8 MusicWeek 07.09.12 DATA DIGEST BEST OF THE FEST?
September 1, The Roundhouse, London Usher kicks off the first night of the month-long iTunes Festival with an ener- getic set of hits from his 20-year career
PICTURE OF THE WEEK THE TASTEMAKERS
Today’s opinion formers predict tomorrow’s headline acts 1 2 3 4
ANDY COWN MOJO Dan Shears & The Velveteen Orkestra • In The Shadows Of Better Men Strawbychka
With a songwriting gift that belies his tender years and a back-up band keen as mustard, haunted troubadour Shears strides into town evoking seasoned greats like Cave and Cohen. Not a second is wasted on this crystalline paean to unrequited love.
DAVE SMITH LIVE4EVER The Longsands • Worlds Collide Unknown Soldier Records
There’s grounded, men-of-the-people lyrics and kiss-the-sky guitar breaks aplenty, but it’s Paul Stephenson’s constant patting of cymbals and impressive, foot-tap- ping drum shuffles which fight off the competition and linger as the standout fea- ture of the latest impressive single release from the Newcastle quintet.
CAMILLA PIA BBC 6MUSIC Cult of Youth • Love Will Prevail Sacred Bones Records
This latest effort from the Brooklyn-based bunch finds them coming good on their early promise and dishing up Crass Records, Miles Davis and Velvet Underground- influenced punchy, political, strings-tinged stomp-alongs – a “plea for peace in a world gone mad” apparently. Prepare to cower like when you first heard Nick Cave.
ALEX LESTER BBC RADIO 2 Jack Savoretti • Breaking The Rules Fullfill Records
Whilst not as instant as previous singles Knock knock and Take me Home from Before the Storm. Savoretti gives it his full rasp on a tale of a man struggling for an identity and a purpose in an unforgiving world. You are not going to tire if this on the third listen.
SIGNS O’ THE TIMES
Imagem Music USA (IMU) has signed a worldwide, multi-year administration agreement with songwriter and Mötley Crüe member Mick Marswho co- wrote some of the band’s greatest hits. Music rights company BMG
US has purchased the catalogue of Fred Ahlert Music, which includes songs by artists includ- ing Ted Kochler, Mort Dixon and Joe Burke. Although BMG has been administering the roster since last year, BMG Chrysalis North America president Creative Laurent Hubert
confirmed the acquisition. Rick Rubin has signed a deal
that will see American Recordings releases put through Universal Republic. Universal Republic president and CEO Monte Lipman, and co-president and COO Avery Lipman signed the pressing and distribution deal with the American Rrecordings founder. The agreement will see Rubin issue three or four albums a year through Republic. The first release to come out of the deal, ZZ Top’s La Futura, is due for release on September 11.
Track name Stupid Pretty Girl Artist/Composer Anthony Salari Publisher Respect Music Usage Disney/ABC’s Jane By Design Key execs Sharon Dean (Founder, Respect Music); Madonna Wade Reed (Supervisor, Whoopsie Daisy)
This trans-Atlantic deal was sewn up at a recent NARIP London session, where small publishers are invited to pitch works to music supervisor bigwigs. The latest session took place this week in the UK Capital featuring a session with a rep from Universal Pictures. Explains Sharon Dean (pictured): “Our writer
Anthony Salari was over the moon with this placement as it was heavily featured and he got an invite to the wrap party in LA. “The series producer loved the track so
much she now has it as her ringtone. I pitched this song to Madonna at a NARIP London session and she loved it. “These sessions are great and much better than hopping on a place
every five minutes to LA. Sadly they’re not as glamorous, but they’re definitely more lucrative if you get a bite.”
The tale behind a standout sync deal in the industry… SYNC STORY
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