Ashe Signs With Atlantic Records; Virgin Music Group Announces New Leadership
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Singer-songwriter Ashe has signed with Atlantic Records and struck a publishing deal with Doomsday/Universal Music Publishing Group, according to a report from Variety. She will tour this summer supporting Benson Boone. Last year, she teamed up with Finneas as the Favors, releasing their debut album “The Dream”; her most recent solo album was 2024’s “Willson.” Separately, Virgin Music Group, the independent distribution and artist-services wing of Universal Music Group, announced its new global and regional leadership team, bringing together senior executives from both Virgin Music Group and Downtown Music, which UMG acquired earlier this year. VMG is organized into six key regions, with regional leaders reporting to VMG Co-CEOs JT Myers and Nat Pastor. In other moves, singer-songwriter-actress Meg Donnelly signed with WME for representation, and Firebird launched a music catalog acquisition platform with more than $750 million available in partnership with Ares and the Raine Group.
What’s reported
Ashe signed with Atlantic Records and struck a publishing deal with Doomsday/Universal Music Publishing Group.
Ashe will tour this summer supporting Benson Boone.
Ashe’s most recent solo album was 2024’s “Willson.”
Virgin Music Group announced its new global and regional leadership team, integrating Downtown Music executives after UMG’s acquisition.
VMG is organized into six key regions: North America, LATAM, Brazil/Portugal, Europe, Asia/Middle East/Africa, and Australia/New Zealand.
Meg Donnelly signed with WME for representation in all areas.
Firebird launched a music catalog acquisition platform with more than $750 million available, in partnership with Ares and the Raine Group.
Electric Feel Publishing and Sony Music Publishing partnered to sign producer London Cyr.
Sony Music Publishing Nashville, in partnership with Ace High Music, signed songwriter-producer-artist Chris Sligh to a worldwide publishing deal.
Amazon Music hired Hrishikesh Aradhye as Vice President of Product and Tech.
Key figures
Ashe (singer-songwriter)
JT Myers (VMG Co-CEO)
Nat Pastor (VMG Co-CEO)
Jacqueline Saturn (President, North America & EVP Global Artist Relations, VMG)
Victor González (President, LATAM, US Latin & Spain, VMG)
Cris Falcao (President, Brazil and Portugal, VMG)
Nick Roden (President, Europe, VMG)
Michael Roe (Managing Director, AMEA, VMG)
Nathan McLay (Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, VMG)
Tom Allen (Chief Technology Officer, VMG)
Christiaan Kröner (EVP of Global Operations, VMG)
David Driessen (Chief Product Officer, VMG)
Matt Sawin (EVP, Physical & Direct-to-Fan Growth, VMG)
Gareth Mellor (SVP, Communications & Brand Strategy, VMG)
Ben Patterson (former Downtown Artist & Label Services President)
Meg Donnelly (singer-songwriter-actress)
Jeevan Sagoo (Managing Director at Ares)
London Cyr (producer)
Chris Sligh (songwriter-producer-artist)
Hrishikesh Aradhye (Vice President of Product and Tech, Amazon Music)
Ryan Redington (VP of Amazon Music)
Sources: Variety
