The move marks a return to UMGN for Harris, who left in September.
After Roan’s Grammys speech decried the lack of options for artists, many organizations were excited that she shined a light on the issue at all.
Mabe assumed the CEO/chair role in April 2023.
Total quarterly income, recorded music and streaming income fell, but cost-cuts freed up money to invest in A&R and buy Tempo's music catalog.
'Burnin,' 'Kaya' and 'Uprising' are part of the seven-album rollout beginning this spring.
WMG delivers Tempo Music Investment's rights to catalogs from Wiz Khalifa, Florida Georgia Line, Brett James and others to Warner Chappell.
"I went with my gut," says the reggaetón star, who will release new music soon.
The Universal chairman/CEO touted strides in the company's "artist-centric strategy," recent agreements with Spotify and Amazon and its embrace of "responsible AI."
"The key is ensuring that what we do resonates with him, with his personality as an artist and with his vision. Once we have that, everything is easier," says Rimas Entertainment's Monica Jiménez.
Chester adds marketing and artist development to his remit at the label.
