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Warner Music confirms new boss for merch business EMP
By Chris Cooke | Published on Tuesday 20 June 2023
Warner Music has announced that Jan Fischer has been appointed as CEO of EMP, the Germany-based merchandise and online retail business that the major acquired in 2018.
Fischer – who has been with EMP since 2013, as CFO and more recently also COO – takes over in the top job from Ernst Trapp, who announced he was standing down last month. The new CEO will report into LA-based Karl Walsh, who is Warner’s Head Of Global Commerce.
Says Fischer: “It’s a great honour for me to lead the remarkable team at EMP. Our sector is continuously changing and we need to ensure that we’re adapting with it to operate at the heart of the relationship between creators and fans. We’ve taken steps to upgrade our systems and reboot our teams so that EMP can remain the market leader in this fast-growing sector”.
Walsh adds: “I’m delighted that Jan has agreed to step up and take on the role of CEO. He has a deep understanding of the business and the amazing team at EMP. He’s also played a key role in helping evolve the company and shares our strategy for driving future growth”.
