RUMOR MILL
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
SETON SET FOR ADA
Reporting to Bergen, Exec Succeeds Jbara as Head of Distribution Arm
WMG has promoted Eliah Seton to President of indie distribution and services arm ADA Worldwide. Seton, previously SVP InternationaAl Strategy & Operations, will continue to report to Warner Recorded Music President International Stu Bergen.
He succeeds Mike Jbara in the post; the latter recently took on the newly created post of EVP Technology & Business Processes for WMG.
Seton, who's been at WMG since 2009, played a key role in the acquisition of the company by Len Blavatnik's Access Industries; he also helped execute WMG's purchase of Parlophone and its integration.
Bergen praised Seton's ability to "deliver on multiple fronts for our partners, from strategic innovation to revenue diversification."
