who are the top A&R executives in the music business today?
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Duke Da God, A & R of Diplomat Records who has already put out his own two albums.\n\nAsylum/Warner Bros Records
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Well, My second cousin is the vice president of a big record company in New York. Also SHE probally knows Lindsey Lohan and Green Day.  \nAnyways, the record company is called UNIVERSAL RECORDS .      \nit's on 1755 Broadway
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ummm i haven't but PANIC! At the Disco!! Rox!!!! I luv them!! They are all sooo young so they are awesome so that means they will be around for a long time hopefully!!!!\nOh Ryan ross i think is the  hottest dude in the band!! Other than Brendon Urie he is pretty hot too for some odd reason! Me and my weird guys!!! LOL! If you goto a PATD concert im sure it will be worth it totally!!
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The Beatles\nThe Jackson 5ive\nThe New Kids On The Block\nPuffy Amiyumi
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Jack Johnson and Damien Rice come to mind.  Both are incredible.
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robert palmer, john taylor, andy taylor and tony thompson.\n"some like it hot"
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Kelly Clarkson topped that many times!!!\ngo kelly!\n\n\n=)
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Came to mind instantly: Trent Reznor & Jim Morrison. David Bowie is up there, too.
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Im totally gutted m8, i never heard about the anjunabeats crew being in Liverpool, i would of loved to of gone to that, will be a top top night. Ive bought the new anjuna worldwide 1 compilation mixed by SUPER 8 & TAB and MARK PLEDGER i highly recommend it ;-), \nIm going to CREAMS 14th B'day on the 18th november to see TIESTO, should be wicked m8. \nhappy trance-ing
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Not a rap fan, but after listening to lots of it...gotta go with Dr. Dre.  He has contributed a lot to  the business
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One word... Corporations!\n\nBig-money corporations have forced talented musicians out on their bums and commanded radio stations to play their American Idol crap all day long.\n\nHave you noticed that some singers get automatic air-play before their single even gets on to the charts? The reason for this is that college radio has been torn apart by the FCC and the major corps are trying to "trick us" into thinking that everyone reeeeally likes Britney Spears.\n\nBlame Fox/Disney/Rumsfeld/AmericanIdol\n\nHope that answers your question.
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Simon Renshaw.\n\nThey are coming back into the scene, you know?  The new album, Taking the Long Way, was released this month.
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I haven't heard anything recently, but I know that about 4-5 years ago an artist (or band) generally made between 55 and 65 cents per album.  That's how much money the artist CLEARED from the album.  Out of the money that the artist "makes," from the album, they still have to pay for the actual making of the album, promotion, etc.  The label doesn't cover much.\n\nI know that for every I-Tunes download, the artist generally makes 10 cents per song, or $1 per album.\n\nIf you really want to see how the whole money part of it breaks down, you should read "So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star," by Jacob Slichter.  He was the drummer in the band Semisonic, and he does a good job of outlining who pays (artist or label) for what.\n\nThe only real money an artist can make is through publishing rights.
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R&B: avant, r. kelly, jagged edge, mario, chris brown. ginuwine, mary j blige, beyonce, destiny's child, keisha coles, neyo, t pain, akkon, alicia keys, aaliyah, 112, ashanti, dru hill, faith evans, usher, monica, brian mcknight, \n\nRap: young joc, bow wow, chamillionare, paul wall, mike jones, lil flip, twista, busta rhymes, 3 6 mafia, young jezzy, tha franchise boys, d4l, dmx, eve, eminem, tupac, bone thugs n harmony, fabulous, the game, jay z, juvenile, lil wayne, big tymeers, kanye west, puff daddy, jermaine duprie, ja rule,\n\nthats all i could think of
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Paris Hilton...j/k\nBob Marley, Sting, and U2
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Wow, there's so many. Depends on what kind of music you like, doesn't it? And what era. You can list: Celine Dion, Anne Murray, Bryan Adams, Alanis Morrisette, Loverboy, Rush, Nickelback, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Steppenwolf, Blood Sweat and Tears, Lorena McKennit, Triumph, Gordon Lightfoot, Heart, Aldo Nova, Barenaked Ladies, Red Ryder, Jeff Healey and The Guess Who. In this list, no contest, Barenaked Ladies are the best.... and that's a hard decision to make!\n\nSome people who SHOULD be just as famous as the ones listed above include Max Webster, Kim Mitchell, Pursuit of Happiness, Honeymoon Suite, David Wilcox, Tom Cochrane, Chillwack, The Tragically Hip, the Stampeders, and Lee Aaron. In this particular list, Kim Mitchell and Max Webster are my faves.
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Gnarls Barkley seems to be a contender.\n\nBut it is a year for sophomore albums. Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, et al.\n\nAs for Toads, Toad the Wet Sprocket is going on a reunion tour this year.