Label Love: Sia & Youngblood
• Singer/songwriter/producer/hitmaker and 8x Grammy Award nominee Sia today announces her first-ever Christmas album, the first release under her recently signed worldwide deal with Atlantic Records. The collection of original holiday songs written by Sia and Greg Kurstin will be released later this year via Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic Records. In addition to working on the forthcoming Christmas album, Sia is currently in the process of directing her first feature film.
In a joint statement, Atlantic Records Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman and Atlantic Records Chairman/COO Julie Greenwald said, “Sia is a once-in-a-generation artist. Her extraordinary gifts as a singer and songwriter, her revolutionary approach to the art of performing, her groundbreaking videos — everything she does comes from a deep wellspring of inspiration and imagination. Sia is that rare artist who has formed her own singular, boundless musical universe. We are so happy to welcome her into the Atlantic family and to be joining Sia on her amazing musical journey.”
• Stand by for the formal announcement, but we feel pretty comfortable expressing our happiness for Megan Youngblood, who is the newly named Director of West Coast Promotion for Capitol Nashville Records. She succeeds Paige Elliott, who was recently named Director, West Coast Promotion for Columbia Nashville.
Youngblood most recently spent five years as Sr. Director Top 40 Promotion for Capitol Records until December 2016. Bobby Young, VP of Promotion for Capitol Nashville, said, “Megan is the perfect addition to this all-star #1 team and brings a wealth of experience that we are excited to tap into.” Youngblood will remain based in Los Angeles and can be reached at 310-926-8114 and megan.youngblood@umusic.com.
