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# CHANGES @ MetaPop • UMG • SESAC • SGAE • 7Digital • Three Six Zero • More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/changes-metapop-umg-sesac-sgae-7digital-three-six-zero-more/
- Published: 2016-05-02T12:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-02T12:28:00.000Z
- Description: A new installment of Hypebot's compendium of music industry deals, appointments, announcements and more. If you don't read about it on Hyepbot, did it really happen?
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, Music Business, Songwriting & Music Publishing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![Changes](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8507144970b-150wi "Changes")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8507144970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)A new installment of Hypebot's **compendium of music industry deals, appointments, announcements** and more. If you don't read about it on Hyepbot, **did it really happen?**

• **Matt Adell,** the former CEO of **Beatport**, has launched his new company **MetaPop**. The company is the first platform to monetizing fan remixes for remixers and rights holders.

• **MediaTechnics Corporation** (PINKSHEETS: MEDT) announced that subsidiary Evergreen Systems Incorporated has added **Lee Trink** to the Board of Advisors. Mr. Trink served as the President of Capital Records and previously helped run Virgin Records and Lava Records as the General Manager. Currently he is President of Dare Mighty Entertainment which manages acts such as Kid Rock.

• **Universal Music Group** has promoted **Barak Moffitt** to the newly-created position of EVP Content Strategy and Operations. For years, Moffitt ran the legendary Capitol Studios and Mastering in Hollywood.

• **SESAC** hosted its **20th annual Pop Awards** at Cipriani 42nd Street on April 18, with **Jimmy Napes** capturing top honors of Songwriter of the Year. Napes also won Song of the Year Award for the Sam Smith recorded hit, "I’m Not The Only One." 

• **SGAE**, the Spanish Society of Authors and Editors, has named its 40th president – musician and composer **José Miguel Fernández Sastrón**. He will serve until 2019.

• **7digital** has appointed **Edward Kershaw** to the role of Chief Commercial Officer. Kershaw began his career in the record industry and more recently was head of music at Vodafone and as a VP at Nielson.

• **Universal Music UK** has appointed **Brian Celler** as EVP, head of international.

• **Three Six Zero** has appointed **Stirling McIlwaine** to the new position of SVP of US artist management.

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