Edge was previously RCA Music Group A&R president, a position he took up in 2007, and in his new role he will be responsible for RCA, Jive, J, Arista and their affiliate labels.

At the same time Tom Corson has been appointed RCA Music Group president and chief operating office, taking charge of promotion, marketing, publicity, digital, sales, international, video and operations.

For Edge the promotion comes on the back of recent successes with Pitbull and Mike Posner, while also ...