Venice Music has hired music industry veteran, Fadia Kader, as Executive Vice President and General Manager.
Kader will oversee the company’s Services and Community business, leading teams across A&R, Artist Marketing, Sync and Community, Streaming/Commerce, and Web3.
Venice says the exec will also drive the company’s global A&R strategy, as well as source and secure key music partnerships, and provide counsel on the products and tools to help artists build and grow their careers.
Kader will report directly to the Co-Founders, Troy Carter and Suzy Ryoo.
Prior to Venice, Kader was the Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at Clubhouse.
There, according to Venice “she developed and executed the onboarding strategy for partners across multiple verticals and created and amplified memorable social audio moments between creatives and brands and their audiences, including John Mayer, Nicki Minaj, TED, Netflix and many more”.
Before Clubhouse, Kader worked on collaborations for artists from Taylor Swift and J Balvin to Billie Eilish and Verzuz Battle as part of the music partnerships team at Instagram.
Kader also held positions at Twitter, Def Jam Records and Complex Networks.
“Fadia has built a reputation as a trusted leader and trailblazer within the artist community.”
Troy Carter, Venice
Troy Carter, Co-Founder and CEO said: “Fadia has built a reputation as a trusted leader and trailblazer within the artist community.
“She’s a unique bridge between music culture and technology and will be a valuable leader within Venice.”
“The team at Venice Music and I share a passion for changing the perception of what it takes to be successful as a DIY artist.”
Fadia Kader
Kader added: “The team at Venice Music and I share a passion for changing the perception of what it takes to be successful as a DIY artist.
“I’m excited to partner with Troy, Suzy and the team as we continue the dedicated work of educating, empowering and elevating the independent artist experience.”Music Business Worldwide