Just days after announcing two new executive vice president promotions, Concord Label Group, Concord’s recorded music division, has announced two new appointments.
Both new hires work in streaming media and data analysis, and both come from universal music group (AG).
Brad Clark Named Senior Vice President of Streaming Media and Data Analytics. He previously served as vice president of data analytics and strategy for Universal Music Group in Nashville.
Christine Reed He joins Concord Label Group as vice president of data analytics and research after nearly four years as director of data analytics and research at UMG in Nashville.
Both will remain in Nashville in their new positions, working out of Concord’s headquarters in the city. Reed will report to Clark, who will report to Concord Label Group CEO, tom bach.
“I’m excited to have Brad and Kristin join the team. Brad has worked with artists at every stage of their career, from releasing their first song to some of the biggest stadium shows in the industry. He has a strong understanding of how to bring data to life There’s a unique understanding that translates into real-life advancement in an artist’s career,” Bech said in a statement.
“Christine’s ability to use data to guide artist advancement is incredible. As Concord Label Group continues to grow at an ever-increasing pace, it is critical that we maintain a competitive advantage and ensure our artists reach the widest possible audience. Important. In the age of streaming, that means a global, data-driven approach, and I know Brad and Kristen are perfectly suited to build on the framework we’ve already established.
“As Concord Label Group continues to grow at an ever-increasing pace, it is critical that we maintain a competitive advantage and ensure our artists reach the widest possible audience. In the age of streaming, this means a global , data-driven approach.
Tom Becci, Concord Label Group
Clark has been with UMG for over 20 years, initially as UMG’s new media manager capitol records Then progressed to director-level positions in marketing and artist development, sales and analytics. Prior to serving as Vice President of Data Analytics and Strategy, he served as Vice President of Business Development.
Artist projects led by Clark include Chris Stapleton, Darius Luck, Eric Church, Ms A, Luke Bryan and Sam Huntand wrote four of the nine country music songs that were certified Diamond by the RIAA.
“The greatest excitement for me is helping artists go from relative obscurity to realizing their dreams,” Clark said in a statement.
“My career has been formed around strong teams and supporting great art, and Concord has built such a great, artist-focused company, so this move felt like a natural next step.”
A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Reed joined UMG in 2018 as a financial analyst and served as senior financial analyst before serving as director of data analytics and research.
“Music in general drives me, and as someone who loves to put numbers to words, being able to use that ability to help artists bring music to the world is a real gift,” Reed said.
“Concord has such an incredible roster and team that I’m excited to be a part of.”
“As someone who loves to let numbers do the talking, being able to use that ability to help artists bring music to the world is a true gift.”
Christine Reed, Concord Label Group
The hirings of Clark and Reed were announced two days after Concord Label Group revealed they had been promoted. Jill Wendorf marketing executive, and Joe Dent to executive vice president of operations.
Both will report to Becci, who was appointed to the newly created role of CEO of Concord Label Group last year.
Concord Label Group manages eight labels, including fearless records, Loma Vista Recordings, pulse recordingand concord recordsand a series of historical tags.
Concord’s master recording portfolio includes over 275,000 song recordings and includes some 300 Number of Grammy winners the company has 6.6% All Grammy Awards ever won.global music business
