Warner Music Group recently purchased 300 Entertainment from Kevin Liles, and it has emerged that the record company paid $400 million in cash for the label. Kevin Liles founded 300 Entertainment in 2021, with former Warner Music staffer Lyor Cohen working alongside him.Continue Reading
Warner Recorded Music has appointed a new SVP of international, Phebe Hunnicutt. Speaking about the new position, Phebe said: “It’s an exciting time to join Warner Music as it works with partners to tap into opportunities in rapidly developing new markets, as well as to drive innovation and offer fansContinue Reading
Jasmine Hsiao is the new managing director of Warner Music Taiwan. Jasmine will report to Warner Music Asia co-presidents Chris Gobalakrishna and Jonathan Serbin. The new hire has over 20 years of expertise in the music industry and will begin working in the position immediately. Hsiao said: “I’m excited toContinue Reading
Chris Gobalakrishna and Jonathan Serbin have been named co-presidents of Warner Music Asia. Both presidents will be based in Hong Kong and report directly to Simon Robson, Warner’s president of international recorded music. Chris Gobalakrishna said: “I’m honoured to be working with Jonathan to lead our Asian operations. Asia isContinue Reading
According to yCharts, Warner Music is worth more than $27 billion. Also, given the new analysis, the legendary music corporation is worth $1 billion more than it was last year. In addition, WMG’s share price has increased by 60% in the last five years, and an individual share currently costsContinue Reading
LICKD, the music licencing platform that provides content creators with a catalogue of legally available tunes, has received funding in a fresh investment round. The Nick Mason group led the £5.1 million fundraising round, with Epic Games and Warner also contributing to the platform’s development. Paul Sampson, the CEO ofContinue Reading
According to Warner Records, Steve Carless will take over as President of A&R. In his new job, Steve will collaborate with the A&R team and report to CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck. The new hire has a significant resume in the music industry, including projects working with Beyonce, Big Sean, Pusha T,Continue Reading
Warner Music has recently changed several senior executives, leaving many people perplexed as to why. When asked about the strategy, Warner’s Simon Robson said: “In an environment where the music business is both more globalised than ever and hyper-localised at the same time, our international leadership team positions us brilliantlyContinue Reading
Warner Chappell will create its first office in Vietnam, bolstering the company’s footprint in Asia. The flagship music publisher has been swiftly expanding in Asia recently, with a new office in Shangai, bringing their total number of offices in China to two. Warner also has recruited Vince Kobler to leadContinue Reading
