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Warner UK appoints new compo chief
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 26 November 2010
Warner Music UK has only gone and announced that Alex Macnutt has been appointed Head Of Compilations. Yes, that’s right, Alex Macnutt, Head Of Compilations, these are crazy invigorating times. Macnutt most recently worked with Ministry Of Sound’s record label, having previously consulted for Universal Music’s compilations division.
He will report to Dan Chalmers, head of Warner’s Rhino UK division, who left these very words on the CMU HQ answer phone late last night: “Hello, is anyone there? Go on pick up, I’ve got something important to say about Alex Macnutt becoming our Head Of Complitions … hello, is anyone there? You’re always there; ah fuck, it’s the Record Of The Day Awards, isn’t it? Bugger”.
Unfortunately that message got deleted by mistake before anyone could hear it, but the good news is that by that time we’d received the same press release as everyone else, in which the Dan man exclusively told CMU: “Compilations remain a great way to introduce people to new music and create fresh opportunities for hit songs. Alex’s track record in this important area speaks for itself. Adept at putting together exciting albums and using TV to create an ‘event’ buzz, he’s one of the best in the business and we’re delighted to be working with him”.