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ChasingMoz writes:
NEW YORK (Billboard) - British independent music company Sanctuary Group will wind down the majority of the operations at its U.S. label this summer, according to a source within the company.

However, it will continue to run its catalog, licensing and new media operations. U.K. executives arrived in New York last Thursday and told Sanctuary Records staffers that they would cut operations by June 30, according to a source at the label.

The label will still work on current records, as well as those coming to market, like former Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan's solo debut "Are You Listening?," which is due out May 15.

"It is important to do the right things for albums like those," says one source. "But then everyone who deals with front-line will be leaving at various times over the new few months," including marketing, publicity and most sales personnel.

Meanwhile, the catalog, licensing, and new media department and certain back-office functions will remain staffed in the U.S. going forward.

The label is also home to artists such as Morrissey, Widespread Panic, Motorhead and Idlewild.

Reuters/Billboard
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mentors and proteges - morrissey and kristeen young - perou.co.uk

Link posted by Uncleskinny in the forums (original post).




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Fabio D'Antonio sends the link:

Arctic Monkeys lay into Lily Allen producer - NME.com

Band 'can't fucking stand' Mark Ronson's Smiths cover

Arctic Monkeys have hit out at Lily Allen's producer Mark Ronson.

The Sheffield four-piece slammed his cover of The Smiths' 'Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before', which is due out on Monday (April 9).

Frontman Alex Turner said: "I hate all those 'Pop Idol' singers. And let me tell you what I can't stand - that fucking R&B cover version of 'Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before'."

The band also criticised the state of hip-hop, and declared it officially dead.

Guitarist Jamie Cook told The Sun: "Even music I don't usually listen to, like hip-hop, is obviously bad at the moment. There is no real hip-hop anymore.

"Timbaland is a good producer, but he's in every song right now. Come on, there are other producers - and other beats."

The band are due to release their new single 'Brianstorm' on April 16 before their new album 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' follows a week later.
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