Christine Barnum, beatBread’s new head of financial operations. Photo Credit: beatBread
Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of March 6th, 2026.
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beatBread
beatBread has announced three hires, welcoming: former CD Baby COO Christine Barnum as head of financial operations; Michael Poole (who joins via outsourcing specialist Countsy) as CFO; and former Spotify machine learning engineer Jameson Toole as board advisor on AI and machine learning.
Moises
Charlie Puth has signed on as Moises’ chief music officer.
Sony Music Publishing
SMP has promoted Michael Riggs, part of the company for nearly three decades, to SVP of licensing and income tracking.
iHeartMedia (710 WOR)
Former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is set to begin co-hosting a weekday morning show on iHeartMedia’s 710 WOR this coming Monday, March 9th.
WME
Seven years after coming aboard WME, Lucy Dickins, most recently global head of contemporary music and touring, has exited the agency.
Academy of Country Music
Following over six years at the helm of the Academy of Country Music, Damon Whiteside has revealed plans to step down at July’s start. From there, the former CMA exec “will continue serving as CEO Emeritus for the remainder of 2026.”
BMI
Broadcast Music, Inc. has added longtime HR exec John Powenski as SVP and chief HR officer.
PRS for Music
PRS for Music CEO Andrea Czapary Martin “will be stepping down at the end of 2026.”
Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster International’s London-based CTO, Carlos Alvarez-Coch, has departed the Live Nation subsidiary amid a high-stakes antitrust trial.
Metro PR
Ariana Sacco has officially joined Metro Public Relations as a music-division account supervisor.
