Clive Black | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Music executive |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Clive Black, is a British music executive. He is the founder of Blacklist Entertainment, and former managing director at EMI.[1]
Career
Black started his career at 16 years old, as a junior for Island Records in 1980, but moved into A&R. He was the scout responsible for signing Mark Hollis, lead singer and principal songwriter of the band Talk Talk, to Island Publishing.[2] He also set up the dance label Positiva Records.
In 1997 he set up Blacklist Entertainment as a joint venture with Edel, and later took sole ownership in a management buy-out.[3]
References
- ↑ "Clive Black joins Primary Wave in the UK to focus on catalog acquisitions of 'iconic and legendary song writers'". Music Business Worldwide.
- ↑ "The legends of Mark Hollis | 107.1 KHITS". khitsboise.com.
- ↑ "Team | Blacklist Entertainment". blacklistent.com.
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