Music Industry's Major Executive Moves: Warner Chappell, CD Baby, TuneCore Lead November Shuffle

Music Industry's Major Executive Moves: Warner Chappell, CD Baby, TuneCore Lead November Shuffle

By Marcus Bennett

November 17, 2024 at 11:08 PM

Here's a concise, valuable rewrite focused on the key music industry moves:

Man performing at music venue

Man performing at music venue

Notable music industry executive movements for November 2024 include significant changes across major music companies and platforms:

Warner Chappell:

  • Daniel Lang promoted to SVP of global society relations and digital rights
  • Sophia Hong joins as Warner Chappell Korea's MD

CD Baby & TuneCore:

  • Nicholas Salomone elevated to SVP of business development at CD Baby
  • Atticus Shelley, former Spotify executive, appointed as TuneCore's VP of finance

Leadership Changes:

  • Josh Wyatt named first CEO of Avant Gardner
  • Tega Oghenejobo promoted to president and COO at Mavin Global
  • Boyd Muir becomes COO at Universal Music Group
  • Jennifer Knoepfle appointed head of U.S. A&R at UMPG

Notable Departures:

  • Jeremy Erlich stepping down as Spotify's global head of music
  • Tidal preparing for significant layoffs (up to 100 employees)
  • DistroKid places 37 unionized employees on administrative leave

Regional Expansions:

  • The Lede Company opens Nashville music office, led by Cara Hutchison
  • Empire hires Jeffrey Yoo as SVP of East Asia
  • Goldenvoice adds Candace Mandracia as San Diego talent buyer

Digital & AI Sector:

  • Isabel Quinteros joins Jen Music AI as SVP of marketing
  • Josh Mateer promoted to A&R head for TikTok's SoundOn in UK/Europe

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