Universal Music's Lucian Grainge vows transparency in internal memo. Attorney demands 'complete inventory of all master recordings ... destroyed in the fire.'
Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of the world's largest music company, Universal Music Group, photographed in 2014 in his office in Santa Monica.
published last week, a report that alleged widespread destruction of a vast number of original master recordings by artists including Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Elton John, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Nirvana, Snoop Dogg and an untold number of others.
On Tuesday, King, of King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, and Ed McPherson of McPherson LLP also jointly sent a letter to Grainge, a copy of which was obtained by The Times, requesting his firm be provided “a complete inventory of all master recordings, including finished sound recordings as well as outtakes, that were destroyed in the fire.
It continued, “All of us came into this business for one reason: a love of music. Our artists and songwriters count on us to be the stewards of their art – today and for the future.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Universal Music Group Chief Lucian Grainge Addresses Vault Fire: 'We Owe Our Artists Transparency'In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge addressed recent press reports sparked by a New York Times Magazine story about a 2008 fire in Hollywood, California, that destroyed up to 500,000 master recordings in the record company's archive vaults.
Consulte Mais informação »
Read Lucian Grainge’s Letter About Universal Music Fire: ‘We Owe Our Artists Transparency’Sir Lucian Grainge, chairman/CEO of Universal Music Group, has written a letter to staffers about the firestorm — if you’ll pardon the term — that has resulted from the New York Times’ …
Consulte Mais informação »
Universal Music Vault Fire Story May Change The Company's ValuationIt took 10 years for the story of the Universal Music's media storage vault fire to come out, and it couldn't happen at worse time as the company prepares itself for a partial sale.
Consulte Mais informação »
Attorney for Universal Music Artists Impacted by 2008 Fire Requests InventoryFollowing on its statements last week that it will be filing a lawsuit on behalf of several Universal Music recording artists impacted by a 2008 fire that destroyed a huge number of master recordin…
Consulte Mais informação »
Troy Tomlinson Named Chairman/CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville: ExclusiveTroy Tomlinson, who has served as Sony/ATV Nashville’s president/CEO since 2005, has been named Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville’s first chairman/CEO.
Consulte Mais informação »
https://ew.com/Entertainment Weekly has all the latest news about TV shows, movies, and music, as well as exclusive behind the scenes content from the entertainment industry.
Consulte Mais informação »