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Ticketmaster appoint former Warner chief
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 11 August 2009
So this is interesting, Roger Ames, the boss of Warner Music prior to its acquisition by Edgar Bronfman Jr and subsequently a much touted but never appointed EMI chief, has been recruited by Ticketmaster as their CEO of International Operations. Whatever that means.
Ames held various jobs within the EMI empire following his departure from Warner, though never rose as high up the hierarchy as some expected him to. He left his job running the major’s North American recordings business last year, in the face of Terra Firma’s widespread restructuring.
According to Billboard, Ticketmaster boss Irving Azoff says he has recruited Ames to strengthen the ticketing giant’s international business. It’s not entirely clear what will happen to Ames’ role if and when Ticketmaster’s merger with Live Nation goes ahead.
Having been bumped out of Warner after Edgar’s big purchase, and then frozen from any decent EMI job by the arrival of Terra Firma, presumably Ames is as wary as anyone as to the impact of big business deals on senior executives’ job security. One would assume, therefore, Ames will have a key roll in any merged Live Master, should such a thing ever come into being.
