Julian Swirsky Named Senior Vice President, A&R for Columbia
Columbia Records appoints Julian Swirsky as Senior VP of A&R, previously at Republic Records where he signed Lil Tecca and Conan Gray....
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Motown Records Names Courtney Lowery Executive VP
Motown Records names Courtney Lowery as Executive VP of Media Strategy and Lifestyle. Lowery will oversee media strategy for the label's roster....
Blackground Records Names President
Jasmine "Jay" Love has been named President of Blackground Records 2.0, the iconic label behind Aaliyah and Timbaland. At 34, she'll lead the label's future....
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....
Motown Records Appoints JD Anderson Senior VP Marketing
Motown Records appoints JD Anderson as Senior VP of Marketing and Digital Strategy. The former Epic Records executive will lead marketing campaigns for Motown's artist...
Universal Music & Tomorrowland Launch New Label
Universal Music Group partners with Tomorrowland to launch a new electronic music label with global distribution through Virgin Records Germany....
Gibson Announces Launch of Record Label�
Gibson announces the launch of Gibson Records, a new record label headquartered in Nashville with BMG partnership. Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators will...
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....
Music Mogul: L.A. Reid
L.A. Reid started as a drummer before co-founding LaFace Records and discovering pop superstars. He's now one of music's most influential executives....
Lena Waithe Joins Def Jam for Creative Partnership
Emmy winner Lena Waithe launches Hillman Grad Records through exclusive partnership with Def Jam Recordings. The venture focuses on developing artists across music, TV and...
Andrew Davis Appointed EVP and Global Chief Human Resources
Sony Music Entertainment appointed Andrew Davis as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 2021. Davis brings Fortune 500 experience from...
Ghost Killer Entertainment Signs Deal with We Are
Ghost Killer Entertainment announces new distribution partnership with We Are Triumphant, launching with releases from The Bunny the Bear and Devil in The Details this...
BMG Promotes Tim Reid to SVP of R&B and Hip Hop Marketing
BMG promotes Tim Reid to SVP of R&B and Hip-Hop Marketing, leading recorded music development for artists like Big K.R.I.T., DeJ Loaf, and Charlie Wilson....
Kevin Leong Named Head of Creative at 300 Entertainment
300 Entertainment appoints Kevin Leong as Head of Creative Department to oversee artist merchandise, album art, and brand initiatives under CEO Kevin Liles....
Sub Pop Records: Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman
Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman founded Sub Pop Records in 1980s Seattle, launching Nirvana and defining the grunge movement that transformed the city into a...
Young Thug Celebrates Grammy Nod and Label Success
Young Thug celebrates his 2020 Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Performance while his YSL Records label achieves major success with artists Gunna and Lil Keed....
Napalm Records Expands North American Team with New Office
Napalm Records expands North American operations with new NYC office in Hoboken, NJ. The metal label adds Bram Teitelman and Natalie Camillo to team....
Corey Smyth Launches Blacksmith Recordings
Corey Smyth launches Blacksmith Recordings in partnership with Capitol Music Group and Motown Records. The new label features Vince Staples and Kilo Kish....
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....
Universal Music Group Names New Executives
Universal Music Group announces new executive appointments in its Global Classics and Jazz Division following a profitable year with releases from Max Richter and Andrea...
Sony Music Relaunches Arista Records
Sony Music officially relaunches Arista Records under former Island Records CEO David Massey. The revamped label will operate as a broad creative platform....
Sony Music Launches SamePlate Label with Jonathan Master
Sony Music Entertainment partners with Jonathan Master to launch SamePlate, a new joint venture label focused on emerging talent development. The roster includes Ro Ransom,...
Darcus Beese Named President Of Island Records
Darcus Beese OBE has been named President of Island Records, joining Universal Music Group's U.S. label leadership. The renowned British executive previously led Island U.K....
Chrisette Michele Discusses Being Dropped by Capitol Records
Grammy winner Chrisette Michele opens up about being dropped by Capitol Records after performing at Trump's inauguration. The R&B singer discusses the intense backlash and...