Hannah Angst, Secretly Distribution’s director of label and shared companies. Picture Credit score: Secretly
Right here’s a recap of latest music trade hires and in-house promotions as of Might twenty second, 2026.
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Ivors Academy
The Ivors Academy has introduced Elton John as its first president. Within the “newly established ambassadorial position,” the 14-time Ivor Novello winner will champion “the worth of music creation” and advocate “for the rights and recognition of music creators worldwide.”
Secretly Distribution
Secretly Distribution has welcomed The Orchard vet Hannah Angst as director of label and shared companies. Moreover, after greater than 20 years with the corporate, Jacqui Resur has been boosted to shopper relations VP.
MNRK
MNRK Music Group has elevated Dan Hawie from advertising and A&R director to MD at Final Gang Information.
Spin Journal
Spin has expanded into Canada and named NXNE founder Michael Hollett editor-in-chief.
IDOL
Indie distributor IDOL has introduced on longtime Secretly exec Evan Whikehart as GM for North America.
UK Music
Catriona Laing is ready to start as UK Music’s chair on June 1st.
Sony Music Publishing
SMP has upped ZaZa Kazadi, who got here aboard in 2024, to senior A&R director for the UK and Europe.
AEG Presents UK
Forward of British Airways ARC’s June sixteenth opening night time, AEG Presents UK has introduced on longtime stay skilled Robbie Powell because the venue’s GM.
Stability AI
Former Common Audio chief digital officer Ethan Kaplan has signed on as Stability AI’s head of audio product.
Y Royalties
Beforehand with KPMG and PwC, Paritosh Dagar has joined Y Royalties as chief know-how and AI officer.
Merlin
Merlin has confirmed 4 promotions, bumping: Jim Mahoney (who’s been a part of the crew for 12 years) to chief membership officer; Bela Zecker (three years) to senior director of world membership improvement; London-based Joe Mercer Danher (six years) to member relations director; and Ben Sperling (the higher a part of three years) to international membership improvement supervisor.
Lacking Piece Group
Lacking Piece has boosted 13-year crew member Erik Andersen to VP of publicity.
PRS
The PRS Members’ Council has added writers Dobs Vye and Emily Phillips, apart from welcoming again Audio Community’s Simon Anderson. Moreover, UMPG’s Ross Greening has been appointed as a writer member.
BMG + Harmony
RTL Group CEO Björn Bauer is predicted to step in as CFO of the mixed BMG and Harmony; current BMG CFO Mathis Wolter is poised to transition to a brand new position at Bertelsmann.
Ticketek
Ticketek Leisure Group CEO Brad Banducci is making ready to step down at Might’s finish, when COO and international ticketing head Cameron Hoy will assume the position.
Activist Artists
Longtime Activist Artists supervisor and A&R exec Anna Kolander has turn out to be a accomplice.
Information
Sony Music’s and Barry Weiss’ Information has promoted Andrew Saltman and Sara Gil to artist improvement SVP and GM, respectively.
