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Jon Platt to Receive GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® Honor at the 2024 Pre-GRAMMY® Gala

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Commended for his indisputable impact on the music business, Sony Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Jon Platt is the 2024 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® honoree.

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  • Commended for his indisputable impact on the music business, Sony Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Jon Platt is the 2024 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® honoree.
  • The Recording Academy® and Clive Davis will celebrate Platt’s achievements at the renowned Pre-GRAMMY® Gala on Sat, Feb. 3, 2024, the evening preceding the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards®.
  • In 2005, he launched The Big Jon Platt Scholarship Program for college-bound students from his Denver community in Montbello.
  • For the past decade, the invitation-only Pre-GRAMMY Gala has included a presentation to honor industry luminaries through the Recording Academy's GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons award.

Mansion Sound Proudly Welcomes Multi-Platinum Producer-Songwriter Christopher Omartian as Senior Producer

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Friday, March 17, 2023

Mansion Sound, part of the globally award-winning Mansion Entertainment Group, announced this morning the newest addition to the Mansion Sound family, Christopher Omartian.

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  • Mansion Sound, part of the globally award-winning Mansion Entertainment Group, announced this morning the newest addition to the Mansion Sound family, Christopher Omartian.
  • Christopher Omartian is a multi-platinum selling producer/songwriter who started out on the road playing drums for Donna Summer and songwriting for Pamplin Music and EMI Publishing, before founding VZN Entertainment.
  • Collaborating with companies like Universal, Warner, and Dreamworks, Christopher has spent the majority of his 20-year career producing records in various genres.
  • Christopher frequently writes and produces material used by Fox Sports, the NFL Network, ESPN, and the Speed Network.

Banksy Original Designs to Debut as NFTs by BADMEANiNGOOD Creator Austin Wilde on MakersPlace

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Original designs by world-renowned street artist Banksy will be released as NFTs on MakersPlace, the premier marketplace for rare and authentic digital fine art, as part of a new series commissioned by Austin Wilde, creator of the beloved hip-hop compilation series BADMEANiNGOOD.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Original designs by world-renowned street artist Banksy will be released as NFTs on MakersPlace , the premier marketplace for rare and authentic digital fine art, as part of a new series commissioned by Austin Wilde, creator of the beloved hip-hop compilation series BADMEANiNGOOD.
  • Wilde, who was awarded copyrights for the designs by Banksy, will launch the series of original album covers, posters, and 12" record sleeves over the next several months.
  • For the remaining album covers, Banksy repurposed existing images from his catalog to align with the BADMEANiNGOOD theme.
  • By partnering with BADMEANiNGOOD creator Austin Wilde and MakersPlace we hope to send more essential, life-saving resources to where they are needed most.

Sony Music Publishing Nashville Promotes Josh Van Valkenburg to EVP, Creative

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Monday, November 22, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Publishing Nashville today announced the promotion of Josh Van Valkenburg to Executive Vice President, Creative.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Publishing Nashville today announced the promotion of Josh Van Valkenburg to Executive Vice President, Creative.
  • Josh Van Valkenburg said, "Our Sony Music Publishing family is committed to lifting up and empowering all of our songwriters, from Nashville to the entire world.
  • Rusty Gaston, CEO, Sony Music Publishing Nashville said, "Josh is one of the smartest music publishing executives I have ever met.
  • Prior to becoming EVP, Creative, Van Valkenburg held the position of SVP Creative and has spearheaded SMP Nashville's creative efforts since 2015.

Sony Music Publishing Promotes Michael Abitbol to SVP, Head of U.S. Digital

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Publishing today announced the promotion of Michael Abitbol to Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Digital.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Publishing today announced the promotion of Michael Abitbol to Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Digital.
  • In his new role, Abitbol manages and oversees all aspects of Sony Music Publishing's U.S. digital business, as well as the newly expanded U.S. digital team.
  • His responsibilities include engaging with digital services, negotiating and drafting digital agreements, implementing digital strategy, and liaising with SMP's digital teams across the globe.
  • He is based in the company's New York office and reports to Sony Music Publishing's President, Global Digital Antony Bebawi.

Sony Music Publishing Promotes Maree Hamblion to Senior Vice President, International A&R

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

NEW YORK, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Publishing today announced the promotion of Maree Hamblion to Senior Vice President, International A&R.

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  • NEW YORK, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Publishing today announced the promotion of Maree Hamblion to Senior Vice President, International A&R.
  • In her newly elevated position, Maree will spearhead the company's international A&R efforts, sign and discover songwriters, and create new opportunities and collaborations for the company's songwriters across the globe.
  • Sony Music Publishing MD Australia Damian Trotter said, "Maree has long been a powerhouse of A&R within the Australian music publishing industry, having identified and developed many of its most successful songwriters.
  • Maree launched her music publishing career at EMI Music Publishing's Sydney office in 1995.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing's UK Synch Team Promotes Sarah Pickering and Chris Jones

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Monday, April 27, 2020

NEW YORK, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sony/ATV Music Publishing's UK division announced it has promoted Sarah Pickering, aka Pixie, to Vice President, Creative and Chris Jones to Vice President, Licensing and named them Co-Heads of its synchronization team.

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  • NEW YORK, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sony/ATV Music Publishing's UK division announced it has promoted Sarah Pickering, aka Pixie, to Vice President, Creative and Chris Jones to Vice President, Licensing and named them Co-Heads of its synchronization team.
  • Additionally, she will maintain and develop relationships with clients and songwriters, and work with them to create new synch opportunities.
  • Chris began his music industry career in 2004 when he joined EMI Music Publishing as a Synch & Licensing Assistant.
  • In 2013, Chris was promoted to Head of Synch & Licensing at Sony/ATV, where he co-led the UK's newly combined synch team, developed new licensing processes, and advised on synch deals across media forms.

Wisin & Yandel Headline The Sony/ATV Iconic Songwriter Q&A At Billboard's Latin Music Week 2019

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

"We couldn't be happier to count them as part of our Sony/ATV family and, now, as our featured artists in the Sony/ATV Iconic Songwriter panel at the Billboard Latin Music Conference!"

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  • "We couldn't be happier to count them as part of our Sony/ATV family and, now, as our featured artists in the Sony/ATV Iconic Songwriter panel at the Billboard Latin Music Conference!"
  • "Wisin and Yandel just topped the Billboard touring recap and broke records with their recent string of sold-out shows in Puerto Rico.
  • To apply for media credentials for Billboard Latin Music Week 2019, please click here .
  • Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns or administers more than 3 million copyrights, including those of EMI Music Publishing and iconic music catalogs such as Leiber & Stoller, Mijac Music, Motown and Famous Music.