The move was made to maximize EMI’s clout in the ever-growing adult marketplace.
The British company has an abundance of adult-skewing acts, led by Norah Jones and also including Al Green, Raul Midon, Sarah Brightman, Amos Lee, Anita Baker, Raul Midon and Celtic Woman, along with such jazz mainstays as Wynton Marsalis, Joe Lovano, Dianne Reeves and Cassandra Wilson. Also falling under the Blue Note umbrella will be the roster of Narada, paced by Lila Downs, Alejandro Escovedo, Bird York, Charlie Sexton, the Subdudes, Ramsey Lewis and Jeff Lorber. Narada (which includes Back Porch, Higher Octave and Peter Gabriel’s Real World for the
Labels in the new division will be organized into three distinct A&R and marketing streams, each to be overseen by a general manager, reporting to Lundvall. Manhattan SVP/GM Ian Ralfini will also become GM of Narada, while all classical crossover artists, including Brightman, will be moved into Ralfini’s sector. Tom Evered has been named GM for all classical releases on Angel and will take charge of the marketing of EMI and Virgin classical artists in the
But wait there’s more. Dave D'Urbano has been promoted to
Said Lundvall: "My vision is to create and sustain the leading position in the sophisticated 25-plus music market. This move will streamline and organize our staffing to maximize our penetration of these key markets. Moving the Narada Label Group to
And really, what other music mogul would even think of using the word “élan” in a press release?
TYLER IS HEADED TO THE TOP
Unconventional move by unconventional dude is paying off. (10/30a)
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