Feb 27, 2014 … Sony Music UK CEO and chairman Nick Gatfield has left the company.source

Feb 4, 2014 … Sam Riback has been named Atlantic SVP/Head Of West Coast A&R.source

Jan 28, 2014 … Sara Bareilles has fired manager Jordan Feldstein following an incident at a pre-Grammy gala event. source

Jan 15, 2014 … Ricky Martin has appointed a new management team. source

Jan 14, 2014 … Peter Thea has been named EVP, Creative Operations at Warner Bros. Records. Thea previously served as EVP of Universal Republic & Island Def Jam. source

Jan 8, 2014 … DJ Drama has joined Atlantic Records’ A&R team. source

Jan 2, 2014 … M.I.A. has announced departure from Roc Nation management via Twitter. source

Dec 19, 2013 …. Dan McCarroll has been named President of Warner Bros. Records. source

Dec 16, 2014 … Allison Jones has been promoted to Sr. VP of A&R at Big Machine Label Group. source

Nov 12, 2013 … Shawn ‘Tubby’ Holiday is to join Columbia Records in LA as senior vice-president, Urban A&R. Holiday was previously SVP of A&R at RCA Records. source

Nov 11, 2013 …. Dr Luke’s Kemosabe Records has hired Interscope veteran Greg Marella as executive vice president. source

Nov 4, 2013 …. US pop star Lady Gaga has split with long-term manager Troy Carter. source

Oct 28, 2013 …. Republic Records has promoted Ben Adelson to Vice President of A&R. source

Oct 18, 2013 …. Star Time founder Isaac Green has been promoted to Senior VP of A&R at Columbia Records. source

Sep 30, 2013 …. Warner Music UK CEO Christian Tattersfield is to step down, with Atlantic boss Max Lousada replacing him. source

Sep 20, 2013 …. Epic Records has named Shalik Berry as VP of A&R. source

Jul 23, 2013 …. Universal Music has announced that it has partnered with Russell Simmons, Brian Robbins and Steve Rifkind to launch All Def Music, a music company created specifically to sign, develop and promote artists on YouTube. source

Jul 8, 2013 …. Don Cannon named Def Jam VP of A&R. source

Jul 1, 2013 … Darrale Jones named Executive Vice President of A&R at Def Jam Recordings. source

Jun 12, 2013 …. Roc Nation has named Jason Iley as its label president. source

Jun 3, 2013 …. Sara Connally has been named VP of Film and Television at Island Def Jam and Republic Records. source

May 28, 2013 …. Mike Flynn has been named SVP of A&R and Staff Producer at Capitol Music Group. source

May 14, 2013 …. Shawn “Pecas” Costner has been appointed Executive Vice President at Def Jam Records. source

May 13, 2013 …. Charles “Sha Money XL” Clervoix has been named EVP of A&R for Epic Records. source

Apr 15, 2013 …. Robbie McIntosh has been appointed executive vice president International of Capitol Music Group. source

Apr 3, 2013 …. Warner Music Group have appointed Aton Ben-Horin as Director of Worldwide Rhythm & Pop A&R and Latoya Lee as Manager of Worldwide Urban A&R. source

Apr 2, 2013 …. Taylor Testa has been appointed A&R Manager of Virgin Records, it was announced by Ron Fair, the company's Chief Creative Officer and EVP. source




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