Warner Chappell Music has promoted David Goldsen to senior vice president of A&R for North American regions A&R. Goldsen, who is based in Los Angeles, will continue to work with Ryan Press, president of North America for WCM, to sign and develop songwriters and artists. He will additionally help with leadership efforts for the North American A&R department and remain involved in international markets, overseeing the publisher’s A&R efforts in Australia, and working with local talent.
“I joined the Warner Chappell A&R department over a decade ago, and it has given me so many opportunities to grow into this expanding role, all while staying true to writer and artist development,” said Goldsen. “I’m very lucky and proud to get to work with the best writers and artists and look forward to continuing to build on the fantastic development we’ve seen recently. Thank you to Ryan [Press], Guy [Moot], and Carianne [Marshall] for their unwavering support and vision throughout the years.
” Goldsen joined Warner Chappell in 2009 and has spent more than a decade signing and developing songwriters and artists from all around the world. This past year, he signed Zach Bryan, Teddy Swims, Laufey and the Red Clay Strays, among others. “David has consistently proven his natural ability to discover and sign top talent,” Press added.
“He has steadily built a star-studded roster, and in the past year alone, has brought in many of the artists and songwriters leading today’s char.