BMG Ups Kolb To EVP, Europe
Kolb continues to report to Dominique Casimir, BMG EVP Global Repertoire & Marketing, who said, “During this most exciting time, Maximilian and his team have not only brought great artists and writers to BMG, but he has also managed to explore new ideas and business areas in Germany and combine them with our global strategy. We believe in the great value of local artists and writers in the European market. With his entrepreneurial spirit and repertoire expertise, Maximilian has everything it takes to continue developing and implementing innovative and internationally relevant strategies with the team in Continental Europe. His nine years journey at BMG from A&R to EVP Continental Europe is a great testament to BMG’s internal talent development.”
Kolb joined BMG in 2012 as A&R Manager from Sony ATV (now Sony Music Publishing). In 2017, he was promoted to Director A&R Recorded Music GSA, overseeing both the recordings business as well as Digital Sales, and in 2019, Kolb was appointed Managing Director, GSA.