Spirit Music Group has announced the appointment of A&R veteran Lou Al-Chamaa as executive vice president of A&R.
In his new role, Al-Chamaa will be responsible for signing and developing artists, songwriters and producers for Spirit Music Group. He is based in the company’s Los Angeles office and reports directly to frank rogersChief Creative Officer of Shengshi Music Group.
Commenting on the appointment, Rogers said: “We are delighted to welcome Lou Al-Chamaa to Spirit Music Group. Lou’s drive, enthusiasm and experience in building a roster of successful writers make him the perfect fit for Spirit Magazine. We look forward to working on Lou’s guidance to expand our footprint in Los Angeles and beyond.
Prior to joining Spirit Music Group, Al-Chamaa served as Senior Vice President and Head of A&R Publishing for: Ivics USADuring this time, he played an important role in the reorganization of the company’s A&R and creative departments.
During his tenure at AVEX he signed several major signings including African music stars victoryhit songwriter/producer e.g. Jasper Harris (Tate McCray greedy), and gentleman! (Producer of the #1 hit “Doja Cat” now mountain). He has also established important partnerships with: Ryan Tedderof running music publishing.
“The opportunity to work with such a forward-thinking team and contribute to the evolution of music creation is incredibly inspiring.”
Lou Al-Chamaa, Spirit Music Group
Prior to joining AVEX USA, Al-Chamaa worked at AVEX USA for six years Sony Music Publishing Serves as Vice President of A&R. During this time, he signed and worked with the following clients: Mike Posner, Lucky Daye, Daniel Caesar, Khalid, Louis Bell, Tori Kelly, and Lindgren (BTS). He was also the A&R during the Noah Cyrus era. July/The end of everything EP, which gained more than 1.2 billion Streaming from RECORDS/Columbia music label.
“I am extremely honored to be joining Sunray Music Group at such an exciting time in the industry. The opportunity to work with such a forward-thinking team and contribute to the evolution of music creation is incredibly inspiring.
“I am deeply committed to creating an environment where artists, songwriters and producers can flourish creatively. I look forward to leveraging Spirit Music Group’s collective creativity and passion to develop and elevate the next generation of musical talent.
Spirit Music Group was founded in 1995 and owns and/or manages over 100,000 The songs span nine decades and various musical genres. The company says it has more than 800 hits and more than 200 No. 1 songs.
Its repertoire includes hits recorded by The Who, Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Chicago, The Go-Go’s, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Camilla Cabello, Jay-Z, Ricky Martin, Brad Paisley, Toto, Madonna, Jason Aldean and many more , Graham Nash, T. Rex, Charles Mingus, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Billy Squire, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Minam, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Salt-N-Pepa, Tom Petty and more.
In January, Spirit Music signed a management services agreement with Downtown Music Publishing, allowing the company to combine its “A&R, marketing, brand, digital and sync expertise with Downtown’s extensive management, technology and registration capabilities.” Our songwriters and partners.
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