Two top execs at the New York HQ of independent record label
Rykodisc have been promoted and will now oversee the label's
London office, which coordinates the company's activities outside the US. In the rejig William Hein, currently President of the company's US operations, will become President of Rykodisc's
US & International label operations, while Neil Levine has been named General Manager/Senior VP Sales and Marketing, also for Rykodisc's worldwide label operations.
The labels boss, Sam Holdsworth, told CMU: "I am thrilled to have William Hein and Neil Levine overseeing Rykodisc's worldwide marketing and A&R. This will allow Rykodisc to even further integrate the over 40 territories we currently release records in, and continue evolving and integrating Rykodisc's global marketing efforts on behalf of our artists".