In certainly one of early June’s music trade hires and promotions, UMG’s Island Data named Austin Jenkins (pictured) VP of A&R for Nashville. Picture Credit score: UMG
Right here’s a recap of latest music trade hires and in-house promotions as of June seventh, 2024.
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Prager Metis
Prager Metis has employed Dan Smith as a supervisor in its leisure and music group.
PRS for Music
The PRS Members’ Council has confirmed 4 newly elected members: Sentric’s Phil Rose and S2K’s Laura Younger have joined the Writer Council, whereas the Author Council has added Mike Stobbie and appointed Pete Woodroffe to a second time period.
Moreover, Stevie Spring has formally change into a part of the Council and succeeded Stephen Davidson as chair of PRS’ separate board. Lastly, Erica Ingham has been reappointed as a member of the four-person Unbiased Non-Govt Council.
CAA
CAA has boosted brokers Emma Banks, Darryl Eaton, and Rick Roskin to co-heads of worldwide touring, whereas companion and current world touring head Rob Mild has been promoted to managing director.
Sphere Leisure
Sphere Leisure has tapped former Oak View Group exec Chandra Allison to function EVP of gross sales and repair for Las Vegas’ Sphere.
ByteDance
Former WarnerMedia basic counsel John Rogovin has joined ByteDance in the identical capability, and the function “will embody oversight of TikTok.”
Wasserman Music
Lee Anderson, a founding member of Wasserman Music’s govt staff, has been elevated to president.
Warner Music Group
An acquisition-minded WMG has introduced on Goldman Sachs vet Michael Ryan-Southern as its first EVP of company growth.
ASM World
Greater than two-decade hospitality vet Kathy Taylor is now basic supervisor of ASM World’s Ithaca Downtown Convention Middle, which is scheduled to open subsequent month.
Spotify
Spotify has upped five-year staff member and former YouTube TV head of worldwide partnerships Federica Tremolada to basic supervisor for Europe.
A2IM
The American Affiliation of Unbiased Music has employed former iHeartMedia and Superfly higher-up Alex Machurov as head of enterprise growth.
Gamma
Anchor Promotions founder Lionel Ridenour has signed on as EVP of promotion for Gamma, the place he’ll zero in on “radio promotion efforts throughout all codecs and genres.”
Island Data
Island has bumped Nashville-based Austin Jenkins, who started working with the UMG subsidiary in 2023, to A&R VP.
MNRK
MNRK Music Group CEO Chris Taylor is about to resign on June twenty eighth, at which level COO Sean Stevenson will take his place.
Harmony Music Publishing
Chosen Music vet Adam Salomon has joined Harmony as senior director of A&R.
Madison Home
Madison Home has enlisted Thomas Ponsart, proprietor of the namesake Ponsarts Concert events Touring, to function an agent.
Riser Home Data
Riser Home has added Amy O’Connor, beforehand an affiliate director of catalog advertising at Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings, as head of gross sales and streaming.
Dayglo Presents
Dayglo has formally named producer and longtime collaborator Jesse Lauter head of manufacturing and media.
UMG Nashville
UMG Nashville director of radio advertising Donna Hughes has exited the corporate after 13 years, with David Friedman (VP of nationwide promotion and technique) and Nick Kaper (director of promotion and radio advertising) dealing with the concerned duties on an interim foundation.
MSG Leisure
Courtney Zeppetella, now a VP and company controller with SpaceX, has stepped down as MSG Leisure’s SVP, controller, and chief accounting officer.
