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Interview: Terry McBride

Crazed Hits — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:00:12 +0000

Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk Music Group.

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Interview: Jac Holzman

Crazed Hits — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:40:40 +0000

Jac Holzman, Founder of Elektra Records.

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Interview: Ted Cohen

Crazed Hits — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:54:06 +0000

Ted Cohen is a music industry consultant and co-founder of the consulting firm TAG Strategic. Until mid-2006, Cohen was Vice President of New Media for EMI Recorded Music where he earned a reputation as one of the very first major-label executives to embrace and support digital music distribution.

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Interview: Darrale Jones

Crazed Hits — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:26:56 +0000

Interview with Darrale Jones, VP of A&R at Atlantic Records.

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Interview: Marc Oswald

Crazed Hits — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:27:46 +0000

Marc Oswald is an artist manager whose clients include Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson.

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Interview: Wallace Collins

Crazed Hits — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:43:00 +0000

Interview with entertainment attorney Wallace Collins of Serling Rooks Ferrara McKoy & Worob, LLP, whose clients include Maroon 5, John Mayer, Ozzy Osbourne, The Fray, Moby and Creed.

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Interview: Dino Paredes

Crazed Hits — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:37:09 +0000

Dino Paredes is General Manager for American Recordings, a record label founded and headed by Rick Rubin. The label’s most successful artists include Johnny Cash, System of a Down, Tom Petty and Slayer.

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Interview: Ken Kraus

Crazed Hits — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:36:24 +0000

Ken Kraus is an entertainment lawyer whose clients include Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood, and the estate of Elvis Presley.

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Interview: Peter Lubin

Crazed Hits — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:31:04 +0000

Over the course of his career, Peter Lubin signed and helped launch the careers of artists like Peter Gabriel, John Mellencamp, The Pixies, The Moody Blues, Phish, They Might Be Giants, and Def Leppard.

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Interview: Jeff Ayeroff

Crazed Hits — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:14:11 +0000

Jeff Ayeroff is the former Co-Chairman of Virgin Records America where he signed and oversaw the careers of artists such as Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Smashing Pumpkins, Ben Harper, The Rolling Stones and Massive Attack. After leaving Virgin, Ayeroff co-founded Work Records where he signed and developed Fiona Apple, Jamiroquai, Jennifer Lopez, and Eagle Eye Cherry.

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Interview: Peter Shukat

Crazed Hits — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:15:02 +0000

Entertainment attorney Peter Shukat, whose clients include Yoko Ono and the estate of Miles Davis.

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Interview: Paul Worley

Crazed Hits — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:53:03 +0000

Paul Worley is the Producer of Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now,” the year’s top-selling album with 2.2 million units. He is also the former Head of A&R at Warner Bros Nashville.

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A Panel on 360 Deals: With Don Passman, Peter Paterno, Jonathan Haft and Simon Renshaw

Crazed Hits — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:00:01 +0000

A great panel on 360 deals with Don Passman (Green Day, Pink), Peter Paterno (Metallica, Dr. Dre), Simon Renshaw (Dixie Chicks, Miranda Lambert) and Jonathan Haft (SVP Business Affairs, Hollywood Records).

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Interview: Peter Paterno

Crazed Hits — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:11:39 +0000

Peter Paterno, former President of Hollywood Records and attorney of Dr. Dre and Metallica. Former clients include Guns N Roses.

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Interview: Chris Blackwell

Crazed Hits — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:34:53 +0000

Part two of the Chris Blackwell Interview, where he talks about signing Bob Marley, U2, and starting Island Records. He also gives a lot of advice on how to make it in the music business as an Executive or artist. A must see, 68 minutes long.

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Q&A: Jason Flom

Crazed Hits — Sun, 23 May 2010 12:00:43 +0000

Jason Flom, Founder of Lava Records and former CEO/Chairman of Capitol Music Group and Atlantic Records.

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Interview: Bruce Lundvall

Crazed Hits — Sun, 16 May 2010 12:58:13 +0000

Bruce Lundvall is the CEO and President of Blue Note. He has worked with and signed artists such as Miles Davis and Norah Jones.

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Interview: Todd Brabec

Crazed Hits — Sun, 09 May 2010 16:23:44 +0000

Interview with Todd Brabec, former Executive VP of ASCAP.

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Interview: Neil Portnow

Crazed Hits — Sun, 02 May 2010 13:39:26 +0000

Neil Portnow is the current President of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). He is responsible for overseeing the Grammy Awards and the Grammy Foundation.

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Q+A: Chris Blackwell

Crazed Hits — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:03:19 +0000

Q+A with Chris Blackwell, Founder of Island Records. He personally discovered and signed artists such as Bob Marley, U2, The Spencer Davis Group, and King Crimson.

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Q+A: Ian MacKaye

Crazed Hits — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:44:39 +0000

Watch as Ian MacKaye, founder and owner of Dischord Records, participates in a detailed Q+A session with an auditorium of Loyola University Music Business students.

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Interview: Michael Williams

Crazed Hits — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:31:43 +0000

Michael “Blue” Williams, Manager of Outkast.

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Interview: Randy Lennox

Crazed Hits — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:25:29 +0000

Randy Lennox, President and CEO of Universal Music Canada.

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Interview: Bill Bennett

Crazed Hits — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:48:37 +0000

Interview with Bill Bennett, former CEO/President of Warner Bros Records Nashville.

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Interview: Walter Yetnikoff

Crazed Hits — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:45:29 +0000

Walter Yetnikoff, former President of CBS Records (Sony Music).

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Interview: Bertis Downs

Crazed Hits — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:59:35 +0000

Bertis Downs, manager of REM.

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Interview: Steve Ralbovsky

Crazed Hits — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:22:28 +0000

At the time of the interview Steve was Senior VP of A&R at RCA Records. He signed and nurtured the careers of The Strokes, Kings of Leon, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Gray and Ray LaMontagne.

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Interview: Fred Rosen

Crazed Hits — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:58:42 +0000

Fred Rosen is the former President and CEO of Ticketmaster, the largest event ticket vendor in the world.

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Interview: Bob Jamieson

Crazed Hits — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:55:36 +0000

Interview with Bob Jamieson, former Chairman and CEO of the RCA Music Group.

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Interview: Irv Gotti

Crazed Hits — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:46:12 +0000

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Interview: Lenny Waronker

Crazed Hits — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:34:41 +0000

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Interview: Bob Cavallo

Crazed Hits — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:34:38 +0000

Bob Cavallo is Chairman of the Disney Music Group, which consists of Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Records, Lyric Street Records, and Walt Disney Music Publishing. Prior to joining Disney, Cavallo worked as an artist manager with Earth Wind & Fire and Prince.

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Interview: Gil Friesen

Crazed Hits — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:19:38 +0000

Gil Friesen, former President of A&M Records.

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Interview: Trudy Green

Crazed Hits — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:41:59 +0000

Trudy Green, manager of Aerosmith and Def Leppard.

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Interview: Jerry Moss

Crazed Hits — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:17:59 +0000

Jerry Moss, Co-Founder of A&M Records. The label was bought by PolyGram in 1989 for a reported $500 million. It was home to such artists as The Police, Joe Cocker, Bryan Adams, The Carpenters, Janet Jackson and Supertramp.

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Interview: Don Passman

Crazed Hits — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:00:09 +0000

Interview with Don Passman, one of America’s foremost entertainment lawyers. His clients include artists such as REM, Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams, Pink, and Green Day. He also just released a new edition of his best-selling book, “All You Need To Know About The Music Business.”

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Interview: Glen Ballard

Crazed Hits — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:48:46 +0000

Glen Ballard is a veteran songwriter and record producer, best known as the producer of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, which went platinum sixteen times in the U.S. and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.

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Interview: Chris Blackwell

Crazed Hits — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:22:08 +0000

Chris Blackwell, Founder of Island Records.

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Interview: Mona Scott

Crazed Hits — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:33:37 +0000

Mona Scott is Co-Owner and President of Violator Management, who represent artists such as Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Soulja Boy, Diddy, and LL Cool J.

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Interview: Dave Stewart

Crazed Hits — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:33:11 +0000

Interview with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics.

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Interview: Jeff Fenster

Crazed Hits — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:22:00 +0000

Interview with Jeff Fenster, Senior VP of A&R at Jive Records.

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Interview: Rob Cavallo

Crazed Hits — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:51:21 +0000

Rob Cavallo, WMG’s Chief Creative Officer, and producer of Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Dave Matthews Band, Fleetwood Mac, David Cook, Goo Goo Dolls, Kid Rock, Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morissette and Shinedown.

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Video: Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin

Crazed Hits — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:50:55 +0000

Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin on the history of Def Jam.

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Interview: Sam Feldman

Crazed Hits — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:59:04 +0000

Feldman is the manager of Norah Jones, Diana Krall, and Elvis Costello.

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Interview: Jimmy Iovine

Crazed Hits — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:11:06 +0000

Interview with Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.

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Interview: John Kalodner

Crazed Hits — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:58:49 +0000

John Kalodner is one of the most successful and influential A&Rs in the history of the music business. He has worked with Madonna, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Cher, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Genesis, Journey, Boston, and many others.

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Interview: Chris Parr

Crazed Hits — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:00:10 +0000

Parr is Vice President of Music Programming and Talent Relations for Country Music Television.

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Interview: Tom Derr

Crazed Hits — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:00:52 +0000

Tom Derr is a founder of New York-based independent label Rock Ridge Music and a long-time music industry veteran who has held posts at RCA, A&M and Universal Records.

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Interview: Founders Of MySpace

Crazed Hits — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:19:16 +0000

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Interview: Peter Standish

Crazed Hits — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:00:28 +0000

Peter Standish, Senior VP of Marketing at Warner Bros Records.

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