December 23, 2024

Skylight Webzine

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Music industry personnel changes


Peter Edge has been named CEO of RCA Music while Tom Corson has been named President/COO http://bit.ly/rt0mke  Billboard.biz has a great interview where both Peter and Tom discuss the future of RCA Music here at http://bit.ly/rlQ4ht

Songwriter and Musician Don Was has been appointed Chief Creative Officer at EMI’s Blue Note Records in Los Angeles http://bit.ly/rg1rYK

Ron Stevenson has been appointed Exec. VP A&R at Universal/Republic in New York.

Philip Ginthor has been named CEO of Sony Music GSA (Germany, Switzerland and Austria) succeeding Edgar Berger who was named CEO and Chairman of Sony Music International http://bit.ly/rlTOsL

After a 10-year stint, Kenny MacPherson has announced his decision to leave his post at BMG Chrysalis. We wish him the best in his new endeavors.

Former Lost Highway VP A&R Kim Buie can now be reached at Thirty Tigers A&R and Artist Management in Nashville at 615-664-1167 or kim@thirtytigers.com  – Management Client: Jessie Baylin

Cary Sherman Takes Over at Recording Industry Association – the industry’s largest lobbying group http://nyti.ms/q3D2Xs

 

Source: The music business registry