EDGE CEO, CORSON PRESIDENT/ COO AT RCA MUSIC GROUP

Edge has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, while Corson has been named President/ Chief Operating Officer of the group, which is now comprised of RCA, Jive, J and Arista along with their affiliate labels.

Edge will report to Morris and oversee the day-to-day operations.

Formerly President, A&R, RCA Music Group, since 2007, Edge has been a leading A&R executive over the last 15 years. During his RMG tenure, which began with the inception of J Records, he has signed multi-platinum and platinum artists including Alicia Keys, Dido, Mario and Jamie Foxx. Edge has recently been working on developing the careers of Pitbull and Mike Posner as well as promising new artists Jazmine Sullivan and Marsha Ambrosius.

Edge began his A&R career working with some of the industry’s leading pioneers, including Chrysalis Records founders Chris Wright and Doug D'Arcy, Warner Bros.’ Mo Ostin and Lenny Waronker, as well as former President of Black Music Benny Medina, and later, Arista and J Records founder Clive Davis.

As President/COO, Corson will report to Edge and oversee promotion, marketing, publicity, digital, sales, international, video and operations for the label group.

Corson was most recently EVP/GM for RCA Music Group, and has been with the company since J’s inception in 2000. Corson has played a leading role in the successes of Kings of Leon, Rod Stewart, Ke$ha, Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull and Jennifer Hudson, among others.

Said Sony Music CEO Morris: “Sony Music is well positioned for success with a deep lineup of many of the most accomplished creative and operational executives in the industry. The enhanced roles for Peter and Tom, who have long played integral roles in the achievements of the RCA labels, underscore that strength. They are the ideal pair to lead the Group’s continued development and success moving forward.”

Edge stated, “I want to thank Doug for giving me this tremendous opportunity. He is a music executive in a league of his own and working with him is a thrill. I’m excited to helm RMG, a label group that is home to a stellar and incomparable artist roster. We have among us the most dedicated and passionate executives who take the challenges of our industry head on. Chief among them is Tom Corson, whom I have worked with closely for the past 11 years. Our goal is to take RMG to the next level of achievement, cementing it as the most formidable and successful artist-driven label group.”

Added Corson: “I’d like to thank Doug and Peter for providing me with this expanded responsibility at RMG. I’m delighted to continue working with Peter to ensure we provide our unrivaled artist roster with the very best support in cultivating and maximizing opportunities and building their brands. The RMG team consistently delivers for our artists year after year and we have retained the best people in the industry. We will continue to set the bar high in every aspect of our business.”

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