Dee Hale Elevated to SVP, Film & TV Administration at Sony Music Publishing

Dee Hale has been promoted to SVP, Film & TV Administration at Sony Music Publishing (SMP), effective immediately.

The new role:

• Hale will serve as the primary administrative contact for SMP’s studio clients and provide ongoing support to the company’s UK studio clients.

• She will continue to serve as co-Chair of the Society and Publisher Forum A/V Committee, helping shape global practices in film and TV administration.

• Based out of SMP’s Nashville office, she will continue to report to Dale Esworthy, EVP, Worldwide Administration.

Backstory:

• Hale joined SMP in 1993 as Director of Film & Television Music Administration.

• She has worked with legendary composers including John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Ennio Morricone, Howard Shore and more.

• She has served as Publisher Co-Chair for CISAC’s Audio Visual Data Exchange Workgroups for the past 14 years.

What they said:

• Dee Hale: “I love working for a great company, with great people, doing something I love! It’s been an honor to work with our amazing studio clients and so many others throughout the world to take this part of the business to a higher level, and I am excited for what’s ahead.”