New Head Of Universal Music Publishing Group

+Universal Music Group has named its new head of publishing. Jody Gerson will assume the reins of power at Universal Music Publishing Group beginning Jan. 1, when she joins that company as chairman/CEO. She replaces Zach Horowitz, who led the company for the past two years.

Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge has tapped an executive who is at the pinnacle of the A&R executive ranks, but also is credited with strong business chops and administrative skills.

While Gerson can negotiate with the best of them, she is also well known for spotting talent early on, often before a songwriter’s career blooms. Among the songwriters she has signed during her career are Lady Gaga, Norah Jones, Odd Future, Jermaine Dupri, and a then 15-year old Alicia Keys.

Gerson has also played an instrumental role in the careers of Enrique Iglesias, Mac Miller, Pitbull, RedOne, Shakira and Pharrell Williams, among others.  Another one of her signings, Nasri Atweh, the lead singer and primary songwriter for the band Magic!, currently has the No. 1 single (“Rude”) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the second week in a row. When Gerson joins on Jan. 1, she will report to Grainge. In the meantime, Universal Music Group CFO Boyd Buir will oversee UMPG.

At Universal Music Publishing, Gerson will be leading the second-largest publishing operation, with $900 million in revenue in 2013. She also gets to cross rapiers with one of her mentors, Martin Bandier, who she worked with for about a dozen years at EMI Music Publishing before joining him at Sony/ATV in 2008.

Gerson began her publishing career at Chappell Music, now known as Warner/Chappell, and worked there for six years before moving over to EMI as head of the company’s east coast publishing division. In addition to music publishing, Gerson’s accomplishments also include co-producing the 2002 movie Drumline, and cutting a deal to bring that show to Broadway. She is currently serving as executive producer for Drumline 2 for VH1.

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The internet is saying +Charlotte Mckinney may be the next +Kate Upton with these new sizzling hot photos of her. Florida-born model Charlotte McKinney stops by Terry Richardson‘s studio for a sensual and seductive shoot.

Zoe Saldana Poses Nude For Women’s Health UK

There are some new hot photos of +Zoe Saldana trending online. Zoe Saldana decided to pose nude for the cover of Women’s Health UK magazine. We have never seen this side of her before.

I'm sure +Womens Health Zone had a fun time flashing these hot photos to be released and printed. Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey and raised in Queens, New York. Dancer, model and actress Zoe Saldana has made her mark in huge hits like Star Trek and Avatar.

Teen Dies In Car Crash

A Lima, Ohio teen had died due to injuries after a SUV flipped in a fatal car crash. Kataira Gordon, 14, of Lima, died from her injuries, said Major Chip Protsman from the Lima Police Department.

A 2005 Jeep Laredo was traveling east on Lima’s Second Street. The vehicle turned north onto Reese Street, striking a street sign on the east side of the road. The vehicle then went went across the roadway, striking a parked vehicle in the 1000 block of South Reese Street.

The SUV then flipped onto its passenger side, trapping Gordon underneath. It had three other juveniles, ages 16, 16 and 15, who police declined to identify, inside. Protsman said police were still trying to determine who the driver was.

The three other juveniles were treated for minor injuries. LPD’s traffic crash investigation unit continued to examine the scene Wednesday afternoon, Protsman said. They weren’t yet certain what the speed of the vehicle was or what might’ve caused it to cross the roadway after it first hit the sign.

New Alexander Wang Fall 2014 Collection

+Alexander Wang is staying strong on the market. The American fashion designer reasoned about the theme of the Fall 2014 Campaign, stating, “I went to boarding school for five years so there was a familiarity to the environment for me. The idea of survival at a reformation camp was the theme of the campaign. In those limiting environments, there are always temptations to rebel, to react and to test yourself.”

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