UMG Appoints Frank Briegmann to Expanded Leadership Role

Universal Music Group has appointed Frank Briegmann as Chairman and CEO of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Deutsche Grammophon. In this new role, Briegmann will continue to report directly to Sir Lucian Grainge. Prior to this appointment, Briegmann served as Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Central Europe and Deutsche Grammophon. Earlier in March, Universal Music Nordics was consolidated under a One Nordic model that reports directly to Briegmann.

Under this executive structure, Briegmann will work with Universal Music France CEO Olivier Nusse, Australia and New Zealand CEO Sean Warner, and Canada CEO Julie Adam. Operations in Spain will continue to be led by Luis Fernández, and operations in Portugal will continue to be led by Ana Hernandez, with both executives continuing to report to Jesús López. United Kingdom leader Dickon Stainer will continue to report directly to Grainge.

Briegmann originally joined Universal Music in 2004, taking on the role of CEO of the Germany unit. Before his arrival at Universal, Briegmann worked at Bertelsmann Music Group between the years of 1995 and 2004.