Warner Music Group In The News

Simon Robson named President, International, Recorded Music at Warner Music Group

Robson's appointment will help fuel 'One Warner' strategy around the globe, says Max Lousada

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Ben Tipple joins marketing agency Blackstar as Content Strategist

He will oversee the company's in-house creative team and content production

Warner Music’s Greater China boss, Andy Ma, abruptly exits company

Warner is understood to have told staff that the sudden exit of Ma is due to "family reasons".

Jacob Fain joins Elektra as SVP, A&R after 13 years with Sony/ATV

Fain was most recently SVP, A&R and Research/Analytics at Sony/ATV

Mike Caren’s APG goes fully independent, as label’s artist roster moves inside Atlantic Records

Market share boost for Atlantic, as newly-independent APG inks distribution deal with ADA

Maria Weaver named President of WEA, Warner Recorded Music’s global artist and label services network

Weaver was most recently Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Comcast Advertising

‘Everyone should remember that most artists only get one shot at stardom.’

Thierry Chassagne, long-time President of Warner Music France, on his career, the French market, and what his fellow executives should remember