The Jackie Boyz confirm that they are working on material for Madonna

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The Jackie Boyz are an American multi-platinum singer/songwriter tandem that consists of two brothers, Carlos Battey and Steven Battey.

 

They have worked with Madonna before, not along time ago when in 2009 they wrote together with Madonna, Lil Wayne, Justin Franks and Brandon Kitchen the song, “Revolver”

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I like Revolver, but I don't want many songs sounding the same :(

I was thinking the same BUT I'm sure Madonna wouldn't let them sound the same as Revolver. Plus this is only at the demo stage. I guess it depends what direction she wants to go in as well.

Billboard Interview Irving Azoff from Live Nation

 

Will Irving Azoff and his Live Nation team harness the power of ticketing, promotion, venues, merchandise, sponsorships and the internet – and reinvent and imploding music business?

 

Billboard: Live Nation’s long-term multi-rights deals all seem to be going very well. Will there be any more of those coming?

Irving Azoff: No, we’re not going to do multi-rights deals. But look at what’s going on with our partners at Roc Nation and the kind of year that Jay-Z had. Shakira’s touring has been really well-planned and incredibly successful this past year. And they tell me Madonna is about to record so there could be another Madonna cycle coming.

 

Billboard: Would a Madonna album be through you guys?

Irving Azoff: Yes.

 

Billboard: So you plan on issuing recorded content?

Irving Azoff: Live Nation, prior to the merger entered into some of these all-rights deals, so there are certain artists, Madonna being one of them, [for whom there] is a recorded music strategy. Once she gets the album recorded, we’ll sit down with her and her manager, Guy Oseary, and figure out what’s best for the record. It has to start with the music.

the latest from Guy Oseary:

 

Madonna goes into the recording studio next month to begin work on new album…

 

are there any back catalog plans for reissues/remixes/remasters planned for this year?

there are no back catalog plans currently.. I met with Warner Music about that very subject.. but nothing has come of it…

 

When is M thinking about another tour?

there is nothing to report in regards to tour.. you guys know how this works… first comes the album and next comes the….

 

What is going on with all these demo leaks?!

i dont know who all the leaks are coming from… if anyone wants to tell me the source, i would appreciate it.. ?

 

Does M have any producers in mind for her new album?

she has a good idea on which producers she will be working with…

MTV gives ideas for the new album and praises Incredible

 

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Here’s What Madonna Needs To do For Her Next Album To Be A Hit

Posted 6/15/11 4:30 pm ET by John Mitchell in Madonna

 

 

Madonna’s manager, Guy Oseary, took to Twitter yesterday to announce that the Queen of Pop would be hitting the studio next month to begin work on her twelfth studio album – her first since 2008’s Hard Candy. “Madonna goes into the recording studio next month to begin work on new album,” he wrote. Soon after, a fan asked who M would be hitting the studio with, and Oseary responded, saying, “She has a good idea on which producers she will be working with.”

 

He did not elaborate further.

 

Which got us thinking about what we’d like to hear from the pop trendsetter who’s done it all. More than 28 years into her record shattering career, Madonna really doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone – she’s the top-selling female artist ever, has had more top ten hits than Elvis (or anyone else, alive or dead) and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. But with Lady Gaga hotter on her heels than any other diva who’s made a play for her throne, Madge does have a reason to put out a killer album.

 

As longtime fans, we know what has and hasn’t worked for Madonna over the years. Read on for our thought on how she should approach her next record.

 

Stay Away From “Hot” Producers

 

Dr. Luke has worked wonders for Britney Spears (“Till The World Ends”) and Katy Perry (“Teenage Dream”). RedOne and Lady Gaga have the kind of connection that produces insta-classics like “Bad Romance.” Max Martin has become Pink’s go-to guy for recent hits like “Raise Your Glass.” Madonna should stay away from all of these people.

 

Here’s why: It didn’t really work last time. On Hard Candy, Madonna collaborated with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Danja and Pharrell Williams. The results were mostly fine – we’re actually partial to her tunes with Williams, especially “Incredible” and “The Beat Goes On” – and she scored her biggest hit in years with the Timberlake jam “4 Minutes.” But her previous set, Confessions on a Dance Floor, was widely considered a return to form, and, frankly, running to of-the-moment producers in an attempt to score some easy hits felt cheap and a little desperate coming from one of the most forward-thinking minds in pop, particularly on the heels of her best album in years.

 

Make Some Real Dance Music

 

In the late-90s and early aughts, Madonna did something that no other pop star could do: She brought real dance music to America, and America liked it. She eschewed the conventions of pop music at the time, which was dominated by the bubblegum thump of early Spears and NSYNC, and opted instead to work with underground producers like William Orbit and Mirwais Ahmadzai to introduce electronic and house sounds that were completely foreign to domestic radio. She was rewarded with career-best reviews, reinvigorated album sales and multiple Grammy Awards for her effort.

 

With that in mind, we suggest she make a few phone calls. A good place to start would be with the Swedish trio Swedish House Mafia – Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell. With little mainstream fanfare, their latest single “Save the World” has racked up over 12 million views on YouTube. Axwell sits on DJMag’s list of the top ten DJ’s in the world. Others to consider from that same listing: Tiesto and Armin Van Buuren, both of whom specialize in the kind of progressive trance and house music that gets crowds moving (and M does have that massive 360, touring-recording deal with Live Nation to deliver on).

 

What we’re saying is, the best Madonna music has been born from like-minded collaboration with lesser-known dance producers she is herself a fan of, not from current production giants looking to throw their signature beats at the wall to see what sticks.

 

Write About Something

 

The weirdest thing about Hard Candy was the almost regressive nature of some of the lyrics. Music, Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dance Floor were buoyed by thoughtful, reflective lyrics about love, life and spirituality, while a track on Hard Candy had the then-49-year-old singer cooing the line “see my booty get down.” Yes, her signature theme – which we’d boil down to the universal catharsis and release only the dance floor can provide – was present on all these albums, but it wasn’t as smartly crafted on Candy as it was on her past efforts. Lyrically, decades-old albums like Erotica and Like a Prayer felt like more mature works.

 

Since her last album, Madonna has been through a lot, including an adoption, divorce and her return to New York. She’s also the only pop star in the world who can address what it’s like to be a sex symbol aging in full view of the public. Her age has led some pop critics to write her off entirely. Tell us what it feels like to have people turn their backs on you despite the fact that your hit-making instincts and songwriting chops are as sharp as ever, Madonna. We’re all ears!.

Madonna and Armin Van Buuren = WINNER :heart:

I wonder what subjects the songs will be about (at this early stage)..

Who's she intending on work with...

Radio programmers talk about Madonna album collaborators

 

Peter Buchanan published this blog recently at Examiner.com:

 

At the gathering of program director’s meeting in Chicago this weekend, the hot topic was Madonna. My June 9th column was the very first to reveal that The Weinstein Company picked up distribution rights to Madonna’s eagerly anticipated film W.E. I have a lot more information on that, but will keep quiet for now. After all, Madonna is primarily a recording artist, right?

The big talk at the meeting was Madonna’s upcoming album and the possibility of Jim Steinman (hello, Bonnie Tyler, Meat Loaf, and Celine Dion) as a collaborator. Apparently, Madonna wrote some songs with melody ideas and sent them to Mr. Steinman, who was very impressed. Madonna, despite what some say, does write her own lyrics and melodies, but relies on producers to come up with the music.

Some of the program directors thought the idea was interesting, while others thought that Jim Steinman would be cheapening himself. Even if Mr. Steinman doesn’t come through, one of the definite collaborators for Madonna’s next album is going to be Joe Henry, who co-wrote two of Madonna’s most loved songs: 'Don’t Tell Me' and 'Jump.'

We have to hope that this is a serious indication of the path that Madonna is going with this album. Serious writers, serious melodies and lyrics and then the music will come. I dont want a 50 year old singing about candy. I would love a woman singing about her life experience to some epic melody combined with futuristic rock/dance/electronic - aim high madonna!

 

 

Another song like Jump? Yes please :heart:

Work has finally begun for the new album!

Madonna was spotted leaving for the recording studio last night in London (July 2nd).

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It. Has......BEGUN :w00t:

I know it's real early days but I wonder what ideas Madonna's got for the album.. What topics she will sing about etc...

Well i think she should avoid talking about sweets and how raw her sugar :P

I loved that bit on Candy Shop.

 

Sandy Vee is rumoured to be the producer for the album.

Oh I did too, but alot of people didn't and I want universal love for Madge when the album comes out :cheer:

 

Who? :P

He's a French producer..

He worked on Britney's "selfish" song and done some work with David Guetta and Katy Perry.

Selfish is nothing short of pure eargasm, would love to see what he and Madonna could do.

Selfish isn't her best track on FF.