Tuesday, February 3, 2009

New President of Epic - Amanda Ghost

Starting Feb. 16th, singer-songwriter, Amanda Ghost will begin her new post as President of Epic Records. Amanda Ghost has penned hits including "You're Beautiful" with James Blunt, "Tattoo" with Stargate for Jordin Sparks and "Beautiful Liar" performed by Shakira and Beyonce. Amanda Ghost was signed to Warner Brothers and released her debut album, "Ghost Stories," via the label in 2000, selling 200K units with virtually no promotion. She is now operating her creative endeavors under her own label, Plan A Records. Amanda Ghost making the move from music creator and performer to record exec is becoming more common as the lines between creatives and business executives blur. L.A. Reid, Jermaine Dupri, Jay-Z and Rick Rubin are some individuals who have tread both the creative and business avenues of the music biz.

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