{"id":2228373,"date":"2026-01-09T14:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2228373"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:39:09","slug":"hybe-america-appoints-new-president-of-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hybe-america-appoints-new-president-of-music\/","title":{"rendered":"HYBE America appoints new President of Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article_body\">\n<p>                    <!-- 20240718 &#44592;&#51088;&#48512;&#48516; &#52628;&#44032; --><\/p>\n<div class=\"topArea\">\n<p>\n                            <span class=\"article-publish-date\"><br \/>\n                                Published: 09 Jan. 2026, 19:23<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <!--\/\/20240718 &#44592;&#51088;&#48512;&#48516; &#52628;&#44032; end --><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_body_container\">\n<div class=\"ab_photo photo_center ab_zoom\" style=\"width: 741px;\">\n<div class=\"image\">                              <span class=\"mask\"\/>                  <\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">Ethiopia Habtemariam, former chairwoman and CEO of Motown Records, has been appointed the President of Music of HYBE America. [HYBE AMERICA]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        \u00a0  <br \/>   HYBE America has appointed Ethiopia Habtemariam, former chairwoman and CEO of Motown Records, as the President of Music, the K-pop powerhouse said Friday.  <br \/>   \u00a0  <br \/>   Habtemariam will lead the company\u2019s long-term growth strategy, as well as artists and repertoire and artist development. She will also oversee the company\u2019s expansion in Atlanta.  <br \/>   \u00a0  <br \/>   Habtemariam has nearly 20 years of experience at Universal Music Group. During her time at Universal Music Publishing, she played a key role in signing and supporting the careers of pop stars like Chris Brown and Justin Bieber, as well as rapper J. Cole.  <br \/>   \u00a0  <br \/>   From 2021 to 2022, she served as chairwoman and CEO of Motown Records, where she helped expand the presence of artists such as Lil Yachty, Migos and Lil Baby.  <br \/>   \u00a0  <br \/>   \u201cEthiopia is a once-in-a-generation leader whose impact on artists, songwriters, culture and the music business is undeniable,\u201d HYBE America chairman and CEO Isaac Lee said. \u201cHer vision, taste and strategic insight make her uniquely suited to help shape the next chapter of HYBE America as we continue building a future-facing entertainment company centered on artists and fans.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>BY SHIN MIN-HEE [<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/koreajoongangdaily.joins.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"fe8d969790d0939790969b9bbe94919190999f9099d09d91d0958c\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <!-- promoted &#49884;&#51089; --><br \/>\n                    <!-- promoted &#45149;--><\/p>\n<p>                    <!-- &#49888;&#44508; &#48708;&#46356;&#50724; &#44305;&#44256; 250813 --><br \/>\n                    <!-- world &#49440;&#51201;&#50857; --><br \/>\n                    <!-- &#49888;&#44508; &#48708;&#46356;&#50724; &#44305;&#44256; &#51333;&#47308; -->\n                <\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/ko_KR\/all.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source koreajoongangdaily.joins.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published: 09 Jan. 2026, 19:23 Ethiopia Habtemariam, former chairwoman and CEO of Motown Records, has been appointed the President of Music of HYBE America. 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