As expected, singer songwriter Amanda Ghost has been appointed as the new president of Sony's Epic US division, where she will take over from Charlie Walk who quit late last year.
Her appointment is seen as part of Rob Stringer's moves to take more control over his Sony Labels Group division of Sony Music US (a group that now seems to be called the Columbia Epic Label Group, fans of major label division naming should note).
Ghost, who has run her own production and publishing company in addition to her performing and songwriting work, told reporters: "I'm very excited to be working with Rob Stringer and joining a label as iconic as Epic. Epic historically has stood for pop music in as broad and exciting a sense as possible".
The aforementioned Stringer said this: "I am delighted that Amanda has chosen to bring her creative vision and flair to the Epic label. In the changing environment of the music business, record labels undoubtedly need to be complete partners with the artistic community, and Amanda will be the perfect executive to meet that challenge".