Executive Turntable
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Concord CEO Scott Pascucci is stepping down effective June 30 after helming the fifth biggest music company for a decade. Bob Valentine, who ascended to president in 2021 from CFO, will become Concord’s new CEO.
Additionally, Concord’s chief label officer Tom Whalley will also vacate his role but will continue to be involved as founder of Loma Vista Recordings, his joint venture with Concord. Pascucci, who remains on Concord’s board of directors, and Whalley will be inaugural members of Concord’s new advisory board.
“I started my career in the music business 30-plus years ago for the simple reason that I love music, and I discovered along the way that I enjoy building businesses and leading teams of people,” said Pascucci in a statement. “Thanks to [Wood Creek founding partner] Brett Hellerman, I was given the opportunity to do all of those things at Concord. In 10 years, we have built a company that matters in the music industry, a place that cares about its employees, artists and writers, and that is well-positioned for the future. I am proud of all that we have accomplished. I look forward to continuing on the board of directors, to help guide the company forward under Bob’s leadership, while also having more time to focus on my interests in film and social impact initiatives.”
(Wood Creek Capital Management bought Concord from Village Roadshow in 2013. Concord is now a private company funded by institutional capital and Concord’s management team.)
Pascucci’s announcement comes several weeks after Concord launched Concord Music Royalties, LLC Series 2022-1, a $1.8 billion asset-backed security that will allow further growth through funding reserve accounts, paying down debt and other uses.
“It positions us beautifully for the future,” Pascucci tells Billboard of the security. “It has given us significant additional capital for growth while also dramatically broadening the base of institutional lenders who are now familiar with the company.”
The succession plan has been in the works since 2019. “An orderly succession in key positions is critical to the stability and future growth of the company, as evidenced by the smooth transition from Jake Wisely to Jim Selby as chief publishing executive a few years ago,” Pascucci continues. “ My decision to move out of the CEO position and to stay on the board was made over 2 years ago, at which time Bob moved into the role of president.”
Bob Valentine
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“Scott has made the transition from CFO to president remarkably smooth and easy,” Valentine says. “As CFO I was used to a particular flow of helping to finance our acquisitions and new productions; in stepping into the president’s role, I needed to get into the rhythm of the creative process outside of a purely financial lens. Scott’s extraordinarily patient, and he’s made sure to loop me in on some of the many day-to-day things that I wouldn’t have been in the middle of as CFO. Also, the senior team, most of whom are in Nashville, work very closely with each other. That makes a transition like this easier than they tend to be for a company.”
Valentine’s history with the company precedes Pascucci’s. He joined Norman Lear’s ACT III Communications in 1999 when it acquired Concord Records. He left in 2001 but returned in 2005 as CFO.
“I have had the privilege of helping to build Concord into the company that it is today ever since Norman Lear and his business partner Hal Gaba had the extraordinary foresight to buy a small, independent jazz record label in the same year that Napster was invented,” Valentine said in a statement. “The journey since then has been scary, thrilling, surprising, and incredibly rewarding.”
Valentine tells Billboard that Concord will proceed on its current path. “We’ll continue to focus on our core mission: to champion artists, elevate voices and impact culture. We can’t do any one of those without the other two. At the heart of everything we do is artistry; it’s our job to identify it, elevate it, and ultimately impact culture with it,” he says. That has been and will continue to be true for everything we focus on, whether it’s furthering our frontline label division’s breadth and depth, acquiring iconic songs and recordings, signing new and exciting songwriters, or licensing and co-producing theatrical works. I’m also excited about our Concord Originals segment, which aims to develop and adapt some of our music and theatrically based works (past and present) for film and television.”
Concord’s catalog consists of more than one million songs, composed works, plays, musicals and active recordings and includes works from Phil Collins, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, Daft Punk, Miles Davis, Danny Elfman, Evanescence, The Fania All-Stars, Genesis, Imagine Dragons, Isaac Hayes, James Taylor, Jewel, Joan Sebastian, Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd, Cyndi Lauper, Little Richard, Nikki Six, Otis Redding, R.E.M., Rodgers & Hammerstein, Pete Seeger, St. Vincent, Taking Back Sunday, Ryan Tedder, The Traveling Wilburys, The Vince Guaraldi Trio and Hans Zimmer.
Headquartered in Nashville, Concord has additional offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, Melbourne and Miami. Concord also has staff in Auckland, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
As chief label officer, Whalley oversees frontline imprints Fantasy Records, Concord Records, Concord Jazz, Rounder Records, Loma Vista Recordings, Easy Eye Sound, KIDZ BOP and Fearless Records.
“In 2014, I found a great partnership with Scott Pascucci and Concord,” says Whalley, who co-founded Interscope Records and was Warner Bros. Records chairman/CEO from 2001 to 2010. “That partnership helped build a very important independent label, Loma Vista Recordings. It has been an added bonus to serve as the chief label officer for frontline labels at Concord. I am very proud of what we have accomplished.”
Following Whalley’s departure, Concord will create a new role that will oversee the entire recorded music division, including frontline and catalog operations.
The new advisory board, which will be unveiled this fall, will also include Wisely, as well as other members from allied fields, such as music, film, theater and technology. It will act as a resource for best practices and new business opportunities for Concord.
Pascucci’s news comes a week after the announcement that Hartwig Masuch, CEO of BMG, the fourth biggest music company, is leaving at the end of the year after 15 years at the company. He will be replaced by BMG CFO Thomas Coesfeld.
Warner Music Group adds another YouTube veteran to its executive leadership team with the hiring of Ariel Bardin as the label’s first president of technology. In his new position, Bardin will head tech and data teams tasked with creating new systems and products to “support the next phase of WMG’s global growth,” the company said on Tuesday (Feb. 7).
The New York-based Bardin will report to his former Google colleague Robert Kyncl, who officially became CEO of WMG on Feb. 1 following the departure of longtime chief Stephen Cooper.
“Ariel understands how technology can serve creativity to have real, long-lasting cultural and commercial impact,” Kyncyl said. “He has a tremendous appreciation for artistry, deep technical expertise, and a proven track record in execution at the highest level. We’re fortunate to welcome him to our team.”
Bardin spent 16 years at Google, where as vp of product management he helped build, launch and grow some of the company’s household-name products, including Google AdWords and Google Payments. For YouTube, he is credited with leading teams working on various creator-centric products as well as its Content ID system, which finds and monetizes user-uploaded videos for rights owners. In the fall of 2021, Bardin joined software company Celonis as its chief product officer.
“I had the pleasure of working with Robert during our time together at Google, where I especially enjoyed our work empowering and equipping YouTube creators,” Bardin said. “WMG is entering an exciting new era under his leadership, and I’m looking forward to joining him and the rest of the company on a mission to provide the highest level of service to the company’s artists, songwriters, and teams.”
The appointment of a newly created president role arrives two days before WMG will announce financial results for its first quarter — along with its first earnings call with Kyncyl at the helm.
Billboard elevates key employees Shira Brown and Sara Katzki, who are named as vice presidents of the music industry title.
Brown, previously associate vice president of video strategy and development, rises to vp of video at Billboard. In her new position, Brown will be responsible for maintaining and improving production quality, while growing the video business, and expanding the venerated title’s revenue streams to include e-commerce, archival licensing and show IP development.
Additionally, she will play a central role in Billboard’s live and event video content.
A Billboard veteran of seven years. Brown had previously led content strategy and partnerships for Larry King Now and Ora TV, and has accumulated upwards of 15 years’ experience in the video space.
Katzki, meanwhile, is the ex-senior director of project management at Billboard. Moving forward, she will serve as vp of Brand Studio, with duties for overseeing ideation, development, and execution of multi-faceted custom concepts for partners across live events, video, social and talent-based programs for all branded content.
A Penske Media Corporation (PMC) stalwart for almost a decade, Katzki has overseen music and brand project management for clients including Honda, Samsung, Amazon, American Express, Google, Diageo and more.
“It’s a privilege to be able to promote two very talented team members who continue to make massive contributions to your brand, culture, and business,” says Mike Van, president of Billboard, in a statement issued Tuesday (Feb. 7) by the trade title’s parent company Penske Media Corporation.
Brown and Katzki “are the best at what they do,” says Dana Droppo, chief brand officer at Billboard, “and it is an honor to be able to acknowledge their hard work publicly.”
The promotions follow the June 2022 appointments of Van and Droppo to their new roles at Billboard.
LiveCo, a new concert promotion company that combines BASE Entertainment, Premier Productions, Icon Concerts, Rush Concerts and Peachtree Entertainment, launched with a team that includes Brian Becker and Mark Maluso (BASE Entertainment), Michael Pugh and Shane Quick (Premier Productions), Paul Meloche (Icon Concerts), Jacob Reiser (Rush Concerts) and Bradley Jordan (Peachtree Entertainment). “Designed to help expand the live entertainment industry,” according to a press release, LiveCo represents talent and productions including Jimmy O. Yang, Criss Angel, Cocomelon Live, Cody Johnson, Jo Koy, Dude Perfect, Zach Bryan, MercyMe, Elevation Worship and Gabriel Iglesias.
BMI announced several key promotions within its creative team. Rafael Martinez and John Ellwood were appointed to the newly created roles of vp of strategy and business affairs, creative and assistant vp of strategy and business affairs, creative, respectively. Reema Iqbal was named executive director of creative, film, TV & visual media. LuAnn Davidson was promoted to executive director of creative administration. Nina Carter was promoted to senior director of creative, partnerships & events. Jon Miller was named director of creative, Europe. Lastly, Katie Kilgallen and Reginald Stewart were both promoted to director of creative. Ellwood can be reached at jellwood@bmi.com, Iqbal can be reached at riqbal@bmi.com, Carter can be reached at ncarter@bmi.comm, Miller can be reached at jmiller@bmi.com and Kilgallen can be reached at kkilgallen@bmi.com.
Todd Moscowitz‘s Santa Anna label appointed Dave Anderson as GM and Carlos “Los” Orgando as vp of promotion. Anderson, who previously served in vp of commerce roles at Geffen and Warner Records, will oversee Santa Anna’s marketing, promotion and digital teams. Orgando, who will assist the label in developing and executing its promotion strategy across several formats, previously held the vp of promotion role at both Geffen and Warner Records. Elsewhere, Derek Lee added the title of CFO of Santa Anna to his existing title of senior vp & CFO at Moscowitz’s Alamo Records.
William “Andy” Anderson was promoted to chief revenue officer at American Urban Radio Networks (AURN); he was previously president of sales. In the role, Anderson will help maximize revenue opportunities, product acquisitions and original content creations for the company. Anderson previously served as director of urban/Canadian advertising at Billboard. (via Radio Facts)
Markus Holzherr was appointed to the newly created role of chief business officer at Warner Music Central Europe. In his new role, Holzherr will oversee the finance, new business, research & analytics and legal departments. He comes from DFB GmbH & Co. KG, where he served as managing director of finance and controlling.
Rob Gross was hired as senior vp of label services at The Syndicate. In the newly-created role, Gross will provide full-scale project management for album releases and sales for all aspects of the company’s services in radio, marketing and PR. Most recently a partner at Shark Attack, he brings clients Warner/Rhino Records and Dine Alone Records to The Syndicate. Gross can be reached at gross@thesyn.com.
Fresh N Sassy Productions CEO/founder Janishia Jones launched ENCORE Music Tech Solutions, a music tech consultancy that signed EMPIRE Publishing as its first client. Under that deal, ENCORE will work with EMPIRE Publishing to scale and improve the publisher’s performance across royalty payment, reporting, synch and other complex systems. ENCORE has already “helped create crucial systems” for EMPIRE Publishing including solutions to better manage agreements, financial accounts and copyrights, according to a press release. Jones can be reached at Info@encoremusic.tech.
Liberty Wilson was promoted to vp of international marketing at Warner Music UK, advancing from her previous role of international marketing director. She’ll continue reporting to the label’s senior vp of international marketing, Victor Aroldoss.
Human Re Sources hired Junko Takeda as vp. Based in Los Angeles, Takeda will oversee day-to-day label relations of Human Re Sources’ Los Angeles and Atlanta operations and continue building the company’s roster of artist clients with support from The Orchard. Takeda most recently served as head of A&R operations at Warner Chappell Music.
The National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) appointed Carl Atiya Swanson as executive director. In the role, Swanson will play a key role in “expanding and solidifying NIVF’s programmatic vision,” according to a press release, collaborating with the executive leadership of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and NIVF “to preserve and nurture the ecosystem of independent live performance venues, festivals and promoters throughout the U.S.” He will work to strengthen the independent venue sector via economic development initiatives and workforce development programs while managing critical services including emergency relief funding. Swanson was previously associate director at Springboard for the Arts.
Jacee Badeaux and Halle Bartlett were promoted to senior creative director of A&R and coordinator of A&R, respectively, at Big Yellow Dog Music. In his new role, Badeaux will continue to curate activity for the company’s writers, artists and producers; he was previously creative director. Bartlett, who was previously creative assistant, will be responsible for calendar management, writer coordination, song pitching and social media for Big Yellow Dog songwriters. Badeaux can be reached at Jacee@bigyellowdogmusic.com and Bartlett can be reached at halle@bigyellowdogmusic.com.
Stephanie McGuire was appointed senior A&R international at CTM Publishing. She will continue to guide CTM’s composers, authors and producers while also focusing on fostering more international collaborations and createingmore overseas opportunities for the company’s roster. McGuire can be reached at Stephanie.mcguire@ctm.nl.
John Page joined Oak View Group (OVG) as senior vp of Acrisure Arena, the Coachella Valley Firebirds and OVG360 Facilities. In the role, he will oversee the management and oversight of all three entities. Based in Palm Springs, Page reports to Coachella Valley Firebirds president Tod Leiweke, OVG business development president Francesca Bodie and OVG360 president Chris Granger. Prior to joining OVG, he served as president of Spectra, which OVG acquired in November 2021.
Nashville’s Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) announced the newly elected members to its 2023 board of directors: President Erin Pettit (Wiles + Taylor), vp Rio Van Risseghem (The Orchard), secretary Jenna Smith (SESAC) and treasurer Ryan Cunningham (ONErpm). Additionally, Grayson Flatness (Sounds Good) was named alumni president of the SOLID Alumni Board.
Hyperreal — the tech company that develops “digital twins” for artists and other creators, allowing them to control their digital identities in the metaverse and beyond — named Scot Barbour chief technology officer and Tim Coleman vp of digital humans. Meanwhile, the company’s chief innovation officer, Sergi Sagas, joined the Hyperreal board of directors. Barbour, who was previously head of production and digital DNA acquisition, will drive the company’s technology roadmap and partnerships and supervise physical and virtual production for Hyperreal. Coleman, who joined Hyperreal in 2020, will head up the effort to build the company’s “highly-detailed, performance ready, photoreal digital avatars known as ‘HyperModels,’” according to a press release.
WME’s music department has promoted seven to partner and 12 to agent across its global offices in Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville, London and Sydney.
Agents recently promoted to partner are: Dave Bradley (co-head of WME’s pop division based in London, with clients including Dua Lipa, Kim Petras and LCD Soundsystem); Brendan Long (London-based and representing electronic music artists including Richie Hawtin, Eric Prydz and Adam Beyer); Henry Glascock (Nashville-based, with clients including Parker McCollum, Catie Offerman and Randy Rogers Band); Doug Singer (Beverly Hills-based, with clients including Orville Peck, Blood Orange and Vince Staples, also appointed department lead for podcast and book tours); Bradley Rainey (who leads WME’s music for visual media group, with a roster that includes Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Randy Newman and Max Richter); Levi Jackson (who leads the tour marketing team for all WME clients including Adele, Luke Combs, Travis Scott, Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters and more) and Jared Rampersaud (Beverly Hills-based and working across the agency’s roster, specializing in live performances for private events and brand activations).
Those promoted to agent in contemporary music include Kidder Erdman, Phillip Richard and Henry Delargy in Beverly Hills; Anna Horowitz and Josh Sanchez in New York; Tom Larner in London; and Brendan Moylan in Sydney. In Nashville, Becca Chisholm, Caleb Fenn, Carter Green and Kanan Vitolo became agents in the country music department and Morgan Carney became an agent in Christian music.
“These promotions showcase the breadth of our client roster and how far we can go in servicing our artists,” said Lucy Dickins, WME’s global head of contemporary music and touring, and Becky Gardenhire, co-head of WME’s Nashville office, in a joint statement. “We are so proud of the leadership and ingenuity each of these individuals has demonstrated, and we look forward to what they will achieve.”
EMPIRE is pushing further into clubland, with big ambitions for helping DJs and producers get paid.
Today (Feb. 1), the San Francisco-based label announced that Moody Jones will step into the newly created general manager of dance role. Jones was previously EMPIRE’s svp of digital & creative, a position from which he worked across genres including dance projects by artists like The Martinez Brothers and Santino Le Saint.
Jones tells Billboard that this position will allow EMPIRE to “prioritize our expansion in this scene.” Jones’ new role follows EMPIRE’S acquisition of Claude VonStroke‘s storied Dirtybird label last October, with Jones adding that EMPIRE Dance is currently in talks with other labels and properties and “are open to other opportunities including catalog acquisitions.” Jones — a 2022 Billboard Indie Power Player honoree — will lead a dance team made up of the Dirtybird team, along with a team of new hires.
In this new role, his day-to-day involves signing artists, working on reintroducing songs from the EMPIRE catalog, and developing ways to incorporate dance strategies into the company’s daily priorities. Most crucially though, is time spent “getting obsessed with artists that deserve more exposure and figuring out where EMPIRE Dance can add value to them,” Jones says.
“The music industry has been evolving over the last five years and the dance labels haven’t caught up yet,” Jones says. “Our goal is to improve dance artist and label deals and reintroduce strong communities. DJs and dance artists have gotten used to making pennies on their music and making majority of their income on touring, which unfortunately means less quality time in production and more negative impact on their mental and physical health. I’m trying to help artists turn the pennies they are making on music into profits to better their livelihood.”
While EMPIRE has previously worked largely in genres like hip-hop and Latin, it’s bringing a significant competitive edge to the dance space. The company has its own publishing division and boasts “our own distributor so we have better data insights and audience analytics that empower us and our artists to make more proactive decisions,” he says.
EMPIRE also has its own studios, synch and partnership team and international staff in more than a dozen cities to help with regional rollouts.
“Moody has been an integral part of EMPIRE’s growth over the years,” EMPIRE CEO Ghazi adds in a statement. “As we expand into Dance, I’m confident in Moody at the helm with his ability to identify and develop artists that are impacting culture.”
Maria “Mechas” Mercedes Montejo has joined Sony Music Latin-Iberia as managing director of the Andean region (which includes Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela), Billboard has learned. She replaces Adriana Restrepo, who has joined the leadership team of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, or IFPI.
Montejo will report directly to Damián Amato, who is overseeing Sony Music Latin’s now unified South American operations. The Buenos Aires-based executive, who’s been with Sony Music for the past two decades, was previously general director for the southernmost cone of the regional including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
“This new structure is part of our ongoing transformation efforts to make Sony Music the most dynamic, efficient and nimble organization that can respond quickly to the needs of a dynamic and ever-changing industry”, Afo Verde, chairman & CEO of Sony Music Latin-Iberia, said about the leadership shakeup.
Verde added: “I am very grateful to Adriana for all her efforts and contributions to this important part of our region, both artistically and commercially. Fortunately, we have a strong successor in Mechas, who has broad experience in the industry and the Andean region. I am confident that she will build upon the success and trajectory of the region. I’m also grateful to Damian for taking on this broader role. Without a doubt the artists, Mechas and the incredible Andean team will enjoy and benefit from his leadership.”
Before joining Sony Music, Montejo was the general manager for Warner Music Latin, where she “leveraged her experience and insight” of the Latin American music industry, according to a statement.
Producer Alex Garza and music executive Gerardo Vergara have joined Estrella Media Music Entertainment (EMME), the Los Angeles-based company tells Billboard.
In his role, Garza — who founded Arpa Music Publishing, where he represents artists such as Espinoza Paz, Horacio Palencia and Joss Favela — will oversee music production and publishing and serve as an in-house music producer.
As director, Vergara will manage the roster, catalog, and business opportunities for EMME, as well as new artist signings and development. Having worked in the industry for over 15 years, he’s helped develop the careers of regional Mexican music artists such as Gerardo Ortiz and Luis Coronel. He was previously gm of Green Dream, the management and social media company behind Pepe Aguilar.
“Adding Gerardo and Alex to EMME is the completion of our dream team,” said Eddie Leon, executive vp of radio programming and events for Estrella Media who also oversees EMME. “Both bring a wealth of knowledge and contacts within the music industry that will help in our development of the next Regional Mexican stars. In addition, they will be instrumental in managing Estrella’s IP from its numerous series, events, and awards shows. EMME will give artists, songwriters, and composers a unique and culturally relevant path to develop their talent, fan base and culture.”
The multi-platform media company’s music division launched in April with longtime radio programmer and television personality Pepe Garza as head of content development and A&R. EMME includes a label and publishing arm and aims to “develop the next generation of Latin music stars.”
Music public relations veteran Jake Basden has been named president at the Jason Owen-led Sandbox Entertainment Group. The news was first reported by Variety.
In his new role, Basden will champion a roster of artists that includes Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Midland, Faith Hill, Dan+Shay and actress-singer Kate Hudson. He will also work with Sandbox’s various media and entertainment entities, including the Broadway musical Shucked, which premieres this spring.
“Jake is the sort of star executive who recognizes this is not a business of boxes and lanes,” said Owen, Sandbox founder and CEO, via a statement. “He is beloved by all and brings elevation to everything he touches. From conceptualizing events to executing campaigns, there’s no one [else] whose vision can see a project from conception through to not just success, but the highest awards recognition for whatever arena they’re in. Sandbox’s incredible team was formed as an entertainment firm whether it meant movies, television, touring or career direction. Jake excels in all of those spaces.”
“There is so much more to a successful launch, whether it’s an artist’s project, a Broadway show or long-term development,” Basden added via a statement. “Perception can define reality, but you have to back it up with solid strategy and execution. The opportunity Jason has provided allows me to both stretch and take topflight people, TV and motion picture platforms to new places. That thrills me because I believe that marketing done as a well-thought-out strategy yields exponential returns. The Sandbox team is comprised of the highest caliber executives whom I have long admired, and I am grateful for the opportunity to join them.”
Basden previously spent 12 years spearheading publicity efforts at Big Machine Label Group, championing artists including Thomas Rhett, Tim McGraw, Lady A, Glen Campbell and former Big Machine artist Taylor Swift. Basden was named senior vp of global communication for BMLG in 2017. He announced his departure from the label group earlier this month.
Basden, a University of Oklahoma graduate, joined Big Machine from the New York offices of public relations firm Edelman, where he served as a director in their sports and entertainment division. Basden’s career accolades to date include being named Country Music Association (CMA) publicist of the year. He was also named PRWeek‘s Young PR Professional of the Year, and was honored as one of the magazine’s “40 Under 40” in 2019.
Jenifer Mallory has been promoted to president of Columbia Records, the company announced today (Jan. 31). Mallory, who has been executive vp/general manager of the label since 2018, will continue to report to chairman/CEO Ron Perry.
Mallory has been at Columbia Records and Sony Music since 2006, when she joined and rose through a series of marketing roles over the years. She became senior vp of international at Sony in 2015, leading global campaigns for Sony artists at RCA, Columbia and Epic, before rising to executive vp of international three years later, then joining Perry as part of Columbia’s leadership team.
In her new role, she will continue to have oversight of marketing, publicity, digital, brand partnerships, licensing and video departments at Columbia, the company said.
“I’ve had the privilege of spending much of my career at Columbia Records and am proud of what we have achieved over the past few years,” Mallory said in a statement. “I’m thankful to our incredible staff and most importantly our inspiring artists. I’m forever grateful to Ron Perry and [Sony Music chairman] Rob Stringer for entrusting me with this role and their mentorship. I will continue championing our artists and honor Columbia’s legacy.”
This past year, Perry and Mallory oversaw a huge year for Columbia artists like Harry Styles, Beyoncé and Adele, all of whom are up for album of the year at this coming weekend’s Grammy Awards, as well as with a series of younger artists and burgeoning stars like Rosalia, The Kid LAROI and Lil Nas X.
“Jen’s steadfast championing of artists, extraordinary leadership abilities, and unwavering dedication to Columbia Records makes her truly Presidential,” Perry said in a statement.