Alicia Arauzo and Luis Fernández have been appointed Co-Managing Administrators of Common Music Spain.
Each Arauzo and Fernández will likely be primarily based in Madrid, reporting on to Jesús López, Chairman/CEO of Common Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula.
As well as, Ana Hernández, Managing Director of Common Music Portugal, will now report on to Jesús López.
Alicia Arauzo started her skilled profession at Spanish file label Hispavox in 1982 and moved on to completely different positions at EMI, BMG, and MCA Spain.
In 1996 she joined Common Music Spain, the place she was progressively promoted from Supervisor of Worldwide Advertising and marketing to Advertising and marketing Director, earlier than being promoted to her most up-to-date position as Basic Supervisor in 2020.
Luis Fernández joined Common Music Spain in 2023 as Head of A&R.
In response to UMG, “with a powerful entrepreneurial background” and huge expertise in A&R and artist administration previous to becoming a member of UMG, he was CEO & Founding father of Sonido Muchacho, the unbiased file and music publishing firm he launched in 2014.
Jesús López mentioned: “Alicia possesses intensive expertise, information, immense work capability and an unquestionable love for Common Music, amongst many different qualities, whereas Luis brings innovation, entrepreneurship, and a deep creative information.”
“I want them each large success on this new stage of their careers, and I’m sure that the complete group will be part of me in these needs.”
Jesús López
Added López: “Collectively, they’re the right group to steer the continued growth of our artists and take Common Music Spain to the following degree of success, that the music market calls for of us.
“I want them each large success on this new stage of their careers, and I’m sure that the complete group will be part of me in these needs.”
“I wish to thank Jesús López for his belief, management, and fixed encouragement to pursue new objectives.”
Alicia Arauzo
Alicia Arauzo added: “It’s an honor for me to tackle this new position, alongside such an incredible group of execs.
“Luis and I’ve many challenges forward of us and I’m positive that as a group we are going to work tirelessly to attain new milestones for Common Music Spain, particularly in creative growth, which is the DNA of UMG globally.
“I wish to thank Jesús López for his belief, management, and fixed encouragement to pursue new objectives.”
“It’s a actual honor and an incredible alternative to imagine this new place at UMS, the place I’ve grown professionally, and the place I’ve felt so supported since my arrival.”
Luis Fernández
Luis Fernández mentioned: “It’s a actual honor and an incredible alternative to imagine this new place at UMS, the place I’ve grown professionally, and the place I’ve felt so supported since my arrival.
“It’s a fantastic problem to tackle this duty alongside folks I’ve identified since I began within the business, as all of us develop in direction of a promising future.
“I wish to thank Jesús, Narcís, and, above all, Alicia, for the belief they’ve positioned in me, in addition to the complete A&R group, with whom I’ve shared the final 12 months of studying {and professional} development.”Music Enterprise Worldwide