Mumbai (photo: Hardik Joshi) Universal Music Group (UMG) has made several personnel changes to the leadership teams within Universal Music India (UMI). In a breakdown of the changes emailed to DMN this morning, UMI described the changes as part of an ongoing effort to “reinforce” its position as the leading music company in India and […]
Paul Rosenberg is exiting his role as chairman and CEO of Def Jam Records. Multiple sources leaked the news of Rosenberg’s departure today (Friday), which, at the time of this piece’s writing, had not been confirmed by Def Jam, its parent company, Universal Music Group (UMG), or Paul Rosenberg himself. Additionally, the reason(s) for the […]
Photo Credit: LinkedIn Jeff Bronikowski has left the Warner Music exec team to join Apple. He is the new head of Global Strategic Music Initiatives. Neither Apple nor Bronikowski have commented publicly on the transition – AppleInsider discovered the LinkedIn update on Bronikowski’s page. His most recent position was as a Senior Vice President at […]
Danny Strick (l) departs Jon Platt’s (r) Sony/ATV Music Publishing According to a recent report from Variety, Danny Strick is no longer Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s co-president. In a note to Sony/ATV employees, Chairman and CEO Jon Platt commended Strick for his fifteen years of service. He further complimented his professionalism, and noted several of the key […]
John Cantu, Anthem Entertainment Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected] If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us […]
Sony/ATV has found its new Nashville CEO after an acquisition. Rusty Gaston will serve as CEO effective immediately. Sony/ATV also acquired THiS Music, which Gaston co-founded with Tim Nichols and Connie Harrington. Gaston succeeds Troy Tomlinson, who left Sony/ATV to join Universal back in June 2019. Gaston will report to Jon Platt, Chairman, and CEO […]
Gail Samuel, incoming President of the Hollywood Bowl and COO of the LA Phil Association Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected] If you’d like […]
Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rob Stringer Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is restructuring and expanding its operations in Oceania, Asia, and the Middle East. In a formal announcement, the company indicated that Asia-Pacific exec Denis Handlin will shift his focus exclusively to Australia and New Zealand, having previously handled markets in those countries and in Asia. […]
Photo Credit: Twitch Most people think of Twitch as a place to stream video games alone. However, Twitch’s music initiative may change that. The ‘Just Chatting’ category on Twitch is a catch-all for all non-gaming content. It’s also growing five times faster than the most-watched games like League of Legends and Fortnite. Last year at […]
In the wake of layoffs and the replacement of workers with “technology and artificial intelligence,” iHeartMedia announced that it has promoted three senior programmers to division executive vice presidents of their National Programming Group. iHeartMedia says that the three will “work closely” with recently appointed division presidents as they implement the company’s new operating structure across its markets. The […]