There’s been one other huge change on the prime of a significant Warner Music workplace.
Kristen Burke has been appointed as President of Warner Music Canada, reporting to Simon Robson, President, Worldwide, Recorded Music at Warner Music Group.
Burke will take up the appointment on October 18 and be primarily based in Warner Music’s Toronto workplace.
Burke succeeds Steve Kane, who has served as President, Warner Music Canada since 2004, having joined the agency as SVP and Managing Director in 2001.
Right now’s information marks the newest worldwide switch-up at Warner Music, following confirmed adjustments in regional management in France, Australia, the Nordics, Germany,LATAM, and China over the previous 12 months.
Mentioned Burke: “I’m honored to be requested to move up Warner Music Canada. As a rustic, we’ve all the time been a hotbed for expertise that goes on to discover a world stage and I need to guarantee that we’re tapping into the varied music scenes throughout Canada to assist develop the following era of expertise.
“Steve has constructed an unbelievable staff right here and I do know we’re going to do him proud as we write the following chapter in Warner Music Canada’s story.”
“As a rustic, we’ve all the time been a hotbed for expertise that goes on to discover a world stage and I need to guarantee that we’re tapping into the varied music scenes throughout Canada to assist develop the following era of expertise.”
Kristen Burke, Warner Music Canada
Simon Robson provides: “We’re so excited that Kristen is coming onboard to steer Warner Music Canada. It’s such a key territory given the unbelievable expertise which has come out of Canada through the years. Kristen has an amazing status throughout the trade, combining nice strategic perception with an instinctive empathy for artists.
“And, in fact, I need to pay an enormous tribute to Steve for nearly twenty years of service. He’s a massively revered determine within the Canadian music trade, and a a lot valued colleague, who has signed and labored with a number of the most compelling acts in Canada through the years. We want him all the very best for the long run.”
Steve Kane commented: “I’ve had a tremendous time at Warner Music Canada, working with a number of the most gifted artists and gifted execs within the enterprise. We’ve created one thing particular and I simply know that its future is in secure palms.
“I’m going to take a while to recentre and stay up for devoting extra focus and power to social justice points, in addition to my different passions together with, in fact, music!”
“I’ve had a tremendous time at Warner Music Canada, working with a number of the most gifted artists and gifted execs within the enterprise. We’ve created one thing particular and I simply know that its future is in secure palms.”
Steve Kane
Throughout his time answerable for Warner Music Canada, Kane has signed and developed artists together with Billy Expertise, Brett Kissel, Charmaine, Simply John and Scott Helman.
Burke started her profession at Common Music Canada in 2000, becoming a member of the corporate as an assistant in Nationwide Gross sales. She rose by means of the ranks to change into VP of Advertising and marketing in 2014, and was additional promoted to SVP of Advertising and marketing in 2016. She was named EVP and Normal Supervisor of Common Music Canada in January 2018.
Burke is on the Board of Administrators of the Canadian Nation Music Affiliation and The Remix Challenge, which provides applications and companies for younger folks from marginalized and underserved communities who’re making an attempt to enter the inventive industries or additional their formal schooling.
“We’re so excited that Kristen is coming onboard to steer Warner Music Canada. It’s such a key territory given the unbelievable expertise which has come out of Canada through the years.”
Simon Robson, Warner Music
Below Kane’s management, Warner Music Canada was named Label of the Yr three years operating on the Canadian Nation Music Awards. Extra lately, Kane was instrumental within the launch of 4N Data, a JV label fronted by the artist Ikky Singh which focuses on the thrilling and fast-growing style of Punjabi music.
He was inducted into the Canadian Music and Broadcast Trade Corridor of Fame in 2015.Music Enterprise Worldwide
