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completemusicupdate.comAPPOINTMENTSSentric Music has hired four new A&R types in the US: Academy Fight Songs co-founder Matt DuFour, HITMUSIC 21 Productions co-founder Carlos Escalona Cruz, former Tommy Boy A&R Kebu Commissiong and ReverbNation co-founder Lou Plaia. “This exceptional first cohort of A&R entrepreneurs supports our wider mission of enabling innovation around our clients’ artistry, and goes to our on-going commitment to deliver best in class publishing services in North America”, says Sentric North America President Simon Perry.Mother Artists has hired Lucy Graubart as Finance Director and Maria Torres as Artist Manager and assistant to Director Mark Bent.
Graubart joins from 13 Artists, while Torres moves over from her own company Sakura Artists.The UK’s Music Producers Guild has appointed Mika Sellens, Eve Horne and Catherine Marks to its executive board.
They join existing board members Cameron Craig and Matt Taylor.————————————————–RELEASESPitbull has released new single ‘Mamasota’.Yung Gravy has released new single ‘C’est La Vie’, featuring bbno$ and Rich Brian.
His new album, ‘Marvelous’, is out on 28 Oct.Christine And The Queens has released new single ‘Rien Dire’. New album, ‘Redcar Les Adorables Étoiles (Prologue)’, is out on 11 Nov.Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has announced that he will release his debut solo album, ‘Radio Songs’, on 23 Jan.
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