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. Cash Money artists had 1.3% Even as the breakthrough players entered entered players as the breakthrough Even Grubman and Meiselas don’t just handle don’t and Meiselas Grubman Grubman Shire & Meiselas also repre- & Meiselas Shire Grubman The frm’s superstar portfolio superstar includes The frm’s The frm also represented Madonna in her Madonna The frm also represented “The music business is like fashion—it “The is like business music “Diversifcation is the name of the game,” is the name of the game,” “Diversifcation liams says. is expan- Money Cash up for Next Stone” and his coach deal for “The for Voice.” deal and his coach Stone” have its fnger in, Billboard couldn’t fnd it. couldn’t in, Billboard its fnger have honor at the MTVhonor at Awards. Video Music brother Ronald, aka “Slim.” “You either got “You “Slim.” aka Ronald, brother panded beyond that triumvirate in 2013 with triumvirate that beyond panded U.S. share market NAMED PARTNER NAMED GRUBMAN SHIRE & MEISELAS & SHIRE GRUBMAN CO-FOUNDERS/CO-CEOs, CO-FOUNDERS/CO-CEOs, RECORDS MONEY CASH the “Spider-Man” musical, Sting musical, as the song- the “Spider-Man” tin Mahone took home the Artist to Watch the Artist took home tin Mahone Watch to to switch with it or be the one to switch it.” with it or be switch the one to switch to marquee artists the spotlight, the label’s SENIOR PARTNER U2, the Eagles, Kiss, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Minaj, Nicki Kiss, Lady Gaga, U2, the Eagles, 5. and Maroon Usher way or movies. The frm represented U2 with The frm represented or movies. way musical Broadway-bound for writer/producer weight that minted crossover superstars in superstars crossover minted that weight which is carried by department stores including by department is carried stores which Notched third-biggest sales week for an frst week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. to according week, frst Macy’s and Dillard’s, launched its frst women’s women’s its frst launched and Dillard’s, Macy’s music-specifc deals: They have diversifed diversifed They have music-specifc deals: Broad- into the industry—say, beyond move of Ray in “Hands Leonard Sugar play ment to num single in “Bugatti” (featuring Future and Future (featuring in “Bugatti” single num Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, , Madonna, Springsteen, Bruce If there’s a pie out there related to the music in- the music to related there a pie out If there’s Cash Money Records, the hip-hop Records, heavy- Money Cash ex- deftly Minaj, and Nicki Drake Wayne, Lil Rick Ross), while 17-year-old Aus- while popRick Ross), singer Iconix deal to develop a desigmer collection. a desigmer develop to deal Iconix —Ed Christman —Ed says. Grubman the Same artists, most powerful executives, the old- album 2013 in with Drake’s Nothing Was guard companies and the new innovators sents some of the industry’s biggest deals, deals, sents some biggest of the industry’s sion into lifestyle arenas, including fashion including arenas, lifestyle into sion switches,” says Bryan “Birdman” Williams, “Birdman” Bryan says switches,” ahead of the industry, representing their cli- representing ofahead the industry, and licensing. They also their clients help a pair of breakout newcomers. Ace Hood, Ace the newcomers. a pair of breakout and fragrance. Lil Wayne’s Trukft line, apparel Wayne’s Lil and fragrance. Nothing Was the Same Nothing Was companies and most powerfulcompanies executives. —Reggie Ugwu —Reggie year. last collection co-founder/co-CEO of Cash Money with his of Money Cash co-founder/co-CEO album, third Drake’s continued deliver. to ents in branding deals, strategic partnerships strategic deals, ents in branding dustry that Grubman Shire & Meiselas doesn’t doesn’t & Meiselas Shire Grubman dustry that debut of 2013debut with 658,000 sold in its copies 25-year-old rapper from Florida, had a plati- 25-year-old Florida, rapper from Kenny Meiselas Kenny Bryan Ronald

50 They represent the industry’s biggest Allen Grubman 49 “The Last Ship” and both Usher’s actor agree- actor and both Usher’s “The Last Ship” “You have to compete to do what we do,” Wil- do,” we what do to compete to have “You “Birdman” Williams “Slim” Williams —Alex Pham —Alex —Rich Appel Branca also wears a second hat: executive executive a second hat: also wears Branca Poleman also spearheaded syndicated syndicated also spearheaded Poleman Poleman made certain that listeners un- certain made listeners that Poleman As head of the music practice at Zifren at ofAs head practice the music

“Music is the heart and soul“Music of our busi- listener-created station service on album pre- service on album station listener-created Selena Gomez, Rick Reznor, Rubin, Trent Santana extend his residency at the Mandalay Mandalay the at his residency Santana extend in October 2011, according to Billboard Box- Billboard to in October 2011, according producer. Last year, he produced “Michael he produced “Michael Last year, producer. programming like “The Bobby Bones Show,” Show,” Bones “The like Bobby programming Music. partnershiping rights with Warner programs that foster artist development artist foster that development programs iHeartRadio Theater in and theiHeartRadio in Los Angeles Theater the ran which iHeartRadio Festival, Music and Timberlake Justin performer from gamut iHeartEverything) PARTNER, ZIFFREN BRITTENHAM ZIFFREN PARTNER, PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL NATIONAL OF PRESIDENT PROGRAMMING PLATFORMS, CLEAR CHANNEL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT & CLEAR MEDIA CHANNEL tertainment experiences. touring, artist brands and delivery systems.” systems.” touring, and delivery artist brands tour in history, earning $325.1 earning million from in history, tour them at home through streaming and live and live streaming home through them at the name of the company’s streaming and streaming the name of the company’s the estate, negotiated the sale negotiated estate, Jackson the Michael and helped Carlos in November thentic Brands while creating great content for our stations our stations for content great creating while Developed more ways to leverage the Mandalay Bay that opened in May. The show, The show, opened that in May. Bay Mandalay ments Branca’s other du other Cirque pro- ments Branca’s ness, so I’m determined to continue to build continue build to to determined soness, I’m the power.” have with consumers relationship most recognizable brands of 2013, brands slapping most recognizable For Branca, that means a transition from a transition means that Branca, For David Guetta and numerous other A-listers. and numerous Guetta David Pete Tong.” There was alsoa groundbreak- was There Tong.” Pete Direction and Lady Gaga, the opening of and Lady Gaga, theDirection McCartney and Queen. Paul to Drake It’s been a busy year for John Branca. The music Branca. John for been a busy year It’s Bay Hotel in Las Vegas through the end of 2014. through in Las Vegas Hotel Bay a cadre also oversees Branca Brittenham, posthumous comeback with the debut ofposthumous comeback debut the with radio giant’s multimedia platform (read: views and release parties acts as One such and release for views du Soleil residency Las in Vegas straight contract deals to becoming to a pro- deals contract straight score. “With music’s ongoing shift to digital, to shift ongoing “Withscore. music’s staged in a custom-built theater, comple- theater, in a custom-built staged super-lawyer, best-known as the co-executor best-known ofsuper-lawyer, Jackson One,” a Cirque du Soleil residency at Soleil a Cirque du residency One,” Jackson and listeners,” Poleman says. Poleman and listeners,” could still enjoy events live attend to able air personalities—and those with the tightest Staged Michael Jackson’s secondStaged Jackson’s Michael content—songwriters, marquee artists and ducer who consistently orchestrates new en- orchestrates ducer consistently who economic power continues to reside in live reside power continues to economic duction, “Michael Jackson: The Immortal Jackson: duction, “Michael becomeof to the ninth-top-grossing touring of lawyers who represent such acts as Justin acts as Justin such represent who of lawyers year just its third ended which Tour,” World of Elvis Presley’s intellectual property Au- intellectual to of Elvis Presley’s TV specials. Timberlake, , , Linkin Park, Park, Linkin Shakira, Keys, Alicia Timberlake, Tom Poleman made iHeartRadio made Poleman one of the Tom 47 48 407 performances worldwide since its debut its debut since performances worldwide 407 John Branca Tom Poleman Tom “Michael Jackson One,” a permanent Cirque “Michael Jackson Cirque One,” permanent a “The Breakfast Club” and “Evolution With and “Evolution Club” “The Breakfast those with unique, compelling “Increasingly,

Tom Tom Poleman Williams “Birdman” Bryan Ronald “Slim” Williams “Slim” Ronald WorldMags.netWorldMags.net WorldMags.net FROM THE CORNER OFFICE CORNER THE FROM “An hour run to clear my head and plan for my day.” my for to head plan run my and hour clear “An 4) Entertainment (No. Nation Live CEO, Rapino, —Michael get behind calls“Don’t on phone or emails.” MSG Entertainment Azoff chairman/CEO, —Irving Azoff, 7) (No. “Lay to-do out your and tackle before list the night the tough- first.” of the day est issue Creative music, of managing partner/head Light, —Rob 9) (No. Artists Agency can imagine than anyone faster wins. Do everything “Urgency possible.” 11) (No. Channel Clear —Bob Pittman, chairman/CEO, office and internal meeting review “Intense calendar daily morning.” every Endeavor William Morris music, head of Geiger, —Marc 13) (No. and being time in the morning there child with my “Spending to at night, to put him down or not I have go out later whether a balance and in my me a recharge That gives that evening. switch.” important It’s life. to that on/off have A&M Geffen Interscope president/COO, Janick, —John 19) (No. and visu- The concept preparing of the day. to rehearse “I try helps put or exercise walk during a morning alizing the day in a positive,you elevated state. It gets mind and body your the tougher It makes emotionally prepared. you’re humming; a littledays less tough and brings positivity and the to day your people you.” around 21) (No. Group Music RCA president/COO, Corson, —Tom “Be on time. people When late run it just backs up the whole and it creates a snowball effect.day an agenda.” And have entertainment VP of senior Breithaupt, —Jennifer 24) Citi (No. marketing, late.” and work up early “Get Warner/Chappell chairman/CEO, Strang, —Cameron 31) (No. Records Bros. Warner Music, it all in one book, keep and each notes on everything, “I make often how am Now day. the next for night I use plans it to make Never.” I able to stick to that plan? Nashville Music Universal Dungan, chairman/CEO, —Mike 41) Entertainment (No. quote top Hemingway this Ernest “What helps me is keeping of mind: ‘There is nothing noble in being superior to fel- your It’s nobility self.’ is being superior to former your man. True low toabout first become working the best can you be yourself.” for Publishing Music /ATV co-president, Gerson, —Jody 44) (No. that it could at all end motivated“Stay fear by the irrational moment.”any owner, songwriter/producer; Gottwald, Luke” “Dr. —Lukasz 63) Songs (No. Prescription owner, Records; Kemosabe in the inbox.” emails with zero the day “End Coca- marketing, music global of director Belliotti, —Joe 79) (No. Cola to way be of The only productive the rest up early. “Waking time is to that extra in the morning.” day clear your alliances and ventures, global VP of Seuge, —Emmanuel Coca-Cola 79) (No. little.” and sleep “Be awake Spain and Latin the of region, chairman/CEO Verde, —Afo 83) Entertainment (No. Music Sony Portugal, to the office at 5 am.” “Get 99) (No. Radio Univision president, Valle, —Jose The secret to my to my secret The productivity BILLBOARD | FEBRUARY 1, 2014 1, | FEBRUARY BILLBOARD

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