Concord Music has appointed its global A&R team, which will be led by Executive Vice President of Worldwide Creative in London, Kim Frankiewicz, who was previously Managing Director for Imagem Music UK.
Last year, Concord acquired Imagem Music Group and merged with The Bicycle Music Company in 2015. The firm has recently undergone a restructuring as a result of the acquisitions.
The business is now structured around The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization and Boosey & Hawkes – which were brought across as part of Imagem – in addition to a consolidated popular song publishing group which brings together The Bicycle Music Company, Imagem Music, and Razor & Tie Publishing.
Frankiewicz began her career in music management in her native Australia at MMA Management, where she was promoted to Managing Director of its publishing division.
In ’97, she moved to New York to take up the position of VP of International at Universal Music Publishing, transferring to the London office in 2000.
In 2012, Frankiewicz joined Imagem as Managing Director, signing and resigning artists and writers including Daft Punk, Kaiser Chiefs, Mark Ronson, Cathy Dennis, and Justin Parker as well as being instrumental in administration deals such as with Pink Floyd Music Publishing.
“Kim is the obvious choice to lead an international team and to ensure Concord Music not only cares for great songs and songwriters of the past but is building a roster and catalog for the future.”
jake wisely, concord music
Concord Music Chief Publishing Executive, Jake Wisely, who was recently appointed to lead Concord’s newly integrated worldwide publishing business, commented: “I’m thrilled to be reunited with Kim in the merger of Bicycle, Imagem, and Razor & Tie’s publishing businesses, finding a friend from my own time at UMPG.
“She is the obvious choice to lead an international team and to ensure Concord Music not only cares for great songs and songwriters of the past but is building a roster and catalog for the future.”
Frankiewicz’s staff in the UK include Harri Davies and Ed Poston, Senior Creative, Olly Manhi, Creative Manager, and in Berlin, Leo Chantzaras, Senior International Creative.
Jeremy Yohai will work out of Concord Music’s New York office as Head of Creative (US), reporting to Frankiewicz.
Prior to joining Concord, Yohai was the VP of Global A&R at Downtown Music Publishing where he oversaw the worldwide A&R staff, new artist signings, and the Downtown roster.
Reporting to Yohai will be Michelle Fantus, Senior Creative Director (NY), and Grace Adeyemo, Creative Manager (LA).
Yohai and Frankiewicz will co-manage Creative Consultant Anna Carpenter (NY).
“We pooled a wondrous amount of talent when Imagem Music Group, Bicycle Music Company, and Razor & Tie Publishing joined forces.
“As a result, we’ve now merged the best in the industry and have a truly outstanding international A&R team.”
kim Frankiewicz
Said Frankiewicz: “We pooled a wondrous amount of talent when Imagem Music Group, Bicycle Music Company, and Razor & Tie Publishing joined forces.
“As a result, we’ve now merged the best in the industry and have a truly outstanding international A&R team.”
Working from the Concord Music offices in Beverly Hills and reporting to Frankiewicz, Tom DeSavia has been brought onto the team as Senior Vice President of Artist Relations and Creative.
DeSavia’s most recent position was as Head of Creative Services and A&R for indie publisher SONGS Music Publishing.
Michael Pizzuto works from Concord Music’s Beverly Hills office where he has a joint role as Senior Vice President of Creative and Synchronization.
Based in Concord Music’s new Nashville offices, Brad Kennard, who was previously VP of A&R at Razor & Tie Music Publishing, will serve as Vice President of Creative.
Jen Duke, Creative Manager, will report to Kennard.
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