SONY/ATV Music Publishing Names Rick Krim Co-President, U.S.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the world's leading music publisher, has appointed Rick Krim as Co-President, U.S., a role in which he will lead the company's A&R operations in Los Angeles. The announcement was made today by Martin Bandier, the Chairman and CEO of the company.

Krim will look after Sony/ATV's U.S. A&R activities alongside Co-President, U.S. Danny Strick, who is based in the company's New York office. Both report directly to Bandier. In addition, Krim's role will carry a number of other responsibilities, which will include expanding the company into new areas of business.

Martin Bandier said: "Rick is a true music industry professional with deep relationships with the best artists, talent managers and industry executives. He truly knows songwriters and will be a great asset to an already strong team. Given his time at MTV and VH1, he will also bring to us a number of additional skills to complement his immense A&R capabilities."

Krim's arrival at Sony/ATV returns him to the world of music publishing, while reuniting him with Martin Bandier whom he worked under for six years at EMI Music Publishing.

Rick Krim said: "I cannot wait to get started in this role as I am not only returning to music publishing, but will be reunited with Marty Bandier who I learned so much from during my time at EMI. It is so exciting and such an honor after all these years to get a chance to work with him again, especially at a company as dynamic as Sony/ATV that is blessed with so many great songwriters and artists. I am also looking forward to working with Danny and the rest of the Sony/ATV team."

Krim brings to the new role more than 30 years' experience in the music industry, including most recently working at Republic Records as Executive Vice President, Artist Development.

He started his career at MTV Networks as a business manager in 1982, the year after the pioneering music TV service launched in the U.S. By 1985 he had risen through the ranks to become Manager of Talent and Artist Relations and in 1992 was made Vice President of Talent and Artist Relations where he served as a proxy between MTV, artists and the music industry.

A career switch took him to EMI Music Publishing, then the world's leading music publisher under its Chairman and CEO Martin Bandier. He spent six years at the company as Senior Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Marketing in which he oversaw the promotion and marketing department, while signing new artists and songwriters. Among the talent he signed were Train, Goo Goo Dolls and Good Charlotte.

He returned to music TV broadcasting and MTV owner Viacom in 2001 when he was named Executive Vice President of Talent and Music Programming for VH1. It gave him responsibility for all talent and label relations for VH1, VH1 Classic, Palladia and VH1 Digital as he served as the main link between the Network, music artists, their management and record labels. During this period he also oversaw the development of VH1's You Oughta Know, which exposed viewers to new and emerging artists, while his other successes included VH1 Storytellers and VH1 Divas.

Krim joined Republic Records in 2014 in the newly-created position of Executive Vice President, Artist Development.

A graduate of Bucknell University, he was named in 2003 by the T.J. Martell Foundation, a non-profit organization funding innovative research for leukemia, cancer and AIDS, as the honoree for its 4th Annual Family Day. In 2012 he received the UJA music Visionary of the Year Award for demonstrating leadership and philanthropy at work and in the community.

ABOUT SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, established in 1995 as a joint venture between Sony and Michael Jackson, is the world's leading music publisher. Together with EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV owns or administers around 3 million copyrights including those from such iconic music catalogs like Leiber & Stoller, Mijac Music, Motown and Famous Music. Sony/ATV also controls many of the best known songs ever written like "New York, New York", "Hallelujah", "All You Need Is Love", "You've Got a Friend", "Moon River", "Jailhouse Rock", "The Mission Impossible Theme", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Over the Rainbow", "Stand By Me", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Singin' in the Rain". In addition, Sony/ATV represents the copyrights of such legendary artists as The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Kraftwerk, Joni Mitchell, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Richie Sambora, Sting, The Supremes, Wyclef Jean, Hank Williams and Stevie Wonder, among others. Its ever-growing list of chart-topping artists, writers and producers includes Akon, Avicii, Calvin Harris, Jessie J, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, P!nk, RedOne, Shakira, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Stargate, Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams.

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