Adam Wright has joined impartial music rights firm Merlin as its new Chief Monetary Officer (CFO).
Wright joins Merlin after three years as Director of Finance for Inventive Artists Company (CAA) overseeing its model licensing enterprise in Europe, Center East, and Africa.
Beforehand, Wright held government positions at Sony Music Group, chargeable for operations throughout Australia, New Zealand and Singapore; and Cooperative Music, Common Music Group’s former worldwide licensing and distribution community serving the impartial music sector.
Based mostly within the UK, Merlin says that Wright shall be a key member of its government administration crew, “a strategic chief all through the corporate’, and chargeable for the entire group’s monetary, treasury, and tax capabilities on a worldwide foundation.
Merlin says that Wright joins throughout a time of momentous development for the group.
Since final summer time, 37 new members have joined from all over the world, together with members primarily based in Canada, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Lebanon, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, UAE, UK, US, and South Korea.
The corporate additionally welcomed first-time direct members from various new international locations, together with Albania, Iraq, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, and Turkey.
As well as, this previous 12 months, Merlin has additionally partnered with new digital providers and grown its relationships with its companions.
This contains Lickd, a platform that lets video creators legally add music into their movies; a take care of FLO in Korea; an expanded partnership with Boomplay; a take care of TREBEL; a partnership with Twitch; and a partnership with Pinterest to develop the music expertise on the platform.
Different highlights embrace an activation with Peloton to premiere new music on their platform; partnering with YouTube on Shorts and Creator Music; enhancing Merlin’s relationship with JioSaavn, and a partnership with China-based short-form video platform Kuaishou.
“It’s such a dynamic time for the Merlin organisation and the business as a complete—I’m very excited to have this chance to return again to the impartial sector the place my music business profession first started is very satisfying.”
Adam Wright
“I’m delighted to tackle the position of CFO at Merlin,” Wright stated. “It’s such a dynamic time for the Merlin organisation and the business as a complete—I’m very excited to have this chance to return again to the impartial sector the place my music business profession first started is very satisfying.”
“Independents’ ardour for music is simply matched by their stage of innovation and entrepreneurship. It’s a privilege to affix Merlin as they proceed to ship on that ethos on behalf of their members and digital companions all over the world.”
“Adam possesses an unbelievable wealth of expertise throughout music, TV, movie, licensing, and shopper manufacturers. I couldn’t be extra happy to welcome him to Merlin on this essential and strategic position.”
Jeremy Sirota, Merlin
Jeremy Sirota, Merlin CEO, stated: “Adam possesses an unbelievable wealth of expertise throughout music, TV, movie, licensing, and shopper manufacturers. I couldn’t be extra happy to welcome him to Merlin on this essential and strategic position.
“He’s extremely revered in his area and brings the precise mix of long-term considering, technical abilities, and spectacular management to profit Merlin, its members and our companions across the globe.”
