EMI Music Publishing is rejigging its European operations following the departure last year of Continental Europe President Peter Ende.
The major's UK and Continental Europe divisions will essentially be merged. EMI Publishing's UK chief Guy Moot will continue to head up operations over here, but will also take on a pan-European A&R role. The major's Continental Europe COO Claudia Palmer will continue to oversee the company's operations in mainland Europe, but now reporting directly to overall EMI Publishing boss Roger Faxon, who will take a more active role in developing the firm's European business.
Confirming the changes, Faxon says this: "As we looked over the estate we saw a lot of potential in developing the European market, in the sense that there's a lot of fantastic music out there that we want to find and develop in a much more concerted way".