{
  "id": 11511730,
  "title": "Executive Turntable: Ivan Chen Named CEO of BandLab Technologies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/executive-turntable-ivan-chen-named-ceo-of-bandlab-technologies",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T19:01:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/lists/executive-turntable-bandlab-ceo-warner-execs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BandLab Technologies has announced that Ivan Chen will take on the role of CEO, while co-founder Meng Ru Kuok will step down from his position as chairman and CEO to become executive chairman. Chen first joined the company in 2016 as chief operating officer and was later named president in 2024. Kuok, who co-founded BandLab Technologies in 2015, has been a key figure in the company's journey and expressed confidence in Chen's abilities to lead the company forward. Chen, in response, expressed gratitude for the trust placed in him and emphasized his focus on continuing to define the future of music creation for creators worldwide.",
  "summary": "This week, Warner Music Central Europe and Warner Music Mexico saw executive promotions and more.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}