Tom March Named Pres., Geffen Records
• Tom March has been named President of Geffen Records in the U.S. March, who as Co-President of Polydor Records led the label to become the premiere label in the U.K., will begin his tenure at Geffen Records this July. After March’s move to Geffen, Polydor UK will continue under the leadership of Ben Mortimer, who is being promoted to sole President of the label.
Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman & CEO John Janick said, “In 2020 we re-launched Geffen Records, entering a period of great success by breaking a new global superstar and forming important strategic partnerships along the way, all while reimagining how a modern label should be – nimble with the perfect match of major label resources and entrepreneurial spirit. Tom has a proven track record of breaking new artists and shares our commitment to artist development. For the last six years he has looked after Interscope’s expansive roster while leading Polydor to become the premiere label in the UK. He’s the perfect executive to lead a Geffen team that has already done such an amazing job these last two years.”
Indeed, Geffen’s signing of Olivia Rodrigo became last year’s breakthrough global superstar. The label also announced a global partnership with HYBE, home to BTS, Seventeen and ENHYPEN.
March, who recently chaired the Brit Awards 2022, has worked at UMG for 16 years, the last six years as Co-President of Polydor Records. “It’s been an incredible honor and privilege to have had the opportunity to run Polydor with Ben Mortimer and our team and build it into the best record label in the U.K.,” March said. “Over these past six years, I have had the great fortune to work closely with John, [IGA Vice Chairman] Steve Berman and the IGA team on some incredible artists, so when the opportunity came to join them and continue to propel Geffen into the most exciting modern record label in the world, I couldn’t have been more excited. I would like to thank David Joseph [Chairman & CEO of Universal Music UK] and Sir Lucian Grainge [Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Group] for their help and support in making this happen.” [Photo Credit: Leo Cackett]
