Music Business News: Poland

For record labels, 2021 should be the year of empathetic A&R

"Being empathetic will help us to know our artists better, understand them well, and as a result, achieve bigger goals together."

Bartosz Szwoch appointed CFO, Warner Music Eastern Europe

He joins the company from Polish music industry body ZPAV

Maciej Woć named Managing Director, Sony Music Entertainment Poland and Eastern Europe

Exec founded Muzk Management and East Eventz in 2014,

Maciej Zieliński appointed Brand Partnerships and New Business Director, Warner Music Poland

Zieliński joined from Warsaw-based 4Fun Media Group

Live Nation acquires Poland-based promoter Go Ahead

Go Ahead has worked with the likes of Wolf Alice, Khalid, Twenty One Pilots, Years & Years and George Ezra

Kinga Siennicka promoted to Managing Director, Warner Music Poland

She was previously Vice Chair of Marketing and Promotion, Warner Music Eastern Europe

Maciej Kutak appointed as Managing Director, Universal Music Poland

He was previously Managing Director, Eastern Europe at Sony Music

Warner confirms acquisition of Poland’s oldest record label

Deal believed to cost €1.9m