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Tashana Ventura will move to VP of Marketing, Az Cohen will move to VP of A&R and Research, and Janelle Gibbs will move to VP of Publicity.
300 Entertainment, the Warner Music-affiliated label home to Gunna, Famous Dex and others, has appointed Az Cohen as vp of A&R and research, Janelle Gibbs as vp of publicity and Tashana Ventura as vp of marketing.
Cohen will focus on discovering, signing and developing new artists as well as collaborating with talented artists on upcoming projects, while Ventura will lead marketing campaigns for the label's artists, and Gibbs will oversee media for all of the label's artists and drive all public relations campaigns.
Co-Presidents Raina Bass and Selim Buab said, “Az, Janelle and Tashana embody the spirit of 300 Entertainment – they live and breathe music, their dedication to our artists and their tireless support of our team members. With their unique skills, tireless passion and bold ideas, they truly are pioneering a new generation of music industry executives – they are essential to our future.”
Pictured above (left to right): Tashana Ventura, Az Cohen, and Janelle Gibbs
+ Disney Music Group and AudioShake have partnered to open up Disney's music catalog to new creative and marketing opportunities. AudioShake's sound isolation and lyric transcription technology will enable DMG to deliver new listening and fan engagement experiences on the Disney Music catalog.
“We've been extremely impressed with AudioShake's sound separation technology and are one of the early adopters,” said David Abdo, senior vice president and general manager, Disney Music Group. “We're excited to expand our existing stem separation efforts and integrate AudioShake's lyric transcription system. AudioShake is a great example of cutting-edge technology serving our artists and songwriters, and the AudioShake team has been a great partner.”
“Stems and lyrics are key assets that labels and artists can use to transform their recordings into new musical experiences,” said Jessica Powell, CEO of AudioShake. “We're excited to deepen our partnership with Disney Music Group and honored to work with their extensive and iconic catalog.”
+ Bravado, Universal Music Group's leading merchandise and brand management company, today announced the appointment of Mallary Birdsong as senior director of brand management. Birdsong will be based in Bravado's Nashville office and report to Brian Schechter, Bravado's SVP/head of brand management and artist relations.
Birdsong joins Bravado from Make Wake Artists, where she served as Director of Merchandise. During her tenure, Birdsong's artist roster included Luke Combs, Flatland Cavalry, Nico Moon, Cooper Alan, Josh Abbott Band, Haley Whitters, Dillon Carmichael and many more.
+ Rimas Publishing has renewed its global deal with Grammy Award-winning producing duo Súbelo NEO.
Freddy Montalvo (Freddy) and José Carlos Cruz (Phantom) won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop or Urban Album for Bad Bunny's “YHLQMDLG” and received a historic Grammy nomination for Album of the Year for Bad Bunny's “Un Verano Sin Ti.”
Named Variety Hitmaker of 2022, Súbelo NEO's repertoire includes hits such as “Me Porto Bonito,” “Yo Perreo Sola,” “El Makinón” and “Envolver.” Súbelo NEO has collaborated with artists such as Anuel AA, Anitta, Chencho Corleone, Karol G, Jowell & Randy, Nicky Jam, Ricky Martin and Tony Dize.