Major Music Industry Executive Moves: Downtown Music, iHeartMedia Lead November Appointments

Major Music Industry Executive Moves: Downtown Music, iHeartMedia Lead November Appointments

By Marcus Bennett

November 18, 2024 at 03:40 AM

Here's the concise, featured-snippet optimized version of the music industry hiring updates:

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Emmy Feldman in white shirt

The music industry has seen several significant executive moves in November 2024, with key appointments across major companies:

Downtown Music Publishing has promoted Jedd Katrancha to chief creative officer from his previous role as chief commercial officer.

Former Apple executive Michael Temkin joins Splash Music as chief product officer, while Emmy Feldman, previously with Atlantic Records and Heavy Duty, takes the position of U.S. A&R head at OTM Music.

Key leadership changes include:

  • Matt Zahn appointed as Gateway Studios & Production Services' marketing director
  • Katie Ewell promoted to market president at iHeartMedia Wilmington
  • Shintaro Aki moves to Universal Music Japan as MD of EMI Records Japan
  • Josh Pearl transitions from CAA to Mosaic as manager

Notable departures include Ikenna Nwagboso's planned January exit from emPawa Africa, where he served as global head of label services and partnerships. Additionally, iHeartMedia's KFI 640 in Los Angeles has reduced its news team by approximately 17 positions as part of nationwide restructuring.

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