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completemusicupdate.com:

DEALSRound Hill has acquired the recording rights of late record producer Bruce Fairbairn, who died in 1999. “This sale of royalties cements Bruce’s legacy as a famed rock and roll producer in the 80s and 90s”, says his widow Julie Fairbairn. “It’s a tribute to the longevity of classic rock, including iconic albums from Aerosmith, Van Halen, Kiss and The Cranberries, among others”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSScott Cohen has announced that he is stepping down as Warner Music’s Chief Innovation Officer, after three and a half years in the role.

A memo from Warner’s recorded music CEO Max Lousada said that Cohen has “always enjoyed building things from scratch and so he is off to pursue new adventures that we’ll hear about soon”.

Cohen himself said on social media that he’d be announcing details of his next venture on 1 Nov. No word yet on any possible replacement at Warner, or maybe the major will now just give up on innovation.Sony Music has hired Niki Roberton as SVP Creative for RCA Records in the US.

She joins form IAMSOUND, which she founded in 2007.Pulse Music Group in the US has promoted Steven Gringer to VP A&R.