Jeremy Vuernick has been promoted to President of A&R for Capitol Music Group (CMG).
Vuernick will report to CMG Chair & CEO Michelle Jubelirer.
Jubelirer took on the Chair & CEO role in December 2021, and one of her first big moves of this year was to name Arjun Pulijal as President of CMG in January.
Now, promoted to President of A&R for Capitol Music Group, Vuernick will lead the company’s A&R team, sign and develop artists for the company, and oversee recording projects for new and established artists spanning the company’s portfolio of labels.
He will work closely with Jubelirer as a key member of her executive team to set the creative direction of the company, says Capitol.
Vuernick is based in Hollywood, within the company’s Capitol Records Tower.
Vuernick’s promotion comes after nearly a decade as an A&R executive at CMG.
He joined the label group’s Astralwerks in 2013, and served in senior capacities at that label and at Capitol Records, before being promoted to Executive Vice President of A&R for CMG in 2019.
During his tenure at CMG, Vuernick signed and developed Halsey, who has achieved multiple Platinum albums and a number of worldwide hits since 2015.
Her 2021 album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, has been nominated for a 2022 Grammy in the category of Best Alternative Album.
Vuernick also inked numerous deals with electronic music producer Marshmello, A&R’d Paul McCartney’s Grammy-nominated McCartney III Imagined remix album, and signed the Grammy-nominated, Atlanta-based artist and producer TM88.
He has also worked closely with Katy Perry, Alesso, and with indie label 10k Projects on developing artist Aidan Bissett.
Before joining Astralwerks in 2013, Vuernick worked at the New York based independent label Ultra Music, where he served in A&R, marketing and sales capacities.
“I know that everyone at CMG joins me in congratulating Jeremy on this well-deserved promotion to President of A&R.”
Michelle Jubelirer
Michelle Jubelirer, said: “During the years that I’ve worked with Jeremy at CMG, he has always impressed me with his creative vision and tremendous passion for great artistry and music.
“He possesses the rare ability to work with artists, producers and songwriters across nearly every genre of music, and has earned enormous respect from the broad creative community.
“I know that everyone at CMG joins me in congratulating Jeremy on this well-deserved promotion to President of A&R.”
“I remain unwavering in my passion for finding artists who possess a unique vision.”
Jeremy Vuernick
Jeremy Vuernick, added: “After an incredible decade at Capitol Music Group, I remain unwavering in my passion for finding artists who possess a unique vision and have a singular story to tell.
“I look forward to continuing to work closely with Michelle and our incredible team at CMG to develop the next generation of global stars.
“As the landscape for music consumption continues to evolve, we are uniquely positioned to help great artists of every genre connect with fans around the world.
“I want to thank Michelle and [Universal Music Group Chairman & CEO Sir] Lucian [Grainge] for giving me the opportunity lead the CMG A&R team in the years ahead.”Music Business Worldwide