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Epic UK chief to jump to Universal

By | Published on Tuesday 15 March 2011

Sony Music

Senior Sony Music UK exec Nick Raphael, who has headed up the Epic UK imprint since it relaunched back in 2007, is the latest participant in the current game of record industry musical chairs.

He is set to move to Universal Music later this year to set up a new imprint.

Raphael has become a key player at Sony UK following a string of pop successes at the reborn Epic, including Scouting For Girls, JLS, Olly Murs and Paloma Faith.

According to Music Week, he handed in his notice at Sony last week, but will stay with the major until his contract expires in June. Neither he nor Universal have commented on his plans once he joins his new employer.



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