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Hannah Angst, Secretly Distribution\u2019s director of label and shared services. Photo Credit: Secretly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
If you have a job shuffle to share, we\u2019re all ears. Send us a note to\u00a0news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you\u2019d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to\u00a0noah@digitalmusicnews.com. And, keep track of all the latest music industry hires\u00a0<\/span><\/em>here<\/span><\/em><\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n The Ivors Academy has announced Elton John as its first president. In the \u201cnewly established ambassadorial role,\u201d the 14-time Ivor Novello winner will champion \u201cthe value of music creation\u201d and advocate \u201cfor the rights and recognition of music creators worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n Secretly Distribution has welcomed The Orchard vet Hannah Angst as director of label and shared services. Additionally, after more than 20 years with the company, Jacqui Resur has been boosted to client relations VP.<\/p>\n MNRK Music Group has elevated Dan Hawie from marketing and A&R director to MD at Last Gang Records.<\/p>\n Spin has expanded into Canada and named NXNE founder Michael Hollett<\/a> editor-in-chief.<\/p>\n Indie distributor IDOL has brought on longtime Secretly exec Evan Whikehart as GM for North America.<\/p>\n Catriona Laing<\/a> is set to begin as UK Music\u2019s chair on June 1st.<\/p>\n SMP has upped ZaZa Kazadi, who came aboard in 2024, to senior A&R director for the UK and Europe.<\/p>\n Ahead of British Airways ARC\u2019s June 16th opening night, AEG Presents UK has brought on longtime live professional Robbie Powell as the venue\u2019s GM.<\/p>\n Former Universal Audio chief digital officer Ethan Kaplan has signed on as Stability AI\u2019s<\/a> head of audio product.<\/p>\n Previously with KPMG and PwC, Paritosh Dagar has joined Y Royalties as chief technology and AI officer.<\/p>\n Merlin has confirmed four promotions, bumping: Jim Mahoney (who\u2019s been part of the team for 12 years) to chief membership officer; Bela Zecker (three years) to senior director of global membership development; London-based Joe Mercer Danher (six years) to member relations director; and Ben Sperling (the better part of three years) to global membership development manager.<\/p>\n Missing Piece has boosted 13-year team member Erik Andersen to VP of publicity.<\/p>\n The PRS Members\u2019 Council has added writers Dobs Vye<\/a> and Emily Phillips<\/a>, besides welcoming back Audio Network\u2019s Simon Anderson. Additionally, UMPG\u2019s Ross Greening has been appointed as a publisher member.<\/p>\n RTL Group CEO Bj\u00f6rn Bauer is expected to step in as CFO of the combined BMG and Concord<\/a>; existing BMG CFO Mathis Wolter is poised to transition to a new role at Bertelsmann.<\/p>\n Ticketek Entertainment Group CEO Brad Banducci is preparing to step down at May\u2019s end, when COO and global ticketing head Cameron Hoy will assume the role.<\/p>\n Longtime Activist Artists manager and A&R exec Anna Kolander has become a partner.<\/p>\n Sony Music\u2019s and Barry Weiss\u2019 Records has promoted Andrew Saltman and Sara Gil to artist development SVP and GM, respectively.<\/p>\n <\/div>\nIvors Academy<\/h4>\n
Secretly Distribution<\/h4>\n
MNRK<\/h4>\n
Spin Magazine<\/h4>\n
IDOL<\/h4>\n
UK Music<\/h4>\n
Sony Music Publishing<\/h4>\n
AEG Presents UK<\/h4>\n
Stability AI<\/h4>\n
Y Royalties<\/h4>\n
Merlin<\/h4>\n
Missing Piece Group<\/h4>\n
PRS<\/h4>\n
BMG\u00a0+ Concord<\/h4>\n
Ticketek<\/h4>\n
Activist Artists<\/h4>\n
Records<\/h4>\n