Randy Phillips Launches Global Entertainment

Congrads to former CEO of +Aeg Live +Randy Phillips on the launch of his new global entertainment business. Former AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips has been tapped as CEO of Global Entertainment, a newly-launched U.S. division for London-based Global, the Media and Entertainment Group. The multifaceted, “360″-styled content company will include touring, label, publishing, artist management, branding/sponsorships and marketing divisions, with new headquarters based in Los Angeles and a London office.

Touting a “real 360 content creation company that genuinely offers a vast array of services to artists, combined with Global’s financial commitment,” Phillips believes the Global model is the way of the future. “I believe that within three to five years, all of the major labels that exist will look like Global,” he tells Billboard.

Global Radio is the U.K.’s largest commercial radio company, with national stations in every genre. Global founder/executive president Ashley Tabor has used this base to create an entertainment company that now includes Global Television and Global Publishing (Ellie Goulding, Corinne Bailey Rae, LMFAO), with the latter to be part of the Global Entertainment U.S. division under Phillips.

Phillips comes to Global Entertainment after 13 years as CEO at AEG Live, where he promoted world tours by artists such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Rod Stewart, and Prince. He oversaw the expansion of AEG Live’s Festival Division (Coachella, Stagecoach, New Orleans Jazzfest) and produced films featuring Michael Jackson, Bieber and Katy Perry. In his diverse music-biz career, Phillips also managed or co-managed Stewart, Toni Braxton, Lionel Richie and Usher, and, with former partner Arnold Steifel, launched the Gasoline Alley imprint in a joint venture with MCA.

Phillips became a major player on a global stage at AEG Live, overseeing a network of regional offices and working with such ongoing subsidiaries as Goldenvoice, Concerts West, and TMG-AEG Live. Virtually out of the gate, AEG became a global touring deal competitor to Live Nation (albeit on a significantly smaller scale), with creative marketing and promotion for a wide range of touring clients. Phillips left AEG Live amid massive restructuring at the firm following the resignation of former AEG CEO Tim Lieweke, with his departure coming in a year where the firm reported best-ever Boxscore grosses totaling $1.1 billion.

Since his exit from AEG Live, the typically outspoken, highly visible Phillips has been noticeably absent from the music scene. He tells Billboard he actually signed his deal with Global on April 1 of last year, and has spent the interim fine-tuning the model and building a roster of executive talent. “Doing a startup is different than stepping into an existing job,” Phillips says, pointing out that he has launched similar ground-up businesses in AEG Live and Gasoline Alley. “Building a business from scratch is like putting together a puzzle, the pieces all have to fit. You can’t just hire people because they have great resumes, they have to be able to work with the other people you bring in.”

In that regard, Phillips has hired a team of industry pros, including executive vp/chief financial officer Chuck Ciongoli, formally of Universal music; longtime Phillips associate David Loeffler as chief creative officer; and business affairs executive Rand Hoffman. In addition, executive vice president and urban music head Garnett March brings in his own multi-faceted joint venture entertainment company in Global/The Chemists, which steers the career of Anthony Lewis. Other senior executives are also already in place, and will be announced shortly.

In the U.K., Global boasts national radio stations in virtually every genre: Capital FM (Top 40), Capital Xtra (Urban/Rhythm), Heart (Hot Adult Contemporary), XFM (Alternative), Gold (oldies), Smooth Radio (adult contemporary), Classic FM (classical) and LBC (news/talk).  Tabor has used this base to create an entertainment company that now includes Global Television (the UK national Capital and Heart video music networks) and Global Publishing, now under the Global Entertainment umbrella.

While no Global Entertainment tours or events have been announced yet, it appears the firm is positioned to compete–or partner–with Live Nation and AEG as a tour producer and promoter on a global level. Sources cited several projects in the works, and while Phillips declines to elaborate, he tells Billboard, “It’s a new age we live in. There are no absolutes any more. They always say politics breeds strange bedfellows, well, business really does.”

In addition to Tabor, Global is led by Group CEO Stephen Miron, COO Ian Hanson, and director of broadcasting Richard Park. It is chaired by Lord Allen of Kensington.

AFTER 20 YEARS, trust always existed between Henry Vargas & Mykl Astorga

AFTER 20 YEARS, trust always existed between Henry Vargas & Mykl Astorga. 

Don Juan Entertainment, Inc’s President, Henry Vargas and Astorga Records’ Mykl Astorga & Jose  Rodriguez, announced today, the joint signing of releasing the Return of Pure Pleazure, the Reintroduction of Erik Christian and many more. 

Henry & Mykl go way back. On or around 1997-2000, Henry was and still is the owner of D.M.D.  Entertainment, Inc., which was the music distributor and financier of Artistik Records. The Pure Pleazure album  titled “Past & Present” was marketed and distributed by D.M.D. Entertainment, Inc at the time. Fast forward to the  present, these two distinctive gentlemen are doing it again. 

Real List Magazine Presents "Sonya Pruneda"

ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATE POWER PLAYER Expert Sonya Pruneda Quick Facts Main Areas: Music Business, Starting Business, Self Help and Motivation Career Focus: Business Owner, Music and Film Productions, Motivational Writer Dynamic women like CEO Sonya Pruneda or Ms. Pru, as she is also known, changes the business we do and the world we live in. 

Ty Bri (@TyBri) F/ Mulatto (@Mulatto) - "Wake Up" (Video)

22-year old Cleveland artist, Ty Bri emerges as the next young female rapper to join the new class of female rappers with the release of her debut mixtape, "Sweet Lick." She also shares the visual for the bouncy Philly Ferrari produced cut, “Wake Up” featuring RCA label mate and XXL Freshman, Mulatto. Ty Bri also announces that she has signed with District 18 Entertainment/Capital Structure Entertainment/RCA Records. Capital Structure Entertainment is an independent label started by Quincy "Big Heff" Taylor, Duke Lewis and Rob Williams. District 18 Entertainment is the imprint under RCA Records founded by Brooklyn Johnny who is best known for developing the careers of Cardi B and Kodak Black and in this newly formed partnership he will work on building Ty Bri as the next rising star. "It's crazy, I started a year ago and now I'm getting DMs and encouragement from some of my favorite female artists." -Ty Bri said in a statement to the press. Listen to Sweet Lick, watch “Wake Up” ft. Mulatto and keep an eye out for more from Ty Bri coming soon.

PlayStation Store Hacked

Sony’s online PlayStation store was inaccessible to users for part of Monday in the latest possible cyberattack on the electronics and entertainment company. Sony Computer Entertainment in Tokyo said Monday the problem lasted two hours but has been fixed globally. It said the cause is under investigation, but there is no sign of any material being stolen.

Last week, the computer systems of Sony Pictures Entertainment were disrupted by a cyberattack and confidential information including unreleased movies was leaked on the Internet.North Korea was among the suspects, but it has denied responsibility.The FBI is investigating threatening emails sent to some employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and trying to identify the person or group responsible.

Two Plead Guilty To Scam In Roc Nation, Wu-Tang Clan Case

Two men have pleaded guilty to a scheme in which they pretended to be affiliated with the legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and Jay-Z’s entertainment company Roc Nation in order to scam hotels and luxury limousine companies out of thousands of dollars worth of goods and services, the Department of Justice said this week.

According to the DoJ, Aaron Barnes-Burpo and Walker Washington both pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud, a charge that could land both up to two decades in prison.

According to an Associated Press report from when the trial first began in February, Barnes-Burpo and Washington took advantage of hotels to the tune of more than $100,000, including some of the most luxurious hotels in the southern U.S.

How a Hustler From Brooklyn Became a Billionaire

 

Jay-Z has long been known as one of the greatest rappers of all time, but now he’s known even more for his business acumen and massive wealth. Forbes recently named him Hip-Hop’s first billionaire, and with his diverse portfolio of investments, business ventures, and personal assets, it’s not hard to believe.

Despite the fact that it may seem like Jay-Z earned all of his wealth overnight, it was actually a long process that was decades in the making. Many people know the man, but few know the story.

Blocchain Ent Presents "Money Gang" Featuring | @MRStackiin @ScopeXXL @MacTrivee @BlocChain_Ent

Just in the time for the summer, rising artist KT Foreign drops off the official visuals for his new banger "Money Gang" featuring TJD and Shawn Scope. Recently known for his work with SOBxRBE and Mike Sherm, KT Foreign is keeping his foot on the gas with a slew of new music ready to release. A crushing bassline leads the way for each rapper to step up and talk their shit. Flexing on the broke boys, KT leads the break on "Money Gang" effortlessly flexing in his verse before passing the laid back chorus off to Shawn Scope. TJD gets beautifully ignorant on the beat for the second verse while tying the whole track together. Laid back chords mixed with nasty trap drums and a filthy bassline provide the canvas for these artists to hit a lick on the track. With visuals filmed and edited by Swagginson, KT Foreign, Shawn Scope, and TJD show they're ready to run up in the industry and clean house. 

Watch the official visuals for "Money Gang" and also read more about the Blocchain Entertainment label below.

More Info On Blocchain Entertainment

Established March 2018, Blocchain Entertainment is the brainchild of longtime music enthusiast, Pete “Nutt” Khvann and his team of youthful emerging talent from San Diego, CA. Authenticated by mass collaboration and powered by collective self-interest of the team, Blocchain Entertainment, much like the future wave of digitalized monetization, is secure by design.

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Jay-Z To Open Roc Nation University Next Year

Named after his entertainments company, Jay-Z's Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment will be a faculty of Brooklyn's Long Island University in New York, offering undergraduate degrees in music, music technology, entrepreneurship and production, and sports management.

Planning to open its doors next year, prospective students can apply in autumn this year, with courses due to start in September 2021. A quarter of the incoming students will also receive the Roc Nation Hope Scholarship, with the mission statement on LIU's website sharing that "The Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at LIU Brooklyn will serve as a globally renowned destination for world-class education, exceptional career development, cultural initiatives and philanthropic endeavors."

Meet Next Level DJs/Hoodrich DJs Celebrity DJ Hustleman

 

Meet Next Level DJ/HoodRich DJ Celebrity DJ Hustleman

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DJ Hustle Man

We are always on the lookout for upcoming and promising social media influencers, and today we are introducing @officialdjhustleman, and his numbers are very promising.

At the time of writing this article, @officialdjhustleman has already gathered 61135 followers on his Instagram profile @officialdjhustleman. his followers are very active, and the press is picking up on that. Over the past few weeks, numerous blog posts and online articles have shown up about this sudden rise in fame.

Promising growth

By looking at the SocialBlade statistics of @officialdjhustleman, we can tell that the current growth rate is very promising and we wouldn’t be surprised if the follow-count will double in the next couple of weeks. The feed style is just something entirely different than we are used to, and a lot of people seem to agree with us.

We’re super excited to see where @officialdjhustleman will take this. Hopefully, @officialdjhustleman will maintain this style and keeps uploading on a consistent basis, something that is one of the key-factors of gaining more fans.

Nintendo Bringing Back The NES

The iconic NES. Dubbed the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition, the console comes in the form of a miniaturized, HDMI-equipped take on the original and comes with 30 games built right in. Said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime.

“We wanted to give fans of all ages the opportunity to revisit Nintendo’s original system and rediscover why they fell in love with Nintendo in the first place. The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition is ideal for anyone who remembers playing the NES, or who wants to pass on those nostalgic memories to the next generation of gamers.”

The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition launches November 11 while a full list of the included games can be found below.

Balloon Fight

BUBBLE BOBBLE

Castlevania

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong Jr.

DOUBLE DRAGON II: THE REVENGE

Dr. Mario

Excitebike

FINAL FANTASY

Galaga

GHOSTS’N GOBLINS

GRADIUS

Ice Climber

Kid Icarus

Kirby’s Adventure

Mario Bros.

MEGA MAN 2

Metroid

NINJA GAIDEN

PAC-MAN

Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream

StarTropics

SUPER C

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. 2

Super Mario Bros. 3

TECMO BOWL

The Legend of Zelda

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

[Single] DJ Vudu Spellz 'Sex Your Troubles Away'

2xs Grammy accredited platinum producer and international DJ, DJ VUDU SPELLZ, is the next generation of upcoming seasoned DJs and producers.



DJ Vudu Spellz chart-topping produced song “Georgia”, performed by Ludacris and Jamie Foxx, was nominated for best hip-hop collaboration at the 2007 Grammy Awards. DJ Vudu Spellz also has production and writer’s credits on Ludacris’ “Release Therapy” album that won a Grammy for “Best Rap Album Of The Year” at the 2007 Grammy Awards.

DJ Vudu Spellz has produced numerous #1 billboard chart-topping albums and has been blessed to receive two (2) platinum plaques in his first official year as a freshman in the recording industry.

DJ Vudu Spellz has been producing and recording since 1994 but some of DJ Vudu Spellz’s recent NRA projects include Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Chingy, R.Kelly, Do Or Die, Shawnna, Reuben Studdard, Montell Jordan, Cece Peniston and a host of others. Vudu has also done voice-overs for promos and commercials for TVT Records which aired on BET Awards Show and a recent radio ad for the PBS tv series "Fight The Power" executive produced and hosted by hip hop icon Chuck D from the iconic hip hop group Public Enemy.

DJ Vudu Spellz produced songs for Grammy Award winner Harold Lily who wrote “You Don’t Know My Name” for Alicia Keys. Harold and Vudu’s “Po Pimpin’ ” collaboration appeared in Usher’s movie “In The Mix”.

DJ Vudu Spellz guest appearances as a DJ and as a producer include BET’s “106 and Park”, BET’s “Rap City - The Basement”, FOX Channel’s “Fox - In The Morning”, the UPN’s “Reality Hip Hop Show”, and “Girls Gone Wild Spring Break - South Padre”. So it’s safe to say DJ Vudu Spellz’s no stranger to the camera.

DJ Vudu Spellz gets his name from the original word Voodoo which is perceived to be negative. Vudu changed the spelling and put a twist on it with his new definition: “controlling my audience in a positive way through my music, therefore putting a Vudu Spellz on them”.

DJ Vudu Spellz’s New Orleans Gumbo-like style uniquely blends Dirty South, Midwest, East, and West Coast hip-hop. DJ Vudu Spellz produces and spins Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, Top 40, and a taste of many other genres of music making him one of the most versatile producers to hit the market.

His 2002 Midwest Music Award and 2006 Global Mixx DJ Nomination for “Best Hip-Hop Producer” speak for themselves. DJ Vudu Spellz’s national DJ history makes him a hot commodity to any club. In addition to his Discography of a multi-platinum artist. Vudu is also a former alumnus of P. Diddy’s Bad Boy Management Family and has traveled across the country spinning for the most prestigious companies like the National Lampoons who hold an MTV-sponsored SPRING BREAK TOUR every year in Las Vegas, Mexico, and Texas. Vudu has also spun in many other markets including Alaska, Seattle, Chicago, and Memphis. Vudu plans to continue building his entertainment company, Vudu Spellz Entertainment Inc., building his catalog, DJ experience, and making an impact on the world of music and entertainment.

DJ Vudu Spellz current projects include the DGE/Universal release of his song collaboration "Sex Your Troubles Away" featuring new artist M-Status and guitarist Fretty Brown along with the music video introducing his daughter, artist, and songwriter Nasia.

DJ Vudu Spellz also is the creative designer and DJ for Power 88 in Las Vegas, NV and KISS Fm 98.7 in Alexandria, Louisiana.
He is also working on current projects with his son, producer DJ J Legacy, featuring new up-and-coming artists Daiyon, Ivy Shades, 9-year-old hip hop phenomenon Lil Jeezy and other promising independent artists nationwide.
And last but not least Vudu is a strong believer in giving back to the community and is part of several foundations and outreach programs that support and uplift the youth including the Taking Back The Block Foundation (Las Vegas) founded and created by a close friend and business associate Robert Strawder that includes the Hip Hop Entrepreneurship Program and the McCarty Legacy Foundation located in DJ Vudu Spellz's home town of Kankakee, IL co-founded by his mother Christine McCarty Booker.
Music runs deep in DJ Vudu Spellz's blood having a family of musicians, artists, and singers on both sides of the family and having children of his own that are blessed with those talents as well has continued a legacy that is going to continue making a mark on the world. Stay tuned into DJ Vudu Spellz.

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Pornhub Now Accepts Cryptocurrency @Pornhub

Adult entertainment site Pornhub will be accepting a cryptocurrency as a form of payment for their premium content. The site will now accept Verge cryptocurrency, a move that would give users who wouldn’t want credit card statements to show purchases of mature content more anonymity.

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Indy label Pyramid Gang Entertainment Inks deal with Dallas Austin Distribution/Symphonic | @Jahmirrissmith @Pyramidgangent

One of music’s new young record executives Jahmirris Smith unveiled his label Pyramid Gang Entertainment’s new distribution deal with the with the legendary super producer/songwriter Dallas Austin’s new imprint Dallas Austin Distribution which is in partnered with Symphonic Distribution as of 2021. Pyramid Gang Entertainment is one of Alabama’s top Indy labels that’s about to run the new sound of R&B says Jahmirris, this company has expanded after the pandemic and we no longer can put music out through smaller distributors anymore.

New Stadium Coming To Inglewood, California

Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who bought 60 acres adjacent to the Forum a year ago, has joined forces with the owners of the 238-acre Hollywood Park site, Stockbridge Capital Group. They plan to add an 80,000-seat NFL stadium and 6,000-seat performance venue to the already-massive development of retail, office, hotel and residential space, Stockbridge and the Kroenke Group told The Times.

The announcement is the latest in more than a dozen stadium proposals that have come and gone in the meandering, two-decade effort to bring an NFL franchise back to the nation’s second-largest media market. But Kroenke’s move marks the first time an existing team owner has controlled a local site large enough for a stadium and parking.

What’s more, Kroenke, a billionaire who built his fortune in real estate, has the ability to move quickly. The Rams can choose later this month to convert their lease in St. Louis to year-to-year. The Rams declined comment on any plans to move, but it’s no secret that the team is unhappy in the Edward Jones Dome, which is outdated by current NFL standards.

The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders are similarly unhappy in old stadiums that don’t offer updated amenities. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league would not be accepting relocation applications for the 2015 season. So the earliest any team could move would be 2016. Any team that moves could play in a temporary venue, such as the Coliseum or Rose Bowl, until a new stadium is constructed.

The developers said no tax dollars would be used for the construction project, including the stadium. The group plans to begin gathering signatures soon for an initiative that would place the entire project on the Inglewood municipal ballot in 2015.

Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. said he was “extremely supportive” of the ballot initiative that would add the sports and entertainment complex to the already-approved Hollywood Park development and speed construction. The stadium could be completed by 2018, the developers said.

The owners are calling the combined Kroenke and Hollywood Park projects the City of Champions Revitalization Project. Wilson Meany, a San Francisco firm, is heading development of the site. Wilson Meany is also developing Bay Meadows, a former horse racing track in San Mateo.

The developers want to restore Inglewood to prominence as a sports and entertainment hub. Before Staples Center was built in 1999, Inglewood’s Forum was home to the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team and Kings hockey team. The Forum was recently renovated to be a pure music venue.

Since the Raiders and Rams left after the 1994 season, the threat of moving to Los Angeles has been used as leverage by NFL teams looking to get stadium deals done in their current cities. In that sense, the region has been more valuable to the league without a team than with one.

Because stadiums are so expensive, now routinely topping $1 billion — and because there is no appetite in Los Angeles for public funding — the NFL has a great deal of influence on which team or teams ultimately move into the market. The league can issue loans to help pay for a stadium and award Super Bowls, which are used as a financing mechanism. Any relocation must be approved by a three-quarters majority of team owners.

As it stands, Los Angeles has two sites with the legal, political and environmental clearances for NFL venues: the Farmers Field plan downtown and Ed Roski’s proposal in City of Industry. The stadium entitlement process, which invariably involves resolving lawsuits filed by people opposed to a given project, typically requires at least a year, thousands of pages of documents, and millions of dollars in legal and consulting fees.

The developers of the proposed downtown Los Angeles stadium, entertainment giant AEG, have a few more months to find a football team under an agreement with the city. AEG has vowed to build a stadium called Farmers Field along with a new wing for the city’s convention center. The center’s obsolete West Hall would be demolished to make way for Farmers Field.

Wal-Mart originally owned the 60 acres adjacent to the Forum but sold it to Kroenke after failing to get public approval for a superstore. Madison Square Garden Co., which owns the Forum, had planned to buy the lot in order to acquire more space for parking and possibly additional development, but Kroenke beat them to it.

Kroenke is a former Wal-Mart board member and husband of Ann Walton Kroenke, daughter of Wal-Mart co-founder Bud Walton. Forbes magazine estimates Kroenke’s net worth at $5.8 billion — not counting his wife’s $5.6 billion — making him the NFL’s second-richest owner to Seattle’s Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder who is worth an estimated $17.1 billion.

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Jennifer Lopez Signs Multi-Year Production Deal at Netflix

 

Jennifer Lopez is bringing her talents to Netflix.

The 51-year-old musician and actress has inked a multi-year, first-look deal with the streaming giant, according to a Monday statement from the company.