Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety has promoted Jem Aswad to Deputy Music Editor.Based in New York, Aswad joined Variety in April 2017 from Billboard.
He signed on to relaunch Variety‘s music coverage alongside Shirley Halperin, Executive Editor of Music, to whom he reports.Aswad’s promotion comes as Variety has expanded the scope and volume of its music editorial under Halperin’s leadership with annual franchises including Hitmakers, Music for Screens, Music Mogul of the Year and extensive Grammy Awards coverage.“Jem has played an essential role in elevating Variety‘s music business coverage,” said Halperin.
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