In one in every of January 2025’s music business hires, promotions, and exits, Sony Music Publishing boosted Katie Welle (pictured) to move of U.S. A&R efficient February 1st. Photograph Credit score: Bri Brothers Images
Right here’s a recap of current music business hires and in-house promotions as of January twenty eighth, 2025.
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Sony Music Publishing
Sony Music Publishing has launched in Thailand with Tatchara Longprasert as GM and promoted inventive SVP Katie Welle to U.S. A&R head.
Common Music Publishing Group (UMPG)
UMPG has introduced on former Kobalt exec Jamie Kinelski as A&R SVP.
Orange Amplification
Orange has employed Music Industries Affiliation board member Sarah Yuletide as MD.
2b Leisure
Former Elektra Music Group publicist Collin Citron has rejoined 2b (the place he labored between 2014 and 2018) in the identical capability.
iHeartMedia
Former SiriusXM gross sales higher-up Alan Hirschbein is now VP of gross sales for iHeartMedia San Francisco.
Subsequent, iHeartMedia New York has signed Chris Conley to “a brand new multi-year settlement for an advisory position.” Moreover persevering with as adult-contemporary model supervisor, Conley will concurrently deal with “technique and analysis implementation” for all of the market’s AC stations.
Additionally in New York, radio vet Jill Kempton is starting as program director for WLTW and WKTU.
Lastly, iHeartMedia correct has upped over 25-year group member Nicky Sparrow to EVP of multicultural gross sales and boosted DeeDee Faison (who’s been with the corporate since 2020) to VP of multicultural partnerships and alliances.
FiXT
FiXT has elevated Kurtis Redden, who got here aboard about 5 years in the past, to VP.
Jayson Leisure Group
Former Romeo Leisure Group senior expertise purchaser Brian Crews has begun as Jayson’s director of enterprise growth and technique.
Collective Heads
Former KOSI program director Jim Lawson has joined consulting group Collective Heads.
Spotify
Spotify basic counsel Eve Konstan is ready to exit the position this Friday, January thirty first, citing a “choice to step away from full-time company life.”
Kennedy Heart
Over 10-year Kennedy Heart president Deborah Rutter has introduced plans to step down after her contract ends on August thirty first.
Neste Stay!
Neste Stay! has promoted Andrew Fortin to president, with founder and present president Gil Cunningham transitioning to chairman.
Plus, the Stay Nation subsidiary has bumped almost 11-year group member Jill Kopecky to VP of company and personal occasions, and Annette St. Onge has turn into Neste’s operations director.
Stay Nation Live shows
Stay Nation has added former Nation Music Affiliation higher-up Milly Olykan to its Live shows division as SVP of artist growth and international touring.
Sound Lab
Key phrases Studios’ Sound Lab has employed Savina Ciaramella as senior director of music.
Harmony
Harmony has boosted Jonathan Eby from IT SVP to EVP of data companies and expertise.
Large Machine Label Group
Hybe’s Large Machine has tapped Tim Reynolds (who joins from an A&R position at TikTok) to function its first digital advertising and marketing VP.
Wasserman Music
Wasserman has expanded its management group by hiring three WME vets: LA-based Kevin Shivers and New York-based James Rubin have each signed on as EVP and managing exec, with Cristina Baxter coming aboard as SVP.
Peachtree Leisure
Former Stay Nation expertise purchaser Dustin Labbe has began as Peachtree’s reserving SVP for the Northeast.
Sound Expertise Group
After greater than eight years with UTA, Kate Vastano is formally Sound Expertise’s HR director.
