Latest Music Industry Hires: Believe, SonicTrek, BMI, UMPG, More

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of October 23rd, 2026.

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Believe

As part of its five-year “From Access to Success” plan, Believe has named Romain Vivien global head of music. In the expanded role, he’ll continue overseeing the company’s recorded music operations while also “directly leading” the business across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.

SonicTrek

Radio vet Rob Wagman has joined SonicTrek Media to lead “Manna,” the “precision localized programming” specialist’s new contemporary Christian format.

BMI

After more than five decades with BMI, VP of worldwide creative Barbara Cane is set to retire at 2026’s end.

Subsequently, the NMPA Lifetime Service Award recipient will continue working with the company in an advisory capacity.

Position Music

In Nashville, Position has brought on Big Deal founding partner Pete Robinson as GM, creative.

Supply Chain

Ghazi’s Supply Chain has announced its global launch as well as the appointment of former CD Baby higher-up Craig May (marketing SVP) and ex-FUGA exec Kristy May (business affairs SVP).

ASCAP

Following almost 26 years with ASCAP, Mike Sistad, most recently VP of Nashville membership, has exited the PRO. So has assistant VP Evyn Mustoe Johnston, who departs after nearly 15 years.

UMPG

Two years and change after joining Universal Music Publishing Group, Maree Hamblion has been elevated to EVP of A&R and creative for Australia and New Zealand.

Dolly Parton Estate

The Dolly Parton estate has announced commercial pilot and military veteran Danielle Parton, the Queen of Country’s niece, as its official brand ambassador.

Authentic Brands Group

OVO majority owner Authentic Brands Group has added Clément Smadja, most recently a Fox Corp. legal exec, as chief legal officer.

Ticketmaster

Amid an investment “in next-generation technology, data science and products,” Ticketmaster has hired Jim Freeman as CTO; in his own words, the ex-Amazon employee previously led a “team of 500+ including engineering, data science, product, and user experience for Alexa.”

Next, the Live Nation subsidiary has tapped Rachel Smith, who comes aboard following a decade with Block, to serve as its first SVP of data science and machine learning.

And Chuck Mortimore, formerly The Walt Disney Company’s VP of consumer identity, has signed on as Ticketmaster’s SVP of product.

VENU

VENU has welcomed Paola Palazzo and Kevin Couch as SVP/head of talent and SVP of talent, respectively.

Palazzo previously spent about half a decade as Live Nation Canada’s talent VP, with Couch having been ATG Live’s VP of music, comedy, and events for roughly the same amount of time.

Doussan Music Group (DMG)

Covington, Louisiana-headquartered DMG has opened an office in Nashville and formally announced the addition of ex-Peachtree project manager Anna Margaret Kilgore as talent buyer.

Meanwhile, Hale Neitzschman is now director of finance and event settlements, with Rebecca Saladis boosted to director of booking, touring, and artist relations.

Warner Music Group (WMG)

With a sync reorganization underway, WMG has bumped Ron Broitman, who’s been with the company for about 17 years, to president of global sync. In the position, he’ll “lead WMG’s sync teams around the world.”

Interscope Geffen A&M Records (IGA)

IGA has revealed a trio of promotions, upping: Michelle An (a team member of more than 20 years) to president and chief creative officer as well as Laura Carter (19 years) and Ramon Alvarez-Smikle (10 years) to co-presidents of urban.

Three Six Zero

Three Six Zero has launched an entertainment and new media division with manager Rebecca Dowell at the helm.

ONErpm

Under a multifaceted organizational overhaul designed to unify “over 200 marketing experts,” ONErpm has established a number of global and local hubs. Sitting atop said hubs are the newly promoted Iasmine Amazonas (now CMO) and Isaac Miranda (global marketing director).

Next, on the global front, seven-year team member Will Sword is leading the paid-media hub; George D’Errico is in place as global head of streaming partnerships; Jenna LoMonaco is handling worldwide promotion as SVP of international marketing; new hire Jorge Amaya is tackling YouTube marketing initiatives; and fellow new hire Caroline Abs will oversee “several key hubs.”

Finally, ONErpm has announced regional-hub leaders for the US (Casey Childers, who’s overseeing the US, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and Jamaica as digital strategy VP); Latin America (Andrés Graff Navarro); Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries (Mariane Correa); Russia and Eastern Europe (Alexander Shanin); and Europe and Africa (Blessing Manafa).