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Executive Turntable: AWAL Restructures Global Team, Trio of WME Agents Move to UTA
AWAL has announced the launch of a newly structured global team that will focus on audience development. London based Aaron Bogucki is moving from his role as vp, marketing to the new position of global head of audience development to spearhead the department. Bogucki will report jointly to Paul Trueman, general manager, U.K. & international and president, North America Ron Cerrito. AWAL’s new audience development team will specialize in identifying, targeting and engaging artists’ audiences as well as developing and executing digital-focused strategies and fan-focused marketing initiatives. The team will work with AWAL’s frontline marketing, creative and catalog teams. Bogucki said, “Having been a part of AWAL’s incredible growth and success over the past four years, I can confidently...
Following His J Awards Brace, Genesis Owusu Is In Sizzling Form Entering the ARIAs
If music was sport, Genesis Owusu heads into the 2021 ARIA Awards on a hattrick. The hip-hop artist bagged two honors at last week’s J Awards, including the major trophy of Australian album of the year, for Smiling With No Teeth, released via Ourness/AWAL. Owusu’s debut album, enthused triple j music director Nick Findlay, on announcing the album of the year, “is equal parts chaos and consistency; a hugely ambitious record that absolutely nails its vision, wrapped up in outstanding storytelling and bold, confident sonic landscapes.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news With that win, he joins an elite group of champs that includes Tame Impala, Gotye, A.B. Original and Courtney Barnett. And there’s a real prospect of more to come. For the 35th annual ARIAs on Wednesday (Nov. 24), the ...
Not for Sale: After Unloading AWAL, Kobalt Says Its Off the Block
Kobalt issued a statement Monday following news of the sale, saying it will strengthen its commitment to its publishing business and AMRA. “We are both excited for the big opportunities ahead across music publishing, AMRA and Kobalt Capital,” Kobalt founder and chairman Willard Ahdritz said in a statement. “Our team and capabilities will only grow stronger and play a continued role in making the industry better for creators.” Going forward the company says it will stick to its core mission. “Kobalt’s mission from the start has been to create transparency and fairness for creators,” Kobalt CEO Laurent Hubert said in a statement. “I could not be more excited to focus 100% of our efforts on our incredibly successful music publishing business. Through our world-class creative and synch t...
