April 18, 2007 @ 2:24 pm
UPDATE: HSAN Industry Roundtable Releases Statement
Historic meeting of record executives ran long; press conf. postponed.
An impressive ensemble of hip-hop industry executives, presidents, and artists met in a closed-door meeting with the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network today to discuss initiatives for "challenging the industry in the wake of controversy surrounding hip-hop and the First Amendment," i.e. the soul-searching that followed the Don Imus incident. A press conference announcing their decisions was to immediately follow; however, the talk continued long past the scheduled press conference time of 1 pm, and showed no signs of stopping at press time. A statement issued read, in part, "...our meeting is still in progress. As you know, this is a complex issue that involves gender, race, culture and artistic expression. Everyone assembled today takes this issue very seriously and our dialogue is ongoing."
Those included in this historic and potentially industry-altering meeting: Russell Simmons, Chairman of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network; Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network; Lyor Cohen, Chairman and CEO of US Recorded Music, Warner Music Group; Mitch Bainwol, Chairman and CEO of the RIAA; Kevin Liles, Executive Vice President, Warner Music Group; LA Reid, Chairman Island Def Jam; Craig Kallman, Co-Chairman Atlantic Records; Jimmy Iovine, President, Interscope Records; Steve Bartels, COO and President, Def Jam Recordings; Steve Rifkind, CEO, Universal Music Group; Julie Greenwald, President, Atlantic Records; Sylvia Rhone, President, Motown Records/Executive Vice President Universal Music Group; Lisa Ellis, Executive Vice President, Sony Music; Debra Lee, Chairman and CEO, BET Networks; Peter LoFrumento, Senior Vice President, Universal Music Group and Chief of Staff for Doug Morris (representing Doug Morris); TI, Atlantic Records recording artist; Stephen Hill, Executive Vice President, BET Networks; Chris Lighty, CEO, Violator Management; Damon Dash, CEO, Damon Dash Enterprises; Steve Stoute, Creative Director and CEO, Translation Marketing; Derek Ferguson, Chief Financial Officer, Bad Boy Entertainment; Chaka Zulu, President, Disturbing Tha Peace; Jeff Dixon, Disturbing Tha Peace; Big John, EMI and Managing Director of The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network; and Valeisha Butterfield.
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