{"id":2466337,"date":"2026-06-19T01:50:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2466337"},"modified":"2026-06-19T01:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:50:54","slug":"executive-turntable-genius-names-new-cro-joel-flatow-departs-riaa-to-launch-own-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/executive-turntable-genius-names-new-cro-joel-flatow-departs-riaa-to-launch-own-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Turntable: Genius Names New CRO, Joel Flatow Departs RIAA to Launch Own Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Genius has promoted <strong>Jackie Vignone<\/strong> to chief revenue officer, the company announced. She joined the company eight years ago, assisting with their investments in data licensing, lyric sublicensing and consumer products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Within her new role, Vignone will oversee a growth strategy that aims to convert Genius\u2019 proprietary music data, audience reach and cultural currency into revenue opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJackie has been instrumental in innovating Genius\u2019 commercial business to reinforce the company\u2019s value in an increasingly competitive market,\u201d <strong>Michael Heyward<\/strong>, CEO MediaLab, which is the parent company of Genius, said in a statement. \u201cUnder her leadership and collaboration, Genius will evolve beyond its core business into exciting new areas that level up the company\u2019s B2B and B2C offerings and create more reasons for partners to choose Genius.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vignone has also appointed <strong>Sara Kern<\/strong> as vp of marketing and creative strategy, <strong>Gabe Silverman<\/strong> as music partnerships and development lead and <strong>Devon Chaiken<\/strong> as vp, head of sales. Kern joins from Paramount and had helped with leading the company\u2019s global rebrand and launch of Paramount+. Silverman previously served at Amazon Music and Meta. Chaiken oversaw the West Coast sales team at Genius and will now lead national revenue strategy for Genius\u2019 brand partnerships division.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cGenius has built one of the most engaged audiences in music and one of the richest ecosystems of lyrics, cultural insights and music intelligence anywhere in the industry,\u201d Vignone said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re deepening that foundation into new licensing, data and partnership opportunities while building products that help artists, brands and music companies better understand and connect with their highest-value audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Joel Flatow Launches Flatow Strategies<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Joel Flatow Launches Flatow Strategies<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Joel Flatow<\/strong> announced he is stepping down from his role as senior vp of artist and industry relations and chief of west coast operations at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to launch Flatow Strategies, LLC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJoel\u2019s contributions to RIAA and the music community are extraordinary,\u201d RIAA chairman and CEO <strong>Mitch Glazier<\/strong> said in a statement. \u201cFor more than three decades, he has helped bring people together, often in moments when trust, judgement and relationships made all the difference. Joel was a cornerstone of our artist relations work, having opened and established our West Coast presence, strengthened coalitions across the creative community and helped ensure that artists and music had a meaningful voice in consequential policy debates. He has been a colleague, counselor and friend to so many of us. I know his next chapter will reflect the same generosity, creativity and deep commitment that have already defined his career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Flatow Strategies will help organizations, leaders and coalitions with policy, culture, technology and public impact. The company will continue to represent and advocate for RIAA and its members, and additional clients include The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA, The Creative Coalition, The Schramm Group, Center of Gravity Productions and Whitenoise Music Group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cRIAA has been my professional home for so many years through such seismic change in the industry, and I am profoundly grateful to everyone who has shaped that experience,\u201d Flatow said in a statement. \u201cMy work has aways been about building trust and understanding and finding a way forward to support artists and their teams. Flatow Strategies will carry that work forward with organizations and leaders facing moments where policy, culture and technology are rapidly evolving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prior to joining RIAA in 1995, Flatow served as legislative director of the congressional arts caucus.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jesse Wylde (Riot Games)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Riot Games has promoted <strong>Jesse Wylde<\/strong> to manager, global music marketing and partnerships. Wylde joined the company in 2025 as a music strategist and holds experience from Warner Records, AWAL and Artist Partner Group (APG). Within his new role, Wylde will also oversee Riot\u2019s marketing relationship with Virgin Music Group, and he will report to\u00a0 global head of music and events, <strong>Maria Egan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Marianne Frederick (Chrysalis Records)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Marianne Frederick (Chrysalis Records)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7.JZ_w.zy4EMNzVTbWV71w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/billboard_547\/b9a999b1971237faf620e453bddeabb9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Marianne Frederick (Chrysalis Records)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chrysalis Records has promoted <strong>Marianne Frederick<\/strong> to senior vp, manufacturing and distribution. She will be based in London and report to Dermot James, senior vp of catalog development and marketing, and to Alison Wenham, COO of Chrysalis Records\/Blue Raincoat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMarianne has become an integral part of Chrysalis Records and the wider Blue Raincoat group over the past decade,\u201d Wenham said in a statement. \u201cShe has played a hugely important role in developing and strengthening our manufacturing and distribution operations during a period of significant growth in physical music. Marianne brings experience, calmness and professionalism to everything she does and is trusted across every part of the business. This promotion is richly deserved. She also makes the best New York cheesecake ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">James added, \u201cMarianne has shown extensive knowledge over the years in various areas of the business, but primarily her exhaustive knowledge of manufacturing and distribution excels, and I am pleased to entrust her with this for Chrysalis Records.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Frederick said, \u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud to take on this new role and continue working across Chrysalis Records and Blue Raincoat Management. Over the last 10 years I\u2019ve had the opportunity to collaborate with brilliant teams across so many areas of the business, supporting artists and releases at every stage of the process. Physical music remains a hugely important part of artist campaigns and fan culture, and I\u2019m excited to continue building and evolving our manufacturing and distribution operations as the company grows.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Matt Schneider (Greenhouse Management)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Matt Schneider<\/strong> has joined Greenhouse Management as tour director. In his new role, Schneider will oversee the touring for each of Greenhouse Management\u2019s clients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Previously, Schneider served as tour manager for Travis Denning, Niko Moon, Jameson Rodgers and ERNEST.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJoining Greenhouse Management feels like a natural next step in my career,\u201d Schneider said in a statement. \u201cI\u2019ve spent years building my foundation on the road, and I\u2019m excited to bring that experience into a broader management role focused on supporting artists and building long term careers. Kiley has built something special at Greenhouse, and I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to grow alongside her and the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kiley Donahoe, founder of Greenhouse Management, said in a statement, \u201cMatt has been an integral part of my team for several years working with ERNEST. He has gained the trust of all Greenhouse Management clients, and I\u2019m excited to have him. Matt brings a level of organization, touring expertise and a creative mindset that is only going to elevate GHM. I\u2019m honored to work alongside him and continue to build together.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jenna Wilson (Tape Room Music)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jenna Wilson (Tape Room Music)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rhHGlMM4nIl5XtFZCL7Tjg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/billboard_547\/1ad745ee631160f62a4ea9b3d6927698\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jenna Wilson (Tape Room Music)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Independent music publisher Tape Room Music has added <strong>Jenna Wilson<\/strong> in a coordinator role. Wilson will report to Tape Room Music\u2019s director of A&amp;R <strong>Caroline Hodson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During her career, Wilson has worked in publishing administration, royalty operations, artist management and A&amp;R support at companies including Capitol Christian Music Group, Warner Chappell Music and Neon Coast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJenna has already proven herself as a great addition to the Tape Room team,\u201d Hodson said in a statement. \u201cHer passion for country music and the people who create it was evident when we met her. We are happy to have her on board!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Founded by Songwriters Hall of Famer Ashley Gorley, Tape Room Music has celebrated recent chart-toppers including Megan Moroney\u2019s \u201c6 Months Later,\u201d HARDY\u2019s \u201cFavorite Country Song,\u201d and the genre-melding hit \u201cAll The Way\u201d from Bailey Zimmerman and BigXThaPlug, which topped Billboard\u2019s Hot Rap Songs chart and the Hot Country Songs chart. Tape Room Music also notched 13 songs on Billboard\u2019s year-end Hot Country Songs chart in 2025. \u2014 <em>Jessica Nicholson<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.billboard.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Billboard's Newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Billboard's Newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Billboard&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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She joined the company eight years ago, assisting with their investments in data licensing, lyric sublicensing and consumer products. More from Billboard Within her new role, Vignone will oversee a growth strategy that aims to convert Genius\u2019 proprietary music data, audience reach and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2466338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[24497,29110,460308,360218,482204,485185,425535,482203,485184,485186,367122],"class_list":["post-2466337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-amazon-music","tag-billboard","tag-chief-revenue-officer","tag-chrysalis-records","tag-flatow-strategies","tag-gabe-silverman","tag-genius","tag-joel-flatow","tag-joel-flatow-launches-flatow","tag-marianne-frederick","tag-riaa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Executive-Turntable-Genius-Names-New-CRO-Joel-Flatow-Departs-RIAA.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2466337"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2466339,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466337\/revisions\/2466339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2466338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2466337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2466337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2466337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}