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Sir TomJones on that TV show, Adele and his newalbum. Andmeeting Elvis, obviously


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VERTIGO MD EXITS UNIVERSAL •WILL RUN BOTH TALENT AND PUBLISHING AT CAPITAL FM OWNER


‘Bullish’ Adam eyes Global domination G


LABELS  BY TIMINGHAM


lobalGroup’s growing status as amajor league label and publisher has


been given a glowing endorsement:A&R whiz Paul Adamhas left Universal after 13 years and joined the Capital FMowner. Global founder AshleyTabor


has tempted outgoing Vertigo MDAdamwith a newly-created dual role; director ofGlobal Talent andGlobal Publishing, commencing June 1. AdamtoldMusicWeek that


the scope for growth with both companies was “incredible”, and that he felt “bullish and confident” about competing for themusic world’s hottest artist signatures atGlobal. The exec,who signed both


Busted andMcFly whenMDof Island between 2001-2006, joins GlobalTalent as its operation escalates with the runaway success of another boy band:The


Wanted.Adamclaimed that the “sky’s the limit” for how big the label can become in future. “We all know some of the


biggest labels over the years have started relatively small,”he said. “They just built and built. It’s uncomplicated: it only ever comes down to the next raft of acts that are signed - and that’s what


UK talent thrives in Q1’s A&R list


LanaDelRey andEmeli Sandé (right) have delivered the best opening quarter for newUK- signed talent in four years - helping their respective record companiesmove upMusicWeek’s A&Rleague tables. DelRey and Sandé’s debut


albumsBornToDie andOur VersionOfEvents finished as the period’s second and third biggest-selling artist albums. Thatmakes it the first time that twoUK-sourced debuts released inQ1 have been among the


quarter’s top three sellers since 2008whenA&M/Polydor’s Duffy andXL’sAdele pulled off the same feat. MusicWeek’s exclusiveA&R


market shares rank companies according to sales of the quarter’s 100 biggest-selling non- catalogue singles and albums by UK-signed orA&R’d acts. DelRey’s record company


Polydor finished runner-up on the albums table and fourth on singles;Sandé’s companyVirgin was the third topUKA&Rplayer


I’mhere to do.” AlongsideTheWanted,


GlobalTalent’s current roster also includes newer acts CoverDrive and Lawson.Meanwhile,Global Publishing counts writers such as EllieGoulding andThe Vaccines on its books. Adamsaid he was keen to


“broaden the repertoire”of both


Paul Adam: Ex-Mercury and Island exec has his sights set on signing hit acts for Global


companies alongsideTabor. “Obviously I want to consolidate the great work Ashley’s done so far,”he said. “I’mnot going to go and sign a punk rock band, because I’mmindful of how this [pop- orientated] roster has been built - but I’d also like to slowly diversify a bitmoving forward. “I have a real breadth of A&R


experience; I’ve had hit records for more than 20 years inmany genres. That’s what I want to bring to Global: I’mas happy in the rehearsal roomauditioning a boy band as I amwatching at the back of a rock gig.” Tabor commented: “We’re really


excited about Paul joiningGlobal - he brings huge experience fromhis time at UniversalMusic and PolyGrambefore that.Given our focus on growing our talent and publishing businesses, I know we have someone in Paul who will help us achieve those ambitions.” In addition,RachelWood -


who joinedGlobalTalent little over year ago - has been appointed as head of artists at the label.


PAUL ADAM CV


1988-1990: ITB, Booking Agent Signed: Charlatans, Inspiral Carpets


1990-1993: PolyGram Publishing, A&RManager Signed: Suede (right), The Sugarcubes (Bjork)


1993-2001: Polydor Records, A&RManager/GM, A&R Signed: Ian Brown, Gene, Cast, Shed 7, Sophie Ellis-Bextor,Ms. Dynamite, Hear’Say (Adamwas also a judge on TV’s Popstars during this period)


2001-2006: Island Records,MD Signed: Busted,McFly


2006-2010: Mercury Records, Senior Director A&R Signed: AmyMacDonald,Noisettes


2010-2012: Vertigo,MD Signed: The Gaslight Anthem, Pure Love, Karima Francis


UKMusic has commissioned consumer research in response to Government proposals that could legalise the copying ofmusic into server-based ‘cloud’ lockers. As reported byMusicWeek


UK Music presents format evidence Beggars Group director of


for both albums and singles. Island led bothmarkets


thanks to successes such as Jessie J,RizzleKicks and Florence +


TheMachine.  Full analysis: page 14


(30/03), PRS estimates such a move could cost songwriters and publishers £40m over five years. UKMusic commissioned


Oliver and Ohlbaum Associates (O&O) to research the value consumers place on copying music from CDs onto mobile devices and beyond (see page 16).


strategy SimonWheeler said: “It would be hugely disappointing ifGovernment’s IP reforms undermined [licensing] negotiations [with cloud services] and stifled growth for the entire UKmusic industry. “The O&O research


demonstrates important evidence. It is focused on the value of copying CDs to digital devices, but there are important


implications for the future.”  Full research: page 18


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