Higher Noise Music has introduced a number of new management adjustments. Founder Allen Kovac (New York) is now chairman of the label, Dan Waite (London) has been named CEO and Steve Kline (New York) has added the title of president to his current COO title. Higher Noise’s roster consists of mainstream rock acts similar to 5 Finger Demise Punch, Soiled Heads, The Hu and Asking Alexandria.
In an announcement, Kovac, who was included on Billboard‘s 2022 Indie Energy Gamers checklist, stated the label “is continuous to develop our worldwide cumulative gross sales by means of our international places of work.” Billboard named Higher Noise the No. 1 mainstream rock airplay label and No. 1 mainstream rock airplay imprint of 2022.
“On this new position,” stated Waite, “I’ll purpose to maximise the careers and album consumption of our signed acts on our label as we develop the label, increasing by means of new signings, opening up new markets and dealing intently with the superb specialists that we now have in every division at BNM which has stored us #1 Rock Label for the final 5 years.”
Kline, who has been Higher Noise’s COO since 2016, has labored for 18 years below the Kovac Media umbrella, first at artist administration agency tenth Road Leisure. “I wish to thank Allen for placing his religion in me, as he has over the previous 19 years, on this enhanced position at Higher Noise,” stated Kline. “I’m extremely excited to work with Allen and Dan in main our superb international group to future success.”
Nicole Kim was named vp of A&R at Columbia Information. Kim arrives on the label from Huge Hit Music/HYBE, the place she served as head of A&R and head of artistic for BTS. Throughout her greater than five-year tenure on the Korean firm, she labored on BTS’ collaborations with Coldplay, Halsey, Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion and extra. Previous to Huge Hit/HYBE, she held artistic roles at Starship Leisure and Sony Music Publishing Korea. Kim shall be primarily based out of Columbia’s Los Angeles workplace and will be reached at nicole.kim@sonymusic.com.
Shahendra Ohneswere was named to the newly-created position of head of artistic technique at Island Information, the place he’ll lead general artistic technique and digital advertising and marketing initiatives for the label. He’s primarily based in New York and can report back to co-CEOs Imran Majid and Justin Eshak. Ohneswere joins Island from Columbia, the place he has served as senior vp of content material improvement/co-head of digital advertising and marketing since 2018. He was named to Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers lists in 2021 and 2022.
Jennifer Cabalquinto was named CFO at EMPIRE, the place she’s going to oversee all day-to-day and long-term monetary planning and accounting operations whereas strategizing the corporate’s enlargement into sports activities, video video games, TV/movie and dwell leisure. She has held CFO positions at 2K Video games, Common Studios Hollywood, Telemundo and the Golden State Warriors.
Garrett Levin is stepping down from his position as president/CEO of The Digital Media Affiliation (DiMA) as he plots a transfer to Geneva, Switzerland, the place he’ll relocate this summer time on account of his spouse’s job. Levin will proceed main the group by means of his departure because the DiMA board searches for a successor. “I’ve been honored to steer this group over the previous four-plus years and am deeply pleased with our many successes throughout that point,” stated Levin on LinkedIn. “We reached a landmark settlement with music publishers and songwriters, continued the necessary work of turning the Music Modernization Act into operational actuality, cast stronger relationships between streaming providers and different music stakeholders, and constantly advised the story of the important position that streaming performs in right this moment’s music business.”
Virgin Music Group introduced the promotion of three executives: Leslie Cooper to senior vp of artist improvement and particular initiatives, Marisa Di Frisco to vp of nationwide promotion and Lauren Holman to vp of streaming advertising and marketing. In her new position, the Los Angeles-based Cooper will oversee Ok-pop releases whereas additionally figuring out new artist improvement alternatives throughout the firm and main collaborative efforts in that space. The New York-based Di Frisco will proceed overseeing promotion campaigns at Different, Rock, AAA and Non-commercial/School radio. The Los Angeles-based Holman, lastly, will lead the streaming and playlisting technique group. Cooper will be reached at Leslie.Cooper@virginmusic.com, Di Frisco will be reached at marisa.difrisco@virginmusic.com and Holman will be reached at lauren.holman@virginmusic.com.
Warner Chappell Manufacturing Music (WCPM) launched SCOREMONGERS, a brand new music useful resource that features a premium underscore label and customized music-to-picture providers. Led by WCPM head of manufacturing Pat Weaver, the SCOREMONGERS group consists of WCPM producers and composers similar to newcomer Sean Gould and current WCPM staffer Scott Reinwand, who assists in overseeing all SCOREMONGERS music providers, together with customized music-to-picture, music customization and music enhancing to image. The corporate launches with greater than 60 albums and over 10 genres impressed by trending movies and TV collection, together with “companion albums with vast tonal vary, complimentary palettes, transitions, and recurring themes, together with intensive stem and submix choices,” in line with a press launch. The music was created by movie and TV composers together with Michael Brook, Lisbeth Scott, Greg Tripi, Tony Morales and John Kaefer. Weaver will be reached at pat@scoremongers.io, Gould will be reached at sean@scoremongers.io and Reinwand will be reached at scott@scoremongers.io.
Elizabeth “Beth” Heidt was promoted to chief advertising and marketing officer at Gibson Manufacturers, the place she’s going to be a part of the management group; she was beforehand vp of cultural affect. In her new position, Heidt will oversee Gibson Manufacturers’ international model and advertising and marketing groups, leisure and artist relations, social media, partnerships, public relations, multi-media divisions and the Gibson Offers Basis.
Rostrum Information founder/CEO Benjy Grinberg launched Rostrum Pacific, a guardian firm that can incorporate an increasing portfolio of leisure properties, together with a soon-to-be-announced catalog advertising and marketing company. Longtime Rostrum Information GM Jonathan Partch will lead Rostrum Pacific as COO; he will be reached at jonathan@rostrum.com.
ONErpm launched a digital technique division and tapped longtime staffer Casey Childers to steer it. The Nashville-based Childers was most lately senior challenge supervisor on the firm. “Our objective is to have the ability to present the assistance artists have to develop their social footprint in a approach that’s true and natural to them,” stated ONErpm head of U.S. advertising and marketing Jenna LoMonaco in an announcement. “With Casey and the Digital Technique group’s work, we are able to now present hands-on assist with social progress, engagement, and new types of income.” Childers will be reached at casey@onerpm.com.
Donald Robins was named director of promotion at Warner Music Canada, the place he’ll lead the corporate’s promotion group. Robins has labored in radio promotion his total profession; he joined Warner Music Canada in 2006 as a promotion consultant for Quebec.
Digital dance music competition Tomorrowland launched CORE Information, a boutique report label that can concentrate on “crossing and fusing genres, cultures and bounds,” in line with a press launch. CORE, which is able to work intently with companions Virgin Music/Common Music Group, shall be led by Michel Van Buyten, who oversees Tomorrowland’s music division, together with the Tomorrowland Music label. He shall be joined by the newly-appointed Pieter-Jan Nuytten, who will function CORE’s devoted A&R supervisor; Nuytten arrives on the label from PIAS/Strictly Confidential Music Publishing. The label’s first signings together with Berlin-based solo dandy producer Afriqua and Belgian digital duo Mosley Jr; each will carry out at CORE Pageant in Brussels on Could 28. Van Buyten will be reached at michel.vanbuyten@tomorrowland.com and Nuytten will be reached at jan.nuytten@tomorrowland.com.
Steve Tadlock was named senior vp of venue relations at LiveCo, the place he’ll handle facility relationships, content-backed reserving offers and proceed driving the corporate’s progress. Mark Dinerstein was additionally promoted from govt vp to president of LiveCo’s newly-formed company improvement group, the place he’ll oversee the event and execution of company-wide initiatives and new acquisitions, venue offers, strategic partnerships and extra. Tadlock joins LiveCo from ASM World, the place he most lately served as GM of Pechanga Enviornment in San Diego.
Amber Davis was promoted to senior vp at Warner Chappell Music UK, the place she’s going to tackle a broader position in shaping the writer’s general U.Ok. technique whereas persevering with to supervise the A&R division as head of A&R. David will report back to Warner Chappell Music UK managing director Shani Gonzales.
Donna Vergies was appointed vp of worldwide advertising and marketing at Chrysalis Information/Blue Raincoat Music, the place she joins the employees full-time following her earlier place as a contract worldwide marketing consultant for the corporate. Primarily based in London, Vergies will work with artists on the Chrysalis/Blue Raincot roster, overseeing worldwide campaigns and managing relationships with the corporate’s international companions and distributors. She will be reached at Donna@blueraincoatmusic.com.
Shannan Hatch was promoted from vp of artistic serivces to senior vp/head of Nashville artistic at SESAC, the place she has labored for greater than 20 years. Within the position, Hatch will proceed main the Nashville-based artistic providers group whereas working intently with SESAC senior administration to assist creator-focused initiatives. She will be reached at shatch@sesac.com.
Rodrigo Dominguez was promoted to managing director of peermusic Spain and Portugal; he beforehand served as managing director of Portugal alone. He continues to carry the title of Latin American artistic coordinator, managing actions for peermusic’s community of operations in these territories. Dominguez relies in Lisbon and Madrid and will be reached at rfernandes@peermusic.com.
Danny Berkeley-Scott was named vp at music administration firm Hallwood Media, the place he’ll look to develop the agency with signings and in-house model partnerships. Along with launching Hallwood’s engineer administration division, Berkeley-Scott oversees partnerships with Headspace, Bandlab and Soundwide.
FaZe Clan head of communications Chelsey Northern departed the youth gaming and life-style firm to steer her recently-established public relations firm The Untold, which is able to signify FaZe Clan together with shoppers together with Deadfellaz, Proof Holding, Futureverse and the innovation groups at Warner Music Group and Atlantic Information.
Hillary Smoot joined the Schneider Rondan Group as Las Vegas director/senior account govt. She brings her shoppers from the leisure and hospitality worlds, together with Feld Leisure. Smoot was most lately recruited to create Purple Moon PR, overseeing public relations campaigns for Los Angeles’ Viper Room, El Dorado Cantina and Purple Mercury Leisure exhibits together with Purple Reign and MJ Stay.
Joe Davis joined leisure, enterprise and monetary administration agency KBFM to steer its newly-established in-house tax division. Davis will merge his CPA agency, BootstrapTax, with KBFM. He’ll assist the agency’s shoppers with all tax issues whereas overseeing accounting and tax planning for a number of small companies and entrepreneurs each inside and out of doors the music business. He will be reached at joe@kbfmgmt.com.
