Warner Chappell Music, the publishing division of Warner Music Group, has promoted Daniel Lang to Senior Vice President of International Society Relations and Digital Rights.
The appointment expands Lang’s tasks to incorporate oversight of US assortment societies whereas sustaining his present worldwide portfolio.
Lang, who will proceed to be based mostly in London and report back to Co-Chair and CEO Man Moot, has collaborated with assortment societies “to assist modernize their enterprise practices and guarantee Warner Chappell’s writers are paid extra shortly and precisely,” the corporate mentioned.
He joined Warner Chappell in 2017. Throughout his tenure on the firm, Lang has strengthened partnerships with digital platforms together with Amazon, Deezer, Fb, Spotify, and YouTube. He beforehand served as Vice President of Digital Licensing, EMEIA. His most up-to-date place was Vice President of Worldwide Digital Licensing and Society Relations, a job he has held since 2021.
His promotion comes at a time when digital income streams have gotten more and more central for songwriters worldwide.
“Daniel has performed an unbelievable job of managing digital licensing and society relations over the previous few years. It was an experiment to mix these remits and it paid off handsomely.”
Man Moot, Warner Chappell Music
“Digital revenue has by no means been extra necessary to songwriters, and over the previous few years we’ve labored with assortment societies to ship important enhancements of their enterprise practices in pursuit of transparency and effectivity, though there’s nonetheless way more to do,” mentioned Lang.
In his expanded function, Lang will work intently with Natalie Madaj, Government Vice President of International Digital, to streamline the writer’s digital rights circulate and improve transparency for songwriters globally, the corporate mentioned.
He can even retain his place as the corporate’s lead consultant in worldwide negotiations with main digital service suppliers.
“It’s nice to even be on the coronary heart of negotiations with DSPs, guaranteeing they proceed to ship the suitable worth for our songwriters as their providers evolve. These discussions are two sides of the identical coin and it’s so helpful to be throughout each,” Lang mentioned.
Commenting on the promotion, Moot mentioned, “Daniel has performed an unbelievable job of managing digital licensing and society relations over the previous few years. It was an experiment to mix these remits and it paid off handsomely.”
“I’m delighted that he’s agreed to tackle this expanded international function as I do know our writers will proceed to profit from his proactive, collaborative and ingenious method.”
Lang’s promotion comes amid a wave of latest government modifications throughout Warner Chappell Music’s international operations.
In South Korea, Sophia Hong was named Managing Director on Tuesday (October 29). Final month, WCM made a number of appointments throughout its European A&R groups. Marion Skogseth was elevated to A&R Supervisor within the Nordics, whereas Leslie Tay has been named Senior A&R Supervisor. In Germany, Jost Kaiser rejoined the corporate as Head of A&R Dance Worldwide.
In August, David Goldsen was promoted to Senior Vice President, North America A&R, whereas Tat Tong was named Vice President of A&R and Artistic, Asia Pacific, in July.
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