Music Business News: Europe

Clare Byrne promoted to General Manager at Ignition Records

Byrne has been with Ignition since 2007, most recently as Head Of Marketing

Stef Pascual promoted to General Manager at Deviate Digital

Pascual was previously Business Strategy Director

Utopia acquires the UK’s Absolute Label Services

Absolute will continue to service its existing customer base as part of Utopia

Troy Carter’s Venice Music bolsters global streaming team with key hires in the UK and US

Isobel Kelly and Jamal Jimoh also take on key roles in the company

Kabiru Bello promoted to VP of Global A&R, Warner Recorded Music and Head of Asylum Records Nordics

Bello has worked at Warner Music Group since 2017

Downtown inks global music publishing deal with Alejandra Ghersi Rodriguez, aka Arca

Arca has worked across multiple tracks on Kanye West’s Yeezus album, and produced/co-wrote on Bjork’s Vulnicara and Utopia albums

Alison Hook Promoted to SVP, Sampling & Copyright Infringement at Sony Music Publishing

Hook's career at the company spans over 25 years

Sandra Croft joins Downtown Music Services as Marketing Manager in the UK

Chelsey Blow also named Client Services Coordinator at the company