One Liners: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Ibibio Sound Machine, Crawlers, more

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DEALSUniversal Music’s Polydor has signed Crawlers to a new record deal. “It’s been incredibly exciting watching them grow over the past year”, says co-President Tom March. “From selling out tours to their first releases connecting to audiences in a big way, and this is just the beginning for them”.———————————————–APPOINTMENTSSound Diplomacy, the consultancy focused on the music, night-time and wider creative sectors, has announced the appointment of Rob Hain – a former client and existing advisor to the company – as Global CEO.

Founder and current CEO Shain Shapiro will move to the position of Chair. Hain “knows what makes us tick”, says Shaprio, while the executive rejig “allows me to spend more time with the recently established non-profit think tank, The Center For Music Ecosystems”.Sentric Music has hired songwriter and producer Simon Perry as President and Head of A&R for North America. “I am very excited to be welcoming Simon to the team as he is the perfect candidate to start building on the foundations of our US operations which represents an important step in the next stage of our international growth”, says CEO Chris Meehan.Priscilla Kotey has been promoted to the new role of SVP at Warner Music Ireland. “I’m so pleased to be asked to step up and lead the Warner Music team in Dublin”, she says. “Ireland is an exciting and dynamic market where many of our international artists are excited to perform”.Lanre Gaba has been promoted to Co-President of Black Music at Warner’s Atlantic Records in the US. “Atlantic was built on black music and a continued legacy of artist development”, she says. “We have the most exceptional artists on our roster, whose music moves the culture”.Utopia Music has hired Rosa Martinez as.