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Veteran artist manager Corey Smyth launches Blacksmith Recordings with Capitol Music Group & Motown Records

Smyth has guided the careers of artists including Mos Def, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Foxy Brown and others

‘The music business is changing all the time. If you’re not willing to innovate, you’re gonna be left in the dust.’

Motown's Ethiopia Habtemariam on hip-hop's explosion, ego in the music business – and Motown's new age

Marc Byers named General Manager of Motown Records

Byers most recently served as the Founder and Co-CEO of Rockstar Entertainment

Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ Lewis named EVP of A&R at Epic Records in Los Angeles

Exec and producer leaves Motown after six years with UMG label

Capitol signs Migos via Quality Control and Motown JV

Migos recently debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Top 100 with their second album on QC titled C U L T U R E

Quality Control Music signs JV with Universal’s Motown/Capitol

Ethiopia Habtemariam puts deal together