Sony/ATV Music Publishing has promoted Jacob Fain to SVP A&R, head of research & analytics.
Based in the company’s New York head office, Fain oversees the research & analytics department alongside his senior role in Sony/ATV’s A&R team.
Sony/ATV chairman and CEO Martin Bandier said: “Jake’s ability to recognise artists and songs that we should pursue has grown considerably as a result of both his A&R talent, and the utilisation of data and research. This is a well-earned promotion.
Fain has been with Sony/ATV for the past 10 years, having joined as manager of A&R in January 2008 before being promoted to VP, A&R. In his time with the company his signings have included the The Chainsmokers.
Among the other acts he has signed are R&B/soul star Leon Bridges, alternative group Of Monsters And Men, hip-hop act Russ, and Chase Rice, who co-wrote the Florida Georgia Line hit Cruise which is the biggest-selling country digital download of all time in the US with more than 7.6 million sales.
Sony/ATV co-president, US Danny Strick said: “I have been very pleased to see the tremendous growth that Jake has shown over the years at Sony/ATV. He has developed a potent combination of A&R instinct and a research and data orientation to bring exceptional talent to our company. I am positive that his new role will enable him to grow even more.”
Sony/ATV’s research & analytics department serves the company’s offices in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Miami, London, Paris, Stockholm and Sydney. It has modernised the process of music discovery and evaluation for Sony/ATV, allowing the company to find songwriters and artists quicker than ever before and assess deals more accurately.
“I continue to be grateful for Marty and Danny for their confidence in me and the work we are doing signing and developing great artists and songwriters,” said Fain. “Further, our analytics work has modernised the artist and writer discovery process to give us the sharpest competitive edge in music publishing and allow us to better serve the creative community.”
As exclusively revealed in the latest edition of Music Week, Sony/ATV music publishing has announced it has signed rising UK rapper Yungen to a worldwide deal.
Click here to read Music Week’s recent Sony/ATV cover story, featuring the full interview with chairman/CEO Martin Bandier, Guy Moot and Brian Monaco.
