ADA Finalizes Leadership Team
• ADA Worldwide, Warner Music Group’s independent label and artist services arm, announced the final additions to its reimagined leadership structure — Sam Juneman joins the company as Head of Marketing & Services and Andrea Slobodien has been named ADA’s first-ever Head of Product & Integration.
Both Juneman and Slobodien will be based on the West Coast and report to ADA President, Cat Kreidich, who said, “It was important that we brought in people who share in our vision for the future, with a tech-forward approach and an unwavering commitment to the indie community. I’m pleased to say that Sam and Andrea are all that and more. Together with our new leadership team, we’re focused on innovating and supporting creators so that our artists and labels can focus on what they do best and run their businesses.”
Juneman (left) comes to ADA after nearly a decade at Universal Music Group, most recently as VP of Music Strategy & Tactics. Slobodien (right) was most recently Head of Product for ProGuides (acquired by Statespace, makers of Aim Lab) and as the Product Innovation Lead for DistroKid.
“Cat has assembled an amazing and proven group dedicated to helping artists and labels achieve their biggest dreams, and I couldn’t be more grateful to be a part of it,” said Juneman. “Working across the organization, we’ll deepen our services and expand our capabilities, informed by a data-driven approach.” Slobodien commented, “Throughout my career, I’ve seen firsthand how important it is to develop the right tools and technology as a foundation for a company to flourish. The needs of the indie community are unique and wide-ranging, and I’m excited to help develop solutions customized for their business. I genuinely can’t wait to dig in and get to work to help our artists and labels thrive.”
• In addition to these appointments, Ty Teixeira joins ADA from DistroKid as Vice President of Operations, reporting to Slobodien. This news follows the recent appointment of Marcus Siskind to Head of U.S. and Adriana Sein to Head of International. [Juneman photo: The Collective You; Slobodien photo: Johnmark Faris]
