Virgin Music Group has promoted Nicole Thomas to the position of Managing Director of the South African affiliate of the Universal Music Group-owned distribution and services company for the independent sector, based in Johannesburg. Thomas was previously Co-Country Manager of Virgin Music Group, South Africa. “Nicole has guided our South African business with a focus and energy that has made a real difference for our labels in the region,” said JT Myers, Co-CEO of Virgin Music Group. “Nicole’s...

Cris Lacy has been named Chair & President of the newly rebranded Warner Records Nashville, formerly known as Warner Music Nashville. In this post, she reports to Warner Records Group CEO & Co-Chairman Aaron Bay-Schuck and COO & Co-Chairman Tom Corson. She served previously as Co-Chair & Co-President of Warner Music Nashville alongside Gregg Nadel who will be taking on "a new leadership role within Warner Music Group, with details to be announced shortly." WMG said Lacy's appoi...

The Ivors Academy will honour Sony Music Publishing Chairman & CEO Jon Platt as well as Virgin Group founder Richard Branson at it inaugural Ivors Academy Honours.  They will join a line-up of honorees that includes singer and songwriters RAYE and Kae Tempest as well as Catherine Manners, Founder of music publishing and composer management agency Manners McDade; Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade Chris Bryant; John Sweeney ...