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Caldecott Music Group Promotes Dani Deahl to VP Role
The exec claims the title of Vice President of Creator Policy & Corporate Affairs
Singapore-headquartered music company Caldecott Music Group (CMG) has promoted Dani Deahl to Vice President of Creator Policy & Corporate Affairs.
The role:
Deahl will help guide the organization’s global approach to creator rights and public policy across its three divisions: BandLab Technologies (BandLab, ReverbNation, Cakewalk, Airbit), NME Networks (NME, Guitar.com, MusicTech), and Vista Musical Instruments (Swee Lee, Heritage Guitars, Harmony, MONO, and more).
In addition to her new role, she will continue to serve as Head of Communications & Creator Insights at BandLab Technologies.
Backstory:
Prior to joining BandLab in 2022, Deahl served as a journalist covering music technology and policy at The Verge.
She later led the launch of Output Mag for music software company Output.
She has also been a longtime recording artist and advocate for musicians’ rights.
As per CMG’s press release, since joining BandLab Deahl has been a driving force behind the company’s positioning in the creator economy and its leadership on the future of music creation, including generative AI and creator rights.
What they said:
Meng Kuok, CEO & Co-Founder of Caldecott Music Group: “Dani brings a unique combination of strategic clarity and creator-first thinking to everything she does. She’s been instrumental in how we engage with fast-moving issues like AI and creator rights, not just as a company, but as part of broader industry conversations. This new role reflects the scope of her impact and the trust we place in her to help guide how we show up in the world, for artists, partners and the industry at large.”
Dani Deahl: “Caldecott Music Group sits at the center of how music is created, distributed, and experienced around the world. I’m proud to take on this role at a company with that level of reach and responsibility, and to bring an artist’s perspective into a global organization built for creators.”
Singapore-headquartered music company Caldecott Music Group (CMG) has promoted Dani Deahl to Vice President of Creator Policy & Corporate Affairs.
The role:
Deahl will help guide the organization’s global approach to creator rights and public policy across its three divisions: BandLab Technologies (BandLab, ReverbNation, Cakewalk, Airbit), NME Networks (NME, Guitar.com, MusicTech), and Vista Musical Instruments (Swee Lee, Heritage Guitars, Harmony, MONO, and more).
In addition to her new role, she will continue to serve as Head of Communications & Creator Insights at BandLab Technologies.
Backstory:
Prior to joining BandLab in 2022, Deahl served as a journalist covering music technology and policy at The Verge.
She later led the launch of Output Mag for music software company Output.
She has also been a longtime recording artist and advocate for musicians’ rights.
As per CMG’s press release, since joining BandLab Deahl has been a driving force behind the company’s positioning in the creator economy and its leadership on the future of music creation, including generative AI and creator rights.
What they said:
Meng Kuok, CEO & Co-Founder of Caldecott Music Group: “Dani brings a unique combination of strategic clarity and creator-first thinking to everything she does. She’s been instrumental in how we engage with fast-moving issues like AI and creator rights, not just as a company, but as part of broader industry conversations. This new role reflects the scope of her impact and the trust we place in her to help guide how we show up in the world, for artists, partners and the industry at large.”
Dani Deahl: “Caldecott Music Group sits at the center of how music is created, distributed, and experienced around the world. I’m proud to take on this role at a company with that level of reach and responsibility, and to bring an artist’s perspective into a global organization built for creators.”
Singapore-headquartered music company Caldecott Music Group (CMG) has promoted Dani Deahl to Vice President of Creator Policy & Corporate Affairs.
The role:
Deahl will help guide the organization’s global approach to creator rights and public policy across its three divisions: BandLab Technologies (BandLab, ReverbNation, Cakewalk, Airbit), NME Networks (NME, Guitar.com, MusicTech), and Vista Musical Instruments (Swee Lee, Heritage Guitars, Harmony, MONO, and more).
In addition to her new role, she will continue to serve as Head of Communications & Creator Insights at BandLab Technologies.
Backstory:
Prior to joining BandLab in 2022, Deahl served as a journalist covering music technology and policy at The Verge.
She later led the launch of Output Mag for music software company Output.
She has also been a longtime recording artist and advocate for musicians’ rights.
As per CMG’s press release, since joining BandLab Deahl has been a driving force behind the company’s positioning in the creator economy and its leadership on the future of music creation, including generative AI and creator rights.
What they said:
Meng Kuok, CEO & Co-Founder of Caldecott Music Group: “Dani brings a unique combination of strategic clarity and creator-first thinking to everything she does. She’s been instrumental in how we engage with fast-moving issues like AI and creator rights, not just as a company, but as part of broader industry conversations. This new role reflects the scope of her impact and the trust we place in her to help guide how we show up in the world, for artists, partners and the industry at large.”
Dani Deahl: “Caldecott Music Group sits at the center of how music is created, distributed, and experienced around the world. I’m proud to take on this role at a company with that level of reach and responsibility, and to bring an artist’s perspective into a global organization built for creators.”
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