UMG BRINGS LEVY STATESIDE AS GLOBAL HEAD OF BIZ AFFAIRS, DIGITAL

Nicola Levy has been upped to the post of UMG Global Head of Business Affairs, Digital, reporting to Global General Counsel/EVP Business & Legal Affairs Jeff Harleston. Levy, a 15-year UMG veteran who was most recently Head of Business Affairs, will relocate from London to Santa Monica in her new capacity. In her new role she’ll oversee a global team to shape digital strategy and handle agreements with current and prospective digital partners.

Harleston said the company is “extremely fortunate” for Levy’s expertise in navigating a changing digital landscape, describing her as “an intelligent, thoughtful and collaborative deal maker." For her part, Levy said she was “immensely excited” for the new gig addressing these new challenges, “as our business rapidly adapts to the rising popularity of streaming and other forms of digital consumption.”