Sony Music Acquires U.K. Audio and TV Producer Somethin’ Else, Forms Global Podcast Division
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSony Music Entertainment has acquired Somethin’ Else, which touts itself as the U.K.’s largest independent podcast and audio producer, and one of the BBC’s biggest independent producers of programs.Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.With the deal, Sony Music is creating a newly expanded global podcast division, headed by Somethin’ Else’s two top execs: Steve Ackerman (above left), chief content officer and vice chairman; and Jez Nelson (above right), founder, executive chairman and CEO.Ackerman and Nelson are both being named executive VPs, co-heads of global podcasts at Sony Music, jointly spearheading SME’s global podcast content and business development strategy.