Variety Promotes Jem Aswad to Executive Editor, Music

09.05.2023 - 15:25

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William Earl Variety has promoted Jem Aswad to lead all music content across digital, print and live media platforms as executive editor, music.

Aswad will oversee all aspects of Variety‘s music-related editorial operations and staff. He will also continue to serve as Variety‘s leading voice on the business of music, penning cover stories, deep-dive features, investigative stories, personality profiles and reviews.

With his promotion, Aswad will also help steer Variety‘s music-related event franchises, including Hitmakers and Music Mogul of the Year, and contribute significantly to developing music programming for live media events.

Aswad is based in Variety‘s New York office and reports to co-editors in chief Cynthia Littleton and Ramin Setoodeh. Shirley Halperin, Variety’s executive editor, music since 2017, is stepping down to become editor in chief of Los Angeles magazine. “We could not be more excited to announce that Jem will be leading Variety’s music team,” say co-editor-in-chiefs Cynthia Littleton and Ramin Setoodeh. “Throughout his career, Jem has built his reputation as an award-winning reporter and editor who is respected for his in-depth knowledge of the music business and unparalleled access to artists.

Variety Promotes Jem Aswad to Executive Editor, Music

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