Common Music Australia (UMA) has introduced the promotion and appointment of Sean Warner to President, Common Music Australia & New Zealand efficient January 1, 2023.
Warner succeeds George Ash, who beforehand introduced his intention to retire from his place at UMA.
Having joined UMA in 2007 as Nationwide Gross sales Supervisor, Warner most not too long ago served as Senior Vice President of Business, accountable for the business progress, innovation and digital improvement of UMA & New Zealand.
As such, Warner has led UMA’s business enterprise over the previous 15 years, along with overseeing business technique in Southeast Asia (SEA), launching Bravado’s Merchandise and licensing operations within the Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) area, and creating UMA’s eCommerce enterprise.
Warner mentioned, “It’s an honour and a privilege to tackle this position as President of Common Music Australia & New Zealand. Because the area’s main music firm, we are going to proceed to innovate and evolve our companies, and assist our artists and labels as they ship the perfect music and tradition to followers.
“I stay up for working hand in hand with my colleagues to construct on our successes collectively and wish to thank Sir Lucian for his perception in me, and to George for his friendship, religion and steerage throughout my time at UMA.”
Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of UMG mentioned, “Sean’s deep understanding of the Australian market mixed along with his operational expertise and the respect he has earned from his UMG colleagues and artists – each home and worldwide – makes him the perfect govt to tackle the position of President. I’m assured he’ll broaden our monitor document of inventive and business success in a market that’s so culturally essential.”
Sean Warner is the second new main document firm boss to be appointed in Australia this 12 months, following Sony Music‘s hiring of Vanessa Picken this summer season as Chair and CEO of the agency in Oz and New Zealand.
In the meantime, Dan Rosen began in his position as President of Warner Music Australiasia in February 2021.
Earlier this 12 months, Sean Warner launched Business+, a centralized division inside UMA constructed so as to add worth to every space of the enterprise, offering assist and technique throughout Social, Streaming, Content material, Information and Viewers, eCommerce, Business partnerships, Catalogue and Gross sales, and devoted to creating alternatives for artists and labels inside ANZ and globally.
Previous to working at UMA, Warner held senior roles throughout Music, Media and Leisure organizations together with BMG Interactive, Sony PlayStation, DMX Music and Foxtel after finding out commerce majoring in Accounting and Legislation. As well as, he serves because the Chair of the AMTD Fundraising committee for the music charity group SupportAct and has been instrumental in attracting quite a few high-profile artists to UMA.Music Enterprise Worldwide
