Music Publishing News Roundup: Sony Appoints New A&R Exec, ASCAP Welcomes Alice Kim, Ole Acquires Jingle Punks

Sony/ATV appoints Mark Abramowitz as new A&R Executive, ASCAP welcomes Alice Kim as Executive Vice President, and Ole acquires Jingle Punks. 

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CHANGES @ WholeWorldband, WMG, BMI, ASCAP, Believe, Primary Wave, Knitting Factory and Indiegogo

WholeWorldBand.com announced that Gregory Butler joins the company as Managing Director of North America. Butler comes from previous positions at Native Instruments, Lexicon and PCAudioLabs.

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SoundExchange Adds Two Music Industry Veterans To Executive Suite

SoundExchange continues to add to its senior executive team with the hiring of two music industry veterans as VP, Strategic Initiatives and SVP, Communications.

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ASCAP Names Elizabeth Matthews New CEO

The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has named Elizabeth Matthews as its new CEO. Matthews served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at ASCAP since 2013. She. Continue reading

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Warner Music Group Consolidates Global Biz Dev, Strengthens Digital

In moves that affirm both the importance of global business and the ascendancy of digital, Warner Music Group has brought all of its global business development functions under a single,. Continue reading

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Warner Bros Records Names Peter Thea, EVP Creative Content

Warner Bros. Records today announced the appointment of Peter Thea as Executive Vice President, Creative Operations. Thea served as EVP of Universal Republic & Island Def Jam from 2011 to 2013,. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ Warner Music, Big Machine, Tunetribe & More

Warner Music Group has promoted Kris Ahrend to the position of Senior Vice President, Recorded Music Rights Administration.  Sarah McGrady has joined Big Machine Label Group as Sr. Manager, Partnership Marketing. 

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CHANGES @Billboard, Glassnote, Universal Music

Griffin Sweet has joined Billboard as brand partnership manager, based in New York. Sweet joins Billboard from OMD Sound, the in-house music consulting and intelligence group at Omnicom’s OMD, Universal Music. Continue reading

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CHANGES: RIAA, Warner Music Group, Universal Japan, Warner/Chappell Signs Dave Mustaine

Warner Music Group announced the promotion of Lucy Otterwell to SVP Digital Strategy & Business Development, Europe, Middle East & Africa Warner/Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music. Continue reading

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Warner Music Group Names Nokia Exec Jonathan Dworkin SVP Digital

Digital for most industries including music increasingly leans mobile, and Warner Music Group acknowledged that today with the appointment of Jonathan Dworkin as Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy & Business. Continue reading

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New Hires, Titles & Deals: Warner Music, Concord, Phil Lesh

Warner Music Group has appointed former Parlophone executive Dirk Ewald to SVP, Global Catalog Management, reporting into Kevin Gore, President & CEO, Rhino Entertainment & Global Catalog. 

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