Cory-Smith, who joined BMG Rights Management in London last month as SVP, legal and corporate development, now assumes overall responsibility for creative, marketing and business affairs as senior vice president BMG Chrysalis UK.

John Dobinson, BMG Rights Management's COO in Europe, will manage the operational side of BMG Chrysalis UK working closely with Cory-Smith.

The move means Alison Donald, managing director of Chrysalis Publishing UK, is leaving the company. There was no indication about how Chrysalis Music Group CEO Jeremy ...