Latest Music Industry Hires: AudioSalad, Nomos, iHeart, More

Björn Sandberg, AudioSalad’s first head of commercial marketing. Photo Credit: AudioSalad

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of March 20th, 2026.

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AudioSalad

Domino Records vet Björn Sandberg has signed on as AudioSalad’s first head of commercial marketing.

Nomos

11 years after joining French law firm Nomos, Sylvain Naillat has been upped to partner.

The Clifford Antone Foundation

The Clifford Antone Foundation has welcomed Rikki Hardy as executive director.

iHeartMedia Jacksonville’s Country 99.1 WQIK

iHeartMedia Jacksonville has named Casey Carter program director for Country 99.1 WQIK, a role the 14-year team member will assume while continuing in the same position at New Orleans’ 101.1 WNOE.

Additionally, longtime WAVE 92.7 program director Heath West is now a 99.1 WQIK afternoon host.

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has added three partners (Jessica Boardman, Ellie Heisler, and Michael Lawhead) and one associate (April Hua) to its entertainment group; Heisler, Lawhead, and Hua alike have joined from Nixon Peabody.

LVRN Records

Love Renaissance (LVRN Records) has brought on three execs: Former SOCAN higher-up Erica Grayson as SVP of global A&R; Selitta Legrand, previously with Saban and Empire, as head of business and legal affairs; and longtime Razor & Tie team member Angela Alvino as accounting and operations VP.

whynow

London’s whynow has confirmed Fred Casimir (formerly a BMG exec) and David Boyne (most recently MD at Universal Music’s Bravado merch unit) as senior advisors.

CAA

After stepping away from WME, Lucy Dickins is set to come aboard CAA in mid-April. Also joining the agency, albeit in the entertainment partnerships division, are Casey Leddy, Jim Morris, and Kristie Wallis.

1916 Enterprises

Jonathan Gordon’s 1916 has enlisted Sony Music vet Matt Vandini to serve as marketing director and appointed Matt Nardone (previously Kobalt’s A&R coordinator) A&R – management and publishing.

Plus, both Mikey Alessie (now day-to-day manager) and Bella Ronzio (who only recently joined as creative assistant) have been promoted.

Warner Chappell

Warner Chappell has named Lilly Raye Music founder Edward Matthew VP of international A&R and, at Warner Chappell Scandinavia, head of creative.

Wasserman (now THE·TEAM)

Formerly Wasserman’s chief marketing officer, Lori Feldman has launched a firm called Redefine Music Advisors.

RIAA

RIAA chief legal officer Ken Doroshow will retire at March’s end, at which point SVP of litigation and legal affairs Jacob Tracer will assume the role on an interim basis.

Bravado

The aforementioned Bravado has upped president Matt Young to CEO and boosted brand management exec Amy Zaglauer to artist strategy SVP. Meanwhile, the UMG subsidiary has also hired Dan Goldberg (SVP of strategy and new ventures) and Eric Mackay (GM).