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Kobalt makes two NYC-based appointments
By Chris Cooke | Published on Wednesday 27 February 2013
Kobalt has announced the appointment of two new execs. Karen Lieberman will work in a digital and marketing role across the group, while Shari Segalini will lead sales activities for the Kobalt Label Services business in America.
Lieberman joins the independent from Sony Music, and will take the title VP Digital Strategy and Marketing, supporting both Kobalt’s music publishing and label services divisions from a New York base. Confirming the appointment, Kobalt Music Group President Richard Sanders told CMU: “As Kobalt continues to grow its client services around the world, Karen’s expertise in all areas of social media, analytics and digital marketing is an invaluable asset to our writers, producers and artists”.
Segalini’s appoint comes as Kobalt Label Services, launched early last year, opens a New York office for the first time. Also joining Kobalt from a Sony business, though the major’s indie distributor RED, Segalini will be SVP of Sales, North America for the label services business, reporting to KLS MD Paul Hitchman.
He told CMU: “We are very pleased to have Shari join the KLS team. From unknown and established artists to superstar talents, Shari has contributed to the success of artists in all genres and at all levels of development. Her deep experience and contacts will be a tremendous asset to Kobalt Label Services clients”.
