Kevin Gore Named Pres./Global Catalog For Warner Music Group

Kevin Gore

KEVIN GORE has been named Pres./Global Catalog, Recorded Music at WARNER MUSIC GROUP, replacing TIM FRASER-HARDING, who has left the company. FRASER-HARDING originally joined WMG in 2012 as SVP/Global Catalog Management, Recorded Music.

“Over the past five years, TIM has led our catalog team with passion and integrity,” said WMG CEO/Recorded Music MAX LOUSADA in an internal memo to staff. “He’s helped champion our ‘always on’ approach to marketing our artists and their legacies, and spearheaded many successful projects, including major reissues from LED ZEPPELIN, DAVID BOWIE and PHIL COLLINS.”

The L.A.-based exec has been President of the ARTS MUSIC division since 2017, WMG's home for classical, musical theater, jazz, children's music, film scores and other fields "outside the pop mainstream."

Prior to joining ARTS MUSIC, GORE had been Pres./COO of DMI MUSIC & MEDIA, a boutique marketing and digital music agency.

GORE has also been Pres./CEO of WMG’s RHINO ENTERTAINMENT/Global Catalog Division as well as President of UNIVERSAL CLASSICS N.A.

Said LOUSADA, “KEVIN’s most recent successes tell you a lot about why he was chosen for this important role. Just two years ago, he launched ARTS MUSIC, building a dynamic new division from the ground up. He’s done it through organic A&R, inventive label partnerships, and the impressive acquisition of FIRST NIGHT RECORDS. It’s that mix of ambitious entrepreneurialism and creative expertise that makes Kevin the ideal exec to pioneer new opportunities for our stars and legends. He understands how to curate and contextualize music so it cuts through the noise, no matter its genre or history. And, he already has strong relationships with many of our legendary artists and their teams, having previously led our catalog business into the streaming age."

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