Concord has announced the first members of its newly formed advisory board, which includes alumni from the likes of Interscope, Quality Control, Rhino Entertainment and Concord itself.
In a statement released on Wednesday (November 20), Concord described the advisory board members as an “outstanding team of executives” who will advise the company’s strategic direction and innovation efforts.
“Over the past decade, we at Concord have grown significantly in terms of our product catalog, frontline personnel, headcount, and overall size. We have truly established ourselves as the world’s leading independent music company. Bob Valentine explain.
“As Concord continues on this trajectory and the music industry ecosystem becomes increasingly complex, having an advisory board of this caliber and with such a broad range of expertise will be particularly beneficial.”
Leading the Advisory Board as Chairman will be Scott PascucciCurrently a member of Concord’s Board of Directors, he served as the company’s CEO from 2015 to 2023 and as Managing Director from 2013 to 2015.
Prior to joining Concord, Pascucci served as president and chief operating officer of Exclusive Release and Warner Music Groupof Rhino Entertainment. He currently serves as Executive Chairman Morrison Hotel Gallery.
“I am delighted to welcome this exceptional group of people, and we are honored that they have chosen to serve as members of Concord’s inaugural advisory board,” said Pascucci.
“Every business is grappling with foreseeable and unforeseen issues that may impact its business or the industry in which it operates. The Concord Board of Directors is confident that this talented team will be a valuable resource to the company – serving as a sounding board for ideas, A fun way to network and provide a fresh perspective that helps Concord innovate and grow.
Joining Pascucci’s board of directors will be a number of music industry veterans and senior executives from outside the music industry. People from the music industry will include Darien Dash (not to be confused with Damon Dash), co-founder 1991 Dash Entertainmenta company that eventually became Roc-A-Fella Recordsco-founder Jay-Z.
Dash serves as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Global Corporate Strategy QC (Quality Control) Media Holdingswhich he sold to QC for $320 million, according to Concord move. Dash currently manages the artist roster with Roc-A-Fella co-founder Kareem Biggs Burke.
Advisory board members will also include Mark Geigerco-creator Lollapalooza Also Executive Vice President of A&R, Marketing and New Media Rick Rubinof american record label. Geiger recently founded save livesan initiative to support live music venues during the coronavirus pandemic. He was also in william morris agencypart-time as head of the music department.
Tom Wileya veteran warner bros. record labelhas also been appointed to the advisory board. Whalley’s resume includes stints as A&R director capitol records In the 1980s, co-founder Endoscopic recording In 1990, he eventually became chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records. Hyeri also founded Loma Vista Recordingsand universal music groupof Sir Lucian Grange and republic records. The brand joined Concord in 2014, with Whalley serving as chief brand officer Concord Mark Group Until 2023.
“As Concord continues on this trajectory and the music industry ecosystem becomes increasingly complex, having an advisory board of this caliber and with such a broad range of expertise will be particularly beneficial.”
Bob Valentine, Concord
Another Concord alum, Jack Wiseleywill also join the advisory board. Wisely is a non-voting director on Concord’s board of directors and served as the company’s chief publishing executive from 2015 to 2020.
Advisory board members will also include Greg Ballardformer CEO and COO Warner custom music Senior Vice President, Social, Mobile and Emerging Platforms warner bros.. Ballard is primarily known for his work outside the music industry and has served as CEO of several companies, including sonic blue, MyFamily.com/Ancestry.comas well as the initial public offerings of two companies he led, 3Dfxinteractive and Gru Mobile.
Advisory board members from outside the music industry will include Liat Ben-ZurHe is an expert in digital transformation and leading the turnaround of large companies. Her resume includes Microsoft, Philipsand Qualcomm.
“The Concord Board of Directors is confident that this talented team will be a valuable resource to the company.”
Scott Pascucci, Concord Advisory Board
Board members will also include writer/director Janica BravoKnown for films screened at AFI, BAM, Carnegie Hall, SXSW, Sundance, and Tribeca. Her feature film debut, lemon, Premiered and released at Sundance Film Festival magnolia flower photos. 2020, type Call her “a director to watch.”
Entrepreneur, serial founder and philanthropist Nick Grove Will also serve on the advisory board. Known as a “pioneer of the Web 1.0 generation,” he is co-founder and managing director of a venture capital fund alpha edisonfounder of technology incubator clementine capital.
TJ Haynes-MorganChief Audit Executive Raymond James Financialwill also join the advisory board, brooks running company CEO Jim Webb. Haynes-Morgan’s resume also includes Citigroupwhere he serves as director of compliance risk assessment and analysis. Weber’s resume includes Sims Sports, O’Brien Internationaland Pillsbury Company.
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Concord, headquartered in Nashville with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, Melbourne and Miami, says its services exceed 125,000 Artist and songwriter with over 1.3 million Songs, compositions, recordings, films, plays and musicals.
Concord was in the news recently for closing a factory US$850 million The music asset-backed securities trade will use the borrowed funds for “strategic growth and acquisitions.”
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Earlier this year, the company withdrew from a bidding war for control. Hipgnosis Song Fund,leave black stone Get access to Hipgnosis’s large music catalog.global music business
