{"id":77255,"date":"2024-03-29T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/03\/29\/executive-turntable-sphere-gets-creative-pusharod-joins-hallwood-wasserman-orchestrates-division\/"},"modified":"2024-03-29T12:07:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T16:07:00","slug":"executive-turntable-sphere-gets-creative-pusharod-joins-hallwood-wasserman-orchestrates-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/03\/29\/executive-turntable-sphere-gets-creative-pusharod-joins-hallwood-wasserman-orchestrates-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Turntable: Sphere Gets Creative; PushaRod Joins Hallwood; Wasserman Orchestrates\u00a0Division"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tIt\u2019s time for another spindle around the\u00a0Executive Turntable<\/a><\/strong>, Billboard\u2019s comprehensive(ish) compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings \u2014 and all things in between \u2014 across music.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tSphere Entertainment<\/strong> is placing the creative and brand strategy for its Las Vegas orb in the capable hands of Ned McNeilage<\/strong>, who joins the company as chief creative officer. A creative leader with 30-plus years of experience under his belt, McNeilage will oversee all things creative, including Sphere\u2019s in-house creative design studio and brand teams, as well as the cool task of programming the digital canvas that is the venue\u2019s LED exterior \u2014 or Exosphere. Since opening last year, the Exosphere has dazzled\/boggled onlookers with fireworks displays, a gigantic eyeball, the moon, Earth and other planets, terrifyingly vivid basketballs, one of those metal climbing geo-domes you probably fell off of as a kid (pictured) and what looked like a ball of rubber bands, among other artist choices. Prior to joining Sphere Entertainment, McNeilage served as CCO at a number of companies, including VML and Swift, as well as BBH USA, the global agency where he worked with brands like Samsung, American Express and Activision. Earlier in his career McNeilage served as group creative director for TBWAMedia Arts Lab, where he worked on projects for Apple Music, and he also created award-winning work during an eight-year run as a creative director at CAA.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI am pleased to welcome Ned to Sphere Entertainment,\u201d said Jennifer Koester, president of Sphere Business Operations. \u201cSphere is redefining immersive experiences, including through the Exosphere, which is an unparalleled digital canvas for public art and brand storytelling. Ned has worked with premier brands to spearhead memorable campaigns, and he will bring that expertise to not only support our partners in creating impactful brand moments at Sphere, but also continue to build the Sphere brand.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tHallwood Media<\/strong>, a Los Angeles-based label and agency that represents songwriters and producers, hired Roderick \u201cPushaRod\u201d Bullock<\/strong> as vice president of A&R\/Management. PushaRod\u2019s pedigree includes an extremely productive seven and a half year run as A&R of urban music at Interscope Geffen A&M, where his roster included Rich The Kid, Moneybagg Yo, Kamaiyah, Ian Connor, Neechie, Arin Ray, Mitch and Co Cash. As vp, PushaRod will continue to build Hallwood\u2019s roster of talent and work closely with the agency\u2019s existing artists, producers and writers, including Soundwave, David Stewart, Beach Noise and Yung Dza, among others. Hallwood is the brainchild of former Geffen president Neil Jacobson, who noted he \u201chad the chance to watch Pusha discover and develop some of the most important artists at Interscope for the years we worked together. He pushes the envelope, he\u2019s fearless outgoing and has one of the best Rolodexes in the game (Gen Z-ers please look up Rolodex).\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tDEAG<\/strong> founder and CEO Peter Schwenkow<\/strong> marked his 70th birthday this week with the announcement that he\u2019ll hand over management of the German concert promoter to his co-CEO Detlef Kornett<\/strong>, starting April 1. \u201cThe captain is leaving the bridge, but not the ship,\u201d said Schwenkow. \u201cI will continue to be part of the journey as an advisor to the company and \u2013 together with my son Moritz \u2013 as a major private shareholder in DEAG, in order to make my contribution to the company\u2019s continued growth in the interests of all shareholders.\u201d Over the course of 46 years, Schwenkow has seen DEAG grow to 600 employees across seven European countries, with continuous annual sales of over 300 million euros, he said. \u201cYou can be proud of your life\u2019s work,\u201d said supervisory board chairman Wolf Gramatke, \u201cand we are sure that with your continued support, we can look forward to an exciting and prosperous future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tWake up, it\u2019s 3AM Entertainment<\/strong> \u2014 a new indie label founded by Jay Sean<\/strong>, Jeremy Skaller<\/strong> and Jared Cotter<\/strong>, in partnership with Virgin Music Group<\/strong>. The label\u2019s first project is \u201cHeartless,\u201d a new single from Sean, featuring Ikky and out next week (April 5). \u201cToday\u2019s music business is truly global, and 3AM Entertainment will focus on supporting artists from the South Asian diaspora on their journey to becoming global stars,\u201d explained Sean. Skaller, co-founder of The Heavy Group, and Cotter, a vp of A&R at Range Media Partners, will serve as co-presidents of 3AM. Additional early risers are Jay Sean\u2019s longtime manager, Thara Natalie, who\u2019s been named chief operations manager; Madison Bickel, general manager; and Mahima Sharma as A&R who will be based in New Delhi. Jay Sean\u2019s co-manager Aayushman Sinha will consult on A&R and strategy out of Mumbai. \u201cNo single artist has done more to bring South Asian music and culture to a global audience than Jay Sean,\u201d said Nat Pastor<\/strong>, Co-CEO of Virgin Music Group. \u201cJeremy and Jared have been with Jay on that journey, and together the three executives have a strong track record in supporting and nurturing South Asian artists in their native countries and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIsland Records<\/strong> promoted recent<\/a> Women in Music honoree Natasha Kilibarda<\/strong> to vice president of marketing and creative strategy. The NYC-based executive reports up to Jay Schumer, evp and head of marketing and business development, and will stay the course on spearheading campaigns for the surging Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, along with Brittany Howard and other prized Island-ers. \u201cNatasha is one of the most passionate and creative marketers in music, the relationships she has with her artists and managers speak for themselves.\u201d said Schumer \u201cHer promotion couldn\u2019t be more deserved.\u201d Prior to joining Island in early 2022, Kilibarda spent six years at Warner Music, rising to director of marketing and artist relations in an LA-based role. Earlier in her career, she held roles at ATM Artists and Talenthouse.<\/p>\n

\n\tWasserman Music<\/strong> has promoted nine staffers to agent and touring roles across departments, in addition to a new, first-of-its-kind orchestral division. Newly promoted Team Wass members across the agency\u2019s expanding global business include\u00a0Alex Christie\u00a0(agent),\u00a0Annie Cole\u00a0(manager, touring),\u00a0Anna Kathryn Groom\u00a0(manager,\u00a0 brand partnerships),\u00a0Owen Hynes\u00a0(manager, tour marketing),\u00a0Kara Klein\u00a0(manager, brand partnerships),\u00a0Brittany Miller\u00a0(director, festivals),\u00a0Noah Plotnicki\u00a0(agent),\u00a0Lindsay Roblesi\u00a0(agent)\u00a0 and\u00a0Holly Rowland\u00a0(agent). The new Orchestral division will be led by vice president Emily Threlfall Yoon; the new division represents IP-driven symphonic properties like SQEX\u2019s Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH World Orchestra Tour and more than three dozen titles produced by Disney Concerts, including Marvel Studios\u2019 The Infinity Saga Concert Experience,\u00a0as well as a diverse group of world-class conductors, orchestrators, and arrangers. The division will also partner with artists across Wasserman Music\u2019s client roster, such as John Legend, Melissa Etheridge, Laufey, and Zedd, to conceive and produce new\u00a0programming symphonic projects. \u2013Jessica Nicholson<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tSplash<\/strong>, a generative AI startup based in Australia, appointed music tech veteran Tracy Chan<\/strong> as its new CEO. Chan\u2019s new gig follows a nearly two-year stint at SoundCloud<\/strong>, where he quickly rose from senior vp to chief content officer. Chan, who is based in San Francisco, remains a strategic advisor to the audio platform. He was previously vp and head of music at Twitch and earlier in his career spent several years as a product director at Spotify. Backed by Khosla Ventures, King River, Alexa Fund and Mawson, among others, Splash creates \u201cmusic for the digital generation, excelling in genres like hyperpop, EDM, Glitch, Phonk, Trap, Lo-Fi, Hiphop & others\u201d and developed its own Roblox game, also called Splash. \u201cAcross my career, I\u2019ve seen that the best way to help artists make a sustainable living is by engaging and co-creating with fans,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cBringing that strategy together with Splash\u2019s talent, tech and audience is an unbelievably exciting opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tUniversal Music Publishing Group<\/strong> promoted Adriana Ramos<\/strong> to managing director of UMPG Brazil, immediately replacing longtime MD Marcelo Falcao<\/strong> in the role. Based in Rio de Janeiro, Ramos reports to Alexandra Lioutikoff, president of Latin America & US Latin for the publishing giant. A UMPGer since 2013, Ramos most recently served as head of creative (A&R and sync) and over the years has overseen licensing opportunities for UMPG\u2019s writers across advertising, film, TV and games, including for Riot Games\u2019 Valorant. Prior to joining UMPG, Ramos held positions at Brazillian indie label Deck, Warner Music and BMG, among others.\u201cWith tremendous vision and dedication, Adriana has been instrumental to the success of UMPG Brazil and her promotion is much-deserved,\u201d glowed Lioutikoff, who also recognized outgoing MD Falcao for \u201csolidifying our credibility in the market, building a great team of executive talent, and identifying, nurturing and supporting artists and songwriters\u201d over the past three decades.<\/p>\n

\n\tPrimary Wave Music<\/strong> welcomed Julianne Wilson<\/strong> as senior director of creative sync, a role where she\u2019ll use her experience in advertising and music supervision to maximize sync opportunities for Primary Wave artists and writers. The company also promoted Peter Kurczaba<\/strong> to the same title as Wilson and Derek Pierce<\/strong> to director of creative sync. The NYC-based Wilson joins PWM following roles at Walker and SixtyFour Music, and says she\u2019s already been \u201cdoing some digital crate digging\u201d for ways to champion the company\u2019s artists. Kurczaba, who is based in Los Angeles, joined Primary Wave eight years ago as an intern and rose to a director role, working on covers, remixes and sync placements on shows like Welcome to Wrexham<\/em> and Yellowjackets<\/em>. Pierce, who moved from NYC to LA to join PWM in 2020, is responsible for syncs in Winning Time<\/em>, Cocaine Bear<\/em> and more. Al three report to Marty Silverstone, who oversees the department as president of global sync.<\/p>\n

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\n\tRegina Carter<\/strong>, a multi-Grammy nominated violinist and former MacArthur fellow, will join the faculty of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music<\/strong> later this year. Carter, who has taught at the New Jersey City University and the Manhattan School of Music, will be teaching courses in jazz history and performance, and urban musical culture. \u201cI hope to inspire creative transformations within young musicians,\u201d Carter said.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe NMPA SONGS Foundation<\/strong>, which supports up-and-coming writers, has a new board of directors. Songwriters include Justin Paul & Benj Pasek (Kobalt), Dan Wilson (UMPG), Lauren Christy (Reservoir), Allison Russell (Concord), Jordan Reynolds (Warner Chappell), Gaby Moreno (peermusic) and CAM (Sony Music Publishing). Industry director include Jon Platt (Sony Music Publishing), Carianne Marshall (Warner Chappell), Golnar Khosrowshahi (Reservoir), Kathy Spanberger (peermusic), Keith Hauprich (BMG), Jim Selby (Cocord), Alison Donald (Kobalt) and Jennifer Knoepfle (UMPG). Holdovers on the board in include Jewel Kilcher and NMPA execs David Israelite, Danielle Aguirre and Charlotte Sellmyer.<\/p>\n

\n\tAvex USA Publishing<\/strong> hired Brennen Bryant<\/strong> as its new director of A&R. He\u2019ll oversee Avex USA\u2019s publishing division, including signings and implementing strategies across all deals and sessions. His first order of business was to help sign hip-hop\/Jersey club producer DJ Smallz 732, following the success of co-creating \u201cEverybody\u201d by Nick Minaj and Lil Uzi Vert. \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome our new A&R Director to the Avex family to help us discover and develop the next generation of talented artists, writers and producers,\u201d said Lou Al-Chamaa, Avex USA\u2019s svp and head of A&R, publishing. \u201cWith his expertise and passion for music, we are confident that he will bring a fresh perspective to our A&R team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tNew Zealand-Australian singer Jordan Rakei<\/strong> is the first-ever \u201cArtist In Residence\u201d at the iconic Abbey Road Studios<\/strong>. Perks include full access to the entire building, including the same studios where The Beatles recorded, plus all the classic studio instruments and gear he can get his hands on. As AIR, Rakei will participate in Abbey Road-related outreach programs, including writing camps, mentoring sessions and he\u2019ll help the studio test out potential audio equipment. \u201cJordan\u2019s exceptional talent and unique approach to music embodies the spirit of innovation that Abbey Road Studios has always championed,\u201d said Sally Davies, managing director. \u201cI\u2019m excited to see how this role unfolds, enhancing the creative legacy of Abbey Road Studios and setting new benchmarks for musical innovation and collaboration for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tTransgressive Records<\/strong> welcomed esteemed artist manager Moriah Berger<\/strong> for the hybrid role of A&R and marketing manager for North America. In the role, out of Transgressive\u2019s New York office, Berger will work with roster artists on the end-to-end process of making and marketing albums and other creative projects. During her career in management, which has included stretches at Paradigm, Mick Management and Other Operation, Berger has worked with Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, MUNA and Of Monsters & Men, among others. \u201cFrom the first moment we met Moriah, we knew our tastes, values and approach were all aligned, whilst her revered background within the complex tapestry of artist management was an appealing prospect,\u201d said Transgressive company directors Toby L, Tim Dellow and Lilas Bourboulon. \u201cWe cannot wait to watch her continue to thrive as a vital new force in Transgressive\u2019s present and future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist Publishing Group<\/strong> promoted Matt MacFarlane<\/strong> and Olly Sheppard<\/strong> to senior vps of A&R. Together, MacFarlane and Sheppard will continue to oversee the publishing company while mentoring and developing the A&R team. Both execs have roughly nine years or more at APG, with MacFarlane\u2019s client roster including Tax Taylor and Rio Leyva and Sheppard clocking wins including The Fast X Soundtrack and securing a placement for writers FAANGS and JBACH on the Barbie Soundtrack.<\/p>\n

\n\tUK-based label and publisher Ostero<\/strong> hired Andy Griffin<\/strong> as campaign manager for Asia and Danny McNamara<\/strong> as an A&R and digital manager. Based in Thailand, Griffin\u2019s focus will be on artist campaigns across Southeast Asia. Previously at Cr2 Records and UMG, McNamara will be responsible for artist recruitment and managing digital artist campaigns in Ostereo\u2019s recordings department. \u201cWe are continuing to see huge growth and success within emerging markets, enabling us to develop strong, long-standing relationships within these territories,\u201d said Nick Kirkby, CFO of Ostereo.<\/p>\n

\n\tMetro Public Relations<\/strong> promoted Emily Hessel<\/strong> to vp of consumer communications and audio. Since joining Metro in 2018, Hessel has been instrumental in expanding the company\u2019s podcast, audio and books strategic consumer communications services. The company\u2019s audio digital clients include Lemonada Media and iHeartPodcasts, with its networks the include Will Ferrell\u2019s Big Money Players Network.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s time for another spindle around the\u00a0Executive Turntable, Billboard\u2019s comprehensive(ish) compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings \u2014 and all things in between \u2014 across music.\u00a0 Sphere Entertainment is placing the creative and brand strategy for its Las Vegas orb in the capable hands of Ned McNeilage, who joins the company as chief creative officer. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77255\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}