ContentsMBM Creative Corner- Pg 2The NSP at Breakthru Events’ Moshawa Throwdown- Pg 3Interviews- Pg 4-9• Enrique• Alex Mauricio• Neverest• Kill Hannah• Silverstein

Concert Listings- Pg 10Advertisements- Pg 11Reviews- Pg 12-15• Gearin’ Up• Somebody I use to know- Song Review• Album Reviews

Industry News- EMI Sold - Pg 16Celebrity News- Baby Blue Ivy Carter- Pg 17Thank You- Pg 18

I am strong.I am a fighter.I provided and create happiness.Now, I am weak.I am defeated.

I live in a box, on the sidewalk, on a bench.How did this happen to me?

Eight months,one year.Breaking free of poverty.

Difficult,but I made it through.Now, I am a provider of a home, food, and happiness.

You can climb back…Determination is key.

You WILL struggle.

Too good to be one of your thoughtsshe downs the whisky dew in his kiss

-Chorus-Together we diequicker the high downing whisky wisdom

Corrupt meabsorb mecast my heart in lovefor love is truth

hold his breathembrace her lipsplease the soulworship the wordswe both stole

-Chorus-

The limbs of you;my poemsthe juices of you;my poison

Feed me your forbidden flavoursfall into my delirium mind spinsa hold eternal

Together we diequicker the highdowning whisky wisdom

- Kayla Cowan

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Music Business Management presents:

Creative Corner

If you have a talent that you would like to share, please submit your lyrics, poems, stories, photography. artwork etc; to volume11magazine@gmail.com

The boys of The NSP truly hit Volume 11

at high speed before entering E.P.’s. I was

awoken to Shawn’s murderous scream. I

knew The NSP had hit the stage with Bodan

wailing on his drums, I felt the metal rhythm

travel from the floor to my feet. With Shawn

screaming his sick lungs out I couldn’t help

but cheer before entering the venue, I knew

it was going to be a good show. Bodan

kept the melody in check in songs like, One

Penny Arcade and Dubron Getting It On. On

Vox and guitar, Jaymes sang his heart out

and at one point looked up at the ceiling in

a graceful moment to catch his breath. On

bass, Ryan showed charisma I had never

seen before, aggressively strumming away

he revealed his metal self. Witness the band

for yourself and you too will feel the metal

personality of The NSP.

-KAYLA COWAN

Metal PersonalityThe NSP astonishes Volume 11 and crowd with their performance at Breakthru

Events’ Moshawa Throwdown

Breakthru Events

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In this issue, a new local artist takes the spotlight. E (Enrique Romualdez) lives locally in Whitby, Ontario and has pursued the art of music since he was 10. E dedicated his time to answer questions about the music industry

and his music.

V11: What makes your sound or music unique? Also, describe your sound.

With all of the new-age electronic based music that’s currently circulating nowadays, I try to go for a blend of todays computer generated sounds along with basic acoustics. If I could describe my sound, I would consider it to be uplifting.

V11: What do you want to bring to the music industry?

I’d love to bring back the happiness in music. Everything nowadays is so heavy and party based. I want my songs to be played around a campfire or among friends kind of deal.

V11: How did you get started? How did you get to where you are now?

I started by posting a little YouTube video for my friends to see, it ended up getting a lot of attention. So I continued to post more and more songs, and I eventually decided to take music seriously and try to dedicate my life to it.

V11: Is it hard trying to get your music heard and establish a fan base?

I wouldn’t say it was hard to get to where I am now. I’ve got a lot of friends who willingly show my videos or songs to others, and through word of mouth, new listeners have come along.

V11: In your own words, how would you describe the music industry? I feel like the music industry is just so limited nowadays. Majority of the music that people hear are the same art-ists producing the same songs. I’m not saying the songs are terrible, but there’s a lack of flavor and individuality.

V11: Who are your influences and how have they helped you in any way?

Jack Johnson, Sara Bareilles, Chet Baker, John Mayer, Lights, just to name a few. They’ve influenced me to find my own sound and style of writing. Without them, I’d prob-ably be clueless as to what direction I plan on taking my music.

V11: If you launched a CD, why should anyone purchase your CD and listen to your music? If I launched a CD, I feel like people should buy it because I would make sure it’s completely different from anything else they’re hearing at the moment.

V11: How do you handle judgment and criticism?

I would say I’m pretty good with criticism and judgment. I’m a crazy perfectionist, so any feedback is usually greatly appreciated.

You can support E on Facebook (E (Enrique Romualdez)) Twitter (@eromualdez). Please support local artists and bands. Share, recommend, and tweet!-NICOLE CORCORAN

Interviews

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It is a known fact that it takes a lot of talent, dedication, and drive to make a name for yourself in the music in-dustry. With technology constantly changing and being introduced, it’s easier now for those wanting to become a musician to broadcast their talents for everyone to see. It is also the technology that makes the competition to be the next big thing even more difficult to turn into a real-ity. Most people have no idea what someone trying to break into the business goes through on a daily bases to get where they want to be. I sat down with an artist from the States named Alex Mauricio, and spoke to him about what it’s like to try and make a name for yourself in the industry. My first question for him was what he finds to be the most difficult thing about just starting out and getting his music out there for people to hear. He was quick to say that time was the thing he found most challenging, “The most challenging aspect for me is time. I have a full time job at the moment, so it’s more of a catch 22. I can support myself but unfortunately don’t have the extra time to dedicate to building a fan base and to dedicate toward my music career.” Another question I had for him was what obstacles he faces daily, and how does he get past these obstacles. He says that staying positive and getting back out there when you are rejected is a big hurtle he’s faced many times, “In this industry you will hear 1000 “No’s” before you hear a “Yes”. I have been disappointed several times. However, a combination of my faith, drive, persistence and overall confidence in myself as an artist does not allow me to give up. As the saying continues, all you need is that one “Yes”.

You’re probably sitting there reading this and wondering what makes a person motivated to work in a business that is known to be rather unstable at times, and what is it about music that has them so passionate. When asked, Alex told me that his motivation is his passion for music and his drive to succeed, “I love music. I love writing lyrics that people can relate to and performing my songs. The emotion I feel and the way people respond to my music is all the motivation I need to keep going and get myself to a larger scale of people. I want to affect people, future generations of musicians and music lovers just the way i was affected by my favourite artists.”

When asked what it is about music that makes him feel like it is something he needs to pursue in his life, it is clear in his answer how passionate about music he is, “Music has universal appeal. Everyone, no matter who you are, has a favou-rite artist. I hope to be someone’s favourite artist some day.

Also, the creative aspect of music has always at-tracted my attention. You can make a ‘hit’ within just a few hours of brainstorming and collabora-tion!”

At the end of the day, it takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and motivation to become successful in the music industry. It’s important to keep updat-ed on what’s going on within the industry and to get out there and meet as many successful people in the business as you can.

On behalf of Volume 11, I want to thank Alex for taking the time to answer my questions and give us a little insight on what it’s like for a new artist to break into the industry. We wish you the best of luck on your journey and may you find great suc-cess.

-KATRINA ARAUJO

Walking In Someone Else’s Shoes...

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If you asked them a year ago, where they think they’d be a year from then; the boys of Neverest could never have forseen the amount of success they would accomplish in just one year. The four boys from Toronto, caught managers Howie Dorough from the Backstreet Boys, and Cj Hyuer formerly from 3deep attention in 2010, and Have been making a name for themselves ever since. From touring with stereos all over Canada to opening all of the Canadian shows on the NKOTBSB tour; they boys have made it clear that they have no intention of slowing down any time soon. With a full length album coming out this year, an impending tour, and having recently hit Gold with their hit single, “About Us”, it’s easy to see that the boys of Neverest have just gotten started.

V11: Welcome home guys, it’s a pleasure to be able to sit down and speak with you guys.Neverest: Thank You, it’s great to be home and it’s great to be talking to you.

V11: our first question is, when you were first starting out; you had a different sound in mind. What made you decide to go in the direction that you’ve gone?Spee: It was an organic transformation inspired by the producers and management we were, and still are, working with; including Howie Dorough from The Backstreet Boys.

V11: that must have been fun. So, I know you guys only started fully playing together as a group since May 2010. Was it difficult trying to figure out your group dynamic at first? If so, how did you figure it out and come together so nicely?Paul: For most bands, that can be a real struggle, but there was such an instant chemistry between the four of us that the dynamic really spoke for itself. It be-came brotherly immediately.

V11: You’ve recently opened for the NKTOBSB Ca-nadian Tour dates, which is a pretty huge step in your career. My question is, do you feel any pressure from the media or the industry itself to do even better since you’ve already accomplished such a big milestone in oyur first year.Spee: That was an incredible and life-changing ex-perience for us, but we’re always pushing ourselves to be better because we’re passionate about what we do. Regardless of that tour being so huge for us, we’ll always be the ones that put the pressure on to make the next show or tour, bigger and better.

V11: What kind of advice do you guys have for aspiring singers or songwriters trying to get into the business?Brenden: Educate yourself as much as you can about how the business works, never shy away from an opportunity and be the best at what you do. Mike: Always go that extra mile for what you love because you have to want it more than everyone else to get everything you want.

V11: What is coming up next for Neverest?Spee: We are dropping a new single and video from our current EP called “The Chase”. 2012 will also see us spending a lot of time overseas developing international relationships among many other big plans! We’re very excited!For more information about Neverest, please visit the following:http://neverestmusic.com/homehttp://www.facebook.com/neverestmusichttp://www.twitter.com/neverestmusic

-KATRINA ARAUJO

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Kill Hannah has been a definite work in progress. Now, with the attention of such music greats as Billy Corgan, and a sea of dedicated fans wherever they go, their journey continues. The band, Matthew Devine (vocals), Greg Corner (bass), Elias Mallin (drums), and Dan Wies (guitar) sat down with Volume 11 to discuss their past, present and future.

V11: How did Kill Hannah start out?

Mat: I started the band with my roommates from col-lege at the time who were my best friends. Over the years, I started to take it a lot more and more serious and needed to find like-minded people who also like just so dedicated like I was; people who were inter-ested in making a career out of it and knew all the risks that would come with that. From about ‘96 to 2000, I was constantly looking and meeting up with thousands of musicians around Chicago where I lived. I met Johnny at a Nine Inch Nails signing and it was a private thing for like 50 people and I just approached him as a stranger and asked him if he played guitar and he said yeah. I somehow forced him into dropping out of college and joining the band where he knew no members. With Greg, I was at a nightclub called The Dragon Room and Greg was a bar-back and I just asked him if he played bass because I just thought he looked like a bass player kinda guy. He said yeah and was kind of really creeped out, but when he learned the name of who we were he immediately agreed to join because he had seen me and the past members play a couple of shows and he loved it.

V11: Where did the name Kill Hannah originate?

Greg: Well there was a girl named Hannah that Mat dated in college when he was like 18. At the time he had thought she broke his heart, so he wrote a song “Kill Hannah” and then the band name just happened. Of corse it wasn’t real heartache, they were kids and Mat laughs about it. Him and Hannah are really good friends now and she’s been to every single hometown show of ours.

V11: What are your opinions on the newest Kill Han-nah cd Wake Up The Sleepers? Are you happy with the result?

Elias: Yes, we are really happy with it. It was a very interesting record to make,it’s a very, very eclectic mix of old and new Kill Hannah. This was the record that the band always wanted to make. 90 percent of the recording was done in Chicago, with the exception of some special guest appearances.

V11: How was recording this album different then all of your past cd’s?

Elias: The other albums had been done by very es-tablished and well-known producers. We also had lots of more time to record them back then. It’s different now, budgets for records these days are way differ-ent then back in the 80s so now most bands do it all within a couple of months. However, this was the first time we got to produce the album ourselves. We had used everything that we learned from Sean Beavan and Johnny K (our previous producers) and used that information on this record. This record was all of us, 100% of the time. We had some people working with us but we made all the choices, which was sweet.

V11: What’s it been like to have a break from touring to work on new songs after you’ve been gone for so long?

Dan: It’s a big change to be in the same city for more than a day. The most important thing is our new mu-sic.

V11: How does it feel to have had Billy Corgan call you guys “the future of Chicago rock?”

Mat: It feels really cool. It feels better to consider him a friend, too. But, we’ve really gotten a lot of atten-tion out of that quote. It’ll probably be carved into my tombstone. “This guy sung in a band that Billy Corgan once thought was cool.”

-SAMANTHA GORDON

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Our very own Samantha Gordon had the chance to sit down with Silverstein’s front man Shane Told, with questions about touring, the band, the music, and what he sees as a future for Silverstein. The band’s name “Silverstein” came from the famous children’s author Shel Silverstein, who wrote stories the band read as kids. Silverstein have so far released five studio albums, three EP’s, a compilation album and a live DVD/CD. Their lineup hasn’t changed since December 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and sometimes guitar-ist Shane Told, Lead guitarist Neil Boshart, rhythm guitarist Josh Bradford, bass guitarist and back-up vocalist Billy Hamilton, and lastly the drummer Paul Koehler. “The band started out in 2000 in Burlington. Originally we were just a side project, we were all in different bands and Silverstein was just for fun. It wasn’t until we decided to play a couple of shows that we realized people were really into it. It turned into something truly special, which we didn’t know would happen at first.”

Q: How does it feel to be in a professionally signed band?A: “Well it’s pretty surreal, you know, growing up like I did, you just play music for fun. For me it’s not something I ever thought I’d do for a career or as a job. So it’s pretty surreal, but yeah it’s sweet.”

Q: What are your hopes for Silverstein in the near future?A: “We’re putting out a new record called Short Songs, it’s kind of a special project. We’ll be doing lots of tour-ing this year, making a new music video later on this month and just keeping it going.”

Q: What genre would you call your music?A: “When we started out in 2000 we called it emo but that changed what the meaning was, so now I don’t know. We say post-hardcore. To us its just different variations of punk rock music. I guess it’s hard to say.” Q: Any upcoming releases?A: “Our “Short Songs” album. There are 22 songs; all of them are under 90 second- 11 covers and 11 originals. So it’s different but it came out really good, we’re finished.”

Q: What has been your favourite tour so far?A: “Well back in 2006 we did this tour called “The never shave again tour” where we couldn’t shave the entire time. We had a really cool line up of rotating bands on it and some are really good friends. I remember at the end of it we had all these bands at this end of tour party with this huge cake and champagne and it was just a really good time. It was kind of the first really big headlining tour that we did, so it was a special thing. It was mostly an American tour but we did a few shows in Canada near the end.”

Q: Where’s your favourite place to tour?A: “Australia is my favourite. It’s got beautiful weather, great shows, just a really, really cool place. It’s amazing you’ve gotta go there.”

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Q: What’s the most bizarre thing to happen while you were on stage?A: “There’s been lots of stuff. I mean one time I got hit with a bottle in the face and I was bleeding and bruised- but I got through the show. Another time, the entire sound system went out completely, to the point where I couldn’t’ even talk into the mic to tell people what was going on. There were about a thousand people there so I was trying to get everybody quiet and I did a couple songs acoustic. There’s always something crazy going on, at least once per tour something weird will happen. But I actually sort of live for those moments you know? There like what makes things different and not every day the same. “ Q: Where do you get your inspiration lyrically speaking?A: “I’d say lyrically speaking, a couple of bands people wouldn’t expect. I mean, Nine Inch Nails, I always thought they wrote great lyrics. I’ve always liked Saves the Day, I like their lyrics a lot. Other than that I don’t know, it’s kind of a little bit from everyone.”

Q: As you guys are getting older do you find touring over and over again any less interesting?A: “It’s different now, I remember on our first couple U.S tours we would be so excited like “Oh we’re going to California!” I still get excited because I love California, it’s a beautiful place and I love it but I mean it’s a dif-ferent sort of feeling now after doing it about 15 times. But we get very excited when we get to go places we haven’t been before- the same feelings we felt back then. I don’t think it has anything to do with getting older though, not for me.”

Q: You own your own record label, how did that start out and how’s the progress going?A: “ In 2005 I saw Dead and Divine play, I think the singer was like 15 and I just thought there was something special about the band. So I started working with them, helping them out. They were such young kids that they didn’t have money to do anything so I just gave them some money to record and to get a van and to get their band off of the ground and that turned into me releasing their album on Verona Records. From then I just started working with more and more bands all from the area and its turned into a pretty successful label. I’ve put out about a dozen records now and its something I really enjoy, just helping out bands and giving back to the music community.

-SAMANTHA GORDON

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Over the years, Beyoncé has sold countless albums and has been a top selling artist. Her work has inspired others and has a huge impact on music today. Her newest album, titled 4, has stood out from ant other album yet. Many songs on the album have an earthy, worldly essence, and energetic sound. As well, Beyoncé’s lyrics are very captur-ing and powerful. This album has many layers and would certainly appeal to a larger demographic. Some of the top songs on 4 are Run the World (Girls), Countdown, and Love On Top. Beyoncé was the executive producer of this album and should be recognized, not only for producing, but for putting so much dedication into this album. This is a must listen for both Beyoncé fans, and for those who wouldn’t necessarily listen to her music.

- Nicole Corcoran

Siberia shines a new ‘Light’, more like a musical journey. For Lights’ musical career this is a step in the right direc-tion. Although Siberia is a nice move forward, there is still some error that hurts the album as a whole. Siberia undergoes repetition, as songs tend to feel similar in their structure and tone. Nonetheless, her angelic voice and meaningful lyrics makes it less of an earache, and more of a pleasing must listen album. Even though there are a few flaws to this album, Siberia shows Lights progressing from what she showed on The Listening, and that Lights is going nowhere but forward. If you are a Lights fan I suggest pick this album up if you haven’t already. If you are skeptical I say buy the album still, you may be surprised. As well you should support our Canadian Talent.

- Victoria Church

These West Coast rap-rockers who we all know as Korn meet up with many producers, including Skrillex, and Datsik. Dubstep is really beginning to slither its way into our homes, and what we thought was our music. I have to say I did not expect this from the band at all, yet the dubstep textures actually suit Davis’ manic drone, particularly in the cuts produced by Skrillex, who’s known Korn since his teenaged days as Sonny Moore (From First to Last) I be-lieve that this dynamic combination is a refreshing sound, Skrillex really accents the band’s “tortured-kid” melancholy in the song titled Narcissistic Cannibal.

For all the fans of the old Korn, I suggest to not knock this album just yet; yes it isn’t what we are use to hearing from them, however they haven’t lost the real essence of who Korn really is. 4.5/5- Victoria Church

From a simple basement project, to a mainstream band with so much attention it’s heroic. Dan Auerbach and Pat-rick Carney have teamed up with Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton to create a raw project that’s in a league of its own. When I first downloaded the album off of iTunes, I couldn’t help but look through the digital booklet that came with the tracks. Every horrible car that you could ever dream of is pictured simply one after another, giving this album a very thick atmosphere that is carried throughout the tracks. Heavily sampled piano riffs are placed and layered on tracks and distorted organs and bi-gender backing vocals are also present in many of The Key’s songs. I am curious to know how they perform live, a band-like feeling is in the listener’s attention- this is a hard task, especially for two guys and a producer. Slower songs on the album with a ‘Stairway to Heaven’ influence like ‘Little Black Submarine’, breathe a new retro style into their music. This style is also mixed with The Key’s heavy Hip-hop influences, causing a contagious head-nod to happen during every track. The Black Key’s have definitely gained a new fan in me and I look forward to more real rock.-Adam Duke

Beyoncé45/5 stars

LightsSiberia3.5/5 stars

KornPath to Totality4.5/5 stars

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The Black Keys El Gamino4/5 stars

Albums

Lamb of God reunited with Wrath producer, Josh Wilbur, for their latest 14-track album, Resolution, released on January 24, 2012. This is their seventh studio album and is an amalgamation of sounds and styles from their previous works while also experiment-ing with some new ideas. The one word that comes to mind when describing this album is epic – from start to finish. It opens with the slow and heavy “Straight for the Sun” which nicely sets up the intensity and astounding technical abili-ties of the band on “Desolation”. Through-out the album there areRe brief acoustic/clean guitar intros and transitions as well as more progressive elements in songs like “The Number Six” and “Visitation” but there still remains the overall heavy, groove metal explosiveness that you would expect from a LoG album. It closes with the ghostly, orchestral anthem that is “King Me” which ties everything together in a bundle of immense, in-your-face energy. This album is best appreciated by listening to it all in one sitting because the songs transition into each other so well and paints an aggressively dark picture with undertones of acceptance and empower-ment. Randy Blythe incorporates high-pitch shrieks and occasional grunted/spoken lyrics to his traditional growls, which shows off his vocal range especially after so many years. The rest of the band continues to impress with their unmatched ability to compose amazing metal tracks in this day and age.Resolution further solidifies why Lamb of God are at the top of their genre and proves that they still have more to come.-Dave Sokolyk

Lamb of GodResolution4/5 stars

The end of this past year brought their most recent record, “Better Off.” The first listen or two won’t do justice for how great it is- for anyone who knows the feeling of a record that grows on you overtime, this is that record. It blends in the styles that both “Count Yourself In” and “Home-town” have. Right from the start, the first track ‘Young Classics’ has the audience moving once the un-expected heavy, yet catchy chorus comes in. For vocalist Andrew Use-nik, ‘Young Classics,’ has his best vocal performance he has ever re-corded. The next song on the album ‘Sanctuary,’ is another in your face track. The next few songs reminded me a lot of songs you would hear on “Hometown.” This is where the mixed emotions of the album begin and where the record shifts from really upbeat to more slow paced transitions. Half-way into the record it really picks up again and sounds like the Ten Sec-ond Epic the original fans loved. The end of the album slows down again, but has some of the best tracks on the album. For anyone who likes Ten Second Epic or likes a more “old-school” pop/punk sound like Good Charlotte, Blink 182, and New Found Glory, should give this record a listen. Some of the highlights of this record include ‘Young Classics,’ ‘Runaway,’ ‘Eastbound,’ ‘Giving Up,’ and ‘North Star.’

- Sean Campbell

Ten Second EpicBetter Off 4/5 stars

Teaming up with Nas on “Triple Beam Dreams,” the two veterans recollect earlier days of corner life over vivid production from J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. The title-track offers a triumphant Rozay, and with the addition of John Legend’s pierc-ing soulful voclas

bringing the record full circle, there’s a clear indication that Ross and Legend have found a spark with their collaborations. Ross then plays the right role on Kelly Rowland-assisted “Mine Games,” while “Keys to the Crib” appropriately enlists a colourful wall of sound that The Inkredibles have been lacing Ross with since “Deeper Than Rap”. A listing 19 tracks is a lot to burn through, and with Ross lyrically fixated on the power of the dollar (hence the title), “Rich Forever” reverts back to a big dose of rub-ber band stacks and ambitious dealings that seemingly blend together. If you were to pick and choose your favourite song out of “King Of Diamonds,” “I Swear To God” and “MMG Untouchable”; the results are all the same. His lyrical ability comes to a screeching halt on “Yella Diamonds” when every one of his bars ends with the same noun. Take them out, and he’s literally just snarling over a beat. To Ross’ credit, “Rich Forever” is the epitome of what a mixtape can be; a project created to gauge feedback prior to a major release and adjust accordingly. There are a handful of records here that could have a similar impact for “God Forgives, I Don’t”. Ross continues to cement his position as one of hip-hop’s best artists. The tape surely sets the table for his next release to be the career-defining-album rap fans and critics are expecting from Rozay. If Ross is simply giving away music of this calibre, Lord knows he’ll be taking it up a few notches with his next commercial release. However, in an era where artists have trans-formed mixtapes into celebrated relics, the replay value for “Rich Forever” won’t last much longer than a few months.

- Brandon Lovery

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Rick RossRich Forever3/5 stars

EMI, one of the “big 4” record labels in the world, is being sold for $4.1 billion dollars. Universal Music Group has agreed to pay $1.9 billion dollars to own the recording divi-sion. This means they will be taking over the artists on the EMI roster and handling their recording contracts. If this deal were to be approved, Universal’s market share globally would be 36 percent. It would be 39% in the US and approximately 50% in most European countries. Sony/ATV has made a deal with EMI to purchase their publishing division for $2.2 billion dollars. This will allow Sony/ATV to handle the songwriter’s contracts that connect with EMI. If this deal were to happen, Sony would become the world’s number 1 publisher.

The current owner of EMI, Citigroup provided $4.2 billion of debt to the struggling company from loans and lawsuits. The majority of these debts were from their previous owner Guy hands. Citigroup also currently holds approxi-mately $600 million in pension liabilities. If Universal takes over, this would be a risk they are willing to take. They would take on the responsibilities handed over to them including finding another buyer and soak up any loses if the deal gets turned down.

The CEO at Universal thinks it will take less than 10 months to tie all the loose ends with this deal. Sony would only be a minority partner and wouldn’t make revenue or debt from books. They would manage the catalogue or find ways to license EMI’s songs for a management fee. This business makes profit from other business customers, instead of individual consumers. With this deal, Sony/ATV will be profiting from over 3 million songs, 100 being number one hits.

As of right now, Universal and Sony are still working out the issues that are being faced with owning EMI’s property. It’s still too soon to guess if this will go through, but one thing is for sure regardless if the deals are approved, this next upcoming year for music will face a great shift in the stability of owning/distributing music. For current and up to date information on this, check out http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/

- Sean Campbell

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Celebrity News

It happened! Superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z have finally had their baby, Blue Ivy Carter. The little girl was born on January 7, 2012 at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, in an ‘executive suite’. With their daughter almost a month old, the couple has yet to release any photos to the press; although, through many close friends and family, baby Blue is said to be absolutely beautiful.

When Blue Ivy was born there was much controversy over the meaning of her name. In fact, there were many sources over the Internet saying that she was named after Satin; implying that Blue Ivy spelt backwards in Latin was “Lucifer’s Daughter”. That, however, is not the case. There is an actual meaning behind the little girl’s name that has nothing to do with the Devil. Blue’s name is said to be a combination the Jay-Z’s Blueprint albums (the Blue aspect of things), and both celebrities love for the number four, which in Roman numerals is IV. The significance of the number four is both singers Birthdays, September 4-Beyonce, and December 4-Jay, their wedding anniversary, April 4, and Beyonce’s last album, entitled 4.

No more than 48 hours after their baby girl’s birth, did Jay-Z release a song, Glory, credited to baby Blue. The song expressed the rappers deep love for his daughter and says, “The most amazing feeling I feel/ words cant describe what I’m feeling for real/ Baby ill paint the sky blue/ my greatest creation was you.” He also goes on to tell us that Beyonce has had a miscarriage before they conceived Blue, saying, “Last time the miscarriage was tragic/ we was afraid you would disappear, but nah baby you magic.” The song finishes with the soundtrack of Blue Ivy crying; her introducing herself to the world.

Glory placed No. 74 on the Billboard R&B/ Hip-Hop Songs chart, making her the youngest person to ever ap-pear on that specific chart, or any at all. Glory was also that week’s highest new entry on that chart. Blue Ivy is sure making her way to the top, just like Mommy and Daddy.

-Danae Rowan

A Star From Birth

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A Big Thank You to:

Staff of Volume 11

Sean CampbellKatrina Araujo

Samantha GordonKayla Cowan

Jacob Naronha Brandon Lovery

Shawn BellefeuilleDave SokolykAdam Duke

Elisa Kritiotis (Editor in Chief)Victoria Church (Head of Design & Layout)

Alex Hurst (Assistant Editor)

& Other Music Buiness Management Students that contributed to the magazine

On behalf of the Volume 11 staff, we would like to thank all the bands/artists for their cooperation and contri-butiong to this issue.

We would also like to thank all our advertisers.

One BIG Thank You! to everyone who has supported Volume 11 all these years, it is greatly appreciated. Keep on supporting V11.

We Couldn’t Have Done it Without You: