Sony Music Publishing has promoted Margherita Gnech to Managing Director of Italy, efficient Wednesday (June 25).
Gnech will stay based mostly out of Milan, reporting on to Sony Music Publishing President, Worldwide Man Henderson.
She joined SMP in 2020 as Senior Supervisor, Authorized & Enterprise Affairs, and most lately served as Head of Authorized & Enterprise Affairs. In her new function, Gnech will oversee inventive and enterprise operations throughout SMP Italy.
Italy’s recorded music market, the third largest within the European Union, noticed an 8.5% year-on-year improve in income in 2024, pushed by a 17.1% improve in subscription streaming revenues, in response to knowledge from the Federation of the Italian Music Trade.
Commenting on her promotion, Gnech stated: “Taking up the function of Managing Director is a proud and significant milestone in my journey. I consider in a music publishing mannequin that’s daring, collaborative, and deeply dedicated to placing songwriters first.”
“Taking up the function of Managing Director is a proud and significant milestone in my journey. I consider in a music publishing mannequin that’s daring, collaborative, and deeply dedicated to placing songwriters first.”
Margherita Gnech, Sony Music Publishing Italy
“I’m excited to guide this new chapter alongside a group of exceptionally proficient colleagues, whose ardour and dedication are on the coronary heart of all the pieces we do.”
Sony Music Publishing President, Worldwide Man Henderson added: “I’m delighted to announce Margherita Gnech as SMP Italy’s new Managing Director. Margherita brings a variety of expertise and a peaceful intelligence to the function.”
“She has a transparent imaginative and prescient in regards to the inventive way forward for our firm and might be a serious contributor to Italy’s music publishing enterprise. Her relationships throughout our world community might be instrumental as we proceed to broaden Italian songwriters’ presence around the globe.”
Gnech started her profession as a copyright lawyer within the IP and TMT division at Osborne Clarke in Milan, and frolicked at Simmons & Simmons.
“Her relationships throughout our world community might be instrumental as we proceed to broaden Italian songwriters’ presence around the globe.”
Man Henderson, Sony Music Publishing
The promotion comes as Sony Music Publishing Italy continues to develop its roster, which already contains songwriters and composers together with Ennio Morricone, Pino Daniele, Franco Battiato, Måneskin, in addition to Damiano and Victoria’s solo initiatives, Andrea Laszlo De Simone, Ditonellapiaga, Cosmo, and La Rappresentante di Lista, amongst others.
Sony Music Publishing has made a number of management modifications in latest months. In April, SMP UK promoted Sarah Gabrielli to Head of A&R, reporting to President and Co-Managing Director, SMP UK & SVP Worldwide David Ventura.
In February, SMP promoted Henry Naldjian to Chief Know-how Officer, reporting to Sony Music Publishing’s Chief Info Officer Invoice Starke. And in February, SMP promoted Katie Welle to President, Head of US A&R, succeeding Walter Jones. Welle studies to SMP Chairman/CEO Jon Platt.
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