MUMBAI: Kei Ishizaka is appointed as chairman and CEO of Warner Music Japan. Kei Ishizaka will report to Warner Music Asia Pacific president Lachie Rutherford.
Ishizaka will spearhead the development of Warner Music Japan’s activities across domestic and global repertoire. His responsibilities will also include finding and nurturing the best local talent, creating new opportunities for international artistes and expanding the company’s range of artistes services.
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Lachie Rutherford said, “One of this industry’s most accomplished executives, Kei Ishizaka continues to help define modern Japanese music. His unique combination of creative instinct, business acumen and operational experience makes him a world-class partner for our artistes and leader for our team. With Kei at the helm, Warner Music Japan will aggressively extend its A&R activities and move into the next exciting phase of its evolution.”
Kei Ishizaka said, “I have always been impressed by Warner Music’s energetic artist-centric approach and I am looking forward to working with Lachie Rutherford, Lyor Cohen and the rest of the talented team. We have a shared vision of how a truly progressive music company must serve its artistes. I plan to lead Warner Music Japan in building its digital leadership and reinforcing its reputation as a super cool home for outstanding artistes who make spectacular music.”
Formerly, Kei Ishizaka served as senior advisor for Universal Music and non-Executive Chairman for Universal Music Japan. He joined the company in 1994 as President, Universal Music Japan (then PolyGram K.K.), rising to President/CEO in 2001 and becoming Chairman and Chief Executive in 2006. Under Kei Ishizaka’s leadership, Universal Music LLC (Japan) made history in 2008 by becoming market leader for the first time since its formation over 50 years earlier.
