One Liners: Janelle Monáe, Alison Goldfrapp, Riton, more
completemusicupdate.comAPPOINTMENTSTalent management company YMU has appointed NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino to the role of Group Chair. “I knew instantly I had found that person when I met Linda”, says CEO Mary Bekhait. “Her unparalleled influence, acumen and reputation are renowned.
I am incredibly excited about the work that we will do together to keep driving YMU forward as the leading, global business partner for premium talent”.Sony Music UK has promoted Jamie Spinks to Head Of A&R at Columbia Records. “I’m incredibly proud to have been offered the opportunity to be Head Of A&R at such a prestigious label”, he says. “It comes with huge responsibility to maintain its legacy as one of the biggest UK record labels, and to emulate the global success of its current established roster with new artists”.————————————————–RELEASESJanelle Monáe is back with new single ‘Float’, featuring Seun Kuti & Egypt 80.
The track is “inspired by Muhammed Ali talking shit in Zaire, 1974, Jane’s evolution, Mary Poppins’ umbrella, Aladdin’s magic carpet, Ja Morant’s flotation to the rim while dunking on his ops, Sara Elise’s ropes, excerpts from Paramahmsa Nithyananda’s talks on levitation, Raul’s toast on 1 Dec, and Bruce Lee’s mighty philosophy on being ‘shapeless, formless’, and becoming one with your surroundings, to be like water”.Alison Goldfrapp has released a new collaboration with producer Paul Woodford, called ‘Fever’. “I love the simmering and explosive energy Paul has brought to my track ‘Fever’ – I can’t wait to hear it out on a sweaty dance floor”, she says.
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