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originally posted on allaccess.com
2101 RECORDS/CAPITOL RECORDS has signed superstar JENNIFER LOPEZ and just released her new single, “Live It Up,” to radio TODAY. “Live It Up” (produced by 2101 Founder/CEO RedOne and featuring PITBULL) precedes JLO’s 10th album, which will be released on 2101/CAPITOL in late 2013.
The 2101 RECORDS/JENNIFER LOPEZ signing marks the first under the label’s new exclusive multi-year worldwide agreement with CAPITOL RECORDS. RedOne, who is executive producer of the upcoming JLO album, also executive produced LOPEZ’s last album, “Love?”
“This is like a dream come true for me.” said RedOne. “It was amazing to be able to work with JENNIFER on so many great records over the past two years and now it is such an honor to have her on my label. She is a creative inspiration and a true global superstar artist who brings so much to everything she does. I feel that this is historic and a wonderful opportunity to launch 2101/CAPITOL in this way.”
“JENNIFER LOPEZ is a true superstar, and her pairing with RedOne has resulted in an incredible first single with ‘Live It Up’,” CAPITOL RECORDS Chairman/CEO STEVE BARNETT said. “I am happy to be reunited with JENNIFER and all the more thrilled that she’s working with RedOne and is now a part of the 2101/CAPITOL family.”
originally posted on www.huffingtonpost.com
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originally posted on finance.yahoo.com
Capitol Records has signed an exclusive multi-year, worldwide agreement with multi-Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter and music executive RedOne (Nadir Khayat) that will bring his 2101 Records to the company, and base its operations at the company’s iconic Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood. The announcement was made today by Capitol Music Group Chairman and CEO Steve Barnett. Capitol will draw on RedOne’s highly regarded skills as a record executive and discoverer of great music talent to partner in a consistent slate of 2101 Records releases, personally overseen by RedOne and his label’s team of executives, including 2101 Records General Manager Ray De La Garza.
Steve Barnett commented, “RedOne is a true visionary and one of the most well-rounded and talented figures in music. He can do it all, but we’re especially relying on his acumen as an executive and his commitment to discovering and guiding new talent through 2101 Records to bring success to our partnership and enhance Capitol’s reputation as a welcoming home for artists in all genres of music. I welcome RedOne to Capitol and look forward to many years of shared success with him and 2101 Records.”
“RedOne is an outstanding producer, gifted songwriter and savvy music executive all rolled into one,” said Lucian Grainge, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group. “As Universal Music Group builds out an unrivaled team of the industry’s finest creative executives, I am thrilled that we are extending our relationship with RedOne, and that he will be working with the incredible team Steve Barnett has built at Capitol.”
“Today is truly a monumental day for 2101 Records, and marks an exciting new chapter in my career. Capitol Records is a great partner for us, and we can’t wait to bring our artists to music fans around the world under 2101 Records/Capitol. I look forward to working with Steve, Lucian, and my amazing team to drive 2101 to preeminence in the days, weeks, months, and years to come,” stated RedOne.
Initial 2101 Records artists include pop quintet Midnight Red, industrial-rock pop artist Porcelain Black and Hybrid Indy Rock/Electro Hip-Hop band 7Lions. The label plans to announce some highly anticipated new signings and releases in the very near future.
Prior to 2101 Records partnership with Capitol, the label has experienced tremendous growth since its inception in 2010. The label earned its first U.S. Platinum® selling single with Havana Brown’s, “We Run The Night” feat. Pitbull in September 2012, and their debut Artist Mohombi hit #1 in 14 countries throughout Europe and Asia.
Originally posted on www.sacbee.com
LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2013 – /PRNewswire/ — Multi-Grammy Award® winning Producer-Songwriter RedOne was honored last night at the BMI Latin awards for the Spanish version of Jennifer Lopez’s “On The Floor” (“Ven a Bailer”) featuring Pitbull. RedOne and four writers (AJ Junior, Bilal The Chef, Kinda Hamid, and Teddy Sky) from 2101 Songs, the music writing division of RedOne’s 2101 Records, took home a BMI Latin Award for “Award Winning Songs.” This is the second (2) BMI Latin Award win for RedOne. Last year (2012) he won for “I Like It” by Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull.
“I am so honored to have been recognized at the BMI Latin Awards for our work with Jennifer on ‘Ven a Bailer.’ We had so much fun making that record and we are all so proud that after more than two-years, the song continues to earn recognition and achieve great success,” said RedOne.
This year’s BMI Latin Awards celebrated the Latin Song, Songwriter and Publisher of the Year, as well as the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-performed Latin songs on American radio and television in the U.S.
“On The Floor” is Lopez’s most successful single to date, topping more than twenty national single charts. The English version of the single earned a triple Platinum certification in the US and in seven other countries, including Spain, where “On The Floor” remained at number one for fifteen weeks. In 2011 the song was also the #1 most viewed single on YouTube and Vevo. The single’s Spanish version, “Ven a Bailer,” has also earned tremendous success on Latin radio stations, where it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
In 2010 RedOne claimed his first-ever BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year crown. That year he won awards for Sean Kingston’s “Fire Burning,” and Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance,” “Love Game,” and “Poker Face.”
Originally published: Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 9:04 AM ET on CNBC
2101 Records Chairman/CEO RedOne announced today that Ray De La Garza has been named the label’s new General Manager. De La Garza was formerly Vice President of Programming at Radio Disney, The Walt Disney Company, and brings more than 30 years of industry experience to his new role as General Manager.
Mr. De La Garza, who will report to Chairman/CEO RedOne, will oversee the day to day operations of Promotion Marketing, Publicity, Sales, Branding and A&R departments for 2101 Records, and will work alongside RedOne liaising with the label’s partner, Universal Music International. De La Garza will be based in Hollywood at the company’s headquarters on the iconic Henson Lot, formally A&M Records.
2101 Records, a joint venture with Universal Music International, has experienced tremendous growth since its inception in 2010. The label earned its first U.S. Platinum® selling single with Havana Brown’s, “We Run The Night” feat. Pitbull in September 2012 (2101/Republic), as well as four consecutive hit singles with their debut Artist Mohombi, who hit #1 in 14 countries throughout Europe and Asia, including Japan – Mohombi’s USA release on 2101/Cash Money coming soon.
“I am thrilled to have someone of Ray’s caliber and experience join my label,” stated RedOne. “I welcome him to the team, and look forward to working together to drive 2101 to preeminence in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. We have some incredible new Artists launching this year and I know that Ray will be a great asset helping us develop and build their careers.”
“For years I have admired the many accomplishments that RedOne has achieved in the music industry, and I am very excited to join his 2101 Records team. RedOne has amazing energy and a bright vision for the label that we both now share,” stated De La Garza. “I am extremely grateful to Red for giving me the opportunity to help lead his team, and I am anxious to start working with the staff in developing, breaking and building artists for an incredibly bright future for 2101 Records.”
De La Garza began his tenure in the music industry in 1983 at KIIS FM, and in 1989 he was Paula Abdul’s first road manager. He co-owned dance label Envious Records, and worked at ABC Radio Networks, Premiere Radio Networks/Clear Channel and RadioVisa in positions as Vice President of Programming, Senior Vice President of Programming, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. While at Premiere Radio Networks, De La Garza was directly in charge of The Jim Rome Show, Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, Rick Dees in the Morning, Hollywood Confidential with Leeza Gibbons and created Fox Sports Radio Network and Carson Daly Most Requested. For the past five years, De La Garza has served as Vice President of Programming at Radio Disney, The Walt Disney Company
This story first appeared in the Feb. 15 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
If music truly is a universal language, then Morocco-born, French-speaking RedOne (neNadir Khayat) might very well be the human embodiment of the pop lexicon. The 40-year-old Grammy-winning producer, songwriter and founder of 2101 Records has become a force on the Billboard pop charts, where he was the top producer of 2009 for his work with Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Akon, Sean Kingston, Enrique Iglesias and more. “I’m influenced by the world because I’m always traveling,” he says. “I’ve just been in Hong Kong, Dubai, Thailand, Morocco, France, Holland, Sweden, so I’m listening to everything everywhere.” And each one those far-off locales can inspire a song. Take one of Lady Gaga’s biggest hits. “We were in Ibiza, Spain and suddenly the vibe felt like we should write something that had ‘Alejandro,’” says RedOne. Or maybe that was the wine talking.
First Hit: “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga (2008)
Last Hit: “Dance Again” by Jennifer Lopez (2012)
This story first appeared in the Feb. 15 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
“There’s never a song that’s too hard to arrange,” the Sweden-born Anders, 37, has said of his freakish ability to remix, well, anything into an instant iTunes hit. With more than 51 million songs and 13 million albums sold worldwide, Anders, guided by Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy and music supervisor PJ Bloom, has placed the Fox show’s cast in such solid-gold company as Rihanna and Lady Gaga. The actors can now say they’ve performed the most singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — 203 tracks — surpassing records by Elvis Presley and The Beatles. Anders, who produced 2012′s Rock of Ages soundtrack (yes, he helped teach Tom Cruise how to sing), recently oversaw yet another Glee milestone: On Jan. 30, the Fox series, in its fourth season, recorded its 500th musical performance — the Isley Brothers classic “Shout.”
Back to Love, the Orange Factory Music produced DJ Pauly D single featuring Jay Sean, is this week’s #2 most added song at crossover radio. The song edged out tracks by Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, and Lil Wayne.
Originally Posted on vibe.com
What happens when you link pimped out club rapper Pitbull with drop dead gorgeous songbird Havana Brown to make a bass-driven dance track? It sells over 1,000,000 records.
“We Run The Night” has received the music industry’s coveted Platinum® Award for exceeding 1,000,000 record sales in the United States. This is the first Platinum® selling single for 2101 Records in the USA, a joint venture with Universal Music, which was founded in 2010 by multi Grammy-winni
Original Article on Billboard.com
Perhaps no producer has had as much impact on the electronic dance music scene’s invasion of the airwaves as RedOne. The Moroccan-born musician is behind hits including Jennifer Lopez‘s “On the Floor,” Lady Gaga‘s “Bad Romance” and most recently, Nicki Minaj‘s “Starships,” songs that have dominated YouTube as well: the J. Lo track was the video site’s most popular song of 2011 and is its second most-played ever. It now stands at over 500 million views. Along with “Bad Romance,” which runs close behind at over 450 million views, RedOne has YouTube’s No. 2 and 4 all-time music videos, respectively. (Justin Bieber’s “Baby” stands at No. 1 with over 700 million views.)
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