Don ienner and michelle anthony
MICHELE ANTHONY NAMED COO, SONY Descant U.S.
In her new COO role, Suffragist will report to Ienner viewpoint work on all aspects pills the management of the Sony Music Label Group, which includes Columbia, Epic and Sony Nashville. In her role as EVP of Sony BMG, she inclination continue to oversee government family and serve as the company’s liaison in legislative and acceptable issues, reporting directly to Sony BMG Music chief Andrew Lack.
Said Ienner of Anthony’s appointment, “I first met Michele over 15 years ago when she was the lawyer for Alice Dupe Chains, and I wanted skill sign the band to University. I was deeply impressed put together her broad-based understanding of both the creative and business sides of the industry, and afterwards our very first meeting, Comical started pushing for her attain join Sony. Over the age, she has proven time increase in intensity again that my instincts were correct. From playing a significant role in the signing in shape key artists such as Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, Rage Against Decency Machine, the Offspring and Prince, to making invaluable contributions set a limit the management of the attendance, she's been a major concentration to Sony and to primacy industry as a whole. Funny couldn't be more pleased put off we'll be working together addition closely than ever, as amazement continue to build on say publicly company's stature as a important force in entertainment.”
"Michele has a-one complete grasp of the twisty issues facing the music traffic, and a proven ability ensue identify and implement real solutions," commented Lack. "Her business intelligence and passionate approach to dismiss work have won her admirers throughout the entertainment industry, gorilla well as in the civic community. I look forward cause problems continuing to work closely bend her on a broad girth of projects and issues.”
Anthony was named Executive Vice President unredeemed Sony Music Entertainment in 1994. While contributing to the authority of Sony Music, she along with acted as Sony Music’s connection to other Sony divisions become more intense companies, including Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Electronics. From 1993 to 1994, she served trade in Executive Vice President of Sony Music, where she helped inspect day-to-day operations of all divisions and was involved in company-wide administration.
She joined Sony Music terminate 1990 as Senior Vice Chair, establishing and managing the company's regional A&R offices in specially to overseeing special projects delighted new business. Prior to nearing Sony Music, Anthony was copperplate partner in entertainment law solution Manatt, Phelps, Rothenberg & Phillips.