Warner Music President Dan Rosen Promoted, Adds Publishing Duties

Warner Music Australasia president Dan Rosen will now take on additional duties for Warner Chappell Music.

Announced Tuesday, November 26th, Rosen is promoted to president, records and publishing, Australasia at WMG, a role that combines the leadership of recorded music and publishing businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

Placing recorded music and publishing in the same pot “underscores WMG’s commitment to creating a new, all-encompassing home for artists and songwriters in Australasia,” reads a statement from the music major, “while preserving the distinct identities of each division.”

Going forward, Rosen reports to both Guy Moot, co-chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music, and Simon Robson, president of EMEA, Recorded Music, WMG, who is currently also overseeing the recorded music business in APAC.

 “I am incredibly excited to take on this expanded role and it is a privilege to passionately and innovatively serve our incredible roster of recording artists and songwriters,” comments Rosen in a statement.

“We are building a truly unique creative powerhouse for the music community in Australasia, by fostering an environment where artists and songwriters are celebrated and empowered to elevate their work to new heights both locally and globally.”

The rosters of songwriters at Warner Chappell Music “is exceptional,” he continues, “and I look forward to expanding its repertoire and reach across Australasia, positioning it for exciting new growth and opportunities.”

Based in Sydney, Rosen has appeared in Billboard’s International Power Players List, and is a former long-serving leader of ARIA and PPCA.

Rosen took the reins as president of Warner Music Australasia, with effect from February, 1st, 2021, succeeding Finnish executive Niko Nordström.

Prior to joining WMG, he served almost a decade as CEO of ARIA and PPCA. Before that, Rosen was based in New York working as Head of Americas for KIT Digital, a NASAQ listed digital media company.

An award-winning independent musician who took out the triple j Unearthed in 2003 with his band Second Dan, Rosen starting his career on the business side of music as a lawyer, specialising in media and technology, with Minter Ellison and he went to serve as Advisor to the Minister of Communications.

“Dan’s passion for music, his deep understanding of the industry and his experience across law, policy and artist advocacy, as well as his career as a songwriter, give him a unique skill set to lead both strong, distinctive divisions of recorded music and publishing,” comments Moot.

“The Australasian music industry is both dynamic and diverse, and over the last few years we’ve worked hard to grow a frontline roster from scratch – I’m delighted Dan will be building on this with his holistic vision for the region.”

Adds Robson: “Dan has been an exceptional leader for Warner Music Australasia, constantly pushing the envelope and championing the careers of artists and songwriters. This expanded role will enable him to strengthen our entire proposition in the region and set a new standard for how we serve the creative community.”