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Capitol: "Katy is the best and biggest in her genre"
TOWER POWERS: Katy Perry is unconditionally delighted that Steve Barnett has taken the reins of long-struggling CMG,
turning the company around in the months leading up to the October release of her hit album PRISM.
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What deals you made this year are you most excited about—including the signing of artists, label deals, partnerships, JVs and other agreements? How do you see them paying off down the line?
Michelle was responsible for a partnership with Arcade Fire and Merge, and that was very, very exciting for us. When they played on the roof of the Tower, that was a real highlight for everybody. And having back-to-back #1s with Katy Perry and then Arcade Fire, artists who couldn’t really be more different but are obviously the biggest and very best in their genres. There are so many—persuading John Grady to get back into the mainstream, persuading Robbie McIntosh, the best international person I’ve ever worked with, to move from London and run international. And, of course, we’re so proud of the reintroduction of Harvest by Piero and Jacqueline, two of the most creative people I’ve worked with. There were so many of those instances—convincing Michelle to leave private practice and come in. There are just so many of those, all adding to the common goal, because if you’re trying to build a company like we are, those companies are founded on great teams. It’s not really about individuals and power structures, it’s about a team, and that’s what we are trying to accomplish.
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