Common Music Group has appointed Roey Hershkovitz, a extensively revered tv producer and recording trade govt, to Vice President of Sound & Image.

UMG says that, on this newly created function, Hershkovitz will lead visible content material seize throughout the corporate’s studios, develop new programming and construct on the corporate’s work in immersive audio.

In his new function, Hershkovitz will work throughout UMG’s studios globally, in addition to with Joe McCrossan, Head of Video Companies, to develop new methods. that construct upon the corporate’s multimedia providers and capabilities obtainable to report labels, recording artists and songwriters.

Moreover, Hershkovitz has been named Head of West Coast Studios, the place he’ll proceed to supervise Capitol Studios and the legendary facility’s ongoing renovation.

He was additionally appointed to UMG’s Audio Management group to drive artistic innovation and audio high quality, together with Dolby Atmos Music adoption throughout a variety of client merchandise.

Hershkovitz will now be primarily based out of Santa Monica and proceed to report back to Christopher Jenkins, Govt Vice President of Digital Studios, and Pat Kraus, Senior Vice President of Recording Studios & Archive Administration.

Beforehand, Hershkovitz served as Vice President of Capitol Studios & Digital Studios, the place he oversaw Capitol Studios’ recording, monitoring, mixing and mastering operations and label relations, in addition to expanded the studios’ audio-visual operations by integrating new know-how.

Previous to becoming a member of Common Music Group and Capitol Studios, Hershkovitz had constructed a two decade-long profession as a booker, producer and music manufacturing supervisor for Conan O’Brien throughout CONAN, in addition to NBC’s The Tonight Present and Late Night time.

Throughout his tenure at CONAN, Hershkovitz produced historic musical performances acts resembling Bastille, Bon Jovi, Infantile Gambino, Drake, Think about Dragons, Norah Jones, The Killers, Kendrick Lamar, Pearl Jam, Paul Simon, U2, White Stripes, Neil Younger and 5 Seconds of Summer time, amongst many extra.

Working his means up the ladder starting as a present intern, Hershkovitz first joined O’Brien as a Put up Manufacturing Supervisor, the place he was instrumental within the present’s transition to using a digital enhancing course of, in addition to shifting the present from standard-definition to high-definition decision.

He additionally served as Discipline Producer for lots of the present’s distant comedy segments (‘Triumph The Insult Comedian Canine at Star Wars,’ ‘Conan Goes to Finland’) and individually served as Co-Producer for a number of episodes of NBC’s hit present “The Workplace,” which ran for 9 seasons.

“Roey has that uncommon mixture of deep artistic relationships and instincts, technical chops and a deep ardour for each music and visible content material.”

Christopher Jenkins,  Common Music Group

Of the appointment, Jenkins stated: “Roey has that uncommon mixture of deep artistic relationships and instincts, technical chops and a deep ardour for each music and visible content material. I’m thrilled that Roey will be capable to apply his distinctive abilities on this wider function.”

Kraus stated: “This new function acknowledges Roey’s broader contributions to working our cutting-edge studios that present unmatched assets for recording artists and songwriters to be their most artistic. Roey continues to play a key function in driving audio innovation and the broader adoption of immersive audio throughout studio, client product and inventive communities.”

“UMG’s recording studios proceed to drive audio and video innovation throughout the trade and play a necessary function in growing the know-how, instruments and management”

Roey Hershkovitz

Hershkovitz added: “UMG’s recording studios proceed to drive audio and video innovation throughout the trade and play a necessary function in growing the know-how, instruments and management that permit our labels and artists to supply followers with the main catalog of music blended in Dolby Atmos.

“We’re now making use of that very same profitable system to how we seize, handle and distribute visible media and reside streaming, offering much more methods for artists to interact with their followers. That is an thrilling time within the trade and I’m grateful to Michael Frey, Chris and Pat for this great alternative.

In January 2023, UMG Common Music Group appointed extensively revered govt Cindy Mabe as Chair and CEO of Common Music Group Nashville (UMGN), efficient April 1, 2023.

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