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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...

SoundCloud has added Q&A founder and CEO Troy Carter to its board of directors. He will serve as a strategic advisor to SoundCloud CEO Michael Weissman and the company’s board of directors across all music industry topics, including new business models, artist development and artist services. Carter’s appointment arrives with SoundCloud’s renewed focus on “building deeper, more direct relationships with artists, labels, and music fans,” according to a release. He will continue separately leading Q&A. “Troy is one of the few leaders that have operated and succeeded in all sides o...

SoundCloud has added Q&A founder and CEO Troy Carter to its board of directors. He will serve as a strategic advisor to SoundCloud CEO Michael Weissman and the company’s board of directors across all music industry topics, including new business models, artist development and artist services. Carter’s appointment arrives with SoundCloud’s renewed focus on “building deeper, more direct relationships with artists, labels, and music fans,” according to a release. He will continue separately leading Q&A. “Troy is one of the few leaders that have operated and succeeded in all sides o...