Author: Zachary Gulino

  • Universal Music Group’s Kim Beauchamp Named Chair of the Board of DDEX

    Universal Music Group’s Kim Beauchamp Named Chair of the Board of DDEX

    New York, NY (11 August 2021) – DDEX, the international standards-setting organization dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information across the music industry, announced today that Kim Beauchamp, Senior Vice President Process Innovation & Advanced Operations, Universal Music Group, has been named Chair of its Board. Beauchamp has…

  • Hits Daily Double: David Porter Grooves On

    Hits Daily Double: David Porter Grooves On

    David Porter sat down with Hits Daily Double’s Keith Murphy for an all encompassing interview in their Rumor Mill Column about his life, current projects, legacy, and more! The last thing you might expect from David Porter—the legendary Stax Records songwriter and producer who’s collaborated with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and Sam & Dave over…

  • Music Connection: Angry Mob Signs ROMES, Tolan Shaw, KiNG MALA, Joe Pepe

    Music Connection: Angry Mob Signs ROMES, Tolan Shaw, KiNG MALA, Joe Pepe

    Music Connection covered the recent Angry Mob signings of ROMES, Tolan Shaw, KiNG MALA, and Joe Pepe. Angry Mob Music Group,an independent music publisher boldly serving songwriters, composers, artists, and creatives, has grown its creative “MOB mentality” and signed three new exclusive publishing administration deals: Canadian indie-pop and alternative pop duo ROMES,award-winning artist…

  • Angry Mob Music Group Expands Creative Roster of Talent with New Signings ROMES, Tolan Shaw, and KING MALA as well as Extends Relationship with Songwriter/Producer Joe Pepe

    Angry Mob Music Group Expands Creative Roster of Talent with New Signings ROMES, Tolan Shaw, and KING MALA as well as Extends Relationship with Songwriter/Producer Joe Pepe

    Los Angeles (July 15, 2021) – Angry Mob Music Group, an independent music publisher boldly serving songwriters, composers, artists, and creatives, has grown its creative “MOB mentality” and signed three new exclusive publishing administration deals: Canadian indie-pop and alternative pop duo ROMES, award-winning artist and singer-songwriter Tolan Shaw, and Los Angeles-based…

  • Heavy Hitters Music & GSI Records Sign Sync Licensing Deal

    Heavy Hitters Music & GSI Records Sign Sync Licensing Deal

    July 1, 2021 (Los Angeles, CA) – Heavy Hitters Music, a boutique song catalog and music publisher specializing in sync licensing, has signed a deal with renowned NYC record label GSI Records. Under the agreement, Heavy Hitters will work to secure sync placements for GSI artists in all broadcast and…

  • Deborah Mannis-Gardner Named Music Supervisor of Neil Bogart Biopic ‘Spinning Gold’

    Deborah Mannis-Gardner Named Music Supervisor of Neil Bogart Biopic ‘Spinning Gold’

    June 25, 2021 – Music clearance expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner — Owner/President of DMG Clearances, Inc. and the “Queen of Sample Clearance” according to Billboard, Forbes, Midem, Music Week, Okayplayer, Variety, and more — has been named Music Supervisor of the feature film Spinning Gold, a biopic of Casablanca Records founder…

  • Billboard: Revealed: Billboard’s 2021 Indie Power Players

    Billboard: Revealed: Billboard’s 2021 Indie Power Players

    MIME’s David Porter and Tony Alexander were named to Billboard’s 2021 Indie Power Players List! Made in Memphis Entertainment is working to revitalize the city’s music scene, and the multifaceted company includes — in addition to its indie label MIME Records and distribution divisions Beatroot Music and Beatroot Africa —…

  • Billboard Names 3 MIME Executives to Indie Powers Players and Pride Lists

    Billboard Names 3 MIME Executives to Indie Powers Players and Pride Lists

    June 4, 2021 (Memphis, TN) – Made in Memphis Entertainment (MIME) is proud to announce that three of its executives — David Porter (CEO, MIME), Tony D. Alexander (President & Managing Director, MIME) and Jessica Vaughn (VP, Sync & Creative, Heavy Hitters Music) — have been named to the latest…

  • MIME Publishing Signs Deals with Producer Stacey ‘SOS’ Owens and Songwriter/Producer Nathaniel Levingston

    MIME Publishing Signs Deals with Producer Stacey ‘SOS’ Owens and Songwriter/Producer Nathaniel Levingston

    June 3, 2021 (Atlanta, GA) – MIME Publishing, an independent music publishing company that is part of the Made in Memphis Entertainment (MIME) family of companies, has signed co-publishing deals with in-demand producer Stacey “SOS” Owens and Platinum-certified songwriter and producer Nathaniel Levingston. Thanks to its relationship with MIME’s state-of-the-art…

  • Billboard: Billboard Announces 2021 Pride List of Industry-Shaping LGBTQ Professionals

    Billboard: Billboard Announces 2021 Pride List of Industry-Shaping LGBTQ Professionals

    Jessica Vaughn from Heavy Hitters Music was named to Billboard’s 2021 Pride List for the steps they take to ensure everyone has a place in the industry. The recently promoted vp increased department revenue by 107% in her first year at the boutique publishing/licensing firm — and kept the numbers…