Sawin Upped To EVP of Caroline
• Matt Sawin has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Caroline — the Independent Distribution and Services division of Capitol Music Group (CMG). In his newly elevated position, Sawin is charged with overseeing Caroline’s strategy across its North American business unit, including partner relations, marketing, commercial development and its production teams. Sawin was most recently Caroline’s SVP of Marketing & Commercial Development, a position he has held since 2016, and he’s been with the division since its inception as EMI’s Label Services arm in 2008. He will continue to be based in Caroline’s headquarters at the famous Capitol Tower in Hollywood.
The announcement was made by Caroline’s General Manager Jacqueline Saturn, to whom Sawin reports. Saturn remarked, “Matt’s commitment to achieving success is already well documented here at Caroline, and he continues to be an invaluable source of strategy, creativity and business savvy which greatly benefits our label and artist partners. The magic in Matt is how he applies his passion for music and his vast knowledge for all facets of the business in the world of consumption and the ever-changing market. Matt makes a difference every day, and his promotion is well-earned and deserved.”
Michelle Jubelirer, CMG Chief Operating Officer, commented, “Matt has a great depth of knowledge in the data and commercial side of our business, but also possesses a keen understanding of what Caroline’s partners are looking for in terms of artist and label support. This combination makes him such an important asset to Caroline, and I couldn’t be happier that he’ll be continuing to make such valuable contributions to our company in his new position.”
Sawin said, “I’m very proud of what we’ve built at Caroline, and we are incredibly well positioned to help our partner artists and labels achieve success in this ever-changing global music environment. We are poised to deliver at every level and help artists and their teams evaluate each opportunity and chart the proper course of artist development.”
