Warner Music Group has promoted Leho Nigul to Chief Technology Officer, effective December 1. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Engineering.
In his new role, he will lead WMG’s technology strategy, team, and product roadmap, reporting to CEO Robert Kyncl. The promotion coincides with the departure of Ariel Bardin after a three-year tenure as WMG's President of Technology. Bardin will remain with the company through the end of 2025 "to ensure the continuity of key initiatives and a s...

The Supervisory Board of German media and entertainment conglomerate Bertelsmann has announced a leadership change atop the company, with current Chairman and CEO Thomas Rabe stepping down at the end of his contract on December 31, 2026, after 15 years in the position, to be replaced by Thomas Coesfeld, the current CEO of music division BMG.
The 35-year-old Coesfeld has been CEO of BMG since 2023, taking over from Harwig Masuch who had relaunched the music division, and a member of the Bertelsma...

Independent label Rebellion Records has signed Taiwanese/Peruvian artist Mad Tsai to a global recording deal. Terms of the record agreement include 10 released tracks, a 50/50 revenue split, and a "nearly seven figure blended budget."
The new partnership will debut with 'HOUNDSOFHELL', set for release on November 21st. "I’m thrilled to be partnering with a label that has full confidence in the vision and the trajectory that I’m creating with my career," said Mad Tsai. "As a fully independent art...