Impartial music writer Kobalt has named Rani Hancock government vp, head of U.S. inventive, it was introduced on Jan. 7. The A&R veteran will lead the corporate’s inventive groups in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville.
Hancock most not too long ago served as EVP, head of A&R at Columbia Information, the place she labored on songs from such artist as Dove Cameron and Maren Morris. She started her profession working with Clive Davis at Arista Information, later serving as EVP of A&R at RCA Information the place she signed Miley Cyrus, Kesha and Becky G, amongst different chart-topping acts, whereas engaged on songs for Pitbull and Britney Spears, and president of Sire Information.
“Rani is a inventive government who has all the time regarded on the songwriter as a foundational participant in our enterprise,” mentioned Kobalt CEO Laurent Hubert in saying her appointment. “That perspective, alongside together with her huge expertise in our enterprise, embodies the sort of management and artistic acumen that makes her the best chief to information our U.S. inventive crew shifting ahead.”
Added Kobalt president and chief industrial officer Jeannette Perez: “Rani’s deep understanding of the evolving music panorama, mixed together with her ardour for nurturing expertise, shall be invaluable as we proceed to empower songwriters, artists and producers in reaching their biggest potential. Her distinctive inventive imaginative and prescient and confirmed observe file make her the right match to go our U.S. inventive crew.”
“Becoming a member of Kobalt is an unimaginable alternative to be a part of an organization that really values songwriters, artists and producers,” mentioned Hancock. “Laurent and Jeannette have constructed a tremendous crew and a tradition of creativity and innovation. I’m extremely excited to work alongside them to champion the following technology of inventive expertise.”
Kobalt has 13 places of work globally and administers publishing rights for high-profile songwriters together with Max Martin, Roddy Ricch, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Karol G and Phoebe Bridgers, amongst others. The corporate represents, on common, 35 p.c of the highest 100 songs within the U.S. and UK.
