Grainge's East and West Coast activities

COAST TO COAST: As for that expected remodeling, wonderers are wondering what UMG’s Grainge-designed East Coast operation will contain, particularly regarding the number of A&R centers and promotion teams. Concurrently, Grainge appears to be in the process of staffing up with some of his trusted European executives, beginning with the installation of President of Global Digital Business Rob Wells, as the West Coast becomes the new world headquarters for UMG. So it was that Grainge’s Euro A-team—UMGI chief Max Hole, red-hot U.K. head David Joseph, legendary Universal France topper Pascal Negre and Germany’s Frank Briegmann—gathered in L.A. last week for meetings with the boss. (11/4a)