A rundown of music industry hires, promotions and more this week.
Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced several hires and promotions within the company’s global catalog team. Except where noted, all join the company as senior vps of catalog development & marketing, with each heading up an area of the business and representing the catalog division’s global leadership under
Kevin Gore, WMG’s president, global catalog, recorded music & arts music.
Blake Foster re-joins WMG from Skrillex’s label OWSLA, where he served as general manager. Prior to that, he was vp of marketing at Atlantic Records and concurrently served as head of marketing for Big Beat Records, where he worked with David Guetta, Clean Bandit, DRAM, Jess Glynne and more.
CD Baby is expanding its international artist services team to Africa, bringing on seasoned music business manager and independent music advocate Sakhele Mzalazala.