Music Business News: Canada

Universal Music Canada promotes Kristen Burke to EVP and GM

Exec appointed newly created role after 18 years at the label

‘Artists today have more power than they realize’

Legendary Canadian manager Bruce Allen on his career and the artists he works with

Jen Sullivan named VP of Promotion, Music at eOne in New York

Exec will report to Meg Symsyk at company

Nettwerk promotes Sameer Sadhu to Director of A&R, Developing Markets

Exec was previously with Singaporean-based label services firm Secret Signals

Atlantic and Mike Caren’s APG launch online pop talent search Emerge

AEG Presents, Deckstar, Deutsch and Spotify back initiative as partners

Entertainment One to administer BRON’s music publishing assets

Canadian firms go into business for movie and TV music rights

Songwriter groups hit out at RIAA for ‘betrayal’ over moral rights issue

"RIAA’s comments are taken by many in the music creator community as a betrayal of our joint commitment to expand opportunities for creators."

BMG expands in Canada with Black Box Music partnership

Black Box boss Jason Murray will head up operation