Bookending the highly successful TASTE OF HOPE on THURSDAY (9/15) were two well-attended events honoring the life and career of legendary radio programmer and mentor STEVE SMITH, who passed away on JULY 7th (NET NEWS 7/9). The first gathering was on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th from 3-6p at REPUBLIC RECORDS STUDIO, 220 W. 18th St. It was hosted by FUNKMASTER FLEX, ROB STONE, MONTE LIPMAN and FELICIA SWERLING. Good vibes, good food (lots of sushi) and memories were present among the many who .
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Radio promotion veteran
Joe Riccitelli, who departed his role as co-president of RCA Records earlier this month, has launched
Gold n Retriever Entertainment, where he will work on new projects from RCA artists Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake, among others. I have been blessed that over the past 22 years I have been surrounded by some of the most talented artists and a passionate label family, Riccitelli told RAMP in a statement announcing the new venture. “I led promotional efforts on over 100 No. 1 songs, including 45 No. 1 songs at Top 40 alone, ranging from the incredibly successful from the gritty independent label that was Jive to the powerhouse company RCA has become over the past 11 years. I m so thankful the opportunities that were afforded me when Barry Weiss hired me to join Jive Records in 1999. I m grateful to continue working with RCA artists and beyond as I launch Gold n Retriever Entertainment.”
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Nick Petropoulos Named Arista SVP/Promotion, Head Of Pop, Alternative
January 18, 2021 at 1:20 AM (PT)
Nick Petropoulos
Late FRIDAY night, ARISTA RECORDS made the long-anticipated move of appointing NICK PETROPOULOS as SVP/Promotion and Head Of Pop and Alternative Radio, (NET NEWS 1/15). Based in NEW YORK, PETROPOULOS will report to EVP/Promotion JOHN BOULOS. He joins the label from DANIEL GLASS GLASSNOTE RECORDS.
PETROPOULOS will oversee Pop and Alternative radio promotion.
Said ARISTA RECORDS President/CEO DAVID MASSEY, “I am very excited to welcome NICK to ARISTA. He will make a huge contribution both to our promotion efforts and to the label as a whole. He is a strong executive of great talent and vision with an outstanding track record and I am delighted he has joined our ARISTA family.”