RECORD COMPANYArtist- (A&R Person Responsible[e-mail address]

AQUEM1N1The Crowd Pleasers- 'Regina Davenport[rdavenporf56@/70fma//.co/T7])

ARISTABoyz II Men- (Antonio 'LA1 Reid[anfon/o.re/d@b/T7ge.co/77])

ARTEMIS30 Odd Foot Of Grunts(w Russell Crowe)- (DannyGo Id berg[dgo/dberg@arfem/sreco rcfs.com])

ARTIST DIRECTCustom- (Ted Field[/ajbe//nfo@art/sfd/recf.com])

AUDIUM ENT.Tony Joe White- (Nick Hunter[aud/um@at7d/tv/nenf.co/n])

CONCORDBarry Manilow- (Glen Barros[g/ebar@aenf.com])

DEF SOULJonell- (Jessica Rivera[/ess/ca.nVe/-a@umivs/c.co/T7])Joe Badden- ( Skane[skane@u/T7t;s/c.com])Christopher Rucker- (Gavin Marchand[gaw'n.marc/?a/7d@tymus/c.com])

DREAMWORKS(UNhLouise Goffin- (Lenny Waronker[ga/7@dreamwor/<s/-ec.ocm])Swizz Beatz- (John McClain[y'mc/a/n@drea/nwor/(srec.co/n])

ELEKTRAOysterhead- (Sylvia Rhone[sy/w'a.r/7one@e/eM'a.co/T7])

EM! GOSPELShirley Murdock-(Ken Pennell[/<penne//@em;crng.corn])Smokie Norful- (Ken Pennell[/<penne//@em/cmg.com])

EPIC/SONYChevelle- (Ben Goldman[ben_go/dman@sonymus/c.com])

BRILE1GH PROD'NS.Established by Leighanne & Brian Littrell distributed byNavarre, w/first release the soundtrack to "Olive Juice"CAPITOL IAZZ & CLASSICSRe-institutes Manhattan Records under Arif Mardin & IanRalfiniELEKTRA ENT.In agreement with DJ Clue's Desert Storm imprint withFabolous as debut artist releaseI RECORDSIn deal with Busta Rhymes for his own Flipmode RecordsKOCH INT'L.To distrib. Epitaph RecordsMCA RECORDSTo distib. Never So Deep Records of Robert Evans andDamon Jones

NAKED MUSICIn 3 yr. joint venture with AstralwerksRAZOR & TIETo distrib. music of Dualtone Music GroupRCA RECORDSCloses black music division with acts Tyrese, KevonEdmonds, Coko, Cherokee, Public Announcement, SmashTask, and Dante moved to Arista and J RecordsROUNDER RECORDSTo distrib. True North Records in U.S. and artist BruceCockburnTNO ENT.In distrib. deal with Eagle Music Group (EMG), includingrapper Wron-GZOMBA ENT.Renews U.S. & Canadian distrib. deal with BMG for anotheryear and settles copyright-infringement suite with MP3.com

HIGHER OCTAVECooley's Hot Box- (Dan Selene[dan@/?/g/7erocfave.com])

1NPOPPetra- (Steve Ford[sfeve@/npop.com])

LAUANPorterhouse- (Seth Goldberger[sef/7@/ai/an.com])

LAVA (ATLANTIC)Grade 8- (Jason Flom[/ason./7om@af/anf/c-record/ng.com])Outspoken- (Jason Flom[/ason./?om@af/anf/c-record/ng.com])

LONDON/SIREShooting Blanks a/k/a Ice Lander- (Joanna lfrah[/oanna./fral?@/ondon-s/re.com])

MAGGOT RECORD1NGS/LON DON/SI REDownthesun- (Barbara Seltzer[6arfaara.se/fzer@/ondon-s/re.com])

ROC-A-FELLALiP Steph- (Damon Dash[ca/fene.i>a/a/7@t/mt;s/c.co/T7])

ROUNDERBruce Cockburn- (John Virant[/o/)nv@roundercom])

TVTWayne- (Leonard Johnson[/Jb/@h/frecords.com])Chyna Whyie- (Bryan Leach[bryan@tvtrecords.com])

UNH1B1TED ENT./MCAAttic us Fault- (Jonathan First[/onaf/7an./jrsr@umus/c.com])

UNIVERSALButch Cassidy- (Kevin Law[kevin.law@umusic.com])Marie Sisters- (Bruce Carbone[toruce.ca/tone@umus/c.co/n])Hatebreed- (Tom Mackay[fom./nac/(ay@umus/'c.com])

VERITYDeitrick Haddon- (Tara Griggs-Magee[fara./nagee@verifyrecords.co/T7])

VERVE MUSIC GROUPGerald Albright- (Ron Goldstein[ron.go/dsfe/n@umus/c.com])Joyce Cooling- (Ron Goldstein[ron.go/dsfe/n@umus/c.co/T7])

WARNER BROS.Impur- (Jeff B\ue[Jeff.Blue@wbr.com])

A.P.A.Shoemaker, Kristine Eversole, Snapdragon, SomethingCoporate, Trickside, Crystal Gayle, Go-Go's, Crystal Gayle,Tribute to Bill HaleyARTIST GROUP INT'L.Afroman, Soil, Townhall, John HiattARTISTDIRECTLong Beach Dub AllstarsBOBBY ROBERTS CO.Dale WatsonBOSS BOOKING AGENCYFishbone, Dave Wakeling's Story TellersBUDDY LEE ATTR'NS.Tim Rushlow, Joe Diffie, Tracy Lawrence, David Ball

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CA.A.Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Jaimie O'Neal, Kevin Max, KidRock, Mark McGuinn, Meredith Edwards, Sara Groves, Tail,Tobymac, True VibeENTOURAGE TALENTJettinghamFANTASMA TOURSThe KnackGEN-X ENT.Big Brother & The Holding Co., Goose Creek SymphonyI.C.M.SurvivorIL ENT.Gohstface KillahLUSTIG TALENTJoni Sledge(of Sister Sledge)MONTEREY PENINSULA ARTISTS(NASH>King Of The CageP.O.W.Cheb Mami, Human League, Khaled, Ronny JordanPARAMOUR GROUPDwight TwilleyPINNACLE ENT.Deep Purple, Everclear, Nonpoint, Puddle Of Mudd, Saliva,SlayerRED RYDER AGENCYClubd'ElfTED KURLANDEd Motta, Leila PinheiroTHIRD COAST TALENTHolly DunnVARIETY ARTISTS INT'L.Hiroshima, June Kuramoto, Onesidezero, Trailer Park PamWILLIAM MORRISThe Dandy Warhols, 3 of Hearts, Blake Shelton, Steve Azar,Brad Martin, Brian McComas, Charlie Robinson, JoannaJanet, Restless Heart, Shannon Lawson

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422 MGM'T.Confederate RailroadASF ENT.Terri Clark no longer a clientAINDON ENT.PowderburntBERNIEBREEN MGM'T.Alexandra Slate, Big Wreck, Colin Cripps, HeadstonesPREAMCATCHER ARTIST MGM'T.Scott McKainFLIPPER HOPEAllureGEN-X ENT.Big Brother & The Holding Co.

MLCOMM'NS.Lil' MoNETTWERK MGM'T.PoeREN MGM'T.IncubusSURVIVAL MGM'T.DanzigTBA ENT.Joe Stark, Marty LLoyd Band, Styx, Survivor, Tommy Shaw,Wayne, FlairTWENTY-FIRST ARTISTSJamiroquaiVECTOR MGM'T.John Hiatt

OfabPASSINGS THIS MONTHHerb Belkin, Nell Cooper, Jack Elliott, Betty Everett, SteveFragnoli, Aaliyah Dana Haughton, Bobby Martin, SteveRunkle, Isaac Stern

BMC SONGSCo-publ'g. w/Craig Wiseman on all future work with his Mrs.Lumpkin's Poodle(ASCAP) and aquires his back catalog ofDaddy Rabbit Music(ASCAP)BMC SONGSRenews Co-Publ'g. deal with Bill LutherBUG MUSICThe Go Go's, Kasey Chambers, Jack Conrad, DominiqueDavalos, Stacy Guess, Doug Powell, Doug Hoekstra, MontyPowell, Chris Ballew, David Dederer, Jim Ryan, ButchIngram, Darrell Spencer, Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson,Joey AltrudaEMI MUSICTo rep Naked Music outside U.S.PADDOCK MUSICSigns Curtis Wright, Don Ellis, Gary LoydSONY/ATV MUSICSigns songwriter/artist Leslie SatcherSPIRIT MUSICTo admin music of Freedom Williams through his RBGDome Music(ASCAP)SPRING HILL MUSIC GROUPMark GersmehlTHE FARM(Co-Publ'g. venture of Jackie Solomon Chancey &Hamstein) sign Troy JonesTHE ROYALTY NETWORKTo admin Eternal River Publ'g. of Don Cherry, to adminmusic of Jack Wilkins, to admin Shane O'Madden Music,signed the group Tribe from Trinadad, to admin Mellow MixMusic of Jahmel.to admin Crowdadddy Music of JonPisciotta of metal group SUNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUPSigns Blink-182WARNER/CHAPPELLSign exclusive 3 yr. deal for future songs of Swedishhitmaker David Kreuger, signs Nashville artist/writer KatrinaElam

AMERICAN RECORDINGSc/o Island/Def Jam 8920 Sunset Blvd. 2FI., L.A., CA 90059(310)288-5392 Fax:(310)288-5306AUDIUM NASHVILLE1709 19th Ave. S., 1st Fl., Nashville, TN 37212(615)269-4500 Fax:(615)269-0330FAMILY TREE MGM'T.135 East 57th St., 26FI. NYC, NY 10022 (646)840-1877Fax:(646)840-1871GEN-X ENT.c/o Tim Murphy, P.O. Box 140, Cedar, MN 55011(763)413-9611 Fax:(763)413-9610e-mail:hirebands4@aol.comINPOP RECORDS1705 Crossroads Blvd. #106, Brentwood, TN 37027(615)377-7857 Fax:(615)377-7858LA VAN RECORDS2012 Spruce St. #3, Boulder, CO 80302 (303)449-5624Fax:(303)449-5628 www.lavan.comMAGGOT RECORDS9220 Sunset Blvd. #306, L.A., CA 90069 (310)724-5710Fax:(310)724-5718MATTHEW L. KLETTER. ESQ.183 Madison Ave., Pnths. NYC, NY 10016 (212)448-1800Fax:(212)447-6677 e-mail:mkletter@msn.comNATIONAL LEAGUE MUSIC5455 Wllshire Blvd. #700, L.A..CA 90036 (323)954-4703Fax:(323)954-4711e-mail:americanleaguemusic@earthlink.netRICK SALES MGM'T.8981 Sunset Blvd. #102, L.A., CA 90069 (310)550-5090Fax:(310)550-5098

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