October 15
Fall Out Boy‘s Patrick Stump and wife Elisa Yao announced the birth of their son, Declan.
October 16
Former Canvasback/Atlantic director of A&R Dan Chertoff, who signed Alt-J and The Orwells, was named vp A&R at RCA Records.
Tim Hauser, founder and singer of The Manhattan Transfer, died from cardiac arrest. He was 72.
The Long Island Music Hall of Fame announced its fifth class of honorees: Clive Davis, Patti Lupone, Debbie Gibson, the late Gerry Goffin, Kurtis Blow, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, Billy Joel‘s backing band and Steve Thompson.
iHeartMedia hired Gayle Troberman as executive vp/chief marketing officer.
October 18
Glee star Matthew Morrison married Renee Puente on a private estate in Maui.
October 19
Songwriter Paul Craft, who was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame earlier this month, died in Tennessee. He was 76.
Scottish saxophonist Raphael Ravenscroft, best-known for his solo on Gerry Rafferty‘s 1978 track “Baker Street,” as well as on recordings with Pink Floyd, Marvin Gaye and ABBA, died of a suspected heart attack. He was 60.
Reggae legend John Holt, who penned “The Tide Is High,” made famous by Blondie, died in London. He was 67.
October 20
Virgin Records chief creative officer/executive vp Ron Fair departed Capitol Music Group. Fair previously served in senior executive roles at Geffen, A&M, RCA, EMI, Island and Chrysalis.
Spotify announced a new subscription service, Spotify Family, that allows any premium subscriber to add up to four family members to an account at 50 percent off.
Jay Z‘s Roc Nation Sports announced the signing of the Boston Red Sox’s Yoenis Cespedes.
Songwriting-production duo Jackie Boyz, brothers Carlos and Steven Battey, announced a worldwide publishing joint venture with Razor & Tie Music Publishing, focused on signing and developing new artists.
October 21
Mac Miller signed a deal with Warner Bros. worth a reported $10 million. Miller will sign and develop artists under a joint imprint, Remember Music/Warner Bros., with his own label.
Reba McEntire inked a new recording contract with Nash Icon Music — a joint venture between Big Machine Label Group and Cumulus Media — where she will serve as its flagship artist.
Burger Records announced a joint venture publishing company — Burger Music Publishing — in a partnership with Mothership Music, with Mothership administering all back-room services for the entity. The deal unites Burger founders Sean Bohrman and Lee Rickard with Mothership co-presidents Brett Gurewitz and Lionel Conway, and publishing vet Danny Benair.
Sony/ATV promoted Rich Christina to senior vp/head of East Coast A&R.