Nettwerk exec Karen Macmillan has been appointed as Vice President of Imagem USA Creative Services.
In her new role, the exec will oversee and facilitate North American synchronization for all of the copyrights across the company’s music catalog.
“I am thrilled to join the Imagem team,” said Macmillan.
“Not only is it a company comprising catalogs with rich and storied histories spanning Pop to Classical to Broadway, but it is a fantastic group of professionals on the team. I look forward to further developing the reputation Imagem has and to continuing the company’s ethos of providing creative music solutions to all media clients no matter how big or small”
“I am excited to have Karen join Imagem,” said Bill Gaden, CEO of Imagem USA. “Her contagious energy, experience and industry knowledge is the perfect complement to our team, and I am confident that she will achieve new heights for our writers in this important market. We all look forward to working with her”.
Natasha Baldwin, Group President Creative & Marketing, added “I’m really pleased that we have Karen on board to lead this Creative Services team. In our industry, she is known for her proactive approach to solving synch problems as well as being a true creative, so I’m confident that she will not only fit in well to Imagem but take the team from strength to strength over the coming years”.
Macmillan comes to Imagem USA with over 20 years of music industry experience.
Most recently, she held the position of Senior Director of Advertising & Branding at Nettwerk Music Group (Publishing, Label and Management) overseeing ad syncs and brand partnerships in North America.
Macmillan’s campaign highlights at Nettwerk include Budweiser’s “Puppy Love” SuperBowl Ad, Samsung’s Dial In: Feel The Power ad, Johnnie Walker’s Double Black ad, as well as numerous other campaigns from brands including Apple, Acura, AT&T, McDonalds, eBay, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Bank of America, Pepsi, Toys R Us, Sprint, Honda, Subaru, Blue Moon and more.
Prior to Nettwerk she ran her own consulting company for 10 years, helping artist-owned record labels with sales, distribution and marketing. Long term clients included Carole King (Rockingale Records) and Gillian Welch (Acony Records).
The Imagem Publishing Group has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels and Amsterdam, and agents throughout many more countries.
Imagem Music‘s pop catalogue includes such writers and artists as Pink Floyd, Elvis Presley, Sammy Cahn, Phil Collins, Genesis, Iron Maiden, Mark Ronson, The Temper Trap, John Shanks, Freddy Wexler, Scooter, Bombay Bicycle Club, Daft Punk and PRMD Music.
Boosey & Hawkes represents the world’s leading classical composers from Aaron Copland and Igor Stravinsky to such contemporary artists as Karl Jenkins, John Adams and Steve Reich.
Rodgers & Hammerstein controls the rights to the world’s most popular stage and film musicals, including The Sound of Music, Oklahoma! and The King and I, as well as representing works by Irving Berlin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Schwartz and more.Music Business Worldwide
