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LATIFAH: THEO WARGO/GETTY IMAGES. WEST: DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/GETTY IMAGES. JACKSON: MICHAEL LOCCISANO/GETTY IMAGES. COHEN: NOA GRIFFEL. AMOS: ASTRID STAWIARZ/GETTY IMAGES.rest of the industry.” The RIAA
responded in its own point-by-
point rebuttal.
Primary Wave Entertainment
partner Steven Greener took
on the new role of head of
music talent management. He
will oversee the entire division
and work with both the New
York and Los Angeles teams.
Royalty Exchange welcomed
music industry veteran Nick
Terzo to the company as vp
strategic development.
JAY-Z and Beyoncé bought
their first Los Angeles home,
an $88 million Bel-Air mansion
with 30,000 square feet of
living space that includes
a spa, a media room, four
outdoor swimming pools
and a full-size basketball
court.
Taylor Swift broke her
social media silence
following a wipeout
of her accounts
with three
cryptic teaser
videos of a
snake. Swift’s
last release,
1989 , arrived in
October 2014.
New York
University’s
Steinhardt Music
Business Program
announced that MAC
Presents president
Marcie Allen and Warner
Music Group CFO Eric
Levin will teach courses
in business structure and
management science in
relation to music starting
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BIRTHDAYS
Aug. 18
Frances Bean
Cobain (25)
Aug. 19
Christina Perri (31)
Fat Joe (47)
Régine Chassagne (40)
Aug. 20
Demi Lovato (25)
Robert Plant (69)Aug. 21
Kacey Musgraves (29)
Kelis (38)
Kenny Rogers (79)
Aug. 22
Dua Lipa (23)
Tori Amos (55)
Aug. 23
Lil Yachty (20)
Julian Casablancas (39)Bill Werde was named director
of the Bandier Program for
Music Business and the
Entertainment Industries at
Syracuse University. Werde
formerly was editorial director
of Billboard.Ka nye We st’s The Life of
Pablo tour merchandise
was nominated by London’s
Design Museum for the
Beazley Design of the Year
award, which honors the
best in architecture, digital,
graphics, fashion, product and
transport worldwide.
Paradigm hired Rob Zifarelli
to run its new Toronto office.
Zifarelli previously was senior
vp of United Talent Agency’s
Toronto outpost, which
shuttered earlier in August.
Scott Greer was named
executive vp marketing
and commerce at Def Jam
Recordings. Greer previously
served as executive vp of
Capitol Music Group and
senior vp marketing at
Columbia Records.Katy Perry pushed back
the launch of her Witness:
The Tour due to unexpected
production delays. The
planned Sept. 7 opening date
was rescheduled for Sept. 19
at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
MTV announced that it will
revive MTV Unplugged, its
stripped-down, acoustic live
music series. The reboot will
air its first episode on Sept. 8.
Country icon Alan Jackson
signed with WME for
representation in
music, TV and
endorsements.
Jackson previously
was represented by
Creative Artists Agency.
Queen Latifah will be
honored at Sean Combs’
fourth annual REVOLT
music conference, which will
take place Oct. 12-15 at the
Eden Roc Resort in Miami
Beach. Lauryn Hill, 2 Chainz
and SZA are among the
scheduled performers.
YouTube global head of music
Lyor Cohen penned a post
on the company’s blog about
his experience since taking
on his new role, and admitted
that “there’s still a disconnect
between YouTube and theWest (center)
debuted his
Yeezy Season 3
line in 2016.CohenAmosJackson24 BILLBOARD | SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
Queen Latifah
onstage in 2016.