Primarily based within the firm’s New York workplaces, Kinelski will report back to UMPG Government Vice President and Head of US A&R Jennifer Knoepfle.
Kinelski joins UMPG from Kobalt, the place she most just lately served as Senior Vice President and head of West Coast Inventive since 2022.
Throughout her time there, which started in 2014, she signed and developed a roster of expertise, together with artists and producers reminiscent of Rogét Chahayed, Cuco, Father John Misty, Kali Uchis, and Pop Wansel. She additionally performed a key position in establishing strategic partnerships with Heavy Obligation Publishing and88Rising.
Earlier than her time at Kobalt, Kinelski labored as Director of Inventive Companies within the Pop/Rock division at ASCAP, the place she was instrumental in signing artists like Massive Sean and HAIM.
In her new position at UMPG, Kinelski will give attention to figuring out, signing, and creating each rising and established songwriters, artists, and producers. She’s going to work alongside Knoepfle to develop and strengthen UMPG’s US A&R division. Knoepfle was promoted to her present position in October.
“I’m additionally deeply grateful for the chance to develop my position at UMPG, the place I’ve the honour of working with two of the perfect executives within the enterprise: Jody Gerson and Jennifer Knoepfle.”
Jamie Kinelski
“We’re so lucky to welcome somebody as seasoned and properly revered as Jamie to UMPG. She is an amazing asset to the dynamic and contemporary govt crew we’re constructing, and her huge publishing and management expertise will likely be extraordinarily priceless to our firm’s continued development and innovation,” Knoepfle mentioned.
“Jamie is a fierce advocate for songwriters, and I look ahead to working along with her to supply an unimaginable expertise and nurturing setting for the proficient creators we work with right now, and people we’ll be welcoming sooner or later.”
“Jamie is a fierce advocate for songwriters, and I look ahead to working along with her to supply an unimaginable expertise and nurturing setting for the proficient creators we work with right now, and people we’ll be welcoming sooner or later.”
Jennifer Knoepfle, Common Music Publishing
Commenting on her appointment, Kinelski mentioned: “I’m so lucky to work with a few of the most revered songwriters and musical creators on this planet, every day.
“I’m additionally deeply grateful for the chance to develop my position at UMPG, the place I’ve the honour of working with two of the perfect executives within the enterprise: Jody Gersonand Jennifer Knoepfle.
“I couldn’t be extra excited to start this new chapter and tackle the vital purpose of rising our unimaginable A&R crew and dealing with them to pursue my best ardour: discovering and mentoring new expertise, who stay the lifeblood of our business.”
UMPG, the worldwide publishing division of Common Music Group, represents a catalog of songs throughout all genres. Its roster contains artists and songwriters reminiscent of Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Publish Malone, Adele, and U2, amongst others.
Earlier this week, Common Music Group and Spotifyinked a licensing settlement. It features a direct licensing settlement between Common Music Publishing Group (UMPG) and Spotify within the United States (plus a number of different territories).
