BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart (a/o February 10th):
1. “What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger),” Kelly Clarkson
2. “Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
3. “Turn Me On,” David Guetta
4. “Rack City,” TYGA
5. “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
6. “Smooth Criminal (Glee Cast Version),” Glee Cast
7. “Young, Wild & Free,” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
8. “Domino ,” Jessie J
9. “Sexy and I Know It,” LMFAO
10. “Ass Back Home ,” Gym Class Heroes
Getting paid is a tough pursuit in the music business these days, for artist and executive alike. On the layoff front, the latest wielding the ax is MTV Networks, according to numerous leaks surfacing Tuesday. The round affects between 50 and 75 employees, and representatives at the company have confirmed a significant level of cuts. The company declined to discuss specific divisions, though Broadcasting & Cable outlined some reductions within the Music and Logo Group. That group includes channels MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo.
MTV Networks can easily blame macroeconomic factors, and plenty of companies are slimming down in this environment. But this is also a perfect opportunity to restructure or eliminate unwanted personnel. The recent round closely follows the departure of longtime executive Brian Graden, formerly president of MTV Networks Music Group and Logo. The departure appears part of a continued attempt by MTVN to realign itself towards a completely different generation, a group spread across multiple platforms and less prone to become TV-exclusive potatoes.
Parent Viacom eliminated 850 spots in December, with MTV Networks heavily affected.
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