Ames followed his appointment by Eric Nicoli last April to run EMI's North American operations by being announced in January as North American and UK labels president under Guy Hands' new structure.

However, the major has confirmed to Music Week that Ames is exiting that role, although he will continue to work for Hands and his company Terra Firma in an advisory capacity, leaving Gatfield to take charge of EMI's Anglo-American labels in the

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