Bardin arrives from Celonis, but previously spent 16 years at Google and YouTube.
Also this week: Jay-Z settles a bitter fight with Bacardi over Cognac, Coachella sues an event called "Moechella," and much more.
Brown and Katzki “are the best at what they do,” says Billboard's Dana Droppo.
The company will terminate the controversial policy for some attorneys as it prepares to unload the hospitality group, though employees at firms involved in non-Tao lawsuits will still be shut out.
Billboard parent company PMC will become Vox Media's largest shareholder, though the brands will continue to operate independently.
Jason Klein took over as interim CEO following Murphy's departure.
A self-published author claimed Taylor stole elements of a book, but the star's lawyers are now calling the case "baseless" and want it tossed out.
The Clio Music Executive Award will be presented at Billboard's Power 100 event, while a new fan-voted specialty award will be handed out at the Clio Music Awards the following night.
The event, which features performances from many of the label's emerging artists, also featured trailers for documentaries on Donna Summer, Paul McCartney and Jon Batiste.
The Berlin-based label signed Freeze Corleone knowing UMG had dropped him, making a deal with him to keep it hidden.
