Capitol CMG, a unit of Universal Music Group, has promoted three company veterans to senior vice presidents.
Emily Dashiell Promoted to senior vice president of business cooperation; Jeff Gankel Named senior vice president of market development; and Carlos Monaco Capitol CMG has been promoted to senior vice president of finance, the company announced in a statement on Thursday (August 8).
Dashiell previously served as vice president of marketing and commercial partnerships. In his new role, Dashiell will be responsible for overseeing revenue strategy across the company’s entire product portfolio. She will also continue to focus on partner activation for digital service providers (DSPs) and guide record labels on global distribution, e-commerce/D2C, catalog marketing, streaming and playlist strategies.
In previous roles, Dashiell was instrumental in the commercial success of numerous Capitol CMG artists, including nuclear factor, Anne Wilson, Toby Mac, Chris Tomlin, Hillsong United and Blessings Oferthe company said.
Dashiell originally joined Capitol CMG in 2015 as Brand Manager, launching the company’s proprietary Curators brand, SOZO playlist.
“I am extremely honored to be taking on an expanded role at Capitol CMG! I would like to thank [CCMG Co-Presidents] hudson plachi and Brad O’Donnell Thank you for their continued leadership and support,” Dashiell said in a statement.
“The future of Christian and gospel music is bright – I’m eager to help drive new business strategies, custom innovation, and accelerate the growth of our talented artists.”
“The future of Christian and gospel music is bright – I’m eager to help drive new business strategies, custom innovation, and accelerate the growth of our talented artists.”
Emily Dashiell, Capital Christian Music Group
Former Vice President of Market Development at Capitol CMG, takes on new role Jeff Gankel will oversee market development and digital rights, and Reply: Thought Recordwhich Gunkel helped relaunch in 2018.
Capitol CMG said Re:Think “will continue to fulfill its mission of partnering with artists and labels to grow audiences and increase listener engagement while retaining ownership in the hands of the artists.”
Gunkel joined the company in 2004 and held key positions for the first 14 years CICC Publishing.
“I am honored and excited to take on this new role,” Gunkel said.
“Christian music has a vibrant future, one that will be built by artists forging new paths outside of the traditional industry landscape. Re:Think is committed to continuous evolution, looking at how to meet the needs of artists, expand their influence, and impact future generations.
“Christian music has a vibrant future, one that will be built by artists forging new paths outside of traditional industry landscapes.”
Jeff Gunkel, Capital Christian Music Group
Previously served as Vice President of Finance, Carlos MonacoThe new senior vice president of finance position will involve oversight of financial planning and analysis, royalty accounting and IT.
Monaco recently celebrated the 18th anniversary of Capitol CMG. Prior to joining the company, he held finance and accounting positions at: walt disney company, NBCUniversal and EMI Music.
“Having served in the music industry for many years, having the opportunity to help steward the legacies of our artists and writers is both humbling and exciting,” Monaco said.
“I’m grateful to Hudson and Brad and look forward to continuing to support our creative community as they continue to bring exciting messages to audiences around the world.”
CCMG Co-Chair Brad O’Donnell and hudson plachi said they were “excited” about the promotions of Dashiell, Gunkel and Monnaco.
“Their commitment to the company and its team has been instrumental in our success and our relationships with artists and writers. We know they will continue to do great things in their expanded roles,” they said in a statement .
“Their commitment to the company and its team has been instrumental in our success and our relationships with artists and writers.”
Brad O’Donnell and Hudson Plachy, Capitol Christian Music Group
Capitol CMG, formerly EMI Christian Music Group, operates multiple divisions, including CCMG Label Group, Sparrow Records, Forefront records, Six-step recording, Hillsong, Tamra Records (Last year by Capitol CMG and capitol music group), jesus culture, motown gospelas well as its commercial partners and CCMG Publishing.
Its recording artists include Chris Tomlin, amy grant, Toby Mac, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tauren Wells, Jeremy Camp, Hillsong United, our kingdom, Ty Tribbett, Claude, Anne Wilsonand many others.
On the publishing side, CCMG Publishing represents many of the leading writers in Christian/gospel music, including Ben Glover, Ed Cash, Tommy Proffitt, Kirk Franklin, Jeff Pardoand others.global music business
