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\n\tAtlantic Records<\/a>\u2018 Craig Kallman is moving to a new role as chief music<\/a> officer at parent company Warner Music Group<\/a>, The Hollywood Reporter <\/em>can exclusively reveal, as the long-venerated executive officially ends a three-decade run at the historic label for a broader A&R posting at the corporate level.<\/p>\n \n\tWith his new role, Kallman will focus on signing artists through Big Beat Records, the record label he\u2019d founded in the \u201980s before it was acquired by WMG in 1991, when Kallman first joined the company. Kallman will report to WMG CEO Robert Kyncl, and his signees at Big Beat will be worked through WMG\u2019s US labels, which include both Atlantic and Warner Records. <\/p>\n \n\tKallman\u2019s first new Big Beat signing in this era is the producer Elkan, who produced Drake and PartyNextDoor\u2019s double-platinum hit \u201cNokia\u201d this year. He\u2019ll release his EP \u201cThe Baby Bundle\u201d on Friday through Atlantic. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019m deeply grateful for my time at Atlantic, where I\u2019ve had the privilege of contributing to the careers of so many remarkable artists,\u201d Kallman said in a statement Tuesday. \u201cIt\u2019s been great seeing Elliot take the helm and open a bold new chapter in the label\u2019s illustrious history. I am excited to take on this new role and work alongside our outstanding A&R teams around the world, while reimagining the Big Beat brand as a force across genres. As my first signing, Elkan is a statement of intent, which underscores my commitment to nurture and champion extraordinary, trailblazing talent.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThere\u2019s arguably no record executive more synonymous with a label over the past 30 years than Kallman with Atlantic. Since he joined Atlantic in 1991, Kallman became widely respected as one of the best A&Rs in the industry, with some of his early Atlantic signings being Brandy, Aaliyah and Timbaland.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tBy the early 2000s, he was a co-president of the label, and he was named chairman and CEO of Atlantic in 2005. While he was CEO, Atlantic had signed major acts including Ed Sheeran, <\/a>Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Lizzo and Death Cab for Cutie among many others. He was also a key architect of Cardi B\u2019s diamond-certified smash hit \u201cI Like It,\u201d for which he received a producer credit.<\/p>\n \n\tKallman spent nearly two decades leading the label alongside Julie Greenwald,<\/a> Atlantic Music Group\u2019s former chairman and CEO. In a major changing of the guard, Elliot Grainge<\/a> took over as CEO of Atlantic Music Group (AMG) in October 2024, and Greenwald stepped down from her post, as did 300 Elektra chairman Kevin Liles. Kallman himself had his title changed from CEO of Atlantic Records to chief music officer.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tKallman\u2019s move comes amid continued change at both Atlantic and the Warner Music Group parent company. Back in July, WMG had announced a $300 million cost-savings program<\/a>, which included $170 million in headcount reductions across the company.\u00a0Meanwhile at Atlantic, back in August Marsha St. Hubert\u00a0was appointed co-president of 10K Projects\u00a0and Executive Vice President at\u00a0Atlantic\u00a0Music Group, while Molly McLachlan\u00a0was also promoted to Atlantic Music Group EVP. And Dave Rocco, who joined AMG last year, was appointed <\/a>to the new role of chief creative officer.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cCraig has helped shape the sound and direction of modern music, leaving a lasting imprint on artists, fans, and the industry at large,\u201d WMG CEO Robert Kyncl said in a statement. \u201cWith decades of experience working at the highest level with the biggest stars, he will be an invaluable creative force and deep resource in his new post \u2026 helping drive and support A&R strategy and artist development across WMG, signing exciting new talent, and collaborating with our label leaders to bring bold, original music to the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hollywoodreporter.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Atlantic Records\u2018 Craig Kallman is moving to a new role as chief music officer at parent company Warner Music Group, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal, as the long-venerated executive officially ends a three-decade run at the historic label for a broader A&R posting at the corporate level. 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