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Eric Mackay joins Warner/Chappell
By Chris Cooke | Published on Thursday 16 April 2015
Warner/Chappell yesterday confirmed the appointment of Eric Mackay to the role of Head Of Digital for Europe. The new role sees Mackay returning to the rights owner side of the digital sector, following his stint as VP International Business Affairs & Business Development at Vevo.
In his new role he reports into the Warner publisher’s Director Of Legal And Business Affairs Jo Smith, who told reporters: “Eric is a widely respected executive with professional experience that encompasses a digital service, a collection society, an entrepreneurial start-up and artist management. His business acumen, deal-making skills, and well-rounded expertise make him ideal for this important role. I am delighted to welcome him to Warner/Chappell”.
Before joining Vevo, Mackay worked at CELAS, the agency set up by EMI Music Publishing to license digital platforms across Europe, so he has been involved in the digital licensing domain for some time, especially on the publishing side. And he’ll be sharing some of that knowledge next month as part of the aforementioned CMU Insights conference strand Music Licensing: Explained At Last at The Great Escape, info here.
