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Executive Turntable: Universal Canada Shores Up A&R Team, Plus Hopeless Feels Anything But
Executive Turntable features Universal Music Canada, Hopeless Records, TikTok, MSG, Big Loud, ATC, Warner Music France and more industry job news.
Founder Louis Posen praised the leadership team — Harrison, Choi, Johns, CFO Al Person, and evp of A&R Eric Tobin — as a passionate, “caring and talented executive team.” He also emphasized the label’s commitment to artist development, highlighting the Academy’s launch as a dream realized. With 20-plus years of experience at WME, Red Light and more, Miller praised The Familie’s collaborative culture, while evp Royce Risser highlighted his expertise and artist-focused management approach … Monti Smith joined King Pen Music as creative coordinator after interning at the publishing company. Universal Music Canada's A&R Team (L – R): Phil Hotz, Lisa Lorenz, Ivan Evidente, Don Kitchen, Julie Adam, Morgan “MJ” James, Shawn Marino, Amanda Kingsland, Widney Bonfils, Shirley Ichkhanian, Shannen Serrano, Kwaku Agyemang, Natassha Cuachon-Cruz Katherine Holland
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