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Simon Robson, Warner Music\u2019s EMEA president, is set to lead Warner Music UK following CEO Tony Harlow\u2019s October exit. Photo Credit: Warner Music Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
WMG formally disclosed that framework today, after July brought an ADA recalibration<\/a> and August ushered in changes<\/a> at 10K as well as the mentioned Atlantic. As many know, these are just some of the numerous restructuring initiatives implemented under CEO Robert Kyncl.<\/p>\n Diving into the latest developments, then, Warner Music UK CEO Tony Harlow intends \u201cto step down from the role in October after almost six years at the helm,\u201d WMG relayed. After that, Simon Robson, Warner Music\u2019s EMEA president, will take the reins \u201cin partnership with\u201d Warner Music UK COO Isabel Garvey.<\/p>\n Importantly, Robson\u2019s new role will extend only to certain of Warner Music UK\u2019s teams, \u201cincluding the shared services that support both\u201d Atlantic and Warner Records. That\u2019s because Atlantic UK co-presidents Ed Howard and Briony Turner are shifting to the overarching Atlantic Music Group and reporting to the unit\u2019s CEO, Elliot Grainge.<\/p>\n Similarly, Joe Kentish, currently president of Warner Records UK and the Parlophone Label Group, is signing on with Warner Records proper and reporting to the appropriate group\u2019s head, Aaron Bay-Schuck, as well as COO Tom Corson.<\/p>\n The way Warner Music higher-ups see things, the enhanced \u201ctransatlantic partnership\u201d will ultimately \u201chelp artists achieve greater global impact.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cToday,\u201d summed up Robson, \u201cartists have global aspirations for their careers from day one. In a streaming environment, where weight of population is an influential factor, this is an incredible opportunity for British artists to more directly access greater resources and reach. I\u2019m looking forward to working more closely with our UK artists and leaders, as we continue to introduce the most distinctive British voices to the world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n And in comments of his own, Kyncl stressed the anticipated benefits for \u201cWMG\u2019s collective impact and competitive edge.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis strategic move will put more firepower behind British artists,\u201d Kyncl communicated in part, \u201cwhile strengthening the UK\u2019s place in our ecosystem, as one of our highest priority markets. Above all, both our UK and US teams will be able to better mirror the way music moves in the world, further strengthening WMG\u2019s collective impact and competitive edge.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\nAll the involved execs save the outgoing Harlow weighed in on the revamped structure and in more words emphasized the perceived potential to better popularize British talent on the global stage.<\/h4>\n