In one of mid-September’s music industry hires and promotions, Warner Music UK COO Isabel Garvey (pictured) signed on as an Audoo board advisor. Photo Credit: Audoo
Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of September 12th, 2024.
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Audoo
Audoo has announced three new board advisors: Round Hill COO Steve Clark, Warner Music UK COO Isabel Garvey, and Regard Music founder Sean O’Malley.
Brilliant Corners Artist Management
Brilliant Corners has launched a producer management division and tapped management veteran Nicole Ficenec to oversee the unit.
Warner Chappell Music
Warner Chappell has revealed a pair of A&R promotions in the Nordics, with close to four-year team member Marion Skogseth now serving as A&R Manager and over six-year employee Leslie Tay beginning as senior A&R manager.
Additionally, in Germany, Jost Kaiser has returned to Warner Chappell as head of A&R for dance following a roughly two-year stint with Stefan Dabruck Management.
beatBread
Andrew Maddox, previously a TikTok finance exec, has joined beatBread as head of finance.
The MLC
The Mechanical Licensing Collective has promoted five individuals: Ellen Truley (chief marketing and external affairs officer), Lindsey Major (chief member experience officer), Andrew Mitchell (chief analytics and automation officer), Joya Carmichael (chief administrative officer), and Rick Marshall (general counsel).
National Independent Talent Organization (NITO)
NITO has elected a new board, including incoming members Amy Butterer (Outer/Most COO), Death Or Glory owner David Gottlieb, and Maria Matias (who owns a namesake music company) as well as rejoining member Stormy Shepherd (president of Leave Home Booking).
Meanwhile, the organization has 14 returning board members:
- Partisan Arts CEO Tom Chauncey
- Entourage Talent Associates president Wayne Forte
- This Is Management owner Jon Grau
- Q Prime South head of touring Fielding Logan
- New Frontier Touring owner Paul Lohr
- Kurland Agency president Jack Randall
- Madison House operations director Adam Bauer
- Rainmaker Management manager Christopher Harris
- Axis Artist Management founder Nelly Neben
- Fly South Music Group artist manager Randy Nichols
- Distance Management founder Sean Patrick Rhorer
- TKO agent/partner Steve Schenck
- Magnus Media co-founder Michel Vega
- Arrival Artists COO Matt Yasecko
Amuse
Amuse has established a sync department and brought on [PIAS] vet Daniel Copleston to lead the division.
Royalty Network
Former Quinn Emanuel associate Daniel Abowd, who previously spent eight years as part of Royalty Network, has rejoined the indie publisher as president and general counsel.
Rimas Publishing
Rimas has formed a marketing division and boosted Christopher Hernández from licensing manager to lead the new unit.
Third Side Music
Third Side has hired former Warp Records A&R head Stephen Christian, who’s based in London, as EVP of creative/A&R for international.
Position Music
Position has expanded its A&R team with the addition of longtime artist manager Josh Tangney, Josh Deane (formerly a Layers consultant), and Shannon Corsi (previously with Facet).
iHeartMedia Atlanta
Cox Media Group Miami operations director Jill Strada has become iHeartMedia’s SVP of programming for Atlanta.
Island Records
Island has elevated Jackie Winkler to SVP and head of A&R.