Warner Music Group has promoted Alex Kamins to Vice President, Global Digital Business Development – Innovation & Emerging Technology.
In his new role effective immediately, Kamins will relocate from WMG’s New York headquarters to its Los Angeles office.
While there he will lead West Coast-based partnerships and drive new digital media and business diversification opportunities.
Kamins most recently served as Senior Director, Digital Strategy & Business Development, where he spearheaded various partnerships including the first major label license deals with Musical.ly and Melody VR, as well as WMG’s membership in seed accelerator Techstars Music.
He will continue to bolster WMG’s strategic business efforts through partnerships, licensing deals, and investments focused on established and emerging digital platforms, new content opportunities, new technologies, and location-based entertainment.
“for the past several years Alex has played a critical role at WMG by keeping a pulse on what’s new and next in the industry.
“His ability to identify and create successful partnerships will be highly valuable to WMG as we solidify our business development team’s presence on the West Coast.”
Jeff Bronikowski, warner music group
He reports to Jeff Bronikowski, SVP, Global Digital Business Development – Head of Innovation & Emerging Technology – who said: “We’re always looking to establish partnerships with the most innovative tech companies and startups, and for the past several years Alex has played a critical role at WMG by keeping a pulse on what’s new and next in the industry.
“His ability to identify and create successful partnerships will be highly valuable to WMG as we solidify our business development team’s presence on the West Coast.”
Kamins joined WMG in 2013 as an Associate Director in the Office of the CEO, having previously worked in the investment banking and investment management sectors.
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