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Warner Music Japan Appoints Dr. Kenji Kitatani as Chairman


Warner Music Japan has appointed Dr. Kenji Kitatani to the role of chairman, effective immediately.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he held senior executive roles at Sony Corporation and between 2011 and 2017 acted as president of Avex International Holdings, the country’s largest independent music entertainment conglomerate. “We’ve achieved a lot in the last decade at Warner Music Japan, but our industry never stands still and we need to continue to adapt if we are to keep being the first choice for our country’s most exciting artists.” “I am delighted to take up this new role at Warner Music, working with Kaz on the continuing evolution of the company as we build the most forward-thinking label in the Japanese market.”

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