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WMG Names Eliah Seton President of ADA Worldwide

Submitted by webcrew
on April 9, 2015 - 12:32pm

Warner Music Group (WMG) today announced the promotion of Eliah Seton to President of Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) Worldwide, the company’s independent distribution and services arm. Seton, who has been with WMG since 2009, was most recently Senior Vice President, International Strategy & Operations, Warner Recorded Music. Based in New York, he will continue to report to Stu Bergen, President, International, Warner Recorded Music.

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Wale Arrives On Top with “The Album About Nothing”

Submitted by webcrew
on April 8, 2015 - 12:30pm
New Album From Grammy®-Nominated Rapper Makes A Stunning Debut At #1 On Billboard's “Top 200 Albums," “Top Current Albums,”  "Top R&B/Hip-Hop" & "Current Rap Albums" Charts Amidst Rave Reviews;

Recent Highlights Include The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon & Surprise Pop-Up NYC Live Show At SOB's;

Wale Returned Home For Incredible “We DC” Release Celebration;

Poignant Companion Video for “The White Shoes” Streaming Now;

“The Album About Nothing” Available Everywhere
    

Maybach Music Group/Atlantic Records artist Wale has made a stellar chart debut with his highly anticipated new album.
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Nate Ruess Ready to Open “Grand Romantic”

Submitted by webcrew
on April 6, 2015 - 12:29pm

Fun. Frontman Heralds Debut Solo Album with New Single, “Nothing Without Love”;

“Grand Romantic” Arrives On June 16th

GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist Nate Ruess has announced the release of his debut solo album. “GRAND ROMANTIC” arrives on June 16th via Fueled By Ramen.

“GRAND ROMANTIC” is heralded by the new hit single, “Nothing Without Love,” which is currently ascending at multi-format radio outlets nationwide including Top 20 airplay at Alternative and Hot AC.

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David Cook Signs Worldwide Publishing Agreement with Warner/Chappell Music

Submitted by webcrew
on March 24, 2015 - 12:28pm

Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, today announced that it has signed a worldwide co-publishing agreement with singer/songwriter David Cook. Following a victorious run on the seventh season of American Idol, Cook set the record for the most songs by one artist on the Hot 100 of any week—charting 11 entries—and also set the record for the most debuts on Billboard’s Digital Songs chart with 14 songs. This success was soon followed by Cook’s self-titled, platinum-selling debut album, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and saw two Top 20 singles.

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Acclaimed Russian Composer Alexander Zhurbin Signs Publishing Partnership with Warner/Chappell Music

Submitted by webcrew
on March 18, 2015 - 12:27pm
Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, today announced that it has signed a global publishing agreement with Russian composer Alexander Zhurbin. Zhurbin is one of the industry’s most acclaimed and prolific composers, having written four symphonies, four concerti (for piano, violin, cello and viola with orchestra), six operas, and three ballets, as well as more than 40 stage musicals, 60 film and TV scores, and hundreds of popular songs. Effective immediately, Warner/Chappell will administer his works outside of Russia.

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