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WWO Elevates King, Sundstrom

July 18, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Westwood One

• Cumulus Media’s Westwood One announced the elevation of two key executives in its 24-Hour Formats division — George King is

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Saban Invests $500 Mil In New Label

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 kevincarter Saban Music Group

• Haim Saban, Chairman of Saban Capital Group, announced he will invest $500 million into the music industry and partner

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McCormack Named Pres. Of LiveXLive

July 17, 2019 kevincarter LiveXLive

• LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global digital media company focused on live entertainment, has appointed Dermot McCormack as President. McCormack will

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Sony Music + Sony/ATV = Sony Music Group

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 kevincarter Sony Music Entertainment, Sony/ATV

• Sony Corporation announced the creation of Sony Music Group, an umbrella group that will encompass its recorded-music operation —

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Forsyth Named EVP @ Warner Chappell

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 kevincarter Warner/Chappell Music

• Hank Forsyth has joined Warner Chappell Music (WCM) as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development. In this new role, Forsyth

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Elberg Joins VCMG LIVE/West Palm

July 16, 2019 kevincarter VCMG LIVE

• West Palm Beach-based Vic Canales Media Group (VCMG LIVE LLC) has named veteran radio executive Scott Elberg as Executive Vice

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Warshaw Leads Connoisseur Buyout

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media has completed a management buyout in which members of management will now own substantially all of the

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Whittle Upped To Cumulus VP/Hot AC

July 15, 2019July 16, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KRBE

• Cumulus Media has promoted programming pro Leslie Whittle to Vice President, Hot AC Formats. In this new role, Whittle will

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Dean Named SVPP @ MCA Nashville

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 kevincarter MCA Records Nashville, UMG Nashville

• Universal Music Group Nashville today announced that Katie Dean has been upped to Senior Vice President Promotion for MCA

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Recording Academy Names VP/Communications

July 11, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy™ has promoted Lourdes Lopez Patton to Vice President, Communications. She will report directly to the Academy’s President/CEO,