Major Music Industry Moves: Downtown, Universal Japan Lead November Executive Shuffle

Major Music Industry Moves: Downtown, Universal Japan Lead November Executive Shuffle

By Marcus Delano Thompson

November 18, 2024 at 03:40 AM

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Emmy Feldman in white shirt

The music industry continues to evolve with several significant executive appointments and organizational changes as of November 15th, 2024. Here are the key moves:

Downtown Music Publishing has promoted Jedd Katrancha from chief commercial officer to chief creative officer, strengthening its creative leadership.

Splash Music welcomes Apple veteran Michael Temkin as their new chief product officer, bringing substantial tech industry expertise to the music platform.

OTM Music appointed Emmy Feldman, formerly of Atlantic Records and Heavy Duty, as U.S. A&R head, leveraging her extensive experience in talent acquisition and development.

Gateway Studios & Production Services enhanced its marketing capabilities by bringing in Matt Zahn from StagePilot as marketing director.

In radio, iHeartMedia Wilmington elevated Katie Ewell to market president, while its Los Angeles station KFI 640 underwent significant restructuring, affecting approximately 17 news team positions.

Universal Music Japan strengthened its leadership by hiring Warner Music Japan's senior executive producer Shintaro Aki as MD of EMI Records Japan.

Additional moves include:

  • Josh Pearl's transition from CAA to Mosaic as manager
  • emPawa Africa's co-founder Ikenna Nwagboso's announced departure from his global head position, effective January

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