L.A. Reid Fired From Epic Records

Epic Records

The NY Post is reporting that L.A. Reid has been removed as chairman and CEO of Epic Records:

L.A. Reid, the influential head of Epic Records, was ousted from the Sony Music label after a co-worker complained to the company about several instances of alleged sex harassment, The Post has learned.

The 60-year old music industry veteran allegedly made inappropriate physical advances toward an assistant at last December’s company holiday party, among other instances, according to a March 22 letter a lawyer for the woman sent to Julie Swidler, Sony Music’s General Counsel, said a source who provided details from the letter.

Hayley Williams Talks with Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly sat down with Hayley Williams of Paramore to talk about the new album:

There were many talks over coffee with [bandmate Taylor York]. We thought, “Maybe we should start something new.” But Taylor said to me, “If we start another band and people call it Paramore, you’re gonna be so mad. So you might as well just be Paramore.” I actually think I could have been happy if we kept creating together and never put out a record, but the fact that we created an album and people can hear it — I’m still pinching myself.

Shazam Launches Redesigned iOS App

Apps

MacStories:

Shazam for iOS has introduced an update that makes app navigation more simple and streamlined. Gone are the traditional navigation tabs at the bottom of the screen; they have been replaced by a paginated layout where a swipe left or right is used to switch screens.

Sponsor: My Thanks to Crash The Calm

My sincere thanks to Crash The Calm for sponsoring the website this week. The band will be releasing their new album, How’ve You Been?, this coming Friday, May 19th. The album is up for pre-order right now and each bundle comes with an instant download of the two singles “The Ambient Sound of Traffic” and “Irish Exit.” You can stream both songs below.

If you’re looking for a band with an alternative/rock sound in the vein of Brand New, Balance and Composure, and Moving Mountains, this is going to be right up your alley. Give the first two singles a stream, and if you like what you hear, make sure you pre-order the new album.

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