Thursday 3 October 2013

The Revolving Door

SoundCloud has announced the appointment Jeff Toig as its new Chief Business Officer. Toig was founder of Muve Music, the US-based mobile music service recently acquired by AT&T. In his new role he will be based in Soundcloud's US office.

Live firm DHP Family has announced the appointment of Ali Mclean to the new role of Head Of Festivals. Mclean, who worked on the 2012 Olympics as well as being Event Manager at various festivals in her native Australia, will be charged with increasing the profitability of DHP Family's existing festival brands, including Dot To Dot, Hit The Deck and Everywhere, as well as looking for new festival opportunities.

Twitter has appointed a former Topspin exec to the role of Head Of Music. Bob 'Moz' Moczydlowsky will in essence replace Tatiana Simonian, who departed the social networking firm a month ago, overseeing music partnerships. He is also expected to appoint two deputies who will focus on artist relations.

Stephen O'Reilly who, having led UK and later international activity for Mobile Roadie as well as representing Topspin in Europe, is now to join Shuffler.fm as Chief Marketing Officer.

Warner Music has announced the appointment of Bart Cools to the role of Executive Vice President, Global A&R And Marketing, Dance Music, and Warner Music UK boss Christian Tattersfield will step down next February, it's been confirmed, with his successor - Atlantic Records UK chief Max Lousada - becoming co-CEO of the British division with immediate effect. And as the Warners-Parlophone integration continues, Parlophone's VP Of Artist Relations Sefton Woodhouse is the latest exec to leave, following the recent departure of PR directors Debra Geedes and William Luff. Meanwhile on the Warner Bros side, VP Digital & Artist Development Sam Stubbings has left to join Native Management.

And Universal Music have announced Michele Anthony has been appointed to the new role of Executive Vice President, US Recorded Music and has announced the appointment of EMI's former main man in Spain and Portugal, Simone Bosé, as President of its Iberian Peninsula business, overseeing the mega-major's operations in the region. 

Live Nation's ticketing company Ticketmaster has announced the appointment of Keith English to the role of MD for its Irish business, following the recent death of the company's long-time chief in Ireland Eamonn O'Connor. English has worked for Ticketmaster for over 20 years in both the firm's London and Dublin offices.

Bauer Media has announced that Graham Bryce, who has previously led the firm's local radio network in Scotland, will expand his remit by becoming Group MD for the company's radio operations in both Scotland and North England.


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