Wes Donehower has been promoted to the function of Senior Vice President, A&R at Huge Loud Data and Mercury Data.
In keeping with Wednesday’s (June 18) announcement, this “distinctive” twin function originated from the “profitable strategic alliance” between Huge Loud Data and Mercury Data.
Since signing a multi-year distribution deal again in 2024, the 2 labels have labored carefully collectively throughout artists like Huge Loud’s Morgan Wallen.
In his earlier function, Donehower served as Senior Vice President, A&R at Republic Data the place he labored on the deal to carry Jelly Roll to the label in partnership with BMG and Damaged Bow Data.
He additionally led A&R on Jelly Roll‘s newest album, Fantastically Damaged, which debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200.
Previous to this, Donehower labored in A&R at Columbia Data the place he signed artists equivalent to Lil Nas X, Russ, Koe Wetzel, and Quinn XCII.
Huge Loud associate and CEO Seth England commented on Donehower’s appointment: “Wes has an distinctive monitor document of discovering and signing game-changing expertise, and he’s firmly established himself as one of many trade’s high A&R executives.”
“Wes has firmly established himself as one of many trade’s high A&R executives.”
Seth England, Huge Loud
Added England: “I respect his work ethic, his artistic instincts, and the influence he makes on the tradition.
“We’re honored to welcome him into the Huge Loud household by way of our partnership with Mercury.”
Mercury Data Chairman and CEO Tyler Arnold, stated: “Wes is an unbelievable A&R govt who has an innate capacity to work throughout each style.
“He has nice instincts, however extra impressively has a present of constructing lengthy lasting and real relationships with artists.
“We’ve shared loads of nice moments already, and I’m so excited to staff up with Wes for a few years to return.”
“He has nice instincts, however extra impressively has a present of constructing lengthy lasting and real relationships with artists.”
Tyler Arnold, Mercury Data
Commenting on his new function, Donehower stated: “Tyler and Seth have set a normal for our enterprise with their dynamic and artist centric strategy.
“It’s a privilege to work with each the Mercury and Huge Loud groups.
“It’s a privilege to work with each the Mercury and Huge Loud groups.”
Wes Donehower, Huge Loud and Mercury Data
“I’m trying ahead to persevering with to construct new relationships in nation music whereas fostering my longstanding partnerships throughout all genres.”
This appointment is one other signal of the strengthening relationship between Huge Loud Data and Mercury Data’ mother or father firm, Common Music Group.
On Could 1, Huge Loud bought a minority stake in Morgan Wallen’s grasp recording catalog to Chord Music Companions, in a deal reportedly valued at over $200 million.
Common Music Group holds a 25.8% stake in Chord Music Companions, by way of a $240 million funding made in February 2024.Music Enterprise Worldwide
