Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Group has announced the promotion of Will Tanous to Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately.
He will continue to serve as a member of the company’s executive management board.In his new position, Tanous, who will continue to report to UMG Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, will retain his current responsibilities and add new ones involving several major strategic and corporate endeavors.
While his previous title was EVP of communications — and his stature in that area is evidenced by the fact that the current heads of corporate communications at the two other major labels both worked under him at Warner Music — Tanous quickly became a key strategic adviser to.
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