Mackta Upped at Jive

MACKTA KNIFES IN: Dan Mackta is named VP Marketing for the Jive Label Group, reporting to EVP Marketing and Digital Media Jeff Dodes. Mackta began his career at UK-based 4AD Records as National Director of Promotion. From 1992-2000, he ran Autotonic, a boutique public relations, promotion, management and marketing firm. He subsequently joined independent label Or Music as VP/GM, where his successes included Los Lonely Boys and Matisyahu. He joined Jive Records in 2006 as Sr. Director of Marketing, where he has worked with Three Days Grace, Bullet for My Valentine, Apocalyptica, Cage the Elephant, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Sia, Buddy Guy and Hot Chelle Rae. (6/16p)