Sony Music Publishing Amplifies Tech Strategy with New Leadership

Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has appointed veteran technology executive Michael Young as Chief Information Officer. Based in Nashville, Young will report to CFO Tom Kelly and lead SMP’s global technology strategy, driving transformation efforts to enhance growth, scalability, and operational efficiency across the company’s songwriter and catalog services.

Young brings over 25 years of experience in executive IT and product leadership, with a track record spanning media, fintech, and internet infrastructure sectors. Most recently, he served as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Chatham Financial, where he oversaw global product development and technology operations for the world’s largest independent financial risk advisory firm.

Before Chatham, Young spent over six years at Thomson Reuters, culminating in his role as Chief Technology Officer for Reuters. There, he led a global team of 450 and was instrumental in unifying distributed tech teams, migrating key editorial tools to the cloud, launching new product technologies, and transforming Reuters’ platforms.

Earlier in his career, Young held technology leadership roles at Paycase Financial, Architelos, and Afilias, where he helped scale early-stage teams into global operations.

“Michael is an experienced leader who understands how to innovate,” said Kelley. “We look forward to advancing our capabilities and delivering further growth on behalf of our songwriters around the world.”

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