STEVE CARLESS TO JOIN WARNER RECORDS AS PRESIDENT, A&R
Steve Carless joins Warner Records as President of A&R, bringing experience from Def Jam, Atlantic, and Republic Records. The influential exec has worked with Beyoncé,...
Imran Majid and Justin Eshak Named Co-CEOs of Island Records
Imran Majid and Justin Eshak have been appointed Co-CEOs of Island Records, joining the legendary label from Columbia Records where they led A&R....
Arista Records Hires Kristopher Riddick-Tynes, Kendall Freeman
Arista Records announces Kristopher Riddick-Tynes and Kendall Freeman as co-heads of its urban music division, bringing Grammy-winning production experience....
Sony Music Publishing Promotes Ian Holder to SVP Creative
Sony Music Publishing promotes Ian Holder to Senior VP, Creative. He's signed major artists like Jack Harlow, Lil Durk, and Moneybagg Yo....
Byron Wright Returns to BMI as Atlanta Executive Director
Byron Wright returns to BMI as Executive Director for Atlanta's R&B/Hip-Hop department. He previously signed Future, Metro Boomin, Young Thug at BMI....
Sony/ATV Promotes Sarah Lockhart to Head of A&R in the UK
Sony/ATV Music Publishing promotes Sarah Lockhart to Head of A&R for UK division. She leads a 12-person team and has signed artists like Aitch and...
Nicole Wyskoarko Named Co-Head of A&R at Interscope
Nicole Wyskoarko has been promoted to Co-Head of A&R at Interscope Geffen A&M, continuing to oversee the Urban A&R team that has achieved success with...
Def Jam SVP Tuo Clark Discusses Chicago with DARF TV
Def Jam SVP Tuo Clark opens up about his dual role as A&R executive and Da Internz producer in candid DARF TV interview, discussing Chicago...
Capitol Records Exec Quinn Coleman Has Died
Capitol Records executive Quinn Coleman, son of former BET president Debra Lee, has died suddenly at age 31. Coleman served as Senior Director of A&R....
Entertainment One Promotes Andre Howard and Ebrahim Rasheed
Entertainment One promotes Andre Howard to VP Digital Marketing and Ebrahim Rasheed to Director A&R. Both executives played key roles in recent successes with Brandy,...
Steven Victor Exits Def Jam for Universal Joint Venture
Steven Victor leaves his A&R executive role at Def Jam to pursue a joint venture with Universal Music Group, focusing on his Victor Victor Worldwide...
Roc Nation Names Co Presidents Shari Bryant and Omar Grant
Roc Nation announces Shari Bryant and Omar Grant as new Co-Presidents. Both industry veterans previously worked at the label before roles at major companies....
Island Records Promotes New SVP, Head of A’R
Island Records promotes Ziggy Chareton to Senior Vice President, Head of A&R. The executive previously signed Shawn Mendes and will oversee all A&R activities....
New Senior Director of A&R at Interscope Records
Caroline 'Baroline' Diaz joins Interscope Records as Senior Director of A&R from Columbia Records. She previously worked on campaigns for YG and 2 Chainz....
Republic Records Appoints Amina Diop as SVP of A&R
Republic Records appoints Amina Diop as SVP of A&R, marking the label's first Atlanta office. The veteran executive managed Young Thug and Gucci Mane....
Former Urban Music President Named EVP at Interscope Geffen A&M
Joie Manda has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Interscope Geffen A&M, moving up from President of Urban Music at Interscope Records....
MOTOWN GOSPEL APPOINTS MONICA COATES AND EJ GAINES
Motown Gospel appoints Monica Coates as VP of A&R and EJ Gaines as VP of Marketing. Both executives bring decades of gospel music experience to...
Mickey Stevenson’s Pivotal Role at Motown Records
Mickey Stevenson, Motown's first A&R director, reflects on his pivotal role in building the legendary label in his new book, revealing behind-the-scenes stories and his...
Hookblast Podcast: New Music for Emerging Artists
Hookblast Podcast delivers weekly 10-minute snapshots of catchy hooks from undiscovered artists. The Music Xray platform uses AI and industry feedback to identify hit potential...
SESAC Hires Greggory Smith, Atlanta Writer Relations
SESAC announces Greggory Smith as Associate Director of Atlanta Writer/Publisher Relations. Smith brings extensive A&R experience from Wayne Brady Inc., Interscope Records, and RedZone Entertainment...
Republic Records Announces The Promotion Of Wendy Goldstein
Republic Records promotes Wendy Goldstein to Executive VP and Head of Urban A&R. She's worked with Ariana Grande, signed artists like Sage The Gemini and...
Peermusic Names Vincent Morgan Director of A&R, Pop/Urban
Peermusic names Vincent 'Tuff' Morgan as Director of A&R for Pop/Urban division. The veteran executive will oversee joint ventures and acts including Salaam Remi....
Riptide Music Group Names Dan Silver As VP Of Creative
Riptide Music Group appoints Dan Silver as VP of Creative to oversee operations and marketing. Silver will handle sync licensing for ads, films, and games....
Chicago Music Conference 2014 Brings the Industry Together
Chicago Music Conference 2014 brings A&R reps and industry executives to Gurnee, Illinois June 27-29 to discover new R&B, Hip Hop, and Pop talent....
Island Records & Indiegogo Launch Fan Republic
Island Records partners with Indiegogo to launch Fan Republic, a crowdfunding platform for emerging artists with exclusive rewards and A&R team access....