(4 Dec 2022)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Los Angeles, 3 December 2022
1. Medium of Selena Gomez giving interview
2. Various Imagine Dragons posing
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Daniel Platzman, member of Imagine Dragons
(giving interview with other members of the group from left to right: Dan Reynolds, Daniel Platzman, Daniel Wayne Sermon and Ben McKee) - on returning to live performances)
"The stage is our natural element. That's where we really thrive. And even when we're in the studio creating songs, we're picturing getting on a stage and playing them for our fans, so the opportunity to get on the stage and share all this music with our fans is everything to us. We can't imagine not being able to do that. It's our life."
4. Tight of Kim Petras posing
5. Wide of Jermaine Pegues, Ebonie Ward, Ezekiel Lewis and Rick Sackheim posing
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ebonie Ward, music manager -on her relationship with client Future
"Real loyalty and friendship. Honestly, you know, I will say, he's a major part of who I am, you know. In all honesty, I can say he's developed and curated my talent and my gift. He saw things in me that I didn't see in myself. And that's also just a testament to his leadership and also his talent, his gifts, you know, he's known for seeking out the best, you know, other artists, musicians and producers. But he's also formulated an amazing executive. And, you know, that's something that I've never said to him, but he honestly, truthfully has. I've learned so much about this business from him. And I just hope that also I've made him proud as well."
7. Various of Omar Apollo
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Omar Apollo, recording artist - on how his tour audience has changed since his song “Evergreen” blew up on TikTok:
"It's really incredible how people show up now. You know, I've been touring for years and, you know, it's always been like consistent, but it just reached like a new level. And I think that I've just been taking in the energy and using it in the performance, and I think that's all I could really do with it, you know? But it is I'm very grateful and very blessed that, you know, that it's going the way it's going, for sure."
9. Wide shot of carpet
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Jesse Collins, producer -on whether or not artist should speak out on issues of importance:
"I mean, that's something that, you know, we're seeing now that there is a cause and effect to everything that you say and do. I think people really need to think about what they say before they post it or whatever. But then at the same time, you know, it's important that people, it's important that artists use their platform for good. If you’ve got an opportunity to speak on something that is wrong in the world or wrong in the community. I think they should do it."
11. Various shots of Kara DioGuardi on the arrivals line
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Kara DioGuardi, music executive - on calling out artists for hate speech and holding artists accountable:
"I mean, if you're talking about people saying things that are, you know, against other people or causing, you know, hate in the world. I think that it's up to everyone who is working with that artist to say, you know, really, we don't want to be putting that out into the world. And I think it comes from a human place. It's less about, 'Oh, I work at the label.' And more about, 'Hey, you know what? You need to be accountable for the things you're saying. And human to human. This is how I'm feeling about it.' Forget that it's a business."
13. Wide of Rita Wilson on the arrivals line.
15. Wide shot of DJ Cassidy on the arrivals line
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