Some of the greatest, most successful artists on the label are there because of persistent hard work, not overwhelming talent. Have your agent send inquiries every week to ensure that Columbia still knows you are interested. Stay consistent at checking back in on your status with Columbia. Be professional, have your marketing materials prepared by a designer recommended by your newly hired agent and then work hard at developing relationships within the industry. As the music industry is still about making money, Columbia is not interested in simply promoting every garage band out there. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ Rob Stringer, CEO, Sony Music Entertainment today announced Ron Perry has been named Chairman & CEO of Columbia Records. Columbia looks for extensive experience, a following, and, of course, talent. Most of the time this is handled by an agent.Ĭontinue recording and developing your press kit. It is rare, if at all, that a Columbia executive will listen to a demo CD and call an artist up on his own. The agent acts as a go between for you and Columbia and is essential to getting your foot in the door. Tell the agent know that you are focused on Columbia. No collaborators are mentioned.Send your press kit to the major agents in your desired genre (rock, R&B, rap). Here’s the trailer for “Black is King.” According to the press release, Beyonce wrote, directed, and produced it herself. But there are clearly a lot of other things going on here. Her “Lemonade” project remains tart, and a definite breakthrough. Beyonce is a trendsetter and trailblazer, certainly. “Black is King” will generate a lot of publicity and have a big splash during its first week, but beyond that, it’s unclear what will happen. It was entirely a vanity project, much like this one seems to be. Actual physical sales and downloads have come to 14,400. According to Buzz Angle, to date– which is almost one year– “The Lion King: The Gift” has sold only 191,800 copies, most of which was from streaming. The weird thing here is that “The Lion King: The Gift,” which was an adjunct album to the official “Lion King” soundtrack last summer, was not a hit. Will there be a streaming soundtrack? Or a physical product? Does that even matter? It may be that Beyonce has gotten around her Sony affiliation because “Black is King” is a “visual” album. “Black Parade” is listed on amazon as “Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records.” There is no mention of Beyonce’s current single, “Black Parade,” which has been a dud on the charts and radio. Columbia Records is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. One of the most respected and successful record labels in the world, Columbia Records is home to established superstars and exciting new talent. A story of how the people left most broken have an extraordinary gift and a purposeful future.” Revenue: Less than 1 million (USD) Competitors: Unknown. A reunion of cultures and shared generational beliefs. The film is a story for the ages that informs and rebuilds the present. Videos for “My Power,” “Mood 4 Eva,” and “Brown Skin Girl” are extravagances of elegance and soul. “Black is King” is described as an album “based on the music of “The Lion King: The Gift,” and starring the album’s featured artists and some special guest appearances, “Black Is King” is a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience. The press release very specifically mentions just her company, Parkwood Entertainment, and Disney. Beyonce’s been with Sony-Columbia since the release in 1998 of the first Destiny’s Child album. -Coordinate recording sessions: booking studio time, engineers, and artist travel. In a press release, Beyonce says she’s releasing a visual album called “Black is King” on July 31st via Disney Plus. From the looks of things this morning, Beyonce has ditched Sony Music and Columbia Records for Disney’s TV Plus service.
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