Lousada to head Mushroom A&R

Mushroom Records has appointed Max Lousada as head of A&R across its group of labels, which include Mushroom, Infectious, Perfecto and Ultimate Dilemma.

Lousada previously spent two years as European managing director of US label Rawkus Records, which was licensed to Mushroom through its deal with the company's parent group News Corporation. The move follows MCA Universal's acquisition of News Corporation's share of Rawkus, resulting in the closure of the European division and three redundancies. ...