Sony Music Publishing UK reshuffles A&R team; Felix Canetty-Clarke, Sarah Gabrielli, Saul Fitton all promoted

Sony Music Publishing UK has introduced a reshuffle inside its A&R division, with three key promotions for executives.

Felix Canetty-Clarke is upped to VP, UK A&R Technique & Worldwide Analysis, from his earlier position as Senior Director, A&R Analysis and Analytics, UK and Worldwide.

The corporate has additionally promoted Sarah Gabrielli to Senior Director A&R, UK & Europe, and Saul Fitton to Senior Director of A&R, UK, efficient instantly. 

In his new position, Canetty-Clarke will proceed to drive the corporate’s data-driven A&R initiatives and broaden his focus throughout operations and technique. Canetty-Clarke, who joined the corporate in 2018 as A&R Analysis and Analytics Supervisor, has constructed up his division from scratch whereas additionally signing skills together with Caity Baser, Neave Applebaum, Taet, Joe Unknown, Miggy Dela Rosa, Lovejoy, and Matilda Mann.

In the meantime, Gabrielli and Fitton will each play roles in driving alternatives for Sony Music Publishing’s roster of songwriters and advancing the corporate’s artistic technique.

“Sarah, Saul and Felix are the perfect skills within the UK. Their ardour for music, their drive and their distinctive every day dedication for our songwriters are exemplary.”

David Ventura, Sony Music Publishing

Gabrielli has signed and labored intently with breakthrough skills comparable to beabadoobee, Cian Ducrot, Child Queen, and Jim Legaxcy since becoming a member of the corporate in 2016. She has additionally labored with hitmakers comparable to Sampha, Arlo Parks, Koz, Tom Mann (Lewis Capaldi, Anne Marie, Becky Hill), Mark Ralph and extra. She most lately held the place of UK and Europe A&R Supervisor.

Fitton, who started his profession at Sony Music Publishing in 2020 as Senior A&R Supervisor, has additionally made his mark by signing and supporting hitmakers like Pablo Bowman, Lostboy, Mimi Webb, Bastille, Mae Stephens, and Gracey. His artistic collaborations lengthen to Plested, TMS, Tom Grennan, Anne-Marie, and extra.

Commenting on their promotions, David Ventura, President & Co-Managing Director, UK and SVP Worldwide, Sony Music Publishing stated, “Sarah, Saul and Felix are the perfect skills within the UK. Their ardour for music, their drive and their distinctive every day dedication for our songwriters are exemplary.”

“Collectively they bring about the way forward for our firm and with Tim we now have been impressed to see everybody recognizing their successes and achievements. Their promotions by the ranks right here at Sony Music Publishing have been natural and stellar, all of us sit up for seeing them develop into their new roles and promising careers.”

“Tim” refers to Tim Major, who, together with Ventura, is Co-Managing Director of Sony Music Publishing within the UK.

Their promotions comply with different management modifications on the firm.

Final month, Sony Music Publishing’s international HQ within the US appointed Robin Nastri to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, World Enterprise Workplace.

In Could, Andrew Spence was promoted to Normal Counsel at Sony Music Publishing UK, whereas Shauni Caballero was named Senior A&R Supervisor in November 2022.

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