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PERSONNEL SIX IN AT 7DIGITAL TO EXPAND NORTH AMERICAN SET 7DIGITAL
The digital music and media company is expanding its North American operations with several key hires in business development and marketing (pictured in order of mention). JON DEMOND- AXELROD, formerly of eMusic, is taking the role of business development director focusing on lifestyle brands and music media. MATT JWAYAD, formerly of Apple, Pandora and Sprint, has been named business development director focusing
on consumer electronics and carriers and KYLE PIERCE, formerly of IODA Distribution is joining as project / account manager. ANNA SIEGEL has relocated
from London to establish the company’s New York presence and lead the team’s partner-driven marketing initiatives. LISA TIVER, experienced in the
global music publishing sector and formerly of RightsFlow –a licensing and royalty service provider – has come on board as a consultant. All new US-based staff report to
president of North America, VICKIE NAUMAN who started with 7digital leading up to their entry into the US in late 2009. 7digital-North America will have
offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.
UNIVERSAL MUSIC KEVIN KING has been promoted to the new role of creative producer in Universal Music UK’s central digital team, reporting to digital strategy manager Julia
Svennerstal. King will be working on developing and delivering innovative
projects across a wide range of business areas including video. King is moving to digital after three years with the Universal Music insight team. His first job with the company
was as regional A&R scout for Island Records in his first year at Liverpool University. Most recently King was the driving force behind the Secret 7” charity project which combined music and art to raise over £20,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
UMPG Universal Music Publishing Group has appointed JOHN ECHEVARRIA as executive vice president of its Latin America operation in the territory and the dedicated division in the US. He succeeds Eddie Fernandez who has left the firm. In his new role Echevarria will oversee a roster and catalogue
that includes Latin songwriters and artists such as Ruben Blades and Chino Y Nacho as well as the catalogues of Gloria and Emilio Estefan Jr, Juan Gabriel and Gustavo Galindo. UMPG chairman and CEO Zach
Horowitz said: “John’s extensive experience in Latin music, both in publishing and recorded music, is extraordinary.”
PRS FOR MUSIC Imagem UK chief executive JOHN MINCH has been elected as a publisher
director to the board. In election results he received
the highest number of votes and won a place on the board alongside Bucks Music managing director SIMON PLATZ who was re-elected. Three writer directors were
also re-elected to the board: MICK LEESON (who received the highest number of votes),
LYNSEY DE PAUL and EDWARD GREGSON. In addition to the election
results it was agreed that former Labour education secretary and culture minister ESTELLE MORRIS and one-time executive director of British Airways-owned Air Miles WANDA GOLDWAG would continue as external directors.
A2IM In the results of The American Association of Independent Music 2012 Board of Directors elections, newly-elected members include: CATHY BAUER (GM, Daptone Records), CHRIS SCULLY (GM, Glassnote Records) and DARIUS VAN ARMAN (founder and co- owner, Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans/Secretly Canadian). Additionally, A2IM added
ED VETRI (President/CEO of Wind-up) to the President’s Advisory Committee. The new board’s term will begin
on July 4, 2012.
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MY BIG BREAK Ryan Hambsch, Co-Founder and Director, Nerve Artist Management
How UK luminaries arrived in the music industry…
“Upon finishing University I took advantage of an international work exchange programme and hooked up with a London recruiter who found me short-term placements in music. “Taking every opportunity offered, I did
#34 Tim Clark OBE, Co-Founder/Director, ie:music
Kenyan-born Tim Clark started his career as an A&R staffer at Island Records. Mentored by label founder Chris Blackwell, he eventually became managing director and worked with high- profile artists from the last few decades of music including Bob Marley, Nick Drake, Roxy Music and Cat Stevens. After taking some time out to
run a children’s book company and a wine importing business, Clark teamed up with EG Records founder David Enthoven in 1992 to start their own artist management company, ie:music. The duo’s most notable
successes include orchestrating the notorious £80m Robbie Williams/EMI Records deal in 2002 and managing Bristol-born, trip-hop group Massive Attack. Widely respected throughout
the music industry for his approach to music management and support of digital media, Clark now represents Ladyhawke, Jimmy Page and Passenger as well as Williams. He recently expanded his business to invest in ie:dance (DJs Judge Jules and Simon Patterson) and This Is Music (Findlay Brown, Little Boots, Simian Mobile Disco).
everything from manual labour at a distribution warehouse to cutting press clippings for a major, and just kept staying positive. I got my big break when I took a job with Eric and Imke Harle at DEF management as Moby’s Play campaign was kicking off. “A few months later I returned to the US and,
with a CV full of ‘experience’, landed a job with Brian Bumberry doing publicity and marketing for UK labels and artists in the States. “A few years later, Eric asked if I would come
TOP TIPIf you want longevity in your career, make it a priority to work for good people. A mentor is invaluable.
back to the UK to join at DEF and I jumped at the chance to work for a mentor. Working closely with artists such as Moby, Royksopp, Robyn, Mylo, and The Knife at different stages of their career over an eight-year period was a privilege. I’m still close with Eric and the DEF crew – it was there that I met Booka Shade, Tiga, and Big Black Delta.”