Steve Butler has been named Head of Authorized & Enterprise Affairs, North America, for Warner Chappell Music (WCM).
On this new position, he’ll help the music writer’s US – together with Nashville and U.S. Latin – and Canadian markets and can work carefully with numerous departments to make sure cohesion throughout its North American operations.
Butler will proceed to report back to Peter Rosenthal, WCM’s Government Vice President, International Head of Authorized & Enterprise Affairs.
Butler is a music trade veteran who has been with the WCM Authorized & Enterprise Affairs staff for greater than a decade, beginning as Vice President earlier than being promoted to Senior Vice President.
WCM notes that, throughout his time on the writer, he’s negotiated, closed, and managed offers with a variety of high-profile songwriters and artists throughout a number of genres.
He has additionally overseen key acquisitions – together with the writer’s buy of David Bowie’s iconic music catalog in early 2022.
Previous to WCM, Butler spent a number of years working in non-public follow and received his begin in music at Warner Bros. Data.
“I look ahead to persevering with to associate with Man, Carianne, Peter, and the complete staff so as to add much more distinctive songwriters to our roster.”
Steve Butler
Butler mentioned: “I like working throughout genres and attending to collaborate with our A&R groups right here within the U.S. and around the globe.
“Throughout my time at WCM, I’ve had the chance to work on offers with a variety of expertise, from Dan + Shay and Thomas Rhett to MAG and Marco Antonio Solís to Anderson .Paak and Kaleo to David Bowie.
“I look ahead to persevering with to associate with Man, Carianne, Peter, and the complete staff so as to add much more distinctive songwriters to our roster.”
“His expertise as a lawyer and dealmaker are surpassed solely by his ardour for music, which shines via every part he does.”
Peter Rosenthal
Rosenthal added: “Steve’s new title displays the widespread respect he’s earned throughout the trade not solely from colleagues, however most significantly from our songwriters and their legal professionals, managers, and different representatives.
“His expertise as a lawyer and dealmaker are surpassed solely by his ardour for music, which shines via every part he does.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
