Hipgnosis Songs Names Richard Rowe Executive Vice President
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMusic publishing veteran Richard Rowe has been named executive vice president of Hipgnosis Songs, effective immediately, founder Merck Mercuriadis announced.Rowe began his career at CBS Records in 1979 as a lawyer in its business affairs department before rising through the ranks to become president of Sony Music Publishing from 1991 to 2005. During his tenure the company merged with ATV Music Publishing, bringing the Beatles’ catalog into the company’s repertoire, as well as the acquisition of Acuff-Rose Music, which included the catalogs of Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers.After leaving Sony ATV, Rowe co-founded Round Hill Music in 2010, where as vice chairman, he helped bring in Carlin Music, Eddie