Latest Music Industry Hires: Warner Chappell, SONA, Angel Studios, A2IM, More

Left to right: WCM CEO Guy Moot, WCM Germany MD Natascha Augustin, and WCM Scandinavia MD Lars Karlsson. Photo Credit: Warner Music Group

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of January 26th, 2024.If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected]. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to [email protected]. And, keep track of all the latest music industry hires here.

Warner Chappell MusicWarner Chappell has promoted more than 15-year team member Lázaro Hernández to SVP of A&R for U.S. Latin and Latin America.

Additionally, 14-year Warner Chappell Germany higher-up Natascha Augustin has been boosted to managing director, with Lars Karlsson, previously MD of both WCM Germany and WCM Scandinavia, now focusing “on the publisher’s expanding business in the Nordics.”

SONASongwriters of North America has established a New York chapter and announced a series of leadership shifts, including the elevation of Michelle Lewis, previously executive director, to CEO of SONA as well as the associated-but-distinct SONA Foundation. Meanwhile, industry vet Erin McAnally has signed on as executive director.

Next, Sound Circle Management head Kellie Brown has become COO of SONA proper and its namesake foundation, whereas Linda Bloss-Baum, who spent about nine years with SoundExchange, has joined SONA’s board and “been retained to lend her expertise in policy and government affairs.”

Lastly, SONA’s board has also added Truideation co-founder Camus Celli, who’ll “lead the new New York chapter and head SONA’s growth efforts on the east coast.”

Angel StudiosAngel Studios has hired former Millennium Media head of music Ryan Svendsen in the same role.

A2IMFormer Qobuz music merchandiser Emmaline McCourt has come aboard the American Association of Independent Music as membership manager.

BMGBMG Nashville president Jon Loba has transitioned to president of frontline recordings for North America, and Thomas Scherer has pivoted from president of repertoire and marketing to president of global catalog recordings.

Primary WavePrimary Wave has brought on Agnes Kacicki (previously an RBC Capital Markets director) as head of corporate development.

V13V13 Promotions has officially launched its publicity division and elevated marketing and publicity intern Erin Browne to publicity and marketing manager.

FiXTFiXT has promoted marketing and sales director Kurtis Redden to operations director and head of marketing, besides boosting accounting and royalties manager Travis Brockett to administrative director.

We Are GiantWe Are Giant has added AEG Presents global touring COO David Rappaport to its board.

Big Loud RockBig Loud Rock has tapped former C3 Management exec David Barbis to serve as head of promotion.

NMPAThe National Music Publishers’ Association has hired veteran political strategist Chris Barkley as SVP of government affairs.

Kakao EntertainmentKakao has announced COO Kweon Ki-su and global strategy officer Joseph Chang as co-CEOs.

CAACreative Artists Agency has officially elevated six-year team member Jenna Powell to communications executive.