Gary Kelly and Jason Kawejsza have been elevated to primary positions at the newly unveiled Interscope Capitol Labels Group (ICLG).
Kelly has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer and General Manager, and Kawejsza has been named Executive Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs for the company.
According to the latest announcement on Friday (March 8), in his new position, Kelly oversees numerous company departments, and is charged with “attracting and engaging fans across myriad markets, while building diverse revenue streams”.
Kawejsza is responsible for overseeing the ICLG business and legal affairs department which structures, negotiates, and drafts all deals for ICLG and its labels.
Prior to his promotion, Kelly was General Manager of Interscope Records having been elevated from his role as Global Head of Streaming & Strategy to that position in 2023, and adding to his responsibilities as Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer of Interscope Geffen A&M that he had held since 2017.
Kawejsza was most recently Executive Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Interscope Geffen A&M, a position he held since 2016.
He joined Universal Music Group’s corporate legal department in 2003, transitioning to Interscope Geffen A&M in 2010 and holding a number of positions of increasing responsibility there.
Kawejsza graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Virginia Tech and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the American University Washington College of Law and also holds a Masters of Business Administration from The Kogod School of Business at American University.
“I know that everyone in the company joins me in congratulating Gary and Jason on these well-earned promotions.”
Commenting on Gary Kelly and Jason Kawejsza’s promotions, Janick said: “Gary and Jason have each been making invaluable contributions to our company for nearly 15 years, and both combine strong business acumen with an entrepreneurial mindset that will continue to be crucial to my leadership team and to ICLG’s success in the years to come.
“I know that everyone in the company joins me in congratulating Gary and Jason on these well-earned promotions.”
”The creation of ICLG is a milestone moment for our company. I’m thrilled to be part of John’s leadership team that will oversee our growth and evolution as we set the standard for what a modern-day music company should be.”
Gary Kelly
Kelly added: ”The creation of ICLG is a milestone moment for our company. I’m thrilled to be part of John’s leadership team that will oversee our growth and evolution as we set the standard for what a modern-day music company should be.
“I look forward to working with everyone in the company who will utilize their best-in-class skill sets, relationships and expertise to deliver on our mission of providing artists with a home to create great music and build their global brands to reach the widest possible audience.”
“I am so excited to work with John and our entire leadership team at Interscope Capitol Labels Group as we move forward and redesign the company to most effectively support our amazing artists and label partners.”
Jason Kawejsza
Kawejsza added: “I am so excited to work with John and our entire leadership team at Interscope Capitol Labels Group as we move forward and redesign the company to most effectively support our amazing artists and label partners.”
In Los Angeles, Janick will provide support and leadership to Blue Note, Capitol, Geffen, Interscope, Motown, Priority and Verve as Chairman & CEO of what we now know is the consolidated ‘Interscope Capitol Labels Group‘ company.
Since that announcement, UMG has confirmed that a “re-designing” of its global organizational structure is underway, which it said will generate EUR €250 million (USD $270 million) in annual cost savings.Music Business Worldwide
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