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Promotions at Warner as Kevin Gore stands down
By Chris Cooke | Published on Wednesday 9 July 2014
That there Warner Music Group has only gone and promoted Tim Fraser-Harding to the role of President of Global Recordings Catalogue and Mark Pinkus to the job of President of US Catalogue & Rhino Entertainment. Blimey.
The promotions come as Kevin Gore, who is currently President of both Global Recordings Catalogue and Rhino, departs the major. Both UK-based Fraser-Harding and US-located Pinkus previously held Senior Vice President roles in the divisions they will now lead.
In his new role, Fraser-Harding will “oversee global strategy and operations for all aspects of the development and marketing of WMG’s rich legacy of recorded music”, which will apparently include a little bit of “spearheading worldwide campaigns, identifying and implementing innovative product initiatives, and advancing the company’s digital catalogue strategy”.
He will be supported by also London-based Dirk Ewald, who joined Warner via its Parlophone acquisition, and who is Senior VP for Global Catalogue Management.
Confirming all this, Warner Music CEO Steve Cooper told CMU: “The WMG catalogue is one of the most extraordinary collections in the history of recorded music and home to many of the world’s most popular and influential artists. Our ongoing investment in new creative and commercial opportunities for this incredible body of work is a central tenet of our long-term strategy, and we’re only just starting to realise the possibilities presented by digital technologies”.
He went on: “Tim has done an exceptional job in energising our catalogue business around the globe, driving a fantastic release schedule that has expertly mined our rich legacy, supported by a series of creative, highly successful campaigns. A passionate fan with an encyclopaedic knowledge of music history, Tim’s deep experience, operational expertise, and innovative thinking make him ideally suited to take on this expanded global role in an area that is at the heart of WMG. Together, Tim, Mark, and Dirk form a catalogue team of unparalleled talent and vision”.
