Common Music Group introduced on Friday (Feb. 7) that Julie Adam has been promoted to president and CEO of Common Music Canada. She succeeds longtime chief Jeffrey Remedios, who has been named president of strategic improvement for REPUBLIC Collective, which incorporates Island, Def Jam, Mercury, and Republic Information. Each appointments are efficient instantly.
Adam has served as govt vp and normal supervisor of UMC since March 2023. In that function, she drove record-breaking success for UMG’s international and home artists in Canada, expanded e-commerce and direct-to-consumer initiatives, and strengthened model partnerships. As CEO, she’ll lead the corporate’s total technique and operations. Earlier than becoming a member of Common, Adam spent practically 24 years at Rogers Media. As president of stories and leisure, she led the technique and oversaw the administration and improvement of a portfolio of manufacturers that spanned dozens of radio stations, podcast networks and TV channels.
“Julie is a beneficiant, intuitive, and astute chief. Her impression since becoming a member of Common has been transformative and could be felt trade huge: with artists, our staff, and companions,” mentioned Remedios. “Her ardour and drive, coupled together with her potential to laser-focus on outcomes, all whereas making certain the artist comes first, has propelled our roster to new heights. With Julie’s continued management, UMC is poised for the subsequent part of progress and evolution.”
After a decade as chairman and CEO of UMC, Remedios will now lead high-priority progress initiatives for Republic’s labels, specializing in worldwide A&R, Republic recording studios, model enlargement and extra. He’ll work from each New York and Toronto, reporting to REPUBLIC Collective CEO Monte Lipman and COO Avery Lipman.
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Throughout his time at UMC, Remedios redefined the corporate’s A&R technique, dramatically boosting income for Canadian-signed artists. He additionally spearheaded the creation of UMC’s inventive campus in downtown Toronto, establishing it as a hub for the broader music trade.
Reflecting on his tenure, Remedios acknowledged deep pleasure in UMC’s evolution and appreciation for UMG management’s help. “I’ve devoted my profession to serving artists, and I’m extremely happy with what we’ve constructed at Common Music Canada,” he mentioned, whereas additionally thanking Common CEO Lucian Grainge and govt vp Michele Anthony for his or her mentorship. “The corporate I joined in 2015 and the one I go away in 2025 are vastly totally different—proof of our progress via inventive innovation.”
“Jeffrey brings a wealth of expertise as a frontrunner and entrepreneur to the collective, mentioned Monte Lipman. “In his new function, centered on exploring and capitalizing on alternatives in rising areas of the trade, Jeffrey will play a crucial function in scaling our enterprise and proving new inventive and industrial retailers for our artists.”
The management change in Toronto displays related actions taken by UMG roughly 700 miles south a day earlier. Following Cindy Mabe’s departure as CEO and chairman of Common Music Group Nashville on Thursday, UMG introduced the appointment of Mike Harris as CEO and producer and nine-time Grammy winner Dave Cobb as chief inventive officer.
