And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan - And The Update Is...April 25th, 2022

Episode Date: April 25, 2022

Your weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of April 25th, 2022! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to And the update is. I am your host, Paige MacDonald, and this is your weekly music industry update. Jane Carter has been named president of Universal Production Music. Carter will continue to work from London and will be reporting to the chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, Jody Gerson. Bob Roebuck has announced his stepping down from CEO of Ingrove's music group after seven years at the company. Tim Glover has been promoted to A&M. Executive Vice President of A&R at Interscope Records, Glover works with a roster of over 20 artists at the label. UMPG has completed a global admin deal with the Spanish TV network, Univision.

Spotify's Premium Content Strategy Director Daria Porchab has moved on to joining Royal, which is the blockchain-based music investment platform. Warner recorded music has appointed Lincoln Park's Mike Shinoda to a Web 3 advisory role. He will work closely with Warner Music's leadership and business development teams to help build its artist-centric approach to Web 3. SoundCloud has announced its first on class of 2022, the platform's first class of emerging artists championed by fans and selected by SoundCloud. This class of nine artists represents the next wave of breakthrough artists. Phil Thornton has been named SVP of Capital Christian Music Group, the newly created position that will focus on business development, signing talent, and the development of label, media, touring partnerships on behalf of capital CMG artists. Songwriter Skyler Stone Street has sold her catalog to influence media partners in a multi-million

dollar deal. The catalog sale includes nearly 80 songs. Rising dance hall artist Shenzia has signed a global deal with Brandon Silverstein's S-10 publishing in AVEX USA. Danielle Price has joined Republic Records as Executive Vice President. The distribution and payments platform STEM has received $20 million of funding. A big thank you to Hannah Rosenberg of Mega House for gathering today's news. Now tune in next week for a new episode of Anne The Writer is.