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

Mar 28, 2013 …. Joie Manda resigns from Def Jam and is named president of urban music at Interscope Records. source

Mar 19, 2013 …. Warner/Chappell names Jake Ottmann SVP/A&R. source

Mar 18, 2013 …. Mercury Records president Jason Iley has left Universal following Mercury’s consolidation into Virgin EMI. source

Mar 18, 2013 …. Universal Music UK has launched Virgin EMI Records, a new label that brings together Virgin and Mercury Records. source

Mar 18, 2013 …. A&R executive and Cherrytree Records chairman Martin Kierszenbaum has recommitted to Interscope Geffen A&M, remaining as a senior executive of A&R for Interscope. source




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