Pulijal Named President, Capitol Music Group
• Capitol Records executive Arjun Pulijal has been promoted to President of Capitol Music Group (CMG). Pulijal is a nine-year CMG veteran who most recently served as Senior Vice President of Marketing for the company’s flagship label, Capitol Records.
In his elevated role, Pulijal will report to Capitol Music Group Chair & CEO Michelle Jubelirer and will directly oversee all areas of Artist Development, including Creative, Marketing and Operations. Pulijal is based at the Capitol Tower in Hollywood. Jubelirer said, “Arjun is renowned throughout our company, the industry and the creative community for prioritizing artistry in all aspects of presenting music to the world. He is more than artist friendly; he is artist-first, and his approach has resulted in some of our company’s most acclaimed and commercially successful releases during Pulijal’s nine years here. He is a proven leader, and will be integral to working with me and our senior management team as we achieve our goals and plan our company’s future. I know everyone at CMG joins me in congratulating Arjun on his well-deserved promotion.”
Pulijal said, “I want to thank Michelle and Sir Lucian Grainge for their incredible support throughout my years at CMG, and for their belief in me to help lead this iconic company into a new era. I would also like to thank the amazing and diverse team of people within CMG. Their passion for music, expertise, and ingenuity will be crucial to our success in the years ahead. Most importantly, I want to thank the artists that I have the honor of working with. Their talent and creativity consistently inspire me and serve as the life force for everything we do. The Capitol Tower has always stood as a musical beacon and a haven for artistry. I share Michelle’s desire to uphold that tradition and her commitment to support new and developing artists as they aspire to become the superstars of tomorrow.”
Pulijal joined Capitol in 2013 as a Director of Marketing, rising to VP in 2017. Prior to joining Capitol, Pulijal spent seven years in various positions at Epic Records in New York. He graduated Cum Laude from NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education with a Bachelor of Music degree and a minor in Computer Science. [Photo credit: Rachael Wright]
