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Motown Records

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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$100.0M
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Mfr. & Marketer of Records

Executive Vice President, Marketing
Greg Thompson
Number of Employees 160
Contact Information

1755 Broadway

New York, New York 10019

www.umusic.com

(212) 841-8000

NAICS Code Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and Record Stores: 451220

Recent Events

  • Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala

    11/22/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Jay-Z, Will Smith back Broadway show "Fela!"

    11/18/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - President - View Story

  • Musician who discovered Jackson brothers searches for 'Chinese Five' in Beijing

    6/27/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

News & Analysis

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  • THE FUNK BROTHERS

    - 2009-02-05

    THE FUNK BROTHERS LIVE IN ORLANDO DVD LEVEL: ALL $14.98 ***** They've put on plenty of miles, but Motown Records' one-time house band The Funk Brothers are still steady. Drummer URIEL JONES' (and guest KENNETH "SPIDER WEBB" RICE'S) infectious straight-8th and slightly swung feels catapulted The Brothers now a trio...

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  • All the hits, and a doo-wop of history too

    - 2009-01-18

    Radio Motown Season RADIO 2 First it was the Darwin celebrations that had the BBC mobilising its forces; last week it was another anniversary of earth-moving significance: you can scarcely have failed to register the fact that it's half a century since an unemployed ex-boxer named Berry...

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  • Motown Records celebrates its 50th anniversary

    - 2009-01-15

    DETROIT - Abdul "Duke" Fakir beamed as a group of elementary school students crooned an old Motown hit to him and other veteran musicians from Motown Records. Once they reached "I guess you'd say, what can make me feel this way, my girl," Fakir - the lone surviving...

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  • THE GREAT LABELS sunday briefing

    - 2009-01-04

    As Motown Records celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, we look at the stables which defined the sounds of the last five decades Tamla Motown BERRY Gordy, a Detroit songwriter, felt dissatisfied with the return he was receiving from successful songs such as Jackie Wilson's Lonely...

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  • Hitsville U.S.A

    - 2008-12-01

    Berry Gordy poses in 1966 outside the building where, on December 21, 1959, he started Motown Records at 2648 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit. The building was proclaimed a historical monument in 1987. The classic Motown Sound, which was at the height of its popularity during the '60s and '70s,...

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  • Jheryl Busby, former Motown president, dies

    - 2008-11-05

    LOS ANGELES AP -- Jheryl Busby, the former president and chief executive of Motown Records who helped foster the careers of Boyz II Men and Johnny Gill, has died. He was 59. Busby was found early Tuesday in a hot tub at his home in Malibu, said Los...

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  • Tops at Motown: Baritone Stubbs had distinctive voice.

    - 2008-10-20

    Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs, one of the defining voices of Motown Records in the 1960s, died Friday at his home in Detroit. He was 72. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No cause of death was given but Stubbs had had a...

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  • Norman Whitfield, Motown songwriter, dies

    - 2008-10-13

    [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Norman Whitfield, 68, an award-winning songwriter, producer and arranger for Motown Records, died of complications from diabetes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Whitfield, inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004, co-wrote classics like War, Ball Of Confusion, Cloud Nine, Just My Imagination...

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  • Wonder to get Gershwin Prize

    - 2008-09-05

    WASHINGTON -- The Library of Congress will honor Stevie Wonder with its second Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Librarian of Congress James Billington, who announced the prize Tuesday, noted that the prize honors an artist whose work transcends musical styles to bring diverse listeners together and foster mutual...

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  • Welsh Soul

    - 2008-06-09

    Following in the famous footsteps of fellow Welsh crooners like Dame Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones and Charlotte Church, 23-yearold singer Duffy (first name: Aimee) is blowing up the charts. Her soulful debut album, “Rockferry,” topped the Pan-European Album Chart soon after its release this spring. Since then, it’s reached No....

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Greg Thompson Executive Vice President, Marketing
Shanti Das Executive Vice President, Marketing & Artist Dev
Christine Grbelja Senior Vice President
Karen Kwak Senior Vice President, Operations
Larry Mattera Senior Vice President, New Media
Steve Gawley Senior Vice President, Legal
Chris Horton Vice President, Technology
Heath Kudler Vice President, Legal
Kim Sullivan Vice President, Sales
Maria Ho Vice President, Corp Communications
Rio Caraeff Vice President & General Manager
Soumya Sriraman Vice President, Marketing
Sylvia Rhone Vice President
Berry Gordy Motown Founder
Daniel Strong Producer
Ron Gartner Entertainer
Samm Brown Producer

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Motown Records Executive Vice President, Marketing Current

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Motown Records Executive Vice President, Marketing & Artist Dev Current

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Motown Records Senior Vice President Current

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Motown Records Senior Vice President, Operations Current

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Motown Records Senior Vice President, New Media Current
Island Def Jam Music Group Senior Vice President, New Media Former

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Motown Records Senior Vice President, Legal Current
Island Def Jam Music Group Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs Current

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Motown Records Vice President, Technology Current

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Motown Records Vice President, Legal Current
Island Def Jam Music Group Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs Former

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Motown Records Vice President, Sales Current

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Motown Records Vice President, Corp Communications Current

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Motown Records Vice President & General Manager Current

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Motown Records Vice President, Marketing Current

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Motown Records Vice President Current

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Motown Records Motown Founder Current
Darinland Current

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Teen Network Worldwide, Inc. Senior Vice President of Music Development Current
Motown Records Producer Current

Born in LA, Gartner gave up his dream to be an entertainer at the age of 20 after a few years of singing at the Whisky A-Go-Go led only to an unfulfilled contract with Motown Records. Instead, he went to work with his Dad, building a chain of retail fabric stores. When the business was sold, Gartner moved to New York where, anxious to find an outlet for his singing, he began hanging out at ?open mike? piano bars. In 2000, he volunteered to perform for free at a senior center in Queens. One center led to another, and the rest is history. Gartner?s ?Act 2? life story has been featured on PBS? affiliate WLIW, CBS Eye on the DesertThe New York Times, The LA Times, and the Miami Herald. High profile engagements in 2006 included star turns at Odettes Cabaret in New Hope, the Rainbow Room in NYC, and PNC Bank (Garden State) Arts Center in NJ before an audience of 4000 fans. In January of 2007, Ron heads out to Harrahs Casino in Louisiana, where he and his 18 piece orchestra will entertain a group of ?high rollers?.

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Motown Records Entertainer Current

Samm Brown was The Jacksons' arranger and musical director for their Emmy-nominated CBS musical variety show, and musical director/ arranger/conductor for several major stars on their domestic and/or world tours, including: The Jacksons, Donna Summer, Lola Folana, Al Wilson, Peaches & Herb, and Maxine Nightingale. A recipient of numerous RIAA certified gold and platinum awards for songwriting, arranging, and/or producing, Samm has also received several ASCAP awards, including awards from the U.K., Brazil, and Japan. Samm Brown is also a former staff writer and producer for Motown Records; a staff writer at Chappell, Almo-Irving, and Jobete music publishing companies. A past chairman of the N.A.R.A.S. Institute, Samm has served on the N.A.R.A.S. Board of Governors (Chicago Chapter), was a member of the 1983 Producers Grammy Screening Committee, and is a frequently requested guest speaker on songwriting at the Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase. Samm also teaches a songwriting workshop twice a month at the National Academy of Songwriters. Samm Brown was formerly a prominent ABC-TV newsman in Chicago before switching careers to the record business.

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La Songnet The Jacksons' Arranger and Musical Director Current
Motown Records Producer Current

Executive News

  • Jackson Family, Stars Bid Farewell

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 7/11/09 - View Story

  • Names & Faces: Levi Johnston, Michael Jackson, LeAnn Rimes, Dan Rather, Jim Carrey

    Washington Post - 7/11/09 - View Story

  • Who was a greater entertainer than Michael Jackson?

    Chicago Tribune - 7/09/09 - View Story

  • Jackson burial a mystery, album sales soar

    Reuters - 7/08/09 - View Story

  • Michael Jackson Honored As Entertainer, Father

    Billboard - 7/08/09 - View Story

  • Chicagoans spend lunch hour honoring Jackson

    Chicago Tribune - 7/08/09 - View Story

  • Michael Jackson: A requiem for a king

    Los Angeles Times - 7/08/09 - View Story

  • Michael Jackson hailed as greatest entertainer, best dad

    Washington Post - 7/08/09 - View Story

  • Jackson memorial unites diverse media outlets

    Seattle Times - 7/07/09 - View Story

  • Jackson hailed as greatest entertainer, best dad

    Reuters - 7/07/09 - View Story

  • FACTBOX: Quotes from Michael Jackson's memorial service

    Reuters - 7/07/09 - View Story

  • Stars sing for Jackson in emotional farewell

    Washington Post - 7/07/09 - View Story

  • Factbox: Quotes from the memorial

    Reuters - 7/07/09 - View Story

  • ArtsBeat: Latest Updates From the Jackson Memorial

    New York Times - 7/07/09 - View Story

  • Latest Updates From the Jackson Memorial

    New York Times - 7/07/09 - View Story

  • Vigil held for Michael Jackson at Motown studio

    San Jose Mercury News - 6/29/09 - View Story

  • Vigil held for Michael Jackson at Motown studio

    Seattle Times - 6/28/09 - View Story

  • Musician who discovered Jackson brothers searches for 'Chinese Five' in Beijing

    South China Morning Post - 6/27/09 - View Story

  • Vigil planned for Michael Jackson at Motown studio

    Seattle Times - 6/27/09 - View Story

  • Vigil planned for Michael Jackson at Motown studio

    San Jose Mercury News - 6/27/09 - View Story

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