Musical Chairs

Former Sony Interactive MD emerges at Showdown, Western Sydney Performing Arts Centre announces inaugural executive director, and more.

Kanye West parts ways with Scooter Braun, while locally there are promotions at Sydney Opera House, Remote Control Records and Destination NSW.

David Massey to depart Island Records, Australian expat Janine Kerr lands a new gig at Riptide Music Group and more.

The Music Network adds another journalist to its roster, Junkee Media loses Osman Faruqi, and more.

JIMMY IOVINE EXITING AS MUSIC HEAD AT APPLE? Rumours have resurfaced that Jimmy Iovine is stepping down as Apple s head of music operations in August. According to the Wall Street Journal, Iovine…

AUSTRALIA S KIM FRANKIEWICZ HEADS CONCORD GLOBAL A R TEAM Australian-born Kim Frankiewicz will lead Concord Music s new global A R team. Her new title is Executive Vice President of Worldwide…

PANDORA PROMOTES DAVID GERBITZ TO COO Music streaming service Pandora promoted VP of Revenue Operations, David Gerbitz, to Chief Operating Officer. He replaces Sara Clemens who left to join Twitch in…

TRIPLE J ANNOUNCES HOOK UP TEAM triple j announced that Nat Tencic will host its sex relationships show The Hook Up. The sex-positive feminist has been discussing the topic on the radio for a long…

UNIVERSAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTING ECM Universal Music Australia is distributing Germany label ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music) in this market. Founded by producer Manfred Eicher in 1969, the critically…

SONY/ATV INKS ZAK ABEL TO WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING DEAL Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed London singer/songwriter and rising pop star Zak Abel to a worldwide deal. Initially emerging as guest singer…