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Mo Ostin, US record exec who signed Jimi Hendrix and the Kinks, dies aged 95
Headhunted by Frank Sinatra, the head of Warner/Reprise oversaw classic releases by the likes of Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Prince
Source: theguardian.com
Longtime Warner Bros. Records Chief, Mo Ostin Dies At 95
Longtime WARNER BROS. RECORDS Chief MO OSTIN has died at the age of 95. In a joint statement, WARNER RECORDS Co-Chairman & COO TOM CORSON & Co-Chairman & CEO AARON BAY-SCHUCK said, "“Legendary music executive MO OSTIN passed away peacefully in his sleep last night at the age of 95. MO was one of the greatest record men of all time, and a prime architect of the modern music business. For MO, it was always first and foremost about helping artists realize their ...
Source: allaccess.com
Things to Do: Read Sonic Boom by Peter Ames Carlin
It’s hard to fathom today, but in the 1960s and 70s, many record companies weren’t run by corporate boards, faceless businessmen, and bean counters. There were charismatic leaders installed in positions of power, real “music men” who could catch a new band or one of their established acts at a club or concert hall, party with them until the wee hours, then show up at the office the next morning for a finance meeting — and do it all again. Larger-than-life execs with names known only ...
Source: houstonpress.com