1. Robert Kraft, President of Fox Music, Stepping Down

    September 28, 2012 4:34 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Robert Kraft is leaving his position as president of Fox Music to create a new venture to develop musical films and television shows. Register today for the Billboard Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference, presented by First Entertainm ...

  2. Lyor Cohen and Warner Music Group: What Are the Next Moves? Insiders Weigh In

    September 28, 2012 4:04 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Below is the story "Lyor Mulls Next Move" -- an in-depth look at the options facing Lyor Cohen who this week stepped down as CEO of WMG's recorded music and how WMG may fill the vacancy -- from this week's edition of Billboard ...

  3. Alex Pham Named Billboard Senior Correspondent

    September 21, 2012 1:32 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Billboard announced today the appointment of Alex Pham as Senior Correspondent where she will be responsible for covering new platforms and technologies in and around the music space, including startups and investments, Silicon Valley, and top com ...

  4. Silvia Davi Named BMI's Head of Strategic Communications & Marketing

    September 17, 2012 1:33 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Broadcast Music Inc., (BMI) today announced the appointment of Silvia Davi as its VP and Head of Strategic Communications and Marketing. Davi, who will be based in BMI's New York City headquarters, will oversee the rights management company&# ...

  5. It's Official: Jon Platt Named Warner/Chappell's President, Creative for North America

    September 10, 2012 4:45 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 As reported by Billboard.biz last week, Jon Platt has been named president creative - North America, it was officially announced today by Warner/Chappell Music's chairman/CEO Cameron Strang. In his new post, Platt will oversee the company ...

  6. Mike Gitter Joins Razor & Tie A&R

    September 04, 2012 11:55 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Razor & Tie today announced that Mike Gitter has joined its A&R team. Gitter, who has worked in A&R for labels that include Roadrunner and Atlantic Records and is based out of Los Angeles, will work closely with Razor & Tie's ...

  7. Primary Wave Hires Stephen Hutton; The Artists Org Promotes Rich Schaefer, Don Van Cleave

    August 24, 2012 12:01 PM EDT Primary Wave Music has hired Stephen Hutton, founder of Uppercut Management, to help build Primary Wave Talent Management's rock and pop divisions. Hutton, who helped build the careers of such artists as Kid Rock, Big Kenny (Big & Rich) ...

  8. Angelica Cob-Baehler, Epic Records EVP, Makes Unexpected Exit

    August 23, 2012 9:10 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Less than a year after accepting a senior management position at Epic Records, EVP of marketing Angelica Cob-Baehler is being let go. An Epic spokesperson confirmed the Los Angeles-based executive's exit, citing a reassessment of senior manag ...

  9. Universal Music Publishing Nashville Bolsters Creative Team

    August 21, 2012 3:56 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville today bolstered its creative team with four new appointments, according to EVP/general manager Kent Earls. The company promoted Cyndi Forman and Freeman Wizer -- the former to vice president, creative, an ...

  10. Melissa Victor Gets VP Stripes at Island Def Jam

    August 20, 2012 6:29 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Melissa Victor, Justin Bieber's longtime press representative, has been promoted to vice president, media and artist relations at Island Def Jam Music Group. Department head and EVP Laura Swanson made the announcement, praising Victor, who al ...

  11. Vivendi Names Canal+ Chairman Bertrand Meheut To Lead Content Business Review

    August 20, 2012 4:39 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 LONDON - Vivendi said Monday that Canal+ chairman Bertrand Meheut will play a key role in its strategic review, which is expected to lead to the sale of at least some of its businesses. The French entertainment and telecom conglomerate's supe ...

  12. Morning Fix: UK Olympics Bump, Best Buy's New CEO, Beyonce's 1B Friends, Death at V Festival

    August 20, 2012 8:22 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Olympics Bump Sends Emeli Sande (and 123 Others) Up UK Charts Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé's album is back to No. 1 on the U.K. charts following her appearance at the London 2012 Olympics. Fifty-seven of this week's Top 200 alb ...

  13. Wendy Goodman Promoted to VP Promotion, West Coast Operations & Adult Music at RCA

    August 10, 2012 2:27 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Yesterday (Aug. 9), RCA Records announced the promotion of Wendy Goodman to Vice President Promotion, West Coast Operations & Adult Music. Previously, Goodman acted as Vice President, Adult Music. With this new position, Goodman will continue ...

  14. Sony/ATV Names International Leadership Team; Guy Moot Appointed President, UK and European Creative

    August 09, 2012 4:35 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Sony/ATV Music Publishing has named its international leadership team, appointing Guy Moot president of UK and European creative, and Guy Henderson, senior VP of international. Both are based in London. Moot, who formerly held the same title with ...

  15. Young Jeezy Named SVP, A&R at Atlantic Records

    August 09, 2012 11:17 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Last night the internet went wild with reports that Young Jeezy had just been named senior vice president of A&R at Atlantic Records, and this morning those rumors were confirmed by the rapper himself. From the streets to the Boardroom. SVP of ...

  16. Joshua Sarubin Named Secret Road's Head of A&R/Publishing

    August 08, 2012 5:44 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Secret Road Music Services, a music licensing, publishing, and management company, has named Joshua Sarubin its head of A&R/Publishing. Sarubin will be based in New York and work with artists and songwriters on Secret Road's roster as wel ...

  17. Whitney Hill Named SVP, Strategic Parnerships, Global Digital Business for Sony Music Entertainment

    August 07, 2012 12:52 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Whitney Hill has been promoted to Senior VP Strategic Partnerships, Global Digital Business for Sony Music Entertainment. The announcement was made by Sony Music's Michael Paull, Executive VP, Global Digital Business, who Hill will report to. ...

  18. Sony Music Names Jenifer Mallory VP International Marketing

    August 06, 2012 5:32 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Sony Music today announced that Jenifer Mallory has been promoted to Vice President, International Marketing, Sony Music Entertainment. In her new capacity Mallory will lead international marketing campaigns for Sony's U.S.-signed artists, co ...

  19. Matt Voss Promoted to Executive Vice President of UMG's International, East Coast Labels

    July 31, 2012 1:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Today (July 31), Universal Music Group announced that Matt Voss has been promoted to Executive President of International, East Coast Labels. The announcement was made by Ivan Gavin, Chief Operating Officer of East Coast Lavels who Voss will repor ...

  20. Business Matters: Global iTunes Revenue Falls in Successive Quarters

    July 25, 2012 6:35 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 iTunes Expanded, But Revenue Dropped in Fiscal Q3 iTunes started showing its age as its revenue dropped $100 million to $1.8 billion in Apple's fiscal third quarter from $1.9 billion in the fiscal second quarter. The decline occurred even tho ...

  21. Mike Caren Named Warner Music Group's President of Worldwide A&R

    July 23, 2012 3:00 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Warner Music Group today announced the promotion of Mike Caren to president, worldwide A&R across its myriad labels. Caren had previously served as EVP, A&R for Atlantic Records and as co-president for the recently relaunched Elektra Recor ...

  22. SAG-AFTRA, Advertising Industry Postpone Commercials Negotiations

    July 23, 2012 10:51 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 SAG-AFTRA and the advertising industry have agreed to postpone their previously-scheduled early negotiations of the union's commercials agreement, the union announced Saturday. The existing agreement remains in place through March 31, 2013. T ...

  23. Tom Muzquiz Leaves RCA Records to Launch New PR Venture

    July 13, 2012 4:42 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Record label PR vet Tom Muzquiz is leaving is post as VP of publicity at RCA Records and embarking on a new PR venture. Kicking off his career in the music business as coordinator of media relations at Rhino Entertainment, Muzquiz bounced back and ...

  24. BMG Appoints Zach Katz As EVP, Creative, North America

    July 11, 2012 11:23 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Photo: Natasha Melman. BMG has named Zach Katz as executive vice president, creative, for North America, effective August 1. The position is based in Los Angeles, with Katz reporting to BMG Chrysalis president of creative and marketing for North A ...

  25. Myisha Brooks Named VP, Publicity at Universal Republic

    July 11, 2012 10:05 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Myisha Brooks of Universal Republic Records has been promoted to the position of VP, Publicity. Previously working with Arista Records, Warner Bros. Records and Simone Smalls PR, Brooks had served as Director of Publicity for Universal Republic si ...

  26. Exclusive: Martin Bandier Names New Sony/ATV-EMI Executive Team

    July 10, 2012 5:59 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 In the second week of its ownership stake in EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV has begun integrating the EMI staff into the Sony/ATV structure. As part of that, Sony/ATV Music Publishing chairman & CEO Martin Bandier announced his executive team ...

  27. Universal Appoints Jens Kessler as Chief Information Officer

    July 10, 2012 4:47 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Jens Kessler of Universal Music Group has been promoted to the company's position of chief information officer according to Boyd Muir, UMG's EVP/CFO. Kessler started at UMG in Germany, where he served as Vice President of IT, and quickly ...

  28. Bertelsmann Names Judith Hartmann New CFO

    July 10, 2012 1:46 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Gütersloh -- Judith Hartmann (43) is the new Chief Financial Officer at Bertelsmann. That was annouced today by Bertelsmann in Gütersloh. Hartmann is scheduled to succeed Thomas Rabe as Chief Financial Officer before the year is out, a position he ...

  29. Andrew Bergman Named COO, Downtown Music

    July 09, 2012 3:36 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Downtown Music LLC has named Andrew Bergman to the role of chief operating officer, chairman/CEO Josh Deutsch announced Monday (July 9). Bergman was promoted from his position as executive vice president and general counsel. Bergman had served as ...

  30. Joseph Schmidt Named CFO of Universal Music Group's East Coast Labels

    July 03, 2012 1:58 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Universal Music Group named Joseph Schmidt Chief Financial Officer, East Coast Labels, Ivan Gavin, The news was announced by Ivan Gavin, UMG's COO of East Coast Labels. Schmidt, who is based in New York City, formerly acted as Vice President, ...

  31. Dottie Mattison Named CEO Of Prometheus Global Media

    July 02, 2012 6:30 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Dottie Mattison, senior managing director of Guggenheim Partners, has been named CEO of Prometheus Global Media, effective immediately. Prometheus Global Media is the parent company of Billboard as well as other media and entertainment brands Adwe ...

  32. Sony Music Entertainment Appoints Adam Block As President, Legacy Recordings

    June 26, 2012 12:27 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Sony Music Entertainment named Adam Block as president, Legacy Recordings today, a promotion from his previous position as EVP and general manager of the imprint. He will report to Richard Story, president of Commercial Music Group, Sony Music Ent ...

  33. Universal Republic Appoints New Urban A&R VPs

    June 25, 2012 5:02 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Naim Ali McNair Universal Republic has appointed two new VPs to its urban A&R department: Tab Nkhereanye and Naim Ali McNair. Both will report to senior VP of A&R Wendy Goldstein. Formerly VP of creative at Sony/ATV where he signed Frank O ...

  34. Wisin & Yandel's Clothing Line Hits Macy's; Telemundo Adds Mari Garcia-Marquez to 'Levantate'

    June 18, 2012 10:54 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Los Líderes, the clothing line developed by Latin urban duo Wisin & Yandel in conjunction with designer Marc Ecko, will be available in Macy's stores nationwide beginning in July, the group's management says. Currently, the line of m ...

  35. Fader Label Appoints Michael Plen EVP, Tacie Van Liew Marketing Director

    June 12, 2012 8:05 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Fader Label made an executive level hiring and promoted another staff member to a director position in an effort to continue building the growing label arm of the company, which launched in 2002. Michael Plen was hired as executive vice president, ...

  36. Sandy Lal Joins Universal Republic's Twenty First Republic's Creative Management Team

    June 12, 2012 7:06 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Recording industry veteran Sandy Lal and his management and production company Kingpin Entertainment Group have joined forces with Universal Republic's Twenty First Republic, a new producer and engineer management team at Universal Music Grou ...

  37. Jessica Rivera Promoted to SVP of East Coast Operations, UMPG

    June 11, 2012 3:33 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) announced today that Jessica Rivera has been promoted to Senior Vice President /Co-Head of East Coast Operations. Formerly, Rivera worked as the Vice President, Creative, Urban Music, East Coast for UMPG. &q ...

  38. Clear Channel Appoints New Presidents of Operations as Part of Management Streamlining

    June 11, 2012 1:46 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced the creation of two new high-level positions today as Tom Schurr is appointed President of Operations for the company's major markets while Matt Martin takes the same title for the company' ...

  39. 'American Idol' Rights Owner Rebrands Itself As Core Media Group

    May 31, 2012 5:13 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 CKx, which owns the rights to "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," has relaunched itself as Core Media Group. Along with the rebranding, President Marc Graboff announced on Thursday that the company has hired four ...

  40. David Clark Leaves Fuse, Re-Joins MSG Media As EVP Sales

    May 15, 2012 12:38 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 David Clark, former general manager of Fuse, is joining Madison Square Garden Media as executive vice president of integrated sales. Mike Bair, president of MSG Media, will continue his oversight of Fuse as the network searches for a new executive ...

  41. Colleen Fitzpatrick - a.k.a. Vitamin C - Named VP of Music at Nickelodeon

    March 21, 2012 2:55 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Nickelodeon today named Colleen Fitzpatrick -- a.k.a. the singer formerly known as Vitamin C, behindhits like "Graduation" and "Smile" --its new vice president of music, tasking her with overseeing all music recording, producti ...

  42. Business Matters: Vevo Opens Up on Super Bowl Piracy Blunder, RIAA Chief Slams Google

    February 10, 2012 5:07 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Vevo In Hot Water Over Super Bowl Gaffe On Friday the International Intellectual Property Alliance released a report - its annual "Special 301" review -- that documents global copyright piracy. The IIPA calls for "swift action" ...

  43. Tommy Nast Named VP of Business Development of PAID Inc.

    November 17, 2011 12:53 PM EST 0 0 0 0 PAID Inc. and its President of celebrity of services Keith Garde announced today that the company has hired Tommy Nast as Vice President of Business Development to develop and manage PAID's strategies to enhance artist brands and maximize mon ...

  44. John Strohm, Lawyer (And Former Blake Babies Guitarist), Named Senior Counsel at Loeb & Loeb

    October 05, 2011 5:38 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Law firm Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that it hired John P. Strohm as a senior counsel of their Music Industry Practice out of their Nashville office. Strohm formerly worked for the Alabama-based Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose LLP, wher ...

  45. NARM Names Antony Bruno Community Manager of DigitalMusic.org

    October 03, 2011 8:50 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 NARM announced today that Antony Bruno has been named Community Manager of digitalmusic.org, the virtual home of NARM's digital initiatives. Of course, Bruno was previously Executive Director of Content & Programming, Digital/Mobile at Bi ...

  46. Jeff Bronikowski Leaves AOL Music for the Echo Nest

    September 27, 2011 12:13 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Jeff Bronikowski, who less than a year ago left Yahoo Music for AOL Music, has in turn left for a newly created position at the Echo Nest, according to a report in AllThingsD . Bronikowski is now overseeing corporate development for the Boston-are ...

  47. Jeremy Summers Named Executive VP/Chief Marketing Officer of Interscope Geffen A&M

    September 21, 2011 11:30 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Interscope Geffen A&M has named Jeremy Summers its EVP/Chief Marketing Officer. Summers formerly served as the senior VP of Marketing for Universal Music Canada, a position he held since autumn 2010. He had been a part of the sales department ...

  48. Billboard 2011 'Women in Music' Nomination Form

    September 06, 2011 5:26 PM EDT 0 0 0 0 Billboard Staff Executive Turntable ...

  49. Island Def Jam Reorganizes Promotion Department's Executive Staff

    August 31, 2011 9:03 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Island Def Jam Music Group has reorganized the executive staff of its promotion department, EVP of Promotion Rick Sackheim announced in a statement released today, highlighting four appointments: Todd Glassman has been appointed Senior Vice Presid ...

  50. Peter Edge Appointed CEO of RCA Music Group

    August 08, 2011 9:58 AM EDT 0 0 0 0 Peter Edge, CEO (left) and Tom Corson, President & COO of RCA Music Group Peter Edge has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, RCA Music Group, it was announced today (August 8) by Sony Music Entertainment CEO Doug Morris. Edge will report t ...

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