Warner Music Japan names new CEO and COO

Tom Pakinkis

Warner Music Group has appointed Kazuyuki (Kaz) Kobayashi as chief executive officer and Shuji Utsumi as chief operating officer in Japan.

Kobayashi joins from Sony Music Entertainment Japan where he most recently worked as corporate executive, overseeing Sony's music TV assets, live venues, ticketing and magazine publishing.

In his new role he will manage the development of all aspects of WMG’s Japanese recorded music business, reporting to Lachie Rutherford, president, Warner Music Asia Pacific.

He will be responsible for discovering ...

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