Category: DMG
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Deborah Mannis-Gardner Interviewed on BBC’s “The World Tonight”
Deborah Mannis-Gardner was interviewed on The World Tonight on BBC on March 21, 2023 beginning at the 26:15 mark.
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Politiken: After 34 years, the record you weren’t allowed to hear comes out
Deborah Mannis-Gardner was interviewed for this Politiken article on De La Soul. For decades, De La Soul’s music was frozen out of the digital world. But after a bitter battle, their first six albums are now available for streaming. But the victory for the group is bittersweet. -Lars Eriksen, Politiken
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HipHopDX: How Deborah Mannis-Gardner Helped Clear De La Soul’s Catalog for Streaming
Deborah Mannis-Gardner was featured in an article from HipHopDX. Deborah Mannis-Gardner, founder of DMG Clearances, was instrumental in securing the necessary sample clearances in order for De La Soul’s catalog to finally appear on streaming services on Friday (March 3). After many years in limbo, De La Soul’s Tommy Boy-era recordings like 3 Feet…
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New York Times: De La Soul’s Music Is Finally Back. It’s a Bittersweet Victory.
The New York Times featured Deborah Mannis-Gardner in this article on De La Soul. The band hired Deborah Mannis-Gardner, the rap world’s go-to sample clearance agent, and the work took more than a year. Mannis-Gardner said that De La Soul’s ownership was important in helping her convince copyright holders “not…
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Music Ally Focus: How do you clear the samples for De La Soul’s “3 Feet High & Rising”?
Deborah Mannis-Gardner was featured on the Music Ally Focus podcast talking about doing clearances for De La Soul, Drake, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
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Okayplayer: Here’s How De La Soul Cleared The Samples For Their Classic Catalog’s Streaming Debut
Deborah Mannis-Gardner was featured in an article from Okayplayer. During our nearly hour-long phone call, Mannis-Gardner traced the long history of the De La streaming struggle — including why some changes to the original albums were necessary (“I know some of the fans are disappointed,” she admitted), as well as…
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Music is My Business: Understanding Sample Clearance with the Queen of Sample Clearance Deborah Mannis-Gardner
Deborah Mannis-Gardner was interviewed on Episode 47 of the Music Is My Business Podcast to discuss topics including:
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Music Business Worldwide: Music in the Metaverse – Redefining Music Rights in the Web3 World
Deborah-Mannis Gardner was interviewed by Music Business Worldwide to talk all things Metaverse.
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Billboard: After ‘Roe’: Music’s Leaders On How To Take Action
Deborah-Mannis Gardner contributed to this article for Billboard. “With remote work becoming more widespread and accepted, it’s important for employers with staff in anti-abortion states to guarantee they will be able to get treatment wherever it is allowed. DMG Clearances, which has always been remote, employs people in three states…
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Deborah Mannis-Gardner Clears Soundtrack for Illuminarium’s Newest Experience “GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: One Hundred Flowers”
For high-res photos and video, click here May 18, 2022 (Atlanta, GA/Las Vegas, NV) – Deborah Mannis-Gardner – Owner/President of DMG Clearances, Inc. and the “Queen of Sample Clearance” according to Billboard, Forbes, Variety, and more – helped bring Illuminarium’s newest cinematic experience, O’KEEFFE: One Hundred Flowers, to life by…