Jody Gerson has been named the new Chair and CEO of Universal Music Publishing, following the departure of Zach Horowitz.Mariah Carey has split from her manager and long-time collaborator Jermaine Dupri. Billboard claims Carey is now working "closely" - if not officially - with Kevin Liles, who held the premiership of Def Jam at the time she was signed to the label. Dupri follows in the wake of Randy Jackson, Irving Azoff, and Bruce Eskowitz (all managers in2013 alone) and, over the past ten years, Benny Medina, the late Chris Lighty, Randy Hoffman and Sandy Gallin.
Nightwish drummer Jukka Nevalainen is to withdraw from the band for an unspecified break in order to try to cope with his longstanding - and now, debilitating - insomnia.
Former Digital Spy Music Editor Rob Copsey has been announced as the new editor of the Official Charts Company's website, ahead of a revamp in the autumn. he replaces Dan Lane, who is leaving to become AXA Insurance UK's new Social Media And Content Manager.
The numerically extensive and then very young Blazing Squad who split following the release of a 'greatest hits' compilation in 2009, are on the way back it seems.
Future Publishing has announced the promotion of Declan Gough to Head Of Content & Marketing for all of its film, games and music titles.
SpinMedia, the American music and entertainment blog owner known as Buzzmedia before it bought SPIN magazine, has announced Stephen Blackwell as its new CEO, succeeding Dale Strang, who will stay with the company as its Chairman.
Kobalt Label Services has announced a rejig of its team: Vincent Clery-Melin is now UK Managing Director, replacing Paul Hitchman who has been promoted to President of KLS International, while Pete Dodge becomes VP Operations And Distribution. Clery-Melin will also remain MD of AWAL.
Gigwise has a new editor, Andy Morris, who joins the music website from GQ, where he most recently edited the magazine's website.
Merlin, the agency that represents many of the indie labels in the digital domain, has appointed a new Director of Legal & Business Affairs, Ryan McWhinnie. Ryan joins from law firm Harbottle & Lewis and he'll report into Merlin's General Counsel, Charlie Lexton.
CISAC, the organisation international umbrella for music publishing collecting societies has confirmed Gadi Oron as its new Director General. He has been General Counsel for the Confederation since 2012.
Sony/ATV has promoted Jennifer Knoepfle to Senior Vice President, Creative at its LA office.
•US indie label group A2IM have made a number of changes. Molly Neuman is now Vice President replacing Jim Mahoney; also in new roles are Jennifer Masset as Senior Director, Fawn Goodman as Industry Relations and Communications and Marcus Assenmacher as Operations Manager.
Sony/ATV has added Max Paproth to its Pan-European A&R team. A Senior Manager A&R & Creative at the major publisher's Berlin office since 2013, he will now have a Europe-wide focus working under President Guy Moot,
Warner Music has appointed Howard Gabriel to the role of Executive Vice President of Marketing for the Warner Bros label in the US, he joins from Sony's RED business.
Live Nation's Ticketmaster has bought Belgian ticketing company Sherpa.be. It is understood that staff working for the Brussels-based ticketing firm will now join the recently launch Ticketmaster Belgium.
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