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Apr 26, 2012 … Sony Music have appointed Alison Donald and Mark Terry as co-presidents of Columbia Records UK following the recent departure of MD Mike Smith. source

Apr 25, 2012 …Simon Gavin has left Universal Music after 18 years with the company. Formerly MD of A&M and, most recently, the imprint Verve, which will fold following his departure, Gavin A&R’d Duffy, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Ms Dynamite, amongst others. source

Apr 24, 2012 … Sony Music UK have announced that Columbia Records MD Mike Smith has left his position with immediate effect. source

Mar 14, 2012 … Def Jam Recordings appoint Joie Manda as new president, a role previously held by Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles and Jay-Z. source

Feb 24, 2012 … Capitol Nashville president/CEO Mike Dungan to take over as president at rival Universal Nashville. Dungan’s role at Capitol/EMI will be filled by Bill Hearn, head of EMI’s Christian music division, and existing Universal Nashville president Luke Lewis will take on a new role at the company. source

Feb 8, 2012 … The Multiple ARIA Award-winning Belgian-Australian pop-rock artist Gotye, whose ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ is a major YouTube hit, has signed a worldwide music publishing deal with Kobalt Music Group. source

Feb 6, 2012 … A&R Jeff Sosnow (All American Rejects, TV on the Radio, Wolfmother) has moved from Interscope to Warner Bros and will work under Head of A&R Jeff Fenster. source

Feb 6, 2012 …Navin Watumull has left his role as VP of A&R at Tennman Records, the label owned by music icon and actor Justin Timberlake. source

Feb 6, 2012 … Miller Williams has left his position as MD of Global Publishing in the UK. During his tenure Global saw successes with Ellie Goulding, The Vaccines and LMFAO. source

Feb 6, 2012 …Former VP of A&R at EMI Music, Steven Melrose, has joined Nick Gatfield’s new Sony UK team. source

Jan 30, 2012 … Universal Music Publishing Nashville has appointed Kent Earls its new executive vice-president and GM, replacing former president Pat Higdon. Earls’ publishing credits include Rivers Rutherford, Luke Laird and Billy Currington. source

Jan 27, 2012 … Kobalt Music Publishing has appointed former Sony Music executive Richard Sanders to the newly created role of president. Sanders will report to Kobalt CEO Richard Ahdritz and be based in New York. source

Jan 24, 2012 … Singer-songwriter Ne-Yo has been named Senior VP of A&R at Motown Records. The artist’s Compound Entertainment will also move to Motown and he will join its artist roster following a switch from Def Jam. source

Jan 20, 2012 …Producer Christopher “Tricky” Stewart has now officially joined Epic Records in the newly created role of President of A&R. Joining him at the label is his brother and new Sr VP of A&R, Mark Stewart. source

Jan 16, 2012 … Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s Joshua Sarubin has left his position as Vice President, A&R, for a new opportunity to be unveiled shortly. source

Jan 2, 2012 … Former Glassnote Records A&R, Adam Herzog, has joined Warner Bros. Records in New York as VP of A&R. While at Glassnote Herzog worked with Phoenix, Mumford & Sons, Two Door Cinema Club, amongst others. source

Dec 15, 2011 … Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, arranger and executive David Foster has been officially named chairman of Verve Music Group. His new A&R team includes Jaymes Foster, Jay Landers and Dahlia Ambach-Caplin. source

Dec 9, 2011 … Acclaimed producer Ethan Johns (Kings of Leon, Laura Marling, Ryan Adams) has joined Atlantic UK in an A&R role. source




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