Universal Music Publishing Group Promotes Maree Hamblion to EVP of A&R and Creative in AUNZ
The executive, who recently signed Tones and I, will also build out a new writing room at the publisher’s Sydney base.
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMP) has promoted Maree Hamblion to executive vice president, A&R and Creative, for Australia and New Zealand (AUNZ). Hamblion will lead the publisher's creative and talent-development strategy from Sydney, reporting to UMPG's managing director for the U.K. and head of global A&R, David Gray. The appointment comes after Hamblion signed ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter-producer Tones and I, whose hit "Dance Monkey" peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
UMPG's chairman/CEO, Jody Gerson, praised Hamblion's understanding of the importance of developing local songwriters and artists for global opportunities. With her expanded role, Hamblion will oversee the establishment of a dedicated writing room and content space at UMPG's LVL 4 recording studio in Australia.
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