Gamma. has employed Mike Hamilton as senior VP of economic partnerships, and Casey Compernolle as VP of A&R and digital technique.
In his new position, Hamilton will oversee Gamma.’s relationships with digital service suppliers on behalf of the corporate’s artist roster. Gamma. has beforehand partnered with Snoop Dogg and his Dying Row catalog, Usher, Rick Ross and Naomi Campbell.
Hamilton joins from his earlier position as senior VP of commerce at Def Jam Recordings, the place he led key relationships with the DSPs in addition to bodily retail companions championing artists together with Muni Lengthy, Coco Jones, and Huge Sean amongst others. Beforehand, he held roles at Epic Data and Atlantic Data supporting a various array of artists together with Travis Scott, Giveon, Yo Gotti, Rick Ross, Cardi B, Nipsey Hussle, Meek Mill, Lil Uzi Vert, Janelle Monáe, Gucci Mane, Future, Jennifer Hudson, BIA, 21 Savage, and Ok. Michelle amongst others.
In her new position, Compernolle will signal and develop artists along with managing the corporate’s digital technique. She joins Gamma. after practically eight years at Apple Music, the place she performed a key position in Pop Programming and launched the platform’s first suite of genre-agnostic playlists, together with Superbloom, Lifted, and Glow (amongst others). Compernolle additionally led Viral Technique.
+ AEG Presents has tapped Angie Rho as senior VP of world touring.
Rho joins the corporate from Artistic Artists Company (CAA), the place she most just lately served as head of enterprise affairs. Her obligations will embody operational oversight of the division, international technique, crew growth, and enterprise affairs, reporting to President of International Touring, Wealthy Schaefer. Rho will probably be primarily based out of AEG Presents’ headquarters in Los Angeles.
“Angie brings a wealth of experience and eager insights to the International Touring division and AEG Presents as a complete, and I couldn’t be extra happy to welcome her to the crew,” stated Schaefer. “She’s going to play a key half in aligning our firm to be greatest positioned as we proceed to construct and develop.”
Rho started her profession on the nascency of the digital music period, working on the crossroads of know-how and music on the music start-up LAUNCH, which was subsequently acquired by Yahoo! Music.
+ Common Music Publishing Nashville has signed Ty Myers to an unique, international publishing settlement.
Born simply exterior of Austin, Texas, Myers grew up on a cattle ranch owned by his household for greater than six generations. His greatest inspirations are Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Invoice Withers, and Otis Redding, amongst others. Throughout 2023, he made waves together with his debut single “Tie That Binds,” gaining traction organically and producing over 11 million Spotify streams.
Troy Tomlinson, chairman and CEO, UMPG Nashville stated, “Roxy King’s and Missy Roberts’ perception in Ty is unwavering, and the second he stepped into our constructing, the whole crew may see why. Ty is a eager observer of the world and that’s mirrored, not solely in his songwriting, but in addition in the best way he carries himself on and off the stage. We’re thrilled to hitch his journey.”
Ty launched into his headline Let Em Speak Tour this Fall, and sold-out each date. He’s represented by CAA for touring and managed by Narvel Blackstock at Starstruck Leisure.
+ Nicholas Judd, founder and CEO of Leftbrain, has tapped Larry Tyler as a enterprise supervisor for the Los Angeles primarily based agency. In his new place, Tyler will overse enterprise administration companies for music trade professionals.
Judd stated, “Leftbrain is coming into a brand new period. In our first 5 years, we revolutionized enterprise administration for contemporary musicians with know-how and refined programs. Now, we’re increasing our mission by partnering with like-minded enterprise managers. Larry’s legendary expertise and imaginative and prescient make him an ideal match for our crew, and we’re excited to indicate what’s potential collectively.”
Provides Tyler: “Leftbrain has constructed a tradition that’s as infectious as it’s efficient. They’re relentless of their pursuit of latest and higher methods to serve their shoppers, making certain long-term worth era for all. I imagine Leftbrain is getting ready to one thing really transformative, and I’m excited to assist them proceed main the trade into a brand new period of enterprise administration.”
Previous to becoming a member of Leftbrain, Tyler was a Associate at NKSFB Enterprise Administration, the place he labored for 13 years, starting as a senior supervisor earlier than changing into a director after which Associate. Tyler has a Bachelor of Science in Enterprise Administration with an emphasis in Administration Data Methods from Lengthy Seaside State College.
+ Argentine singer Maria Becerra has parted methods together with her supervisor José Levy, and can now be co-managed by Natanael Actual (her present day-to-day supervisor) together with veteran Mexican supervisor Armando Lozano. Billboard had been the primary to report the information on Nov. 11.
Becerra began her profession by posting varied movies on YouTube together with music covers. She launched her debut album in 2021 referred to as “Animal” through 300 Leisure and earned a Latin Grammy nomination for greatest new artist. Becerra just lately signed a take care of Warner Music Latina in a three way partnership with 300 Leisure.
+ Hipgnosis has introduced the completion of a $1.47 billion grasp belief music rights asset-backed securities (ABS) deal, Lyra 24-2. This transaction represents Hipgnosis Tune Belongings’ second music royalty securitisation, after a $222 million issuance in 2022.
The 2024 deal is backed by royalties from the $2.36 billion music rights portfolio acquired as a part of the take-private of Hipgnosis Songs Fund (“SONG”), a UK music royalties funding belief, which contains 138 catalogues throughout greater than 45,000 songs. The portfolio contains iconic songs from the Purple Sizzling Chili Peppers, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, the Chainsmokers, Shakira, Bon Jovi, 50 Cent and Eurythmics.
Ben Katovsky, chief government officer of Hipgnosis, and Dan Pounder, chief monetary officer of Hipgnosis, stated, “We’re delighted to announce the profitable completion of our second asset-backed securitisation, a big milestone for Hipgnosis. This achievement not solely reinforces the standard and energy of our music catalogue but in addition allows us to unlock new alternatives for development and funding.
