Warner Chappell Music has appointed Lina Tebbs as the Director of UK Production Music.
Tebbs, who brings a wealth of knowledge in production music and a track record of growing businesses and building brands, will be overseeing the UK’s Production Music team, according to an announcement on Tuesday (February 6).
Reporting to Shani Gonzales, Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music UK, Tebbs will aim to reinvigorate the Production Music team by exploring new approaches to cater to the extensive 190,000+ catalog for film, television, radio, and advertising clients in the UK, the company said.
Having previously served as the Global Head of Business Development & Marketing at Felt Music, Tebbs played a role in expanding the company’s services, including its production music library, music supervision, licensing, and bespoke composition.
She managed projects for notable companies such as BBC, Curve Media, Mullen Lowe, Netflix, and VCCP. Tebbs also spearheaded research, data analysis, and interviews for the Music Publishing in the Age of the Songwriter report.
In her new role, Tebbs will lead the UK Production Music team, overseeing operations in sales, marketing, and the supply chain. She will be collaborating with the finance, copyright, and legal divisions, while working closely with the global Warner Chappell Production Music teams to expand markets and explore alternative revenue streams.
“With Lina at the helm of our operations in the UK, the team will have a fresh outlook and exciting new ideas for how to build on our brand and further grow our roster and relationships.”
Shani Gonzales, Warner Chappell Music UK
“Warner Chappell Production Music has a rich catalogue and a wide-ranging network of clients. With Lina at the helm of our operations in the UK, the team will have a fresh outlook and exciting new ideas for how to build on our brand and further grow our roster and relationships,” Gonzales said.
“I also want to shout out Kate Alderton for stepping up and running the department for the last two years.”
Commenting on her appointment, Tebbs said, “Warner Chappell Music has a revered legacy, and its Production Music arm has such a rich music catalogue created by a fantastic roster of writers, composers and our partner labels. Production music is such an important part of a publishing company and an integral part of many TV, advertising, film and gaming productions, so I’m really excited to join the team, as well as the wider global business, to continue to build our business, brand and music offering.”
“Production music is such an important part of a publishing company and an integral part of many TV, advertising, film and gaming productions, so I’m really excited to join the team, as well as the wider global business, to continue to build our business, brand and music offering.”
Lina Tebbs, Warner Chappell Music UK
Tebbs began her career at Audio Network in 2006, holding positions such as Head of Creative Services for EMEA and Head of Television for Europe. She contributed to partnership deals with major entities like BBC, Vice Media, Viacom, Dori Media, EndemolShine, Disney, and ITV.
She then joined Felt Music as Global Head of Business Development & Marketing in 2019.
Tebbs in recent years has consulted for clients like AIMS API, Lingopie, Melos Publishing, No Sheet Music, Straight 8, and SynchTank.
The news marks the latest appointment at Warner Chappell Music, the music publishing division of Warner Music Group. Three weeks ago, Natascha Augustin was promoted to Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music Germany, reporting to Guy Moot, Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music.
In September, the company appointed Rachel Jacobson to the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Creative Sync.
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