Universal Music International have promoted Francis Keeling to the job of VP Digital. He was previously Head Of Commercial, Digital for Universal Music UK. His new job will see him creating and managing new commercial partnerships in the digital space, including talking to those pesky internet service providers.
Do you think he could get Tiscali to make the internet at my sister's house actually work, so I can submit my CMU Daily stories on time when I stay there, and not delay the Daily by three hours? No, not even the Vice President of the world's biggest music company could manage that, Tiscali being officially the most useless company on Planet Earth. "We'll call you straight back". Yeah, right. Just get on with going bankrupt and let us get on with our lives will you Mr Tiscali?
Anyway, I seem to have digressed ever so slightly there. Keeling will report to Universal Music International's SVP Digital Rob Wells in his new job, who told CMU: "Our international digital business has been the industry standard over the past three years, which is largely thanks to the team which works here. This appointment reflects the excellent business contributions Francis has made, including a key role in developing our partnerships with Nokia, BSkyB and Orange. His promotion is well-deserved".