COUNCIL FILE NO. /0 /0D7s:- COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 13 1 APPROVAL FOR ACCELERATED PROCESSING DIRECT TO CITY COUNCIL
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_ } A. Future Street Acceptance. _} B. Quitclaim of Easement(s). _} C. Dedication of Easement(s). _} D. Release of Restriction(s). _L} E. Request for Star in Hollywood Walk of Fame. _} F. Brass Plaque(s) in San Pedro Sport Walk. _} G. Resolution to Vacate or Ordinance submitted in response to Council action. _} H. Approval of plans/specifications submitted by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
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Office of the City Engineer
Los Angeles California
To the Honorable Council
Of the City of Los Angeles JAN 12 201iJ
Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13
SUBJECT:
Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street- Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk DOUG MORRIS
RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square northerly of and between numbered locations 92B and 91 b as shown on Sheet 11 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Doug Morris at 6259 Hollywood Boulevard.
B. Inform the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce of the Council's action on this matter.
C. That this report be adopted prior to the date of the ceremony on January 26, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.
TRANSMITTALS:
1. Unnumbered communication dated January 4, 2010, from the Hollywood Historic Trust of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, biographical information and excerpts from the minutes of the Chamber's meeting with recommendations. City Council -2- C. D. No. 13
DISCUSSION:
The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name of Doug Morris. The ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.
The communicant's request is in accordance with City Council action of October 18, 1978, under Council File No. 78-3949. Following the Council's action of approval, and upon proper application and payment of the required fee, an installation permit can be secured at 201 N. Figueroa Street, 3rd Floor, Counter 23".
Respectfully submitted, Lem~W,P.E.V\)~ Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering
sm: Morris.02 (213) 482-7055 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23" Bureau of Street Services Administration * * * * ~OltVWOOD CHAMB~R OF COMM~RC~
January 4, 20 I 0
Mr. Gary L. Moore Public Works Engineering All: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa, 3ni lloor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90014
Dear Mr. Moore:
The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has approved the below listed name for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame:
DOUG MORRIS - (Category -RECORDING) Requested star location to be 6259 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Dillon's Restaurant on the North/East comer of Hollywood & Vine. The star for DOUG MORRIS will be placed in the second row next to the original row closest to the property. The stars situated in the original row where star is near areJOI LANSING (91b) to the east, and BETTY HUTTON (92B ) to the west. According to sheet # 11 plan 13 788, DOUG MORRIS' star has no designated number. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 11:30 a.m.
Thank you for your cooperation in this request. I look forward to a response from your office soon.
The following materials are enclosed: DOUG MORRIS' bio and the Board of Director's Minutes .
Sincerely,
,_, cc: Mayor Villaraigosa Leron Gubler Council Pres. Garcetti Ralph Pipes Sally Castro Top End Cons!. Inspector Owens Sandra McClellan Sgt. Mike Arminio Carmine Goglia Tom Brown JUNE 18, 2008 -Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Minutes
The following celebrities were selected to be honored with Walk of Fame stars during the annual Walk ofFaine selection meeting on June 13,2004. The names presented by Chainnan Earl . Lestz are as follows:
The Walk of Fame recipients for the year 2009 are: MOTION PICTURES: Tinkerbell, Tim Burton, Leslie Caron, Cameron Diaz, Robert Downey, Jr., Charles Durning, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Jackman, Sir Ben Kingsley and William H. Macy
TELEVISION: Mark Burnett, Felicity Huffman, Chuck Lorre, William Petersen, Kyra Sedgwick, and John Stamos
RECORDING: Kenny "Baby Face" Edmonds, Dave Koz, The Miracles, Doug Morris, RUSH, Shakira and The Village People
RADIO: Bill Handel and Harry Shearer
Motion was made by Diehl and seconded by Goldman to accept the recommendations of the Walle of Fame Selection Committee for the 2009 Walk of Fame recipients. Motion Passed.·
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:10p.m.
ResP.ectfu)ly submitted, ~·/A~'W--- Nicole Shahenian Vice President of Public Policy DOUG MORRIS Worldwide Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Universal Music Group (UMG)
Doug Morris is the Worldwide Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group. In this position, he continues to be the most influential music executive in the industry, responsible for guiding the overall global activities of the world's largest music company. Universal Music Group encompasses the development, marketing, sales and distribution of recorded music through a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensees in 77 countries around the world. Universal Music Group's businesses also include the industry's largest global music publishing operation, Universal Music Publishing Group.
Under his direction, UMG is rapidly evolving from a record company into a full-fledged music entertainment company, from simply being vendors to active partners with businesses looking to use music as the foundation of their products and services. Over the past several years, UMG has been an industry leader in effectively leveraging core assets to create lucrative new revenue streams, forging precedent-setting deals with YouTube, Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Nokia, MySpace, imeem, MOG, BuzzNet and Last.fm, among many others. Add to that UMG's over 30% market share for 2009, leading the market for the 12th consecutive year, with best sellers such as Mariah Carey, Jack Johnson and Lil Wayne, along with successful newcomers Amy Winehouse and Duff}r, and you can see why UMG is considered the music industry's most successful music company.
A graduate of Columbia University, Mr. Morris began his music career as a songwriter for music publisher Robert Mellin, Inc. His credits include the Chiffons' 1966 hit "Sweet Talkin' Guy" and producing such hit records as Brownsville Station's "Smokin' in the Boys Room." Mr. Morris joined Laurie Records in 1965 as a writer and producer and was eventually named Vice President and General Manager. Later, he launched his own label, Big Tree Records, which was distributed and eventually acquired by Atlantic Records in 1978. At this time Mr. Morris was named President of ATCO Records, beginning a 17- year association with Warner Music.
In 1980, Mr. Morris was appointed President of Atlantic Records and assumed the position of Co-Chairman and Co-CEO (with Ahmet Ertegnn) of the Atlantic Recording Group in 1990. At Atlantic, Mr. Morris played a key role in transforming the label into · the number one company within the Warner Music Group and the premier company within the music industry. As part of his strategy for growth, Mr. Morris revamped the division labels into completely autonomous units (each supporting a variety of imprints); established co-venture deals with such renowned labels as Interscope, Rhino, and Matador; and created Time Warner Audio books in partnership with Warner Books. He also established Atlantic Nashville, launched EastWest Records and created A *Vision Entertainment, a leading home entertainment unit. Mr. Morris was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Music U.S. in 1994 and, soon after, was named Chairman. Mr. Morris began his association with the MCA Music Entertainment Group (now Universal Music Group) in July 1995 by forming the joint venture, Rising Tide Entertainment. Upon Mr. Morris' appointment as Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group in November 1995, the joint venture became wholly owned by Universal Music Group and was re-named Universal Records. The full-service label, under the direction of Mr. Morris, quickly became one of the industry's most successful start-up recording companies.
Leading Universal Music Group, Mr. Morris has energized the company by attracting and recruiting many of the music industry's most talented executives. With the acquisition of PolyGram in 1998, Mr. Morris was directly involved with the restructuring and integration process to create the world's largest music company. Since then, Universal Music Group has continued to dominate the musical charts as the industry's leader, setting new records for revenues and market share in the U.S. and on a global basis.
Throughout his career, Mr. Morris has worked in many different capacities with some of the most popular and influential artists of the past four decades, including The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, Pete Townsend, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Nicks, Bette Midler, Tori Amos, lNXS, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder and U2, among many others.
Under Mr. Morris' direction, UMG has recently garnered a 33% increase in digital sales, with overall revenues growing while much of the rest of the industry has declined. Bold acquisitions of BMG Music Publishing and Sanctuary have fueled growth in music publishing and merchandising, with digital sales and higher licensing fees off-setting the decline in physical sales. UMG is the market share leader in every major genre, including Latin, Rap, R&B, Soundtracks, Top-Sellers, Jazz, Classical, Country, Alternative, Deep Catalog, Catalog and Rock.
Recent UMG accomplishments include: signing the Rolling Stones from their longtime home ofEMI to a long-term, exclusive deal, making UMG the solo proprietor of the legendary band's catalog; in addition to partuering with Disney for North America and Asia, UMG recently secured a large portion of Disney's international distribution business from EMI, giving UMG multi-platinum sellers like Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers on a worldwide basis. UMG also recently embarked on a ground-brealdng partnership with Nokia called "Comes With Music," that allows users to download and keep as many songs as they want for a 12-tnonth period, with UMG sharing in the purchase price of each headset sold in addition to licensing fees. UMG also helped launch BSkyB's new Sky Music service in the U.K. as the first music company to share in ISP subscription fees as well as licensing and ad revenue as a shareholder in the new service.
Mr. Morris' groundbrealcing digital strategies led him to become the first media executive to monetize online music videos, essentially helping to create the music video-on-demand market online. By offering MP3s, UMG's leader helped launch both Amazon and Wal Mart' s new digital music stores. Under Mr. Morris' direction, UMG continues to lead the industry in digital albums and singles sold in the U. S., with four of the top 5 digital albums to date, the most viewed YouTube channel, registering over 3.6 billion streams and growing, and the best-selling mastertone artist of all time in chart-topper Akon.
Moreover, UMG's Universal Music Publishing Group is now the world's largest music publisher after its $2 billion acquisition ofBMG Music Publishing, and Universal Music Group Distribution created a successful indie arm in F on tan a and entered the filmed entertainment arena with Vivendi Entertainment, a full-service company that provides distribution services including theatrical releasing, home entertainment, digital delivery and television. Universal Music Latin Entertainment has become the biggest Latin music company since acquiring Univision Music Group, and UMG' s acquisition of Sanctuary Group has provided the company with management and booking expertise, as well as a lucrative merchandising and artist service division in Bravado, which features products from such clients as Kanye West, Gwen Stefani, Beyonce, Elton John, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Iron Maiden, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Christine Aguilera and Eminem, among many others. UMG has also entered the burgeoning business of classical music artist management and production, forming Universal Music Classical Artists Management & Productions, in order to develop careers, create distinctive live events and build long-lasting brands
Mr. Morris serves on the Board of Directors of The Robin Hood Foundation and The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, as well as a Director of The Rock -N- Roll Hall of Fame. In 2003, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) awarded Mr. Morris with the President's Merit Award, honoring his consistent creative commitment to artistic and entrepreneurial excellence and longstanding support for the music and world communities. Mr. Morris also serves on the Vivendi Management Board, and is a member of the Board of Directors of CBS Corporation and leading gamer Activision Blizzard, the latter formed after Vivendi's acquisition of Activision. His latest honor is being named the City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award recipient for 2008.