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04-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Universal Music Group, UCLA Launch Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship
Universal Music Group and UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music announced the creation of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship on Monday, the latest namesake at the school for the famed founder of Motown. The scholarship comes just over a year after Gordy's $5 million helped establish UCLA's Berry Gordy Music Industry Center last May. The new scholarship is designed for students in the music industry program to help pay for educational expenses including tuition and housing. One student will be selected each year, and recipients will be eligible for the scholarship on consecutive years based on financial need. More from The Hollywood Reporter BoyNextDoor on 'No Genre' and Gearing Up for Lollapalooza: "We're Really Giving it Our All" 'Every Time You Lose Your Mind': '90s Alt-Rockers Failure Talk Their Long-Awaited Documentary and Rewriting Their "Tumultuous" Legacy Bob Vylan Lose Visas, Dropped by UTA Following "Death to IDF" Chant at Glastonbury 'For more than 65 years, Berry Gordy's name has been synonymous with artistry and the transformative power of music,' UMG chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge said in a statement. 'Through this scholarship, UMG is honoring his enduring legacy by investing in a new generation of young people who will help carry that spirit forward — creators and changemakers, who will have an opportunity to reflect the innovation and entrepreneurial genius that Mr. Gordy helped bring to the world through Motown, Tamla and the pioneering sound of Detroit.' The director of the Gordy Center, will select the scholarship recipient each year, UCLA said, and the recipient will be 'a student demonstrating exceptional promise and financial need.' 'I am thrilled that my friend Sir Lucian Grainge and Universal Music Group have committed to support this program with their endowment that will help open doors for many more students and continue to pave the way for music to be a force for good and change,' Gordy said in a statement. 'The center provides vital opportunities for students at UCLA to help prepare for careers in the music industry, so that future generations of young talent will continue to innovate, inspire and bring together culture and communities through the power of music.' Robert Fink, acting dean of the Herb Alpert School of Music and director of the Gordy Center, said the partnership 'reflects our belief that increasing access to education and professional training is a powerful tool for transforming the music industry,.' 'This endowment ensures that the next generation of music executives, artists, and entrepreneurs will not only be inspired by Berry Gordy's legacy of innovation but also equipped to build on it,' he said. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
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04-07-2025
- Business
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Beatles' Apple Corps Names Tom Greene As New CEO
Apple Corps, the Beatles' media corporation, has named Tom Greene as its new CEO, the announced Tuesday morning. Greene is best-known for his work with the Harry Potter franchise, where he worked first as an executive both at Pottermore Publishing, then as the CFO and later general manager at Wizarding World Digital, the joint venture between Warner Media and Pottermore. Greene is currently the chief operating officer of esports programming company Blast, and he is still on the board at Pottermore. More from The Hollywood Reporter BoyNextDoor on 'No Genre' and Gearing Up for Lollapalooza: "We're Really Giving it Our All" Universal Music Group, UCLA Launch Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship 'Every Time You Lose Your Mind': '90s Alt-Rockers Failure Talk Their Long-Awaited Documentary and Rewriting Their "Tumultuous" Legacy 'We are thrilled to welcome Tom Greene as CEO,' Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison and Sean Ono Lennon said in a joint statement. 'We have a lot of exciting plans and Tom's experience and vision make him the perfect person to join us in making it all happen.' Greene's appointment comes months after previous CEO Jeff Jones, who served as Apple Corps' top executive for 17 years, stepped down from his post last October, per Billboard. The Beatles had first established Apple Corps back in 1968, and Greene will serve as the third CEO in the company's history, per the company. Apple Corps remains active in overseeing the Fab Four's musical legacy, giving the signoff for Sam Mendes' biopics on all four of the Beatles. Those films will star Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and they're expected to release in 2028. 'It is a huge honour to lead Apple Corps into this new phase of its history,' Greene said in a statement. 'Like so many people around the world, I grew up in a household obsessed with The Beatles and their music. At a time when the world might need more of The Beatles' spirit, there are so many new and innovative ways to bring their unique magic to all generations of fans. I cannot wait to get started.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
