Arista Ups D’Arduini To EVP/A&R

• Arista Records announced the promotion of long-time A&R exec Matt D’Arduini to Executive Vice President of A&R.

D’Arduini, who has been with Arista since its relaunch in 2018, will continue to oversee A&R across the label, reporting to President David Massey, who remarked, “It has been a privilege to work with Matt since the very beginning to bring our roster to where it is today. His leadership is integral to our continued success and I look forward to the future growth of our artists under his guidance and support.”

Over the past six years, D’Arduini has played a crucial role in helping develop acts across Arista’s global roster, including the GRAMMY-nominated, multiplatinum-selling Italian rockers Måneskin, GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum JP Saxe, the platinum Paul Russell, and many more. He also supported the recently released soundtrack for The Idea of You, Prime Video’s most streamed rom-com debut, which has just seen its Billboard Chart debut on three charts.

D’Arduini commented, “I’m thankful for the continued mentorship I have received from David Massey over the last six years at Arista and throughout my career. I’m thrilled to continue working together to further foster an environment where artists can push creative boundaries with the support of the most forward-thinking team.”

Prior to the Arista re-launch, D’Arduini spent six years at Island Records, and the preceding decade at Robbins Entertainment.