cover or remix? either way this track is far better than the original song and can be downloaded free simply by giving up your email address at their official website: www.iheartbadfathers.com.

its worth the time. oh, and check out the uncensored version of the above video while you’re there. too hot for youtube i hear.

Billboard’s Twitter 140: Music-Industry Characters You Need To Follow

it took me a little longer than expected, as i was kicked off about a 3rd of the way through by twitter, who had mistaken me for a bot. but i’m REAL! isn’t there a better way of verifying accounts? i’m a big fan of efficiency.

it brought my follow # up to 1233.

Posted on January 19, 2011

TV pioneer John de Mol’s Talpa Media has new hit format

Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, has concluded a global recording and artist services agreement for the world’s hottest new TV music property, “The Voice Of…”, with its producers, Talpa Media Group, headed by one of the television industry’s most visionary entrepreneurs, John de Mol.

The Dutch version, “The Voice of Holland”, has already become the country’s most successful new TV talent contest, with audience ratings which far exceed local versions of “The X Factor”, “Idol”, “Popstar” and “Holland’s Got Talent”. And this spring, US network NBC will premiere the American version of the talent show, “The Voice”.

Under its new agreement with The Voice Talent Agency (TVTA), Universal Music Group will record and promote the new stars emerging from “The Voice Of…” series around the world (with the exception of Holland and Belgium, where rights are placed with 8ball Music).  In addition, UMG and Talpa will work together to provide artist services, to maximise the potential of the franchise and the finalists internationally.

The innovative format of “The Voice Of…” features only real singing talent and has three stages of competition, starting with a “blind” audition process.  The four celebrity coaches (successful artists in the music industry) can only hear the competing talent, but can’t see them.  They pick talent for their teams only based on vocal skills.  These Blind Auditions are followed by Battle Rounds where talent sings to survive one-on-one battles within the coaches’ team.  And, finally, the artists perform live on a huge stage in pursuit of the title.  The TV audience votes and selects the winner together with the coaches; this triumphant singer is named “The Voice Of…” the country in which the series is broadcast, and is awarded a recording contract with Universal Music.

The TV audience appeal of “The Voice of Holland” was evident during the series’ final ‘battle’ episode last November, when it attracted 3.2 million viewers at its peak, for a 54% market share in the 20-49 target group and 59% of the female 20-34 group. During the live shows phase in December and early January 2011, ‘The Voice of Holland’ was by far the most watched Dutch TV programme on prime time Friday night.  Talents from the show already obtained numerous No. 1 hits in the charts as well as gold records.

John de Mol, owner of Talpa Media, commented regarding the deal: “I am convinced that the U.S. version of this format, ‘The Voice’, will be a great instrument in discovering genuine and amazing new singing talent in the biggest entertainment market in the world.  It’s fantastic to have broadcaster NBC and Mark Burnett on our side in the U.S., but Universal Music makes the picture complete.”

Lucian Grainge, Chief Executive, Universal Music Group, said:  “Innovation breeds success, and in television, John de Mol’s track record is second to none.  He evidently has another winner with ‘The Voice of…’ format, and we’re proud to be partners with Talpa in finding some of tomorrow’s most exciting new singers.”

TVTA’s President Tony Berk added: “Universal Music, with strong local A&R departments all over the world, is by far the best partner we could imagine to deal with outside our own territory. The Universal brand will ensure real talent to take part and go for it in this incredible contest that is ‘The Voice Of…’ ”

Max Hole, COO, Universal Music Group International, said:  “We like betting on singers, and the immediate ratings success of ‘The Voice of Holland’ proves that there’s plenty of room for innovative thinking about music and television.  This is a format with immense international appeal, and we’re looking forward to working with Talpa to bring fresh talent to audiences worldwide.”

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i copy and pasted for record and pleasure. music has gone global.

clarifies even further why emi is such a failure. if this is their newsletter marketing.

somber yet uplifting los angeles themed t-shirt (hot). really? thats selling product?

poor lcd soundsystem.

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Petition for Tim Devine to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol

or The Runaway’s producer Kim Fowley?

NEXT AMERICAN IDOL JUDGE (opening of this video is classic! think i might use it in an upcoming project)

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this guy once tweeted about me:

this guy is not a social media expert

thank you for that post avi. well said. you’ve been added to the blog roll for that.

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