Latest Music Industry Hires: TouchTunes, SOCAN, Wasserman, Country Radio Seminar, Dreamliner, More

Matt Blackhouse, ATG Entertainment-operated Swansea Building Society Arena’s new venue director. Photo Credit: ATG

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of May 30th, 2025.

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TouchTunes

TouchTunes has hired Brightcove vet Scott Levine as CEO.

SOCAN

SOCAN members have elected and re-elected six board members to three-year terms. On the writer side, that includes Darren Fung, Greg Johnston, and board chair Marc Ouellette.

Meanwhile, Peermusic’s Cheryl Link, Sony Music Publishing’s David Quilico, and YMX Media’s Jean-François Denis are confirmed as publisher members.

Wasserman

Wasserman Music has brought on New York-based Jazmyn Griffin (previously C3 Presents’ marketing manager) as global festivals director.

Additionally, LA-based Tessie Lammle (a 10-year UTA vet) has come aboard as a hip-hop-focused director and agent.

CRS

CRB has revealed the Country Radio Seminar’s 2025-26 Agenda Committee leaders and members. On the leader front, Broken Bow/BMG higher-ups Shelley Hargis (chair) and Krista Hayes-Pruitt (co-vice chair) are returning, with Pamal Broadcasting’s Kevin Callahan joining as co-vice chair.

Members, for their part, include Audacy’s Andrea Burtscher, Sarah Frazier, and Scott Roddy; Cumulus’ Jennipher Miller and Brooks O’Brian; manager Tanner Davenport; Cannon Country 107.9 host Gideon Dean; Leo33 co-founder Katie Dean; Froggy 101.7 host Paisley Dunn-Banks; Red Street regional director Bridget Herrmann; RECORDS Nashville’s Jamice Jennings; iHeart program director Jess Jennings; Megatrax’s Ileana Landon; Super Hi-Fi’s Bo Matthews; Forever Media’s Charlie Maxx; 92.5 XTU host Nicole Michalik; Urban One’s Lauren Sessions-Barker; BMG’s Jennifer Shaffer; Collective Heads partner Jimmy Steal; 97.3 The Dawg host Jude Walker; and Neil Wilson Voiceovers’ namesake founder.

Dreamliner

Entertainer Motorcoach Hall of Fame inductee Mark Larson has rejoined Dreamliner Luxury Coaches as leasing VP. Plus, tour operations VP Damian Holton is “transitioning to a new” business-development role.

Audio Chateau Records

Audio Chateau’s advisory board has welcomed Poo Bear, who’ll “co-write and produce the debut album for Randy Savvy, lead singer of the Compton Cowboys.”

Tickets for Good

Eyeing an international expansion, Tickets for Good has formally added Derek DeVeaux as global COO. And the company’s U.K. team has expanded with Aaron Taylor (new business lead), George Webb (ticketing operations and customer service lead), and Laura Harmer (community partnerships lead).

Swansea Building Society Arena

Formerly YTL Arena’s senior events project manager, Matt Blackhouse is preparing to begin as the Swansea Building Society Arena’s venue director on June 2nd.

AEG Presents

AEG Presents has upped seven-year team member Joe Jaeger to VP of integrated marketing and strategy.

Live Nation

Live Nation has elected Kennedy Center head Richard Grenell to its board.

Frontiers Label Group

Frontiers has named Earache vet Tim Bailey head of label for international.

Universal Music Group

Former Verizon CFO Matt Ellis will begin in the same role at Universal Music on June 9th.

Capitol Music Group

One reorganization later, CMG has enlisted Candice Watkins to serve as president of Capitol Records Nashville; the former Big Loud marketing exec will double as Capitol Christian’s EVP.

Armada Music Group

Priority Lane owner Maarten Steinkamp is now Armada Music’s interim president.

TikTok

TikTok has tasked creative agency Pereira O’Dell with overseeing its global-creative projects.

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