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Jamie Foxx, keyshia cole and Faith Hill will share their personal experiences with adoption on the CBS television special, in hopes of helping children find homes forthe holidays. Last month when speaking to The Associated Press backstage after filming their appearances for "A Home for the Holidays," the artists explained how they coped with being adopted and why they performed for the special, which offers a mix of musical entertainment and information about child adoption."I was lucky," said the Oscar-winning Foxx ("Ray"). [...]

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Royalty Exchange announced today the launch of operations in Nashville, Tenn., giving the company an important presence in the heart of the music industry. The Music City office, led by industry veteran Preston Sullivan, is located in the "The Gulch," a thriving business and entertainment district in downtown Nashville. [...]

The Industry Dot Biz: SESAC, the nation’s most progressive performing rights organization, has signed unparalleled singer, songwriter and producer Mariah Carey for representation. “SESAC couldn’t be more excited to sign Mariah Carey to our family of songwriters,” said Trevor Gale, Senior Vice President, SESAC. “Mariah Carey is without question one of the most gifted and influential artists ever and is truly iconic. While simultaneously remaining relevant, she continues dominating the charts in an unprecedented multi-format fashion. We are ecstatic to have the rare opportunity to work with such a prolific songwriter and producer. Mariah wrote, produced and used her incredible instrument to weave together her new album, which is being greeted with massive critical acclaim worldwide. She manages to top herself with each project and continues to transcend the music industry and the typical categorization of music, setting a standard that has yet to be matched. We are honored to have Mariah Carey in the SESAC family.”“I’m excited to join the SESAC family and embark on this voyage together,” says Mariah Carey. “This album has been a personal journey and it is very close to my heart. I am confident that this partnership will allow me to explore new channels and audiences with my music.”Mariah Carey is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to date and 18 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles (17 self-penned), more than any solo artist in history. Mariah is a singer/songwriter/producer recognized with multiple Grammy Awards, 21 American Music Awards, Billboard's “Artist of the Decade” Award, the World Music Award for “World's Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium,” and BMI's “Icon Award” for her outstanding achievements in songwriting, to name a few – with her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting, and producing talent, Mariah is truly the template of the modern pop performance. Mariah Carey's ongoing impact transcends the music industry to leave an indelible imprint upon the world at large. Mariah Carey made her entrée into the world of independent film with her breakthrough performance for her role in WiseGirls staring alongside academy award winner Mira Sorvino and Melora Walters.In 2009, she was recognized with the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Spring International Film Festival for her critically acclaimed role in Lee Daniel’s “Precious” and most recently appeared in his latest stellar ensemble in “The Butler” (2013). A Congressional Award recipient, Mariah has generously donated her time and energy to a range of philan­thropic causes near to her heart including Save the Music, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, World Hunger Relief, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, among many others. A tremendous supporter of children’s charities, both domestic and international, Mariah founded Camp Mariah in partnership with the Fresh Air Fund, a retreat for inner city children to explore career development. Mariah has just released her critically-acclaimed new album, Me. I Am Mariah…the Elusive Chanteuse, on May 27th, 2014 (Def Jam Recordings).

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will host its annual showcase as part of New York’s yearly CMJ Music Marathon on Wednesday, October 22nd. Designed to give on-the-verge bands an intimate platform to showcase for both fans and the music industry, ascap Presents: CMJ 2014 features a diverse mix of ascap talent from around the globe.ascap Presents: CMJ 2014 takes place at The Studio at Webster Hall, located at 125 East 11th Street, New York, NY. Doors open at 8:00pm. [...]

Universal Music Latin Entertainment is making it a priority to broaden its musical horizons in alternative genres; and, has chosen MeccaLani to develop its Black music catalog by signing new top Black Latin acts throughout Latin America and Spain to their artist roster.MeccaLani is headed by Angie N. Martinez, a music industry veteran who has not only independently worked with various Black Latin superstars including Pitbull, Tego Calderón, Fat Joe, J Alvarez and Alexis y Fido, amongst others, but also worked with the business affairs and legal teams at EMI/Capitol, Universal Publishing, and BMG US Latin. [...]

The Industry Dot Biz: [caption id="attachment_132506" align="alignleft" width="396"] (From Left to Right: Danny Exum, Scott Miller, Dan Diaz)[/caption]Top music production company The Hit House has expanded its creative team with two new hires. Sally House, Executive Producer at The Hit House, made the announcement. The two men work closely with House and with Scott Miller, Creative Director, of The Hit House.Noted Music Supervisor Danny Exum has been named The Hit House's Director, Music Supervision and Business Development. Concurrently, Dan Diaz has become an in-house Composer for The Hit House."We love having all of these truly talented 'D's' around here now," said Sally House. "Each of them brings a tremendous amount of creative expertise to our company. As our success grows, we have determined that bringing new and gifted team members in-house helps us deliver the best possible music, sound design, and music supervision to our broad range of clients. Danny and Dan join our very talented Hit House team."Exum and Diaz join the existing Hit House creative team, which is comprised of three time Emmy Award nominated Sound Designer Chad Hughes, and highly-skilled composers Bill Conn and William Hunt.https://www.facebook.com/thehithousemusic

ole, one of the world’s foremost rights management companies, has hired Leo V. Williams IV as General Manager of Creative (Los Angeles). Williams will be responsible for heading up ole’s Los Angeles Creative functions, reporting directly to Robert Ott, Chairman and CEO.Says Robert Ott, ole CEO & Chairman: “ole is pleased to welcome Leo to our team and we look forward to working with him as he builds success in L.A. [...]