(l to r) Insignia Assets’ EJ Gaines (chief strategy officer), Phil Thornton (EVP), Norman Gyamfi (CEO), and Kirk Franklin (chief of creative services) as well as TRIBL’s Ron Hill, 3 Diamonds’ Trell Woodberry, and Insignia co-founder Jonathan Jay. Photo Credit: Rob Ector
Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of June 13th, 2025.
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BMI
BMI’s board has extended the contract of president and CEO Mike O’Neill through 2029.
Imagine
Music-focused creative studio Imagine has opened a Paris division and tapped Marie Gleiss (head of expansion) as well as Maxence Janvrin (business development manager) to lead it.
Insignia Assets
Under a broader tie-up involving his Fo Yo Soul Recordings, Kirk Franklin has joined “collaborative media and entertainment company” Insignia Assets as chief of creative services.
PRS for Music
PRS members have elected Cathy Dennis to the Writer Council.
Gyro Group
Gyro has brought on longtime Unified Music Group higher-up Matthew Rogers as chief commercial officer.
Spotify
Farrin Jay, previously Snap’s comms director, is now Spotify’s global head of consumer product and tech communications.
Centricity Music
Centricity Music has announced four promotions, upping nine-year team member Matt Ewald to A&R VP; Kris Love (a 12-year company vet) to promotions VP; Joshua Wurzelbacher (eight years) to creative VP; and Michael Pons (five years) to finance VP.
Recording Academy
The Recording Academy has elected national officers as well as 19 leaders to its 2025-27 board of trustees. Regarding officers, Chelsey Green is chair, Seeker Music’s Evan Bogart is vice chair, Jennifer Blakeman (also with Seeker) is secretary/treasurer, and Placement Music founder Tammy Hurt is chair emeritus.
Arista Records
Sony Music’s Arista has confirmed Clio Massey (previously with Sony Music Publishing) and A&R vet Matt D’Arduini as co-presidents.
UMPG UK
Longtime Columbia A&R exec Julian Palmer has signed on as UMPG UK’s senior director of A&R and catalog.
Guitar Center
Guitar Center’s Music & Arts has hired Jennifer Thayer as president.
Wasserman
Nearly 10-year Wasserman higher-up Shelley Pisarra has been promoted to chief insights and innovation officer.
Hallwood Media
Hallwood has boosted Tal Meltzer, part of the company since 2022, to COO.
CISAC
CISAC has announced its new board, with APRA AMCOS head Dean Ormston elected chair. VG Bild-Kunst’s Urban Pappi and SOCAN’s Jennifer Brown have been elected and reelected vice chair, respectively.
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