Ged Doherty to succeed Rob Stringer as SonyBMG UK chief
Ged Doherty will replace Rob Stringer as CEO of SonyBMG UK when Stringer moves to Sony Music Label Group in New York in September.…
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Kirsty Young named new Desert Island Discs host
Five newsreader Kirsty Young has been announced as the new host of Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, succeeding Sue Lawley, who stepped down after eighteen years.…
Angel Music Group announces new appointments
EMI's Angel Music Group has announced several new appointments, including Mark Poston as Director and Elias Christidis as A&R Director of Innocent.…
Musicbrigade expands
Swedish digital distributor Musicbrigade has appointed Carl Lachmann, Fredrik Söderström and Mabel Mangnus to senior roles covering European marketing, sales and the Benelux region.…
Will Young to tread the boards
Will Young will take the lead role in a new stage production of Noel Coward's 'The Vortex' at the Royal Exchange in Manchester in the new year.…
New corp comms head at The Orchard
Independent distributor The Orchard has appointed Paul Verna as Director of Corporate Communications to lead its global media relations and marketing.…
Emap appoint Dave Lee Travis and Eamonn Holmes to Magic network
Emap's Magic network has appointed Dave Lee Travis and Eamonn Holmes as presenters across its eight Magic AM stations in the North of England.…
PPL appoints Laurence Oxenbury as Head Of International
Recorded music royalties body PPL has appointed Laurence Oxenbury to the new role of Head Of International, overseeing relations with overseas societies and collection of overseas royalties.…
EMI chief calls for better music education
EMI chief Eric Nicoli has urged government to improve the school music curriculum and offer tax incentives for research, speaking at a government Music Industry Summit.…
HMV digital appointments
HMV has promoted two staff members within its digital product team, with Andy Hearn becoming Rock/Pop Buyer and Steve Mathison Soul/Dance Buyer, both reporting to Dave Elston.…
EMI appoint new indie urban man
EMI's US arm has appointed independent hip hop entrepreneur Neil Levine to set up a unit offering urban promotion, marketing and digital services to artists and Caroline Distribution clients.…
HMV restructures music department with two new roles
HMV has created Commercial Manager and Product Manager roles in its music department, reporting to Head Of Music Gary Rolfe, with several genre manager changes.…