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Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell on Working With U2
Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, discusses what it was like to work with U2, and assesses his own contributions to the band’s success.
More »An Interview with Former CBS Head Walter Yetnikoff
Walter Yetnikoff, the legendary former head of CBS Records, speaks frankly and on the record about his opinion of author Fred Dannen and his book Hit Men, why major labels today are failing to capitalize on the new artists they sign, and why the record industry has thus far completely missed out on the internet music revolution.
More »Interview With Interscope Records Chairman, Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine is Chairman of Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records, a label group in the Universal Music Group family. Originally a producer and engineer, Iovine had a hand in creating some of the most enduring albums of the 1980s, working with artists like Bruce Springsteen, U2, Meatloaf, Tom Petty, Patti Smith and Stevie Nicks. Jimmy talks about many [...]
More »Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell on Working With Bob Marley
Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, shares with a group at Loyola University, New Orleans how he came to work with Bob Marley, what it was like working with him, and discusses Marley’s impact on music and on the world as a whole.
Chris Blackwell is the founder of Island Records and one of the most [...]
