Phil Kaso promoted to SVP, Rock Marketing, at Atlantic Documents/Elektra Tunes Group
Phil Kaso has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Rock Advertising at Atlantic Information/Elektra Music Group.
Kaso was most not too long ago Vice President of Rock Promotion for Elektra.
In his new part, Kaso will extend his recent responsibilities to guide marketing approach and campaigns for both equally Atlantic’s and Elektra’s rock rosters.
The personal labels’ regional promotion employees will continue on to work with their respective artists, beneath Kaso’s path.
Primarily based at Warner Tunes Group’s New York headquarters, Kaso now studies jointly to Andrea Ganis, President of Promotion for Atlantic Data, and Greg Dorfman, who was produced Executive Vice President, Marketing for Elektra Songs Team, in 2020.
Kaso’s appointment follows the modern retirement of rock advertising govt Lea Pisacane, soon after 34 yrs at Atlantic.
Kaso spent substantially of his career with Warner Audio Group, just after commencing in the field as Nationwide Advertising Coordinator at RCA Documents.
In 1999, he joined Roadrunner Documents, WMG’s metallic and rock label, as Northeast Regional Promotion Director.
Final calendar year, Kaso was named Vice President of Rock Advertising for Elektra Music Group, which contains Roadrunner, Fueled By Ramen, and other subsidiary labels.
In 2019, Elektra also entered into a globally joint venture with DTA Documents, a label started by Travis Barker.
Kaso also labored closely with artists these types of as Slipknot and Korn, and secured No. 1 rock data from Idea of a Deadman, Stone Sour, Corey Taylor, and, most recently, A Working day to Bear in mind.
“Lea Pisacane is beyond remarkable on so quite a few amounts.”
Andrea Ganis
Andrea Ganis, mentioned: “Lea Pisacane is beyond extraordinary on so numerous amounts – plainly a full legend in rock marketing and a fantastic, lively, charismatic individual to boot.
“We’ve been jointly for about three decades, and I have been blessed enough to witness her strategically set all our artists on the map to prosper and do well.
“A 34-12 months operate is extraordinary in any business enterprise, but significantly in ours, which has sustained so a lot of improvements – it’s a tribute to Lea that she’s flourished continuously, and to say she will be skipped is a large understatement.
“She leaves pretty big sneakers to fill, but if anybody can do it, it is Phil. From his two decades at Roadrunner to his most current Elektra article, he’s been a passionate and devoted rock champion, driven by a true fan’s enthusiasm.
“We’re fired up that Atlantic will now also gain from his unmatched know-how.”
“Phil is 1 of the greatest promo persons in the enterprise.”
Greg Dorfman
Greg Dorfman, added: “Phil is a single of the best promo people today in the small business.
“His devotion to our artists and their new music is complete and tireless.
“He’s accomplished remarkable perform with Slipknot, Trivium, Motionless In White, Concept of a Deadman, and a great number of others.
“Phil is deeply revered and admired by everyone throughout the rock audio group, and we’re very joyful that he’s now getting on this much-deserved part at both of those Elektra and our sister organization, Atlantic.”
“I couldn’t have imagined that one working day I’d be heading the rock force at two of the most iconic labels in history.”
Phil Kaso
Phil Kaso, explained: “When I initial started at Roadrunner several a long time in the past as a regional promo person, I could not have imagined that just one working day I’d be heading the rock force at two of the most iconic labels in record, Atlantic and Elektra.
“Lea is a legend, and it will be difficult to follow in her footsteps, but she leaves guiding 1 of the best rock rosters in the enterprise.
“I’m really on the lookout forward to doing work with every person at Atlantic, whilst even now operating with my beloved group at Elektra. A large thank you to Andrea and Greg for this dream chance.”Music Business Globally