Arista Information has introduced its new management, as Clio Massey and Matt D’Arduinihave been appointed co-presidents of the label, Sony Music Leisure mentioned on Tuesday.
The information comes two months after veteran music government David Massey, who re-launched the famed document label again in 2018, had introduced his retirement from the corporate. Clio Massey, David’s daughter, was beforehand the overall supervisor of Arista’s Work of Artwork Publishing and a VP of A&R on the label. She’ll proceed to supervise Work of Artwork Publishing in her new position. D’Arduini, who’d been at Arista since its relaunch, beforehand served as the manager vice chairman of A&R at Arista. The duo will report back to Sony Music Group chairman Rob Stringer.
“We’re happy to announce a seamless transition for Arista that was creatively reborn in 2018,” Stringer mentioned in a press release. “Clio and Matt are dynamic and forward-thinking executives who’re greatest positioned to construct on the artist growth they’ve been concerned with within the first part of the brand new Arista. Their abilities complement one another neatly and as a partnership will result in an thrilling future for the label.”
Initially based by famed document government Clive Davis in 1974, Arista was greatest often called the house of stars like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and Barry Manilow. The label shuttered again in 2011, and David Massey was tapped to revive the label in 2018. The brand new Arista had its greatest success with Måneskin, who had a global hit with their cowl of “Beggin’.” Their roster additionally contains JP Saxe, Lola Brooke and Måneskin’s Damiano David.
“I’m thrilled and grateful for this chance,” Clio Massey mentioned in a press release. “I sit up for persevering with the work with the good artists and distinctive workforce at Arista, alongside Matt. We’re excited to assist form and develop our group into its subsequent chapter.”
As D’Arduini added: “We’re desirous to increase on Arista’s progress and attain over the previous few years, cultivating much more expertise at our firm. We’re additionally grateful for the management at Sony Music who imagine on this group and can assist us advance our artistic core.”
