Latest Music Industry Hires: Goldenvoice, WMG, BigHit, Sony Music UK, NITO, Third Side Music, More

In one of early December 2024’s music industry hires, promotions, and exits, Goldenvoice named Lea Swanson (pictured) VP of talent. Photo Credit: AEG

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of December 6th, 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.

GoldenvoiceRoughly 17-year AEG Presents higher-up Lea Swanson has become Goldenvoice’s VP of talent, and longtime SVP Susan Rosenbluth “has announced her retirement from the music industry.”

Warner Music GroupWarner Music Australasia president Dan Rosen’s role has expanded to also include overseeing Warner Chappell in the region.

Additionally, more than 25-year Columbia vet Brady Bedard has signed on as Atlantic Music Group’s EVP of promotion.

BigHitHybe’s BigHit has tapped Shin Seon-jeong, who’s been part of the K-pop company for almost 15 years, to serve as CEO.

Sony Music UKFormer Universal Music Recordings co-president Azi Eftekhari is now Sony Music UK’s COO.

NITOThe National Independent Talent Organization has elected a new board: Entourage Talent Associates’ Wayne Forte (president), Partisan Arts’ Tom Chauncey (VP), Arrival Artists’ Matt Yasecko (secretary), and Axis Management’s Nelly Neben (treasurer) are serving one-year terms.

Atlantic Music GroupWarner Music’s AMG is welcoming back Cara Donatto, who was previously its publicity SVP before accepting a role with Interscope Geffen A&M, as EVP of media strategy.

Third Side MusicThird Side has promoted 10-year team member Brontë Jane to EVP of creative/A&R and elevated Mariah Flores (who came aboard in 2019) to creative/A&R manager.

iHeartMediaiHeartMedia Hartford and New Haven has confirmed the yearend retirement of area president and nearly four-decade broadcasting vet Steve Honeycomb.

Lucille GroupJenny Ericsson, previously with The Orchard, is officially CEO of Sweden’s Lucille Group.

UMG Global Classics & JazzUMG’s Global Classics & Jazz has confirmed Natasha Baldwin as president of global classics for jazz and screen. On top of the new role, Baldwin is expected to continue as UMPG’s EVP of classics and screen.

Plus, in the same division, Deutsche Grammophon head Clemens Trautmann’s own role has expanded to president of the classical label as well as new business strategy for global classics.

Empire/Kobra KultureEmpire UK marketing director Stephanie Adamu has exited the company to launch a marketing agency called Kobra Culture.

BMGBMG has boosted almost five-year higher-up Katie Kerkhover to SVP of A&R for frontline recordings in North America.

SpliceFormer DistroKid and Nodle CMO Jeff Roberto has joined Splice as marketing SVP.

Various ArtistsVarious Artists Management has bumped Rebecca Dixon from head of marketing and promotions to global head of marketing and UK GM.