PRESS GANG

To commemorate the hiring of several new A&R team members, Warner Chappell President Ryan Press assembled the freshly added execs for a team pic. “Since I don’t expect any of you to be leaving the office for the next six months or so, this couch is now your apartment,” Press explained. “Please keep it tidy.” Seen thinking this photo could also be a dynamite TikTok opportunity are (back, l-r): Senior Director A&R Xavier Champagne, VP A&R Gabz Landman, Senior Director A&R Cate Wright, Manager, A&R Operations, North America Jasmine White and (front, l-r) Senior Director A&R Maura Duval, Press and Senior Director A&R Justin Polokoff.

“I’ve been very intentional about the talent we're adding to our A&R team in the U.S., and I’m super-proud of everything we've accomplished with the additions of Xavier, Gabz, Cate, Maura, Justin and Jasmine,” goes a statement issued by Press. “From traditional A&R and management to finance and marketing, they bring a diverse range of experience that gives us the creative space to experiment and enhance how we do things. Over the past year, we’ve brought songwriting camps back in a bold new way and signed rising talent like Benson Boone, Amy Allen, DZL, Bongo ByTheWay, Madi Yanofsky, Danielle Ponder and Brasko. We have big things planned at Warner Chappell in 2023, and I'm excited for all the great music and #1s to come from one of the best teams in the business. Perhaps one day I will allow them to see the out of doors.”