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Music Week appoints new content man, expand into ‘analysis services’

By | Published on Tuesday 18 January 2011

Music Week

Music Week announced an executive shift yesterday that seemingly sees the music industry trade magazine stepping up its online operations, while also moving into the consultancy business. Hmm, an online music industry news service backed up by a consultancy offer, where’ve I heard that business model before? And you can fuck off if you just answered “well, Music Ally of course”.

On the content side, Michael Gubbins, formerly of film industry magazine Screen International, comes on board as Director Of Content, with the remit of “overseeing and developing Music Week’s editorial work on all media platforms and helping shape future brand strategy”. Meanwhile current editor Paul Williams will become Head Of Business Analysis, overseeing editorial policy but also developing business analysis services for music companies.

Says Gubbins: “I am delighted to join one of the great industry titles at an exciting and challenging time for both publishing and music. The approach we are taking at Music Week is very much in tune with the way the best media brands are evolving, focusing on providing maximum value to readers on whatever platform they choose”.

Says Williams: “These changes aim to enhance our relationship with the music industry. As part of that, my new role will look at new ways in which we can support our readers in their day-to-day work, providing detailed analysis of the business that is not currently available anywhere as well as coming up with new ways of making sense to the industry of the key issues of the day”.



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