Latest Music Industry Hires: Hipgnosis, Gibson, Deezer, Beatport, Utopia, More

Here’s a wrap-up of current music market works with and internal promos since January 12th, 2024.

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Hipgnosis Songs Fund

Sylvia Coleman has resigned from HSF’s board

Gibson

Luke Ericson, who was called Gibson’s interim COO last May, has actually presumed the function on an irreversible basis.

Deezer

Deezer has actually called previous Meta product-marketing director Ivana Kirkbride primary business officer.

Beatport

The Beatport Group has raised Matt Gralen (who will continue to satisfy his tasks as CFO post-promotion) to president and increased practically two-year employee Helen Sartory to CRO.

Paradise

Around 3 months after signing on as Utopia Music’s CEO, Nielsen veterinarian Alain Couttolenc has actually been changed by Michael Stebler, who supposedly “represents the bulk investor group behind” Utopia.

Couttolenc has actually transitioned to deputy CEO and primary business officer, with UDS and Proper Music MD Drew Hill A deputy CEO. Plus, Pedro Lima, formerly with NielsenIQ, is now Utopia’s COO.

Arista

Sony Music’s Arista has actually worked with long time Island marketing expert Sharon Timure as head of marketingand tapped previous Glassnote promotion head Kelsey Hession to work as its promotion lead.

ArtistVerified

ArtistVerified has actually revealed its eight-person board of advisers: Cool Sh * t, Cool People creator Maria Gironas, Everybody Ventures creator Bruce Hamilton, previous Deutsche Bank higher-up Alex Medana, Ozzy Osbourne bassist Rob Nicholson, Loma Vista Recordings’ Rian Rochford, SongHub co-founder Steve Stewart, Goldman Sachs veterinarian Michael Swell, and Michelle Yuen (previously with Chartmetric.

Fair Trade Services

Indie Christian music business Fair Trade Services has actually upped Darren Elrod from COO to president and promoted almost two-decade employee James Rueger to primary imaginative officer.

United States Patent & & Trademark Office

The USPTO has actually induced Sharon Israel as primary policy officer and director for global affairs, a consultation that the RIAA “invites.”

DistroKid

DistroKid creator Philip Kaplan is exchanging his CEO post for a function as chairman, whereas COO (and CD Baby veterinarian) Phil Bauer has actually ended up being president.

ASM Global

ASM Global has actually worked with previous Live Nation officer Jason Rio as SVP of live home entertainment and material advancement.

Heavys

Metal-focused immersive-audio company Heavys has actually called as its primary business officer more than 10-year Warner Music expert Itay Rahat.

iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia has actually revealed Seth Pitkin (formerly with Sinclair Broadcast Group) as market president for Des Moines. Furthermore, Zann Fredlund is transitioning from iHeartMedia Seattle to start as program director for San Antonio and Austin.

One Finnix Live

London-based live music company One Finnix Live has actually gotten UTA veterinarian Bex Wedlake to work as a U.S.-based reservation representative.

EastCoast Entertainment

Home entertainment company ECE has raised 10-year employee Kaitlin Sweeney, who’s based in Philadelphia, to handling partner.

Longborough Festival Opera

Emily Gottlieb, previously with the National Opera Studio, is formally the Longborough Festival Opera’s executive director.

Topeka Music Vacations

Topeka has actually employed Anthony Diaz as COO and Rachel Voorhies as senior operations director, besides enhancing Nicole Steed to senior marketing and neighborhood director. Each specific formerly worked or spoken with for Sixthman, another business from Topeka creator and head Andy Levine.