Extra large information about Common Music Group‘s management groups in North America:
UMG has promoted Julie Adam to President and CEO of Common Music Canada (UMC).
Jeffrey Remedios, who has led Common Music Canada as Chairman and CEO for a decade, has been appointed to the position of President, Strategic Growth, for UMG’s REPUBLIC Collective (which incorporates Island Information, Def Jam Recordings, Mercury Information, and Republic Information).
Each appointments are efficient instantly.
In his new place, Remedios will lead what UMG calls “high-priority development initiatives” for Republic’s labels throughout worldwide A&R efforts, Republic recording studios, new product strains, model enlargement, Federal Movies, and general enterprise improvement.
He’ll report back to Monte and Avery Lipman, working between Republic’s headquarters in NewYork and Toronto.
Toronto-based Julie Adam, an award-winning leisure government, is described by UMG as “a long-time champion of artistic voices who has amplified and supported artists all through her profession”.
As President and CEO of UMC, Adam will lead technique and general administration for Common Music in Canada, the world’s eighth-largest recorded music market (IFPI). Recorded music revenues rose12.2% YoY in Canada in 2023.
“With Julie’s continued management, UMC is poised for the following section of development and evolution.”
Jeffrey Remedios
Adam was appointedEVP & Basic Supervisor of UMC in March 2023, and in that point, bolstered UMC’s frontline operations, reaching what the corporate says are “record-breaking outcomes” for UMG’s world roster of artists in Canada and UMC’s domestically signed acts.
UMG additionally says that Adam has “accelerated income development throughout e-commerce and direct-to-consumer initiatives, renewed deal with Canada’s model partnerships enterprise, and fostered new artistic approaches to drive artist success and traction with followers”.
“Julie is a beneficiant, intuitive, and astute chief,” stated Remedios. “Her influence since becoming a member of Common has been transformative and could be felt trade huge: with artists, our crew, and companions.”
Added Remedios: “Her ardour and drive, coupled together with her skill to laser-focus on outcomes, all whereas guaranteeing the artist comes first, has propelled our roster to new heights. With Julie’s continued management, UMC is poised for the following section of development and evolution.”
In the meantime, based on UMG, whereas on the helm of UMC, Remedios “reimagined and rebuilt the corporate’s A&R efforts, establishing UMC as a strong driver of artist discovery and improvement”.
Remedios additionally “garner[ed] trade recognition and [won] awards, and most notably, improve[ed] income from and alternatives for domestically signed acts greater than 10-fold since 2015,” added UMG.
UMG credit him with signing and growing “thrilling new voices throughout a spread of genres”.
Remedios can be credited with conceptualizing, designing, and opening UMC’s “state-of-the-art” efficiency area, recording studio and inventive campus at 80 Atlantic Ave., relocating Common Music Canada’s operations to downtown Toronto.
“Jeffrey brings a wealth of expertise as a pacesetter and entrepreneur to the collective.”
“Jeffrey brings a wealth of expertise as a pacesetter and entrepreneur to the collective,” stated Monte Lipman, Founder, Chairman & CEO, REPUBLIC.
“In his new position, centered on exploring and capitalizing on alternatives in rising areas of the trade, Jeffrey will play a essential position in scaling our enterprise and proving new artistic and business retailers for our artists.
“We’re completely thrilled to welcome him to the Senior Administration crew on the East Coast.”
“I’m past excited to proceed to work alongside one of the best crew within the enterprise to find, develop, and break the following technology of artists out of Canada.”
Julie Adam
Julie Adam stated: “Each day I get up occupied with how greatest to serve and help our artists to make sure they discover private, creative, and business success by means of music.
“I’m past excited to proceed to work alongside one of the best crew within the enterprise to find, develop, and break the following technology of artists out of Canada.
“I’d prefer to thank Jeffrey Remedios, Michele Anthony, and Sir Lucian Grainge for this unbelievable alternative. I’m particularly grateful to Jeffrey for his on-going partnership, help, steerage, and galvanizing management.”
“The corporate I joined in 2015, and the one I depart in 2025 couldn’t be extra totally different – that’s a testomony to our development by means of artistic evolution.”
Jeffrey Remedios
Commenting on his new position, Remedios stated: “I’ve constructed my profession in service to artists, and I’m exceptionally happy with what we’ve created at Common Music Canada.
“The corporate I joined in 2015, and the one I depart in 2025 couldn’t be extra totally different – that’s a testomony to our development by means of artistic evolution.”
Added Remedios: “My sincerest because of Michele Anthony and Sir Lucian Grainge for his or her help, mentorship, and continued funding in world-class Canadian expertise – from the artists we’ve been privileged to work alongside, to the incomparable UMC crew – previous and current. Main the crew in Canada has been my nice honor.
“Unbelievable artists, iconic labels and visionary leaders at all times aspiring increased are defining REPUBLIC Collective qualities. My deepest gratitude to Monte and Avery for bringing me into this historic, famous person calibre collective and their belief in my management throughout such essential development areas.”
This information marks the most recent management shakeup at Common Music Group in North America, following the reorganization of the corporate’s Nashville-based operations introduced on Thursday (February 6).
As a part of that management change, revered government Mike Harris has been appointed CEO of UMG Nashville, whereas Dave Cobb, a nine-time Grammy Award-winning producer has been appointed Chief Artistic Officer.
Cindy Mabe, Chair and CEO of UMG Nashville since April 2023, is leaving the corporate “to pursue new alternatives”.
