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Cooking Vinyl sets up Down Under C


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ooking Vinyl has announced the latest step in its international


expansion as it opens the doors to an Australian office in Melbourne. The new branch is headed by


Australian industry execs Leigh Gruppetta and Stu Harvey who bring a combined 37 years of record label experience to the company. Gruppetta joins from his role as general manager of music at Cooking Vinyl’s former Australian distributor Shock Records, having previously held posts at Warner Music and Festival Mushroom. Harvey moves over from his position as senior international label manager at Shock, having previously held posts at Jive/Zomba, Mushroom and UNFD. Cooking Vinyl Australia will


sign both local and international artists as well as represent the wider Cooking Vinyl roster in the


Leigh Gruppetta and Stu Harvey


territory. It will also work closely with its exclusive Australian and New Zealand distribution partner Caroline Label Services to offer resources such as strategic project management to local and international labels including BMG Rights, Dine Alone, Kemado, Lex, Mexican Summer, New Damage, Resist and Stones Throw. “Having enjoyed our best ever


year in 2012 in the USA with Marilyn Manson, The Cult and


The Cranberries, Australia was next on the list for Cooking Vinyl’s international expansion plans,” said Cooking Vinyl founder and CEO Martin Goldschmidt. “Tim [ Janes, Caroline Label Services], Leigh and Stu have looked after us for the last decade in Australia. Getting them into Cooking Vinyl Australia is a dream.” Upcoming releases on


Cooking Vinyl Australia include work from Glasvegas, NYPC,


High Tension, Fur Trade, The Stepkids, Turin Brakes and Twin Forks. “I’ve always been a huge fan of


the modern, artist-friendly approach that Cooking Vinyl takes,” said Harvey. “I was thrilled to be approached and excited to join such a progressive company.” Leigh Gruppetta added: “The


opportunity to be a part of Cooking Vinyl’s continued growth in the global market is beyond exciting. I’ve always held


GRUPPETTA AND HARVEY HEAD OPERATION WITH AIM TO SIGN LOCAL AND GLOBAL ACTS


the label in very high regard and have watched it develop a truly progressive and dynamic model over the years. To be welcomed into the Cooking Vinyl family is incredibly humbling.” Caroline Label Services GM


Tim Janes said: “Cooking Vinyl is effectively our first new label partner under our just-established Caroline Label Services Australia, and we couldn’t be happier. “Martin and his team have


continually evolved their business to suit the changing needs of artists and the recorded music market, and they will continue to be desirable label partners due to their innovation and passion. “The label has enjoyed some


great success over the years in Australia and establishing Cooking Vinyl Australia is an exciting initiative that we just had to be a part of. We can’t think of a better team to drive their Australian business than Stu Harvey and Leigh Gruppetta. We’re incredibly excited about the potential of this partnership.”


Former EMI Records SVP Julian French joins BMG Chrysalis UK


BMG Chrysalis UK has appointed Julian French to head legal and business affairs. French (pictured) was


previously SVP of EMI Recorded Music and, over a near 17 year career at the label, was involved in high profile deals involving artists such as Pink Floyd, Robbie Williams,The Beatles and David Bowie. He replaces Simon Harvey who has stepped down for personal reasons. “Julian has operated at the


highest levels of the UK recorded music industry for over a decade, and has particular experience with superstar artists,” said senior VP of BMG Chrysalis UK Alexi Cory-Smith. “We are delighted that he is joining BMG.” As well as running the UK


legal team at EMI before its purchase by Terra Firma and subsequent sale to Universal, French served on the BPI Council, the International Legal Committee of the IFPI and the


board of PPL. “BMG’s rapid emergence


from start-up to major industry player in less than five years is incredibly impressive,” said French. “Alexi has left me in no doubt of the scale of the company’s ambition, and I am looking forward to playing my part in BMG’s mission to create a new kind of music company.” Cory-Smith paid tribute to


Simon Harvey saying: “Simon has been a big part of first Chrysalis and then BMG Chrysalis and I would like to thank him for his great contribution, particularly over the past two-and-a-half years of integration and growth.” Meanwhile, BMG Rights


Management announced a strategic alliance with US indie Primary Wave Music on Tuesday. The $150 million deal sees BMG acquire “significant rights” in the


publisher’s catalogue, including an interest in John Lennon’s share of I Want To Hold Your Hand.


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