Anderson Named SVP/Commerce, UMGN
• Universal Music Group Nashville has appointed Derek Anderson as Senior Vice President of Commerce. Anderson brings over 15 years of industry and music distribution experience to this newly created role, where he will oversee e-commerce, retail, and streaming teams for the label group.
A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Anderson started his music industry career with the label management team at SONY Music’s RED Distribution in New York. He later served as Director of Client Management at Kobalt/AWAL before relocating to Nashville to join music distribution company, The Orchard. Anderson went on to Black River Entertainment as Director of Streaming & Revenue before his most recent role as VP of Digital Strategy at New West Records.
“We are very excited to have Derek join the team here at UMG Nashville,” said Mike Harris, EVP & COO of UMG Nashville. “His experience and knowledge of the business are going to be a big asset for both our team and our roster.”
Anderson commented, “I’m excited to be working with the exceptional team at UMG Nashville and their incredible roster. Having followed their industry dominance from afar, I’m very much looking forward to building upon their great foundation and continuing to grow personally and collectively with the UMG team.” [Photo credit: Scott Schleiff]
