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Warner Music Group announces new board members
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 8 May 2014
Warner Music Group has announced the election of three new directors to its board. Axel Springer SE CEO Mathias Döpfner, economist Noreena Hertz, and Perform Group co-CEO Oliver Slipper increase the number of board members from eight to eleven.
Announcing the news, Chairman of WMG owner Access Industries Len Blavatnik said: “Mathias, Noreena, and Oliver are all noted business innovators with unique global perspectives. They are strong additions to the board team and their guidance will help chart our course as the most nimble and artist-friendly music company”.
WMG CEO Steve Cooper added: “I am very pleased to welcome these three highly accomplished and knowledgeable leaders to our board of directors. With their combined rich backgrounds in media, entertainment, and economics, they bring us a wealth of expertise and a range of insight that will be invaluable as we continue to grow WMG and nurture the careers of songwriters and artists”.
Warner Music is due to announce its financial results for the year ending 31 Mar on Thursday.
