Pico Cibelli named President of Warner Music Italy, as Marco Alboni steps down as Chairman and CEO after 9+ years

Pico Cibelli has been named as the brand new President of Warner Music Italy.

He’ll exchange Marco Alboni, who’s stepping down as Chairman and CEO of Warner Music Italy after greater than 9 years, and who beforehand led EMI Music Italy, which was acquired by Warner Music Group in 2013.

Cibelli will report back to Simon Robson, President, Worldwide, Recorded Music, Warner Music Group.

He joins from Sony Music Italy, the place he has spent greater than a decade working in A&R, growing the corporate’s frontline home artists.

Cibelli began within the music business in 1996, working as a Dance A&R and TV Advertising Product Supervisor at dance and home label Dig It Worldwide.

He left Dig It Worldwide to affix impartial distribution firm Self Distribution, leveraging his expertise throughout label administration, TV and radio promotion throughout his roster.

He joined Common Music Italy in 2000 and labored as an A&R Govt there for greater than 10 years, signing and dealing with the likes of Membership Dogo, Eiffel65, Fabri Fibra, Francesco Renga, Gabry Ponte, Gianna Nannini, Lorenzo Jovanotti, Marracash, and plenty of others.

In 2011, he moved to Sony Music Italy as an A&R Supervisor earlier than transferring as much as A&R Director, and subsequently grew to become Director of Native Frontline Repertoire a short while after.

Whereas at Sony Music, he found and developed artists together with Ana Mena, Fedez, Geolier, Luche’, Måneskin, Marco Mengoni, Pinguini Tattici Nucleari, Rocco Hunt, Salmo, Shiva, Takagi e Ketra, Tedua, Thasup, amongst many extra.

Warner Music Italy is residence to artists together with Achille Lauro, Annalisa, Capo Plaza, Fred De Palma, Ghali, Irama, Laura Pausini, Levante, Mr Rain and Rondodasosa.

“It’s an extremely thrilling transfer for me to affix the staff at Warner Music and take up the most effective function within the Italian music business.”

Pico Cibelli 

Pico Cibelli mentioned: “It’s an extremely thrilling transfer for me to affix the staff at Warner Music and take up the most effective function within the Italian music business.

“Music followers in Italy have at all times embraced home repertoire, however that pattern has accelerated in recent times, making it extra necessary than ever for us to signal and nurture native expertise.

“The success of artists comparable to Måneskin has additionally proven that Italian artists can take the world by storm, one thing we’ll see extra of within the years forward.”

“I’m enthusiastic about what he can obtain, allied to our already sturdy Italian roster and our good staff in Milan, which he’ll lead with verve and magnificence.

Simon Robson

Simon Robson added: “There’s some actually thrilling expertise in Italy now, which deserves to be heard on the worldwide stage. Pico, has a confirmed observe document of growing artists and maximising their potential.

“I’m enthusiastic about what he can obtain, allied to our already sturdy Italian roster and our good staff in Milan, which he’ll lead with verve and magnificence.

“I additionally need to thank Marco Alboni for his contribution, growing younger artists from quite a lot of genres and constructing an amazing staff in Milan, and I do know everybody at Warner Music worldwide needs him nicely for the long run.”

“It’s been a privilege to work with a number of the most attention-grabbing and passionate artists from Italy and world wide, to be a part of their story, and assist them obtain monumental success.”

Marco Alboni

Marco Alboni mentioned: “I’ve had an unimaginable time main the staff in Milan, first as EMI Music Italy after which as Warner Music Italy.

“It’s been a privilege to work with a number of the most attention-grabbing and passionate artists from Italy and world wide, to be a part of their story, and assist them obtain monumental success.

“I’m significantly happy to be leaving on a excessive with the superb Rondodasosa topping the Italian albums chart. I’ll be sharing some information on my subsequent ventures quickly.”Music Enterprise Worldwide