Music Industry Mourns Loss of James Leach
James Leach, SESAC Vice President of Creative Operations, has passed away. Known for championing Black artists and building industry connections throughout his decades-long career....
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BMG appoints Jenn Dobbins to SVP, Rights & Royalties
BMG appoints Jenn Dobbins as Senior Vice President of Rights & Royalties, bringing 18 years of music industry royalty experience to streamline operations....
Kobalt Names Bob Bruderman Chief Digital Officer
Kobalt elevates Bob Bruderman to Chief Digital Officer, leading global digital strategy and partnerships with major platforms like Spotify, Apple, and TikTok....
BMG Appoints Kristal McKanders Dube as Comms Head
BMG appoints Kristal McKanders Dube as Global Communications Head after her six-year tenure at Warner Music Group, bringing 20 years of experience to lead corporate...
Kevin Fleming, Music Industry Veteran, Dies at 65
Kevin Fleming, influential music industry veteran and CEO of The Urban Buzz, has died at 65 after battling pancreatic cancer. His 40+ year career spanned...
UMG: Anna Jones Resigns from Board
Universal Music Group announced Non-Executive Director Anna Jones will retire from the board on September 30, 2023, to pursue new professional commitments....
Living Legends Foundation Mourns President Harris
Veteran music executive Varnell Harris Johnson, president of the Living Legends Foundation, passed away at 76. Johnson worked at Capitol-EMI, Blue Note, and Jive Records....
RCA Records Names Jamie Abzug Senior VP of Publicity
RCA Records promotes Jamie Abzug to Senior VP and Head of Publicity, overseeing campaigns for artists like Khalid, Doja Cat, and Christina Aguilera....
Nicole George-Middleton Named ASCAP Foundation ED
Nicole George-Middleton has been appointed Executive Director of The ASCAP Foundation, continuing her role as SVP of Membership. She replaces retiring Colleen McDonough after serving...
Sony/ATV Names Sonia Grant-Yendell VP, Human Resources
Sony/ATV Music Publishing appoints Sonia Grant-Yendell as VP of Human Resources for UK and International operations. She brings 15+ years of HR experience....
Liz Morentin Named Head of Marketing at Ingrooves
Industry veteran Liz Morentin has been appointed Head of Marketing and Communications at Ingrooves Music Group, a leading independent music distribution company....
Adam Block Joins Amazon Music as Head of Catalog
Music industry veteran Adam Block joins Amazon Music as Global Head of Music Catalog after 26 years at Sony Music Entertainment, where he served as...
Martin Bandier Extends Sony/ATV CEO Contract
Martin Bandier extends his contract as Chairman and CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the world's leading music publisher with over 3 million songs including works...
Universal Music Group Names EVP of Public Affairs
Universal Music Group appoints Eric Berman as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, bringing over a decade of music industry experience from Kekst and Company...
Universal Music Group Names New Executive
Universal Music Group names Michael Frey as President of Supply Chain & Media Services. The Sony DADC veteran will oversee UMG's global digital and physical...
Tina Hart Joins BMI as Executive, Europe Relations
Tina Hart joins BMI as Executive for Writer/Publisher Relations in Europe, based in London. Former Music Week Deputy Features Editor will recruit songwriters and manage...
Rachelle Friedman Steps Down After Seven Terms
Rachelle Friedman steps down after seven terms as Chairman of Music Business Association. The J&R Music & Computer World co-founder led major industry advances including...
Geoff Harris Named CFO of Capitol Music Group
Capitol Music Group appoints Geoff Harris as Chief Financial Officer, relocating from London to oversee financial strategy for the iconic music label....
BMG Promotes Casimir To Run Worldwide Recordings Business
BMG appoints Fred Casimir as Executive Vice President International Repertoire to run its worldwide recordings business. Casimir will oversee new recordings and catalogue including Sanctuary...
Ryan Wright Joins Kobalt As SVP Marketing
Ryan Wright joins Kobalt Music Group as Senior Vice President of Marketing, bringing experience from Sony Music Entertainment and BMG Music to lead global campaigns....
SoundExchange Hires Barry LeVine as VP of Industry Relations
SoundExchange hires Barry LeVine as VP of Industry Relations to lead artist outreach programs. The 25-year music veteran brings experience from Gibson Brands and Sony...
Island Def Jam Names David Massey President
Island Def Jam Music Group names David Massey as President of Island Records, expanding creative initiatives under Chairman Barry Weiss....
Steve Barnett Named Chairman/CEO Of Capitol Music Group
Steve Barnett has been named Chairman/CEO of Capitol Music Group by Universal Music Group's Lucian Grainge. The appointment positions Barnett to lead EMI's global revitalization...
Jim Roppo Named EVP of Marketing at Universal Republic
Universal Republic Records names industry veteran Jim Roppo as Executive Vice President of Marketing to lead initiatives for artists like Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki...
