In one of mid-April 2025’s music industry hires, promotions, and exits, Tom Allen (pictured) became Downtown Music’s CTO on a permanent basis. Photo Credit: Downtown
Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of April 16th, 2025.
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Beatchain
AI-powered A&R platform Beatchain has brought on three regional brand ambassadors. New York-based A&R vet Holly Hutchison will oversee North America, Mumbai-based entrepreneur Umesh Luthria will focus on Asia, and Johannesburg-based radio presenter Nick Hamman will zero in on Africa.
Downtown Music
Downtown interim CTO Tom Allen has assumed the role on a permanent basis. Additionally, the company’s Curve Royalty subsidiary has elevated six-year team member Richard Leach to president.
Arista Records
Arista president David Massey is retiring at June’s end.
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music has bumped more than five-year higher-up Kevin Foo to MD for Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, the exec will oversee operations in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand.
NSAI
The Nashville Songwriters Association International has added three first-term board members (Deric Ruttan, Lydia Vaughan, and Dan Wilson) and welcomed back Jimmy Yeary to a new term.
Music Media Collective
The MMC has announced its founding and advisory boards; the non-profit also intends to add different board members yet “in the coming weeks.”
The founding board consists of Mixtape Media founder Maggie Poulos, Jensen Communications publicity SVP Leo Lavoro, journalist John Morrison, musician Bo Rains, Asses in Seats co-host Mitch Beer, and WXPN vet Rich McKie.
The advisory board, for its part, features NIVF president Laura Wilson, Clio Music executive director Michael Kauffman, CashorTrade PR head Taylor Esche, Fan Alliance president Donald Cohen, rapper Frzy, Musicopia’s Mark Schulz, and Azimuth.ai founder Barry Griffin.
SonoSuite
Henriette Heimdal, formerly a Group Speed business-development exec, has signed on as SonoSuite’s chief commercial officer.
Warner Music Group
Activision Blizzard CFO Armin Zerza will start in the same role (as well as EVP) at WMG on May 5th.
Sony Music Publishing UK
SMP UK has elevated nine-year team member Sarah Gabrielli-Cohen to A&R head.
ASM Global
Legends’ ASM has boosted programming director James Harrison to programming VP for Europe and the UK.
UTA
CAA and WME vets Zach Iser and Caroline Yim have joined United Talent Agency as music agents and partners.
Empire Publishing
Producer Illmind is now A&R SVP at Empire Publishing, where five-year exec Al McLean has been upped to global-creative EVP.
IBMA
The International Bluegrass Music Association has added four new board members (Kristin Scott Benson, Missy Raines, Helen Ludé, and Syntax Creative CEO Timothy Trudeau), and Ariel Rosemberg has been reelected to a fresh term.
Island Records
Island Records has promoted Marshall Nolan (who joined UMG in 2022) to EVP and head of commercial strategy.
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