BMG has promoted Keith Hauprich to General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, North America.
Hauprich moves up from his role as Deputy General Counsel following a string of significant deals.
Since joining BMG in 2010, the legal exec has secured the music publishing rights to major players in the entertainment business including AMC Networks, Activision/Blizzard Studios, Hasbro Studios and Netflix.
Hauprich also played a key role in BMG winning a copyright infringement lawsuit against internet service provider Cox Communications.
The music company emerged victorious with a $25m jury verdict and more than $8.5m in costs and disbursements.
Based in New York, Hauprich reports directly to Zach Katz, BMG US President, Repertoire & Marketing.
“This is an incredibly well-deserved promotion for someone who has been a key driver of our US business over a prolonged period.”
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Katz said: “This is an incredibly well-deserved promotion for someone who has been a key driver of our US business over a prolonged period.
“In a company whose core values include fairness and transparency, the role of General Counsel has a particular resonance at BMG, helping drive revenue, fighting in the corner of artists and songwriters against external threats like piracy and ensuring that we treat our clients in as equitable a way as possible.
“I am delighted Keith has agreed to take on this role.”
Hauprich formerly served as General Counsel for the Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company.
As a member of senior management and a corporate officer, he was responsible for all legal matters and played a vital role in executing the sale to BMG.
Prior to joining Cherry Lane in 2000, Hauprich was an associate at a New York City law firm where he worked closely with a range of entertainment-industry based clients including songwriters, producers, managers, and platinum-selling recording artists.
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