The Auditorium Theatre's 2022-23 season boasts what Auditorium CEO Rich Regan called its "most expansive roster of international talent," with the Kyiv City Ballet of Ukraine's first . Holzman remained in charge of Elektra until 1972, when it merged with Asylum Records to become Elektra/Asylum Records;[6] Asylum's founder, David Geffen, headed the newly combined label. [20] In 2014, Rhone was named President of Epic Records, where she has overseen the release of projects including Travis Scott's No. Prior to Elektra, Robinson held marketing roles at Red Bull Records and Interscope, working with The 1975, Madonna, and others. Finally, we can read about how these great companies came about with Company Histories.. Rhone added Akon, India.Arie, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, Chamillionaire and others to the label. This time take a virtual walking tour through one of the largest city of Ukraine, Kyiv.Create your personal travel guide collections by downloading the best . Further new hires in the marketing team also include Juli Miranda who has joined the companys Amsterdam office as digital campaign manager alongside Gemma Hart and Chiara Benedetti who join as digital accounts manager, UK and marketing operations coordinator respectively. Elektra moved into popular rock and roll music in the 1960s. At the same time, he returned Elektra to its roots, moving the company's headquarters to Rockefeller Center. Members can instantly access 500k+ Dates of Live Bands on Tour, Artist Avails, News Archives, and UNLIMITED Box Office without worrying about Pay-More Restrictions! Our people are handpicked because they all live what they work and love what they do.. Fernie will work with the Twins audience engagement and insights, digital advertising, DSP pitching and social media strategy. In the early sixties, Bob Dylan suddenly burst onto the New York folk scene, debuting with a highly acclaimed first album. In January, the group and Elektra jointly announced that they had settled the suit, and although a nondisclosure agreement kept the terms secret, media sources claimed, "a significant increase in royalty payments to the band as well as a renegotiation of the group's recording contract were key factors in Metallica and Elektra coming to terms."[14]. Principal Competitors: BMG Entertainment; Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Universal Music Group. A Time Warner Company. [19] The revived label is headed up by two new co-Presidents: Mike Caren, Exec. She has a deep understanding and an ear for talent, so we are excited for what is to come.. [5][6] As Kevin Liles took over as 3EE's Chairman and CEO, Rayna Bass and Selim Bouab were appointed co-presidents at 300 Entertainment, with Mike Easterlin and Gregg Nadel continuing to act as co-presidents at the newly renamed Elektra Entertainment.[5]. Despite this inauspicious start, Holzman left college (at the urging of a dean who suggested he take a year off "to get his bearings") and moved back to New York to follow his dream. According to the announcement, in this newly formed position, she will create synergy between all of the creative arms of the company as well as work to expand the roster of talent including artists, producers, songwriters and engineers. At the Disco, and twenty one pilots, as well as collaborating with Brown for Roadrunners rock acts such as Turnstile, Gojira, and Slipknot. His father, a Harvard Medical School graduate, was a highly successful doctor who, according to his son, was domineering and quick to dismiss him as a failure. She became a trainee at Bankers Trust Company in New York, but after a year quit in order to make a career in the music industry. On October 4, 2012, Warner Music announced that Jeff Castelaz, the co-founder of Los Angeles-based independent label Dangerbird Records, had been named president of Elektra Records. and our collective elevates and empowers each talent. We champion the brilliant individuality of our artists, our songwriters, and our people. As consumers, we often take for granted all the hard work that goes into building a great company. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. et al, No. [10] Accepted at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Rhone graduated with a B.S. Elektra Entertainment Group is a division of Atlantic Records Group, a business unit of Warner Music Group, the largest privately held music company in the world. She was given the mission of building Elektra's sales to the $300 million level in three years. [24] Under Rhone's leadership, the label has placed three artists simultaneously in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 Albums chart twice, with Travis Scott's album Astroworld debuting at the top spot and returning to No. During the 1950s and early 1960s, the label concentrated on folk music recordings, releasing a number of best-selling albums by Theodore Bikel, Ed McCurdy, Oscar Brand, and Judy Collins, and protest singers such as Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton. - Alex Bruford, Ty Segall Before joining Elektra, Robinson held marketing roles at Red Bull Records and Interscope. In 1963, after moving Elektra's offices uptown to the Rockefeller Center neighborhood, Holzman proved that he had not lost his touch for innovation when he started up a classical music label, Nonesuch. In February 2006, the Universal Music label split into two labels, Universal Republic Records and Universal Motown Records, with Rhone serving as president of the latter. More importantly, the success of the record validated Holzman's decision to launch his own record label. Unhappy with major structural changes enacted by then Warner Music Group chairman Robert Morgado, Bob Krasnow abruptly resigned in July 1994, and others soon followed; the highly respected Warner Bros CEO Mo Ostin decided not to renew his contract and left in December 1994, and Ostin's friend and protg Lenny Waronker left early the next year. [1][2][3], Rhone served previously in senior positions at Vested In Culture, Universal Motown, Elektra Entertainment Group, and Atlantic Records. https://www.avid.wiki/w/index.php?title=Elektra_Entertainment&oldid=533280, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). In December 2019, Elektra became the distributor for DTA Records, set up by Travis Barker. Rhone received the Midem 2019 Hall Of Fame Award,[31] in association with Billboard, at their 53rd annual conference in June, 2019, where Rhone gave the Keynote address. Classical albums in the United States cost in the $5 range in 1963, leading Holzman to daydream about bringing out a line of specialty records priced as cheaply as paperback books. Johnny Minardipreviously served as Vice President of A&R for Elektra Entertainment and prior to that was Senior Director, A&R. - Tom Konitzer (North America), Kendra Morris + Audiomack and Universal Music Group have entered a new licensing agreement to make UMG content available to Audiomack subscribers across Africa, the United Kingdom and Canada. [1] It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. - Caitlin-Finn Ballard, Katie Malco It also developed a bit of a sullen reputation in the industry for not properly promoting many of its releases, thus earning the nickname "Neglektra" from several signed artists, such as Marvelous 3, Jason Falkner, and Greg Dulli,[15][16] and was easily lagging behind its sister labels Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records. I understand that I can opt-out at any time by emailing privacypolicy@wmg.com. He was replaced by Joe Smith, who later went on to become CEO of Capitol Records. The 500 records were stored in an empty room, which became Elektra's de facto shipping department. In a succession of promotions over the next six years, she also held positions at ABC Records and Ariola Records. The lowercase "e" bounces around a bit until landing on top of the capital "E", which turns black, jumps and rotates 45 degrees as the background turns to an ultramarine-blue gradient color with a spotlight, and the text "Elektra Entertainment" appears in a sans serif font. In the same year, Krasnow quit during a management shakeup at Warner in which Atlantic co-chairman Doug Morris was put in charge of all Warner music labels. NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Warner Music Groups Elektra Entertainment announced a round of promotions for the labels senior leadership, including Chris Brown, who has been named EVP, Elektra Entertainment and Co-Head of Roadrunner Records. Prior to joining Electric Feel, Morrow was at BMI for 13 years, most recently as AVP creative worldwide. The mandate of the new Atlantic group was to devote less resources to promotion and return to its core mission--to identify and develop new talent. After years of working together during her time at BMI, her tenacity and dedication to the industry makes her the perfect fit as we continue to expand the EF footprint. The following year, Bob Krasnow became president and CEO of Elektra; under his leadership, the label reached its commercial peak throughout the rest of the 1980s and early to mid-1990s. A number of restructurings ensued, and in March 2004 Elektra was recast, along with the Atlantic and Lava record labels, as part of a single entity called Atlantic Records Group. - Kelly Walsh & Mitch Schneider, Nevrlands For some time, record companies had been providing radio stations with compilations of their artists, and in 1954 Elektra itself produced a ten-inch sampler for radio play. - Michael Iurato, Anitta [37], It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. He found the 'C' in the original name "too soft", but liked the "solid bite" of the letter 'K', citing its use in the Kodak name.[4][5]. Availability: Rare. He was born in 1931, the eldest son of a well-to-do family residing in New York City's Upper East Side. Joe Smith, whose leadership resulted in the biggest market share and gross revenues Elektra Asylum was to have, inherited the A&R services of Chuck Plotkin, famed later for producing many of Bruce Springsteen's greatest records, followed up by George Daly, who is credited as bringing in seminal new wave band The Cars, setting Elektra, again, on another artist direction. Get the best and latest industry news, data, new artist signings, insider commentary and more, delivered right to your inbox! [26], Rhone picked up the City Of Hope's Spirit Of Life Award in October, 2019, with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder presenting the award to Ms. Upon Rhone's arrival at Elektra, the label took over the operations of EastWest, as well as Sire Records (which had previously operated through its sister label Warner Bros. Records) and was renamed Elektra Entertainment Group. His grandmother headed the National Council of Jewish Women and did political commentary on a local station. All rights reserved. Record dealers also agreed to a short discount for similar reasons: the cheap price led to greater sampler sales, which in turn led to increased sales for fully discounted individual albums. Unfortunately, surface noise all but drowned out the music. Copyright 2023 CelebrityAccess. He will report directly to SoundCloud president, Eliah Seton and serve on the companys executive leadership team. (March 2011) Sylvia Rhone (born March 11, 1952) is an American music industry executive. By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about Elektra based on my information, interests, activities, website visits and device data and in accordance with the PrivacyPolicy. According to company lore, Holzman made his first entry in the Elektra ledgers on October 10, 1950. Impulsively, he asked Bannister and Gruen if they would record the songs on his nonexistent record label, and they accepted. April 4, 2022 6:00 AM EDT. [4] ElektraMusicGroup_ElektraRecords_Landing_Website, https://store.warnermusic.com/en/warner-music-store/tuesdays-bracelet/090317787, https://shop.ryanbeatty.co/gb/ryan-beatty/ribbons-7-vinyl/5054197635601.html, https://store.officialkaleo.com/en/kaleo/tranquilo-amigo-crewneck/090317922102_, https://store.warnermusic.com/en/warner-music-store/atlantic-records/maisie-pet, https://store.warnermusic.com/en/warner-music-store/girl-code-star-tee/M684248. Music/Sounds: There are sound effects of glass shattering followed by 2 dramatic notes. 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warner Music Group has announced the creation of 300 Elektra Entertainment 3EE a new frontline label group that combines the long-running Elektra label, which was founded in 1950 and acquired 20 years later by the company that became Warner, with 300 Entertainment, founded in 2012 and acquired by Warner earlier this year. at The Disco, and Fall Out Boy. A large portion of his stock was devoted to folk music, prompting a number of area "folkies" to visit the store to browse and chat. CelebrityAccess provides in-depth Artist Analytics for over 250k+ Celebrities Worldwide - and unparalleled, detailed information on over 100k Entertainers Speakers, Celebrities, and their Representatives, as well as hundreds of thousands of Records for Venues, Agents and Managers, including their Direct Phone Numbers and Emails Addresses. Minardi previously served as Vice President of A&R for Elektra Entertainment, as well as Senior Director, A&R. It should only be entered as company, not as label. [25], Rhone was ranked No. Other labels followed suit by starting their own budget series, but Nonesuch remained the most popular and Jac Holzman states in his book that profits from the budget classical label made it possible for Elektra to experiment with their pop releases by the mid-1960s. These much-deserved, new posts will give them the opportunity to continue to lead, nurturing and promoting our remarkable talent, while helping shape the future sound and direction of Elektra.. June 24, 2022 A super record label has arrived. In 1964, Elektra launched Nonesuch Records. we are risk-takers operating with an entrepreneurial and independent spirit. [6] In 1968, the label also signed pioneering rock guitar soloist Lonnie Mack to a three-album deal. Instead, he moved on, eventually becoming vice-president of talent for Warner before taking charge of Elektra on January 1, 1983. The umbrella label's logo is a merger of the logo of 300 Entertainment and the 1990s Elektra Entertainment Group logo. This is a game-changing addition to our leadership team at SoundCloud. The man behind the creation of the independent Elektra record label that grew into today's Elektra Entertainment Group was Jac Holzman. Elektra also announced the promotion of Katie Robinson who has been named Head of Marketing, overseeing campaigns for the entire Elektra Entertainment roster. Music/Sounds: Strange background music from some type of percussion instrument with vibraphone notes synced with the bouncing of the "E". After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009. [18] Because it was the lesser performing label of the two, 40% of Elektra's operations were put into the new venture, while a commanding 60% of Atlantic's went in. 167 [12] The group also claimed that they were taking the action because Robert Morgado had refused to honor a new deal they had worked out with Bob Krasnow shortly before he quit the label. young-thug-album-review - Credit: 300 Elektra. Holzman famously explained, "I gave her the 'K' that I lacked". Like its sister labels, Elektra's fortunes began to wane in the mid-1990s, in part because of a series of bitter corporate battles between senior Warner label executives, which seriously damaged the collective reputation of the group. Chris Brownmost recently served as Head of Marketing for Elektra Entertainment where he spearheaded the marketing campaigns for Slipknot, Turnstile, Panic! Credited with helping to realign Atlantic's black music business, Rhone took on broader responsibilities in A&R and marketing in 1986 with her promotion to senior vice president and general manager of Atlantic Records. Every single brand within 3EE was born as an independent, entrepreneurial label made up of music-lovers who take risks, break rules, and disrupt culture, said Liles. The project serves as a taste of what's to come and a gift to her fans as she records her full-length, debut album. Today, that same entrepreneurial, independent spirit is the driving force behind each of the groups unique labels, inspiring creative innovation and culture-defining art. The usual spelling of the Greek mythological Pleiad Electra[4] was changed. By. By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about based on my information, interests, activities, website visits and device data and in accordance with the PrivacyPolicy. After a long run of success, Elektra began to experience some difficulties in the early 1990s. Dylan was a natural fit for Elektra, but Holzman on the West Coast had missed out on the singer-songwriter's emergence in Greenwich Village. However, the days of being able to launch an independent record label in your dorm room were long past, and Holzman took note of the changing conditions. The 100 that he "bought" were all returned for credit, so that Elektra in its first outing took back more records than it actually sold. Holzman also went on to acquire Discovery Records. Today, Elektra Entertainment unveiled a series of promotions, strengthening the label groups first-rate leadership team. Elektra is comprised of a number of labels, including Asylum, EastWest, and the flagship Elektra imprint. [28] Despite that, Atlantic Records is still mentioned in liner notes of the album. One night, while he waited with his wife for friends to join them at a restaurant located across the street from Carnegie Hall, Holzman thought back to his college days when he faced the difficult choice of picking one of two classical albums to purchase because he lacked the money to buy both. I understand that I can opt-out from messages at any time by emailing privacypolicy@wmg.com. Massimo A low-pitched "BOING!" - Michael Iurato, Winona Fighter By 1994, the company's market share among U.S. labels dipped to just 2.8 percent, with revenue under $200 million. [22], In 2016, Elektra's releases included A/B, the debut album by Icelandic rock band Kaleo, which included the number-one Alternative hit "Way Down We Go", Fitz and the Tantrums' self-titled third album and the critically acclaimed Southern Family, which garnered a 2016 CMA Nomination for "Musical Event of the Year". By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about based on my information, interests, activities, website visits and device data and in accordance with the PrivacyPolicy. + Xposure, a music marketplace that connects artists to industry professionals, has announced the addition of its new advisory board. [1] History Although the label was technically listed as "Elektra/Asylum Records" on the label credits, as the years went on, the label began to unofficially call itself Elektra Records again (with Asylum operating as a subsidiary label). Although he generally had a strong sense of the world of popular music, Holzman made a significant mistake in 1962 when he decided that the New York folk scene had played itself out and moved to Los Angeles to establish a West Coast office for Elektra. In 1956, Elektra moved into the black ink for the first time. In 1989, the label officially changed its name to Elektra Entertainment. In October 2018, Elektra was detached from the Atlantic Records umbrella and reorganized into Elektra Music Group, once again operating as an independently managed frontline label of Warner Music. BURNA BOY. Dave Macli, Audiomack co-founder and CEO, said, Millions of listeners across Africa, the U.K., and Canada use Audiomack every day. In May 1966, Holzman first saw the Doors, signed them, and a year later the company had its first number one single on the pop charts, "Light My Fire." In any case, he was replaced by Sylvia Rhone, the first African American woman to head a major music company. Building a catalog of landmark albums, it galvanized the legacies of artists such as Carly Simon, The Doors, MC5, Metallica, Ol Dirty Bastard, Queen, and The Stooges, to name a few. It also acts as a manufacturer and distributor. Despite this merger, WMG maintains that 300 and Elektra will be keeping their identities. (with Sony Music UK), CelebrityAccess provides unparalleled, detailed information on over 50,000 Entertainers, Speakers, Celebrities, and their representatives, as well as, hundreds of thousands of records for venues, agents and managers, ADVERTISE WITH US BUSINESS AUTOMATION PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE ABOUT. - Sean Patrick Rhorer, Empire State Bastard In addition to bringing passion and creativity to everything they do, they have inspired and empowered their teams to do the same. "[34], In 2018, Rhone received the Culture Creators Icon Award,[35][36] where Rhone stated in her acceptance speech "Our one common goal is to protect the culture. Raised in the Harlem section of New York City, Rhone graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School with a BS in economics. Despite this merger, WMG maintained that 300 and Elektra will keep their separate identities.[29][30]. Both maintain their headquarters at 75 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. 1 again at the end of 2018. Prior to joining SoundCloud, Chan was head of music at Twitch where he helped forge partnerships with Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin, the National Music Publishers Associations and more. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. From Slick Rick and 2Pac to Shyne and Bobby Shmurda, prison time impacts musical careers, . This page was last edited on 12 May 2023, at 16:29. BURNA BOY. Rhone was directly involved in the launch and guidance of multiple best-selling artists, including Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Tracy Chapman, Yolanda Adams, Metallica, Natalie Merchant, Gerald Levert, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Fabolous, Jason Mraz, and Third Eye Blind, among others.[16]. Theyve all individually made such a strong, tangible impact and delivered exceptional results that have elevated our artists on the global stage, said Nadel. Despite his father's judgment that the boy failed to measure up to his exacting standards for a firstborn son, Holzman managed to graduate from high school by the age of 16 and start his university studies in Annapolis, Maryland, at St. John's College. Elektra Entertainment Group is a division of Atlantic Records Group, a business unit of Warner Music Group, the largest privately held music company in the world. Find tour dates and live music events for all your favorite bands and artists in your city! He often accompanied her and developed an interest in radio, even trying his hand at building crystal radio sets. In normal times, the 38-year-old IT director in . Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. [26], Announced on June 18, 2018, Warner Music Group relaunched Elektra Music Group on October 1, as a stand-alone, staffed music company with the labels Black Cement, Elektra, Fueled by Ramen (FBR), Low Country Sound, and Roadrunner Records. Holzman quickly cobbled together a record label. No longer a pipe dream or a hobby, Elektra now required all of Holzman's attention, and in 1954 he closed the Record Loft and moved Elektra's offices from the shop's backroom to new accommodations at 361 Bleecker Street. Elektra marked its 70th anniversary in 2020 as it continues to shape popular culture without compromise. Elektra also announced the promotion of Katie Robinson who has been named Head of Marketing, overseeing campaigns for the entire Elektra Entertainment roster. In addition, if I have checked the box above, I agree to receive such updates and messages about similar artists, products and offers. stay connected to Elektra Entertainment terms. In 1956, Holzman refined a concept that proved to be instrumental in turning Elektra into a profitable business: the sampler. He wrote out the basic business plan on a paper tablecloth and the next day took a jet to Europe. Elektra marked its 70th anniversary in 2020 as it continues to shape popular culture without compromise. Indeed, the idea proved popular, and Nonesuch quickly became a cash cow for Elektra. CEO/founder Austin Rosen said, We are thrilled to welcome Brooke to the Electric Feel family. Chris Brown promoted to EVP and Co-Head of Roadrunner Records, Katie Robinson elevated to Head of Marketing, Elektra Entertainment, Johnny Minardi upped to SVP and Head of Fueled by Ramen/Co-Head of Roadrunner Records.
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