NEW YORK -- Barry Weiss is now the top man on the BMG side of the
Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
The industry veteran was named chairman and CEO of the BMG Label
Group on Thursday, replacing Clive Davis, who becomes chief
creative officer for Sony BMG Worldwide. Weiss and Davis will
report to Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, CEO of Sony BMG Music
Entertainment.
In the wake of Weiss' appointment, BMG Label Group president and
COO Charles Goldstruck is leaving the company, as will Sony BMG
chief operating officer Tim Bowen.
To fill the void created by Bowen's departure, Richard Sanders,
president of global marketing, also will assume responsibilities
has the head of international, overseeing operations and regional
offices worldwide.
Weiss now oversees all of the BMG labels, which include RCA
Records, Jive, J Records, LaFace, Arista, Volcano, Verity,
GospoCentric and Fo Yo Soul.
