove their might beyond a traditional radio hit. Impacting Spotify playlists, Pandora algorithms and grabbing an increasingly elusive listener in a matter of seconds are the orders of the day, with labels, publishers, artists, producers and songwriters vying for a slice of an ever-shrinking pie. To assess the current state of pop and the market forces that shape it, Billboard gathered seven top creatives and influencers for its first Hitmakers Roundtable. The players: Mike Posner, 28, and Julia Michaels, 22, the singer- songwriters behind, respectively, the top five Billboard…

In 1999, Destiny’s Child’s “Bills, Bills, Bills” became the first of four No. 1s on the Hot 100 for the group. LONG BEFORE LEMONADE, BEYONCÉ explored the themes of self- confidence and gender equality as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child, co-writing the girl group’s pay-what-you-owe anthem “Bills, Bills, Bills.” And on July 17, 1999, the track became the first of its four No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Initially a quartet, the Houston-based act — Beyoncé, LaTavia Roberson (both 17 when the song topped the chart), LeToya Luckett and Kelly Rowland (who were 18) — was overseen by Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé’s father and the foursome’s manager. Blending R&B and pop with potent girl-power lyrics, Destiny’s Child’s first success was with its eponymous 1998 debut album, which spawned…

On June 23, in the wake of the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and singer Christina Grimmie’s murder, Billboard sent a letter to Congress signed by more than 200 artists and music business executives advocating for stronger gunsafety laws. Since then, there have been more killings, among them five police officers murdered in Dallas on July 7. In recent weeks, Billboard spoke with three members of Congress about practical ways in which the music business, celebrities and all concerned citizens can keep focused on the issue. CHUCK SCHUMER U.S. Senator, New York Even though the number of National Rifle Association (NRA) activists is smaller than pro-gun-control activists, they’ve been more active — many weeks my calls are more pro-gun than pro-gun control. But it’s a different…

1. “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” Emphasis on Tyler: Written for William Henry Harrison and John Tyler, this 1840 jingle “sang Harrison into the White House.” Sadly, he got pneumonia at his inauguration and died 32 days later. 2. “I Like Ike” No, it’s not an early Tina Turner hit: Irving Berlin composed the famous jingle in 1950. Two years later, Dwight D. Eisenhower made it his theme song. 3. “High Hopes” Frank Sinatra came through for his pal JFK with a Jack-centric version of this Oscar-winning song that stormed jukeboxes nationwide in 1960. 4. “I’m a Dole Man” In 1996, Bob Dole got punny, with help from Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man.” If only The Bar-Kays’ “Soul Finger” had been available, maybe Dole would have won. 5. “Yes We Can”…

“I’d rather just talk about my work if that’s all right.” —TOM HIDDLESTON The actor responding to Australian reporters’ questions about his relationship with Taylor Swift, who accompanied him on his trip Down Under. “We tried to explain to them that we weren’t Metallica, but they insisted sign anyway.” —FLEA The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist in an Instagram post showing a collection of signed Metallica merchandise, after customs officials in Belarus mistook them for the Bay Area thrashers. “I’ve gotten more negative feedback from the Pokemon community than I have from Trump supporters.” —El-P The politically outspoken Run the Jewels producer-rapper reacting to backlash against his less-thanenthused tweets about gaming sensation Pokemon Go. “The tragic death of Prince has had us both rethinking and re-evaluating our lives and priorities.…

ANDRA DAY The singer recalls that time one wrong move at Sasquatch Festival had her exposing more than just her athletic vocal range A mid the tie-dye and body paint smattered across the dusty fields in Manchester, Tenn., where fans have camped out at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival for the past 15 years, Andra Day stands with a glamorously knotted head scarf in the 92-degree heat without so much as breaking a sweat. She’s a foil to the festival-girl archetype. “I’m very particular but very thrifty at the same time,” says Day, 31, of her rockabilly-meets-Billie Holiday style. Festivals, though, which the Grammy-nominated vocalist is attending and playing for the first time (“I couldn’t afford to go to them when I was growing up”), haven’t made maintaining the…

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