ROCCO GETS ROCKIN' NEW TITLE

Dave Rocco has joined Spotify as Head of Artist Marketing in the U.S. Based in Los Angeles, the multifaceted industry player will report to Troy Carter.

Rocco, who most recently served as EVP Music Creative Director at Deutsch, kicked off his career in the biz at N.Y.'s Z100 at the tender age of 14, before getting a Comms degree from Boston College. He went on to hold down positions at a variety of companies, including an A&R stint at Epic, time as a director of Artist Relations and Creative Serves at Westwood One and programming/on-air gigs at CBS' 92.3 in N.Y. and BBDO N.Y. The list of artists he's worked with includes Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Sam Smith, Kanye and Beck.