Major Music Industry Moves: Downtown, OTM, Universal Music Japan Announce Key Leadership Changes

Major Music Industry Moves: Downtown, OTM, Universal Music Japan Announce Key Leadership Changes

By Marcus Hartley

November 18, 2024 at 03:39 AM

Here's the concise, value-focused rewrite of the music industry hires article:

Emmy Feldman in white shirt

Emmy Feldman in white shirt

Emmy Feldman has joined OTM Music as U.S. A&R head, leading several notable music industry appointments in November 2024. Here's a comprehensive overview of key moves:

Downtown Music Publishing:

  • Jedd Katrancha promoted to chief creative officer from chief commercial officer

Splash Music and OTM:

  • Michael Temkin (former Apple executive) appointed as chief product officer at Splash Music
  • Emmy Feldman (ex-Atlantic Records and Heavy Duty) named U.S. A&R head at OTM

Leadership Changes:

  • Matt Zahn joins Gateway Studios & Production Services as marketing director
  • Katie Ewell elevated to market president at iHeartMedia Wilmington
  • Shintaro Aki moves to Universal Music Japan as MD of EMI Records Japan
  • Josh Pearl transitions from CAA to Mosaic as manager

Notable Departures:

  • iHeartMedia's KFI 640 LA reduces news team by 17 positions
  • Ikenna Nwagboso announcing January departure from emPawa Africa as global head of label services and partnerships

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Businessman checking phone with charts

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