1. Robbie Lear Appointed GM for WMG Artist Service Co. Get In Latin America

    April 30, 2013 10:57 AM EDT Robbie Lear, the former Managing director of EMI Mexico, has been appointed GM of Get In Latin America, the Warner Music Group-owned artist-service company. Lear will be based out of Mexico reporting directly to Iñigo Zabala, president of Warner ...

  2. Shazam Names Rich Riley New CEO, Aiming For Eventual IPO

    April 29, 2013 5:30 AM EDT Shazam has hired longtime Yahoo! executive Rich Riley as its new CEO, promoting longtime chief Andrew Fisher to the newly-created position of Executive Chairman, according to a press release. The company's former Chairman of the Board, John ...

  3. Christopher Roberts Named Festival Director of North By Northeast

    April 17, 2013 11:46 AM EDT 89 12 0 0 Christopher Roberts has been named Festival Director of Toronto, Ontario's North By Northeast Festival. Previously, Roberts worked for Vice, serving as head of artist relations at its record label and managing director of its Experiential ...

  4. Lucian Grainge, Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar Join DreamWorks Animation's Board of Directors

    April 16, 2013 1:19 PM EDT 4 2 13 1 0 DreamWorks Animation SKG has announced that Lucian Grainge and Jason Kilar will be nominated to the company's board of directors at its upcoming annual meeting of shareholders. Grainge is chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group. He joine ...

  5. Danielle Diego Promoted To EVP Fox Music, Will Oversee Music Supervision For All Fox Films

    April 16, 2013 12:46 PM EDT 4 4 21 0 0 20th Century Fox Film has promoted Danielle Diego to executive vice president, Fox Music.  In her new position she will be responsible for overseeing music supervision for films across all Fox Film Divisions: 20th Century Fox Film, Fox Searchli ...

  6. Mom+Pop Names Robbie Mackey New Head of Marketing, Announces Sub Service, New Imprint

    March 28, 2013 1:51 PM EDT Robbie Mackey, former head of The Orchard's interactive marketing department and alum of Mom+Pop's digital department, has been named as Mom+Pop's new head of marketing, it was announced today. The New York-based label is home to ...

  7. Warner/Chappell Names Jake Ottmann SVP of A&R

    March 19, 2013 12:43 PM EDT Warner Music Group's publishing wing, Warner/Chappell Music, has named Jake Ottmann its new senior vice president of A&R, charged with finding, signing and guiding new artists as well as bringing established artists into WMG's fold ...

  8. Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy Stepping Down to 'Recharge'

    March 07, 2013 6:29 PM EST Joe Kennedy, who has been at the helm of Pandora Media for nearly a decade, on Thursday announced he will sign off as the Internet radio company’s chief executive soon as a replacement CEO is named. “I love this business, which I helped create,” ...

  9. Capitol Music Raises Dennis Reese to Head of Promotion

    February 28, 2013 12:59 PM EST Capitol Music Group announced yet another executive hire today, elevating Dennis Reese from SVP of promotion to head of promotion. “Dennis is a passionate music executive who possesses an unmatched knowledge of the ever-changing landscape of radio ...

  10. Primary Wave Hires Chris Maltese as Management Partner

    February 27, 2013 12:14 PM EST Primary Wave, the music management, marketing and publishing company founded by Lawrence Mestel which serves as the home of CeeLo Green, has named Chris Maltese as its newest hire. Maltese will join the company as a management partner with a focus ...

  11. Kobalt Music Group's Label Services Division Announces Two New Senior-Level Hires

    February 26, 2013 11:56 AM EST Kobalt Music Group's Label Services division, a full-service alternative to labels for rights-retaining artists, has announced the appointment of two senior-level executives, it was announced today. Karen Lieberman has transitioned from her f ...

  12. Piero Giramonti Named GM of Harvest Records

    February 25, 2013 11:48 AM EST Piero Giramonti joins the growing list of recent executive appointees at Capitol Music Group and its subsidiaries; the music industry veteran has been named general manager of the long-standing Harvest Records. Harvest's extensive catalog of ...

  13. Mike Harris, Veteran EMI Exec, Named EVP and General Manager of Caroline

    February 21, 2013 11:51 AM EST Mike Harris, an executive with and within EMI, most recently CFO at Blue Note, has been named executive vice president and general manager of Capitol Music Group's independent services division Caroline. Harris will be working closely with Ca ...

  14. David Saslow Named GM of Atlantic Records

    February 20, 2013 11:49 AM EST 2 82 36 0 David Saslow, Atlantic Records' SVP of video content, production and promotion since 2007, has been bumped up to the position of general manager of the label, Billboard.biz has learned. In an email to Atlantic employees, Julie Greenwald (ch ...

  15. Jon Vanhala Leaves Universal Republic/ Island Def Jam

    February 19, 2013 3:18 PM EST 7 3 34 0 0 Jon Vanhala, head of digital and new business for Island Def Jam Group and Universal Republic Records, left the company Friday. In an email to colleagues, the digital music veteran was vague in announcing the move, but expressed optimism for hi ...

  16. Publishing Briefs: BMG Chrysalis and Bella Union Join Up, Round Hill Acquires 'When a Man Loves a Woman' and More

    February 12, 2013 10:33 AM EST 3 17 0 Round Hill Music has acquired the writers’ rights to the Calvin Lewis-penned classic, “When A Man Loves A Woman,”  as well as picking up the publishing and administration rights to the catalog of hard-rock songwriter Marti Frederiksen. Frederikse ...

  17. Universal Signs New Agreement With Republic's Monte and Avery Lipman

    February 04, 2013 11:19 AM EST 1 9 27 0 Universal Music Group has signed new long-term agreements with Republic Records founders Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman as they become Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and President & Chief Operating Officer, respectively, of the company ...

  18. Universal Music Latin Entertainment Announces Key Senior Appointments in Mexico, Latin America

    January 29, 2013 1:48 PM EST 6 6 8 0 Universal Music Latin Entertainment has announced key senior management appointments to its Latin American operation following its integration with EMI. Chief among them is the appointment of Alfredo Delgadillo as general manager, Universal Music ...

  19. Todd von Mende Named Capitol Music Group's CFO

    January 29, 2013 12:25 PM EST 3 0 Capitol Music Group Chairman & CEO Steve Barnett today announced the appointment of longtime Universal Music Group financial executive Todd von Mende as its chief financial officer.  “Todd’s financial acumen and leadership skills have been hig ...

  20. It’s Official: Charlie Walk Named EVP of Republic Records

    January 28, 2013 1:01 PM EST 1 5 0 As Billboard.biz reported , Charlie Walk was officially named executive vice president of Republic Records, co-founder/CEO Monte Lipman announced today. In his new role, Walk will oversee the Marketing, Promotion and Publicity departments and repo ...

  21. Suzette Millo Named VP of Content Strategy at MundoFox

    January 24, 2013 10:55 PM EST MundoFox, the new Spanish-language network launched last August, has named Suzette Millo VP of content strategy. Millo will be responsible for analysis and support of the network's programming from inception to air, including strategic evalua ...

  22. Ticketmaster Canada Names Patti-Anne Tarlton SVP/COO

    January 24, 2013 6:09 PM EST 7 6 8 0 Ticketmaster Canada has appointed Patti-Anne Tarlton senior VP and chief operating officer. In turn, current COO Tom Worrall will become chairman of Ticketmaster Canada. "We couldn't be more excited to have Patti-Anne join our Canadian l ...

  23. Urban Music Vet Ron Gillyard Joins Quantasy

    January 24, 2013 6:06 PM EST 8 1 3 0 Veteran urban music executive Ron Gillyard has joined creative services agency Quantasy as a partner, holding the title of chief growth officer. He comes to the Los Angeles-based company after stints as president of urban music at Interscope and J ...

  24. Rosie Lopez Named Tommy Boy President

    January 24, 2013 3:33 PM EST 1 3 0 Rosie Lopez has been promoted to President of Tommy Boy after ten years at the company. She formerly headed international, marketing for Tommy Boy. "I am excited to have Rosie Lopez step up to this role and lead Tommy Boy to a new era of inno ...

  25. It's Official: Ron Fair Named Chief Creative Officer / EVP of Virgin Records

    January 23, 2013 4:44 PM EST 1 0 1 0 As expected, Ron Fair has been named Chief Creative Officer / Executive Vice President of Virgin Records, it was announced today by Capitol Music Group chairman/CEO Steve Barnett. According to a statement, Fair is "charged with rebuilding Vir ...

  26. Charlie Walk to Start Work as EVP of Republic Records as Soon as Monday: Sources

    January 23, 2013 2:56 PM EST 1 0 Contrary to several tweets over the past 36 hours, sources say that Charlie Walk's first official day at Republic Records was actually not today, and that he was in the building for orientation.   Although contract negotiations are still unde ...

  27. Greg Thompson Appointed EVP of Capitol Music Group

    January 22, 2013 6:00 PM EST Greg Thompson has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Capitol Music Group, chairman/CEO Steve Barnett announced today. According to a statement, Thompson will serve as a senior member of Barnett's executive team, overseeing Sales, Pr ...

  28. Exclusive: Anne Stanchfield Named Head Music Buyer For Target

    January 21, 2013 1:49 PM EST Anne Stanchfield has been named divisional merchandise manager of entertainment, making her the retailer's new head of music buying, Billboard has learned. Stanchfield now oversees duties previously held by John Butcher, formerly Target' ...

  29. NARM Names Muve Music's Jeff Toig, Dimple Records' Dilyn Radakovitz to Board

    January 20, 2013 2:18 PM EST Muve Music senior VP Jeff Toig and Dimple Records founder and owner Dilyn Radakovitz have joined the board of directors of both NARM, the music business trade association, and digitalmusic.org, its digital initiatives arm. "Muve Music is one ...

  30. Ron Fair in Talks to Helm Virgin Records

    January 17, 2013 7:36 PM EST Producer and former Geffen Records chairman Ron Fair is in talks to take a presidential or chairman-level post at a revived Virgin Records, a source close to the situation confirmed to Billboard.biz. The source emphasized that the deal is still be ...

  31. Elizabeth Sobol Named Decca Label Group President and CEO

    January 17, 2013 6:44 PM EST 1 0 0 Elizabeth Sobol, current managing director at IMG Artists North America, has been named the Decca Label Group's president and CEO effective April 15th.  Sobol will report to Universal Music Group International's chairman and CEO Max Hole ...

  32. Mark Poston, EMI Australia Chairman, Steps Down

    January 17, 2013 2:37 PM EST EMI Australia's chairman Mark Poston is out as Universal presses-on with its integration of EMI. According to a note circulated today by Universal Music, Poston has "decided to step down" from his current position as chairman and se ...

  33. Sony Music Boosts Digital Team With Ole Obermann and Mark Piibe

    January 16, 2013 4:06 PM EST Sony Music Entertainment's president of global digital business and U.S. sales Dennis Kooker announced the creation and appointment of two new, digitally focused positions; current Sony Music executive Ole Obermann has been named executive vi ...

  34. Universal Music France President Pascal Negre Named UMG's Global Head of New Business

    January 15, 2013 1:37 PM EST Pascal Nègre, president at Universal Music France, Italy, Middle East and Africa, has been promoted to UMG's global head of new business, according to a press release. "I'm really happy to work closely with Lucian and the Board team ...

  35. Billboard's Parent Company Names Ross Levinsohn CEO

    January 15, 2013 1:11 PM EST Billboard's parent company has a new leader: Former Yahoo and Fox Interactive Media executive Ross Levinsohn In his role as CEO of Guggenheim Partners' newly-renamed Guggenheim Digital Media, Levinsohn will oversee Billboard, The Hollywo ...

  36. Universal Music Japan's Kazuhiko Koike To Head EMI Japan

    January 15, 2013 1:05 PM EST The global takeover of EMI Music by Universal Music Group is being felt in Japan. Universal Music Japan (UMJ) today announced that its President and CEO Kazuhiko Koike will assume on the role of president/CEO of EMI Music Japan as well, replacing ...

  37. Greg Sandoval, Senior CNET Writer, Resigns Over CBS Controversy

    January 14, 2013 4:51 PM EST CNET editor Greg Sandoval told Twitter earlier today that he's quitting the venerable tech news site over parent company CBS's apparent demand that the publication drop Dish Network's ad-skipping Hopper feature from consideration fo ...

  38. Ian Rogers Named CEO of Beats Electronics' Music Service

    January 10, 2013 2:05 PM EST Beats Electronics today announced that its new music service, project "Daisy," will have Topspin's Ian Rogers as its CEO. Rogers will oversee the "direction, vision and strategy" for project "Daisy" and the team ...

  39. Irving Azoff Steps Down from Live Nation

    December 31, 2012 4:08 PM EST Irving Azoff, chairman of Live Nation Entertainment and no. 1 on Billboard's Power 100 list earlier this year, will leave the company effective immediately, Billboard.biz has confirmed. In conjunction with the change, Liberty Media Corporatio ...

  40. Joe Riccitelli Named EVP/GM of RCA Records

    November 28, 2012 12:08 PM EST Joe Riccitelli has been named executive vice president/GM of RCA Records, the label announced today. He was previously EVP, Promotion, RCA Records. Riccitelli will now oversee the Music Licensing and Brand Partnership departments which will contin ...

  41. Tim Schaaff, Sony's President of Network Entertainment Int'l, Stepping Down

    November 08, 2012 10:05 AM EST The head of Sony Corp.'s Sony Network Entertainment International unit, Tim Schaaff, will step down at the end of the year, with Andy House taking on oversight of Sony's online platforms, which Schaaff has overseen, the company said Thur ...

  42. Scott Seviour Named Epic Records' EVP Marketing and Artist Development

    November 02, 2012 11:04 AM EDT Epic Records has named Scott Seviourexecutive vice president of marketing and artist development. In his new role, based out of Sony Music's New York headquarters, Seviour will oversee all of Epic's marketing efforts as well as brand par ...

  43. Rock Hall Museum's Jim Henke Steps Down

    October 19, 2012 5:15 PM EDT Jim Henke, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum's VP exhibitions and curatorial affairs, has left his position abruptly under a cloud of questions. Henke, the longtime chief curator who had been with the museum since before its opening, stop ...

  44. Larry Miller Joins MediaNet

    October 19, 2012 10:35 AM EDT Veteran music executive Larry Miller has joined MediaNet as executive VP and GM. In his new position, Miller will be responsible for new service innovation in music and media rights management, partner acquisition, and revenue growth for the compa ...

  45. Live Nation's Kevin Morrow Forming New Company, Steel Wool Entertainment, With Kevin Welk

    October 19, 2012 7:00 AM EDT Kevin Morrow, Live Nation's SVP of Touring, today announced he is stepping down to focus on the formation of a new entertainment company with Vanguard/Sugar Hill label vet Kevin Welk. Their new strategic partnership, Steel Wool Entertainment ...

  46. Akinah Rahmaan Named Island Def Jam VP of Marketing

    October 17, 2012 5:00 PM EDT The Island Def Jam Music Group announced today (Oct. 17) that Akinah Rahmaan will step up and fill the role of Vice President of Marketing. Senior Vice President of Marketing Chris Atlas, to whom Rahmaan will report directly, stated that she will ...

  47. Michael S. Simon Named President/CEO Of Harry Fox Agency

    October 15, 2012 6:52 PM EDT Michael S. Simon has been promoted to president and CEO for the Harry Fox Agency, succeeding Gary Churgin, who is leaving the company. Simon, previously the organization's senior VP of business affairs/ general counsel/chief strategic officer ...

  48. Dallas Austin Named Senior VP of A&R at Island Records

    October 15, 2012 3:20 PM EDT In the latest announcement of an established hitmaker scoring a top A&R role at a major label , the Island Def Jam Music Group announced today that veteran songwriter/producer Dallas Austin will be joining the company as a Senior Vice Presiden ...

  49. From This Week's Billboard: Steve Barnett and Capitol: What's Next?

    October 12, 2012 3:39 PM EDT Below is the Up Front story "Capitol Swoops In For Barnett" -- a look at the executive carousel resulting from Universal's purchase of EMI -- from this week's edition of Billboard Magazine, which also contains our cover story o ...

  50. EMI Music Canada President Deane Cameron Steps Down

    October 11, 2012 12:09 PM EDT EMI Music Canada's long-serving president Deane Cameron stepped down last week after 35 years with the company, 24 at the helm. Cameron, who made history in 1988 when he became the youngest Canadian president of a major record label, has been ...

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