Vol. 30 No. 3 3 Artists In Transition New On The Charts www.notc.com This Month

¥ POP, COUNTRY & URBAN CREDITS - w/Contacts at WWW.NOTC.COM ¥ PUBLISHER'S NEWSLETTER - Who Needs Songs ¥ SOUNDTRACK NEWSLETTER - Films & TV that need Music ¥ MUSIC VIDEOS -Titles, Producers and Directors This is a listing of ARTISTS that previously recorded for a major label, and now control their own master rights, as noted in New On The Charts ¥ INTERNATIONAL DEALS AVAILABLE

THE MUSIC BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICE / MARCH 2005 this past year. (Please note however, that some of these acts may have new situations since the original time of printing.)

Atlantic Starr Lyndsay Pagano Formerly: A&M,Warner Bros.,Arista- Legendary R&B supergroup of the Formerly: Warner Bros.- ‘The AOL Girl’ seen in their commercial, then hit 80’s and 90’s have just completed a new album open to a new with “Everything UR” as theme for TV’s “Maybe It’s Me” & recorded a duet distribution situation. with Paul McCartney, now working on a new album & open to a new deal. Contact: Glenn Friedman- The Music Umbrella 2803 Arizona Ave. #14 Contact: Bernard M. Resnick, Esq.- Two Bala Plaza, #300 Bala Cynwyd Santa Monica CA 90404 (310)315-0116 e-mail: PA 19004 (610)660-7774FAX:(610)668-0574 e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Rockell B5 Formerly: Robbins Ent.- Dance Pop Diva continues to perform regularly Formerly: Bad Boy- Group of young brothers originally signed directly by and is open to a new recording situation. P.Diddy- Their self-titled LP reached #19 on the Billboard Albums chart Contact: Latif- La’ Entertainment 2834 Rosemeade Dr. Monroe NC 28110 and they are now free of that situation. See: www.b5online.com (704)226-8900FAX:(704)218-3107 e-mail: [email protected] Contact: Jim McMahan- Jamm Ent. Group 3760 Sixes Rd. #126 Box 329 Schoolly D Canton GA 30114 use email please e-mail: Formerly: Jive,Capitol,Ruffhouse- One of the original controversial [email protected] rappers,who worked on such films as ‘The Addiction’& ‘Kings Of New The Bronx York,’has just completed a more contemporary Electronic Rock-Rap album Formerly: Island- Hardcore Punk band that parted with Island to release open to a new deal. their “Bronx III” album on Original Signal Recordings last year. Contact: Bernard M. Resnick, Esq.- Two Bala Plaza, #300 Bala Cynwyd Contact: Taylor Mason- Crush Mgm’t. 60-62 E. 11 St. 7Fl. NYC NY PA 19004 (610)660-7774FAX:(610)668-0574 e-mail: [email protected] 10003 (212)334-4446 e-mail: [email protected] Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband Canibus Formerly: Capitol, Montage- Flamboyant spirited Country-Rock-Bluegrass Formerly: Universal, Babygrande- Famous for hardcore rap feuds with LL band including a fiddle and banjo, with a dedicated following, may now be Cool J and Eminem, now with an underground following, this rapper is open to a new recording home as Montage Music closes its record division. ready for a new challenge. Contact: Mike Robertson- Mike Robertson Mgm’t. P.O. Box 120073 Contact: Erik Perry- Food On The Table LLC 7604 Lacy Drive Belleville Nashville TN 37212 (615)329-4199FAX:(615)329-3923 e-mail: MI 48111 (734)391-5004 e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Less Than Jake T-Boz Formerly: Capitol, Sire- Ska-inspired punk band that released a series of Formerly: SRC Universal- aka: Tionne Watkins, Female R&B singer w/the successful CDs and in 2007 left Warner Bros. to establish their own group TLC also released a solo album and is now in the studio completing Sleep It Off record label, through which they released the album “GVN a new album and open to a distribution arrangement. FLA” last year. Contact: Amir AJ Murray or Demmette Guidry- FOE Ent. 885 Woodstock Contact: Brigitte Wright- 3308 Troy Dr. CA 90068 Rd. #430-309 Roswell GA 30075 (917)301-4415 or (678)616-4789 e-mail: (323)850-0848FAX:(323)850-0198 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] Little Big Town Formerly: Monument, Equity- Vocal quartet with strong harmonies and multiple lead vocals, most recently signed to Equity Music where they enjoyed major Country chart success before the company closed its doors. If YOU represent an artist that might be appropriate Contact: Rendy Lovelady or Tracy McGlocklin- RLM/Mission Mgm’t. 24 for this section, please email: [email protected] Middleton St. Nashville TN 37210 (615)340-9500FAX:(615)340-9505 e-mail: [email protected]