One Liners: Sam Smith, JP Saxe, Wet Leg, more

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APPOINTMENTSArtist management firm YMU has appointed Mike Kadziulis to the position of Executive Manager & Head Of Radio. “I’m excited for this next chapter of my career and to be working with YMU. [Global President Of Music] Matt Colon and [MD, US Music] Anthony Rodol are building something special at YMU and I’m incredibly excited to be a part of it”.Members of UK record industry trade group BPI have re-elected [PIAS] CEO Nick Hartley and Pat Carr, founder of the Remote Control Agency, to its Council as representatives of the organisation’s independent label members. “We congratulate Nick and Pat on their re-election to BPI Council and look forward to again drawing on their considerable expertise and experience in support of our independent label members and as champions of the wider independent music community”, says BPI Chair YolanDa Brown. “We thank everyone who put their names forward for election and we know that we can continue to rely on their valued contributions”.Meanwhile, earlier this week members of the UK’s Association Of Independent Music elected Alex Kennedy (Believe), Emily Saunders (ConnectsMusic, WeAreMusic), Sarah Cole (AEI Group) and Tony Morley (The Leaf Label) to its board.

The trade group also unveiled details of a new Angel Investment Scheme which facilitates access to funds for music entrepreneurs.