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  RCA Records today announced a new leadership structure for a new era for the Company in the rapidly changing music marketplace. Mark Pitts has been promoted to the role of President of RCA Records, working to grow and drive its Creative Business Operations as well as the Company’s cultural initiatives and further unifying our teams’ effectiveness. John Fleckenstein has been elevated to Chief Operating Officer, where, in addition to his current duties, he takes on more of the Compan...

Shake-up at RCA: Mark Pitts in as President, John Fleckenstein promoted to COO January 14, 2021 Mark Pitts (L) and John Fleckenstein (R) New York-headquartered RCA Records, one of Sony Music‘s biggest frontline label groups, has made major changes to its leadership structure in the US. Mark Pitts has been promoted to the role of President of RCA, with John Fleckenstein upped from his current role as co-President to Chief Operating Officer. Both execs will continue to report to Peter Edge, Cha...

Dec 22, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — It has taken The Strokes almost two decades to earn their first Grammy nomination. But lead singer Julian Casablancas is betting they’ll walk away empty-handed at the ceremony. The band’s “The New Abnormal” will compete on Jan. 31 in the best rock album category against “A Hero’s Death” by Fontaines D.C., “Kiwanuka” by Michael Kiwanuka, “Daylight” by Grace Potter and “Sound & Fury” by Sturgill Simpson. “My money’s on Grace Potter,” ...

The Strokes turn to a unicorn figure and get Grammy love by Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press Posted Dec 21, 2020 10:57 am EDT Last Updated Dec 21, 2020 at 10:58 am EDT NEW YORK — It has taken The Strokes almost two decades to earn their first Grammy nomination. But lead singer Julian Casablancas is betting they’ll walk away empty-handed at the ceremony. The band’s “The New Abnormal” will compete on Jan. 31 in the best rock album category against “A Hero’s Death” by Fontaines D...

Mark Kennedy FILE - Julian Casablancas of The Strokes performs on day one of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Aug. 1, 2019, in Chicago. The band’s “The New Abnormal” is nominated for a Grammy for best rock album. The 2021 Grammys will take place Jan. 31. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File) December 21, 2020 - 7:57 AM NEW YORK - It has taken The Strokes almost two decades to earn their first Grammy nomination. But lead singer Julian Casablancas is bett...

Which artists and genres rule the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, and why When Atlantic Records released “Sweet but Psycho,” the breakout single from new signee Ava Max, in August 2018, the song quickly swept through Europe, reaching No. 1 in 20 countries on the continent that fall, including the United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden. Ultimately, it would take almost a year for the song to reach its peak in the United States, topping out at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 2019, 23 w...