Music Industry Hires

In one of late October and early November’s music industry hires, promotions, and departures, Josh Wyatt (pictured) became Avant Gardner’s first CEO. Photo Credit: Avant Gardner

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of November 1st, 2024.

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Warner Chappell Music + Warner Chappell Korea

Warner Chappell has promoted seven-year team member Daniel Lang to SVP of global society relations and digital rights. Additionally, former Kakao exec Sophia Hong has signed on as Warner Chappell Korea’s MD.

CD Baby

Downtown’s CD Baby has elevated Nicholas Salomone, who’s been with the company for nearly eight years, to SVP of business development and revenue.

TuneCore

Former seven-year Spotify FP&A higher-up Atticus Shelley is now VP of finance for Believe’s TuneCore.

Avant Gardner

Hospitality vet Josh Wyatt has become CEO of New York City’s Avant Gardner.

Mavin Global

Mavin Records founding member Tega Oghenejobo has been upped to president and COO at Mavin Global.

Red Bull Records

Red Bull Records has brought on Leif Janzen, formerly senior director of digital marketing at Capitol Music Group, as VP of digital marketing.

UMPG

Universal Music Publishing Group has promoted EVP Jennifer Knoepfle to head of U.S. A&R.

In the fresh role, the former Sony Music Publishing exec Knoepfle has bumped senior A&R managers Daniella Rasho (now director of global A&R) and Deeba Abrishamchi (director of U.S. A&R).

Lastly, Spotify and Polydor vet Hollie Boston has come aboard as director of U.S. A&R.

UMG

Universal Music has boosted CFO and operations president Boyd Muir to the newly created role of COO.

Spotify

After more than five years with the company, Spotify global head of music Jeremy Erlich is stepping down to pursue an as-yet-undisclosed entrepreneurial endeavor.

Tidal

Tidal is preparing to lay off “a number” of team members, reportedly referring to as many as 100 individuals, per owner Jack Dorsey.

DistroKid

DistroKid has placed 37 unionized employees on administrative leave “pending layoffs,” according to the appropriate union.

Lede Company

The Lede Company has established a music office in Nashville, with over six-year team member Cara Hutchison leading the division and Jess Anderson (previously part of Big Loud) serving as a publicist.

Empire

Empire has hired Jeffrey Yoo as SVP of East Asia.

Goldenvoice

AEG Presents’ Goldenvoice has announced a hire and multiple promotions. On the hire front, Candace Mandracia, who previously spent over 22 years with Live Nation, has joined as a talent buyer focusing on “shows in the San Diego area.”

Shifting to promotions, multi-year talent buyer Becky Rosen-Checa is poised to begin overseeing “bookings for the Fox Theater Pomona in addition to one-off LA area shows.”

Additionally, Chavanté Flakes (having joined the overarching AEG Presents in 2022) has been promoted to talent buyer at Los Angeles’ The Novo, with Montreh Nariman-Hassanabadi boosted from talent buyer assistant to talent buyer proper.

Jen

Former TikTok music exec Isabel Quinteros is officially SVP of marketing and industry relations for Jen Music AI.

TikTok/SoundOn

TikTok’s SoundOn distribution and promotion unit has elevated more than two-year team member Josh Mateer to A&R head for the U.K. and Europe.