{"id":6497,"date":"2017-04-27T16:29:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T16:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/04\/27\/warner-music-group-expands-a-strengthens-business-development-team\/"},"modified":"2017-04-27T16:29:30","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T16:29:30","slug":"warner-music-group-expands-a-strengthens-business-development-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2017\/04\/27\/warner-music-group-expands-a-strengthens-business-development-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Warner Music Group Expands &#038; Strengthens Business Development Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9b\/Warner_Music_Group_2013_logo.svg\/220px-Warner_Music_Group_2013_logo.svg.png\" border=\"0\" width=\"213\" height=\"89\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Warner Music Group (WMG) is expanding and  strengthening its business development team. Michael Drexler has been  named VP, Digital Strategy &amp; Corporate Development, and Allan Coye  has been named VP, Digital Strategy &amp; Business Development. Based in  New York, both Drexler and Coye report to Ole Obermann, WMG&#8217;s Chief  Digital Officer &amp; EVP, Business Development, and they are the first  new hires by Obermann since he joined the company at the end of last  year.  <!--more-->  &#8220;We are building out an industry-leading Business Development team with a  strong balance of expertise across strategic vision and thoughtful  execution,&#8221; said Obermann. &#8220;That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m pleased to welcome Michael  and Allan, who bring distinct skillsets, along with proven track records  in delivering real commercial change. Michael has diverse experience in  digital business roles across recorded music and music publishing, and  Allan has wide-ranging experience across technology and media with a  focus on digital video. They are both valuable additions as we expand  our partnerships with existing players and seek out unchartered  opportunities for our artists and their music.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Drexler will focus his efforts on strategic investments and corporate  development. His responsibilities will include identifying and analyzing  investment opportunities and managing relationships with investment  partners. Since 2010, Drexler has been at BMI, where he served as  Executive Director &#8211; leading sales, operations, and client relationships  for BMI&#8217;s digital rights licensing business. While at BMI, he led deal  negotiations with major digital services while building and managing the  digital licensing business development team. Before BMI, Drexler held  various digital roles at Sony Music, culminating in a position as Senior  Director of Corporate &amp; Business Development, where he evaluated  and negotiated new digital investments and joint ventures. He started  his career as an audio engineer, working at Sony Music and BMG\/RCA  Recording Studios, where he earned 2 Grammy nominations.<\/p>\n<p> Coye will help develop digital strategy and manage key partner  relationships at WMG. His responsibilities will include negotiating and  executing deals with global partners, including video and streaming  services. Previously, he served as Vice President, Strategy &amp;  Business Development at Viacom Music &amp; Entertainment Group, where he  sourced, negotiated, and implemented revenue-driving partnerships and  worked with senior leadership to define long-term channel strategy.  Prior to that, Coye was Director of Business Development at SpinMedia,  where he forged and managed relationships with a wide range of partners  and digital platforms. Before SpinMedia, Coye held various investment  analysis and deal execution roles at Goldman Sachs, Investcorp  International and Credit Suisse. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"normal\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"normal\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"normal\">Source: Warner Music<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warner Music Group (WMG) is expanding and strengthening its business development team. 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