London based independent The Beggars Group is restructuring some of its operations to better service the group's artists in this here digital age.
Much of the changes are in the press and promotions department, where bosses hope a restructure will better help the Group take advantage of new promotional opportunities in the digital domain, including blogging and community sites and all that jazz. Rich Walker will head up the revamped 'media department', with Hannah Gould and Michael Cleary continuing as National Press Offices, and new recruits Richard Onslow, Natalie Judge and Keira Poland working on a wider range of promotional activities for XL, 4AD and Beggars Banquet/Too Pure respectively. Elsewhere the Group's inhouse web team will be expanded, while Dan Adams will take on the role of Digital Sales & Marketing Manager, liaising with online music services.
Of course, while we live in this digital age of ours, one of the ever important parts of the music business is the least digital bit, the live arena. Recognising that the live domain is more important as ever as a promotional channel, the Beggars restructure also includes the creation of a new role charged with the task of strengthening relationships between the Group's labels and the live sector. Former national radio plugger Ruth Barlow will take on that role.