A rundown of music industry hires, promotions and more this week.
Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced several hires and promotions within the company’s global catalog team. Except where noted, all join the company as senior vps of catalog development & marketing, with each heading up an area of the business and representing the catalog division’s global leadership under
Kevin Gore, WMG’s president, global catalog, recorded music & arts music.
Blake Foster re-joins WMG from Skrillex’s label OWSLA, where he served as general manager. Prior to that, he was vp of marketing at Atlantic Records and concurrently served as head of marketing for Big Beat Records, where he worked with David Guetta, Clean Bandit, DRAM, Jess Glynne and more.
Music Business Worldwide
February 15, 2021
DIY distribution company CD Baby is expanding its international artist services team to Africa, bringing on South African music industry veteran Sakhele Mzalazala.
Reporting to VP of International Development Heli Del Moral, Mzalazala is CD Baby’s first hire in Africa, where he will be responsible for growing CD Baby in South Africa and other markets across Southern Africa, including Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, and Namibia.
Based in Johannesburg, Mzalazala joins the 22-person CD Baby international team active in markets across Europe, North America, South America, East Asia, and South Asia.
He has more than 20 years’ music industry experience, including roles with Yourself Management, Xhentsa, and Koloni, working directly with artists Mahlatse Vokal and Lisa Good, and overseeing the publishing team at South African label Mathaland/Ghetto Ruff, where he worked with Zola 7, Dj Cleo, Pitch Black AFRO, and Morafe.
CD Baby is expanding its international artist services team to Africa, bringing on seasoned music business manager and independent music advocate Sakhele Mzalazala.