Warner Chappell Music has promoted David Goldsen to Senior Vice President, North America A&R.
Goldsen, who relies in Los Angeles, will proceed to report back to and work intently with Ryan Press, President, North America, to signal and develop songwriters and artists throughout a number of genres, along with serving to with management efforts for the North America A&R division .
He’ll additionally stay targeted on supporting songwriters in worldwide markets and overseeing the writer’s A&R efforts in Australia, working with native expertise and connecting them to world alternatives.
In keeping with WCM, Goldsen – who joined Warner Chappell in 2009 – “has spent greater than a decade serving to the corporate broaden its efforts globally and signal and develop songwriters and artists from all around the globe.”
This previous yr, he signed a string of distinguished songwriters throughout the nation, rock, and different areas, together with Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Zach Bryan; breakout star Teddy Swims; rock quintet The Crimson Clay Strays, indie jazz star Laufey; and exhausting rock/metallic band Sleep Token.
Goldsen additionally continues to work intently with Mitski, who he signed again in 2018 and had an enormous hit in 2023 and 2024 with My Love Mine All Mine.
As well as, his roster options Vance Pleasure, Tones and I, Nathaniel Rateliff, Oliver Tree, and Cavetown.
In 2022, Golden was named Vice President, Artistic and Head of A&R, Australia for WCM and has spent the final two years main the A&R technique for Australia whereas persevering with to assist the writer’s US, UK, and worldwide roster.
“I joined the Warner Chappell A&R division over a decade in the past, and it has given me so many alternatives to develop into this increasing position, all whereas staying true to author and artist growth.”
David Goldsen
Goldsen mentioned: “I joined the Warner Chappell A&R division over a decade in the past, and it has given me so many alternatives to develop into this increasing position, all whereas staying true to author and artist growth.
“I am very fortunate and proud to get to work with one of the best writers and artists and look ahead to persevering with to construct on the improbable growth we have seen not too long ago. Thanks to Ryan [Press]Man [Moot]and Carianne [Marshall] for his or her unwavering assist and imaginative and prescient all through the years.”
“I’ve had the chance to work with him for over 15 years, and I am happy with every little thing he is achieved on our crew as an A&R government and provoking chief.”
Ryan Press
Ryan Press added: “David has constantly confirmed his pure capacity to find and signal high expertise. He has steadily constructed a star-studded roster, and previously yr alone, has introduced in most of the artists and songwriters main at this time’s charts.
“I’ve had the chance to work with him for over 15 years, and I am happy with every little thing he is achieved on our crew as an A&R government and provoking chief.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
