Concord Taps Becci As Chief Executive

• Concord has appointed veteran music executive Tom Becci as its Chief Executive, effective August 14. In this newly created role leading Concord Label Group, Becci will oversee Concord’s entire recorded music division, inclusive of global frontline label and catalog operations. He will be based in Concord’s Los Angeles office, home to most of Concord’s labels, and report to CEO Bob Valentine.

“Having admired the work of Concord for years, I am thrilled to join this incredible company,” said Becci. “It’s abundantly clear that the Label Group’s passionate, dedicated team works day in and day out in service of its artists and has built something truly unique. With the help of the label presidents, the entire Concord staff, and inimitable artists like Pierce the Veil, Killer Mike, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Allison Russell, and so, so many more, I can’t wait to continue building on what has been established and usher Concord Label Group into a new era.”

Becci got his start in the music business as the Manager of Special Projects for EMI North America, and comes to Concord with over 30 years of experience, most recently a seven-and-a-half-year stint at Red Light Management. Prior to Red Light, Becci was COO of Universal Music Group Nashville, home to Keith Urban, Little Big Town, George Strait, Eric Church, Darius Rucker, Alan Jackson, and Shania Twain, and was responsible for the signing of Brothers Osborne.

Valentine commented, “Concord is at a pivotal point in its company story. We have assembled an incredible and diverse roster of artists and a terrific, artist-centric staff around the world… and we are not slowing down. Tom has spent his career helping to operate and lead some of the most important recorded music and artist management groups in the U.S. He knows what it takes to keep a music enterprise culturally, financially, and operationally healthy and I’m eager to work with him as we continue to bolster our global footprint in support of artists and creators, as well as their legacies.” Valentine added, “As we enter this next chapter for Concord Label Group, I’m thrilled to have him at the helm along with our label presidents and Concord’s senior team.”