Latest Music Industry Hires: Bravo! Vail, Dynamite Songs, iHeartMedia, Kakao, Audacy, TouchTunes, Ultra, More

Chris Rogerson, Bravo! Vail’s next artistic director. Photo Credit: Sophie Zhai

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of April 3rd, 2026.

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Bravo! Vail Music Festival

Chris Rogerson has signed on as Bravo! Vail’s artistic director designate. On September 1st, the composer will officially begin a three-year term as artistic director proper.

Dynamite Songs

Dynamite has announced two hires: PRS vet Claudia Namukasa as catalog manager and former Warner Chappell royalties analyst Charlotte Hancock as rights acquisition manager.

Scottish Event Campus (SEC)

SEC has upped Dawn Lauder to director of conference sales and welcomed Andrew Healy as CFO.

Teragram Ballroom

The Teragram Ballroom has added talent buyer Molly Majorack, previously with Live Nation, to its team.

Production Resource Group

LIV Golf COO Lawrence Burian will begin as Production Resource Group’s CEO on April 13th.

PMA

The Production Music Association has announced the reelection of Adam Taylor (chair) and Marcia Kautz (treasurer) as well as the election of Alan Lazar (vice chair) and Andrew Gross (secretary).

iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia has elevated Care Jones to market president. In the role, the 15-year team member will oversee operations across Providence, Manchester, Portsmouth, and Cape Cod.

Next, iHeartMedia New York has promoted 19-year company vet Andrew Festo to events and experiences VP.

And in Denver, Zach Goodman has joined the KOA Colorado Rockies Radio Network broadcast team and will call all home and away games alongside Jack Corrigan.

Sony Music

Part of Sony Music Publishing since 1994, Shane Knotts has been promoted to SVP of global royalties.

Meanwhile, in connection with the acquisition of Copenhagen’s One Seven Music, Sony Music has named co-founder Janus Barnewitz MD of its Denmark division.

Universal Music Latin America

Universal Music Latin America has boosted Alfredo Delgadillo to president and CEO of Universal Music Latin Entertainment – positions the longtime exec will assume while remaining atop Universal Music Mexico.

Additionally, 16-year team member Angel Kaminsky is now president of A&R and artist relations at Universal Music Latin America and Iberian Peninsula. And Daniel Luna has come aboard as Universal Music Latino’s GM.

Warner Records Nashville

Warner Records Nashville has confirmed five promotions, bumping: Patrick Sabatini to EVP of operations as well as business and legal affairs; Kristen Williams to EVP of radio and commercial partnerships; Victoria Mason to marketing EVP; Rohan Kohli to A&R SVP; and Brooke Hardesty to digital marketing SVP.

Plus, Austin Jenkins, formerly Island’s A&R VP, has joined as A&R SVP.

Kakao Entertainment

Kakao has adopted a co-CEO model with Ko Jeong-hee and Jang Yoon-joong at the helm. The former professional will focus on driving growth across platforms including Melon and Berriz, while the latter exec “will refine Kakao Entertainment’s overseas growth roadmap.”

Audacy

Longtime Audacy higher-up Debbie Kenyon has been promoted to regional president and will oversee the Detroit, Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Cleveland markets.

TouchTunes

Former Angi CFO Andrew Russakoff has joined TouchTunes in the same role.

Tipify

Tipify has named General Public Management founder Sam Shah head of artist relations.

Hybe

Hybe has added ex-TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer to its board.

Epic Records

Sony Music’s Epic has elevated president Ezekiel Lewis to chairman and CEO.

The Orchard

Meanwhile, the major’s Orchard subsidiary has appointed Empire vet Heather Vassar as its Nashville-based SVP.

Big Machine/Nashville Harbor Records

Jay Cruze has returned to Big Machine as national director of promotion and marketing, while Carly Leach has been tapped to serve as promotion and marketing coordinator.

Christina Hunt, for her part, is now digital marketing manager, with Claudia Deters stepping in as label coordinator and executive assistant to CEO Jimmy Harnen.

Ultra Records

Carlos Alcala has come aboard Ultra Records as A&R director.

UTA

United Talent Agency has named seven as partners in its Music division: Christian Bernhardt, Alisann Blood, Brandi Brammer, Jules De Lattre, Sara Schoch, Elisa Vazzana, and James Wright.

FBMM

FBMM has boosted Nashville-based Shelley Grayson and Chris Trump to associate business manager.

VENU

Sarah Rothschild, most recently with MSG Entertainment, has joined VENU as SVP of strategic finance and investor relations.

TuneCore

Believe’s TuneCore has upped chief revenue officer Brian Miller to chief business officer.