Executive Action: Secretly Distribution

• Secretly Distribution welcomes Rich Thane as Associate Director of Artist & Label Strategy, further expanding its operations throughout the UK and EU. The London-based Thane spent the past eight years at Warner Music Group, rising to Sr. Director of Global Playlist Strategy and leading teams across London, New York and LA. Thane also launched The Line of Best Fit, building the award-winning music magazine into a record label, promotions agency and annual five-day music festival, in addition to holding a variety of positions at Eventim, Billetto, and Amazon.

Working closely with U.S.-based Josh Madell, Director of Artist and Label Strategy at Secretly Distribution, Thane will be growing the company’s client base with independent record labels throughout the UK/EU, as well as forming label services agreements with management firms, artist estates and more.

“I’ve been a huge fan and supporter of Secretly Distribution and their respective labels for many, many years,” says Thane. “So, to be able to join them at such an exciting time of growth is a dream to me. In this industry it’s harder than it should be to find like minded people who care so deeply about music, and that’s something I’ve always admired about Secretly’s ethos and approach to their artists and label partners. To be given the chance to make a true difference to independent music is something that I do not take for granted.” [Photo by Martyn Goddard]