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Paul Williams to join Sony/ATV in corporate comms role
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 25 March 2014
Music publishing giant Sony/ATV has announced that former Music Week Editor Paul Williams will become its new VP Communications next month. Based in the company’s London office, Williams will oversee all corporate communications and media relations globally, reporting direct to CEO Marty Bandier.
Announcing the news, Bandier said: “Paul is a seasoned music professional who has an extraordinary and knowledgeable understanding of the global publishing industry as well as its evolving digital landscape. He is well versed in the struggles our songwriters and artists face each day and I’m thrilled to have Paul on board to lead the communications efforts for Sony/ATV”.
Williams added: “Sony/ATV is home to many of my favourite songs and songwriters and is a company I have followed closely and admired for many years. I cannot wait to be part of Marty’s team, at what is a truly exciting time of change for music publishing”.
As previously reported, Williams announced his departure from Music Week after seventeen years at the title last week.
