CD Baby, Downtown Music’s direct-to-creator division, has promoted Nicholas Salomone to senior vice president of business development and revenue.
In his expanded role, Solomon will lead strategic partnerships and revenue initiatives across the domain CD babyinvestment portfolio, including Sandrop and CD infancywait.
CD Baby says this promotion is downtown musicStrengthen collaboration across departments and enhance strategies for serving independent artists. Salomone will remain based in Seattle and report to CD Baby President Molly Newman and supervise Creator Services team, including the company’s Sync licensing operation, Sync at CD Baby.
Salomone joined CD Baby in 2017 as a senior Content ID analyst. Prior to serving as Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships, his career advancement within the company included roles as Manager of Video and Social Video Monetization and Director of Business Development and Partnerships.
During his tenure, Solomon has focused on developing strategic relationships to support the company’s growth in the independent music space.
CD Baby operates as the direct-to-creator division of Downtown Music, providing a variety of services to independent musicians, including distribution, publishing management and promotional tools. Downtown acquired CD Baby in 2019 as part of its acquisition AVL Digital Group and its portfolio of services for independent artists US$200 million trade.
“I’m excited to see Nicholas take on expanded responsibilities at CD Baby in his new role as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Revenue. His deep understanding of independent artists and their needs, as well as his ability to build strong relationships with our key revenue partners, make him a great He became the perfect leader for the position.
“I’m confident he will help us identify new opportunities and support musicians at every stage of their journey.”
Commenting on his promotion, Salomone said: “It is an honor to take on this new role at CD Baby and to work with such an incredible team. I look forward to expanding our partnership and pursuing new opportunities.” to help independent artists grow and thrive.
Solomon gets promotion just weeks after CD Baby appointment Jean Mischler Serves as new senior vice president of marketing. Mischler will also report to Neuman and oversee CD Baby’s marketing efforts and its suite of services, including Soundrop and CD Baby Stages.
In Downtown Music, the group recently announced a number of senior executive promotions, including Gareth Mellor to Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, Renato Vanzella General Manager, Latin America, FUGA, and David Driessen to Chief Commercial Officer of Downtown Music.
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