Lo Ting-Fai Appointed President of Warner Music APAC

The new role begins on August 11

Lo Ting-Fai, known as Lofai, has been appointed President of Warner Music APAC.

Backstory:

Lofai was most recently at telecoms giant PCCW.
He was CEO of its subsidiary, MakerVille, an entertainment company focusing on content creation, artist management and live events; and COO of Viu, its regional OTT streaming platform.
Other prior roles include Creative Director for Asia Pacific at Apple, and he also worked as a creative at leading advertising agencies such as Wieden+Kennedy and CTWCM.
He has also written songs under the pseudonym “Yu Ri.”

Lofai will be based in Hong Kong.
He will report to Robert Kyncl, CEO of Warner Music Group.
All of the company’s recorded music territory heads across the Asia-Pacific region will report to Lofai.

Robert Kyncl: “Lofai will oversee many of our highest priority markets both today and in the future, with culturally diverse music scenes, filled with next generation talent and iconic copyrights. He brings his creative flair, business acumen, and connections throughout the digital economy to this super important role. Together, we’re committed to finding and developing artists with massive creative and commercial impact, evolving our suite of services, and growing our market share across the region.”
Lo Ting-Fai: “I’m excited to be taking up this incredible role. WMG has been rewriting the rules when it comes to how a music company works in our changing industry, and it has massive ambitions for growth in the APAC region. I look forward to collaborating with Robert and WMG’s teams around the world as we help more Asian artists hit the global stage, strengthen our incredible catalog, and find fresh, innovative ways to build passionate, loyal fanbases.”

Lo Ting-Fai, known as Lofai, has been appointed President of Warner Music APAC.

Lofai was most recently at telecoms giant PCCW.
He was CEO of its subsidiary, MakerVille, an entertainment company focusing on content creation, artist management and live events; and COO of Viu, its regional OTT streaming platform.
Other prior roles include Creative Director for Asia Pacific at Apple, and he also worked as a creative at leading advertising agencies such as Wieden+Kennedy and CTWCM.
He has also written songs under the pseudonym “Yu Ri.”

Lofai will be based in Hong Kong.
He will report to Robert Kyncl, CEO of Warner Music Group.
All of the company’s recorded music territory heads across the Asia-Pacific region will report to Lofai.

Robert Kyncl: “Lofai will oversee many of our highest priority markets both today and in the future, with culturally diverse music scenes, filled with next generation talent and iconic copyrights. He brings his creative flair, business acumen, and connections throughout the digital economy to this super important role. Together, we’re committed to finding and developing artists with massive creative and commercial impact, evolving our suite of services, and growing our market share across the region.”
Lo Ting-Fai: “I’m excited to be taking up this incredible role. WMG has been rewriting the rules when it comes to how a music company works in our changing industry, and it has massive ambitions for growth in the APAC region. I look forward to collaborating with Robert and WMG’s teams around the world as we help more Asian artists hit the global stage, strengthen our incredible catalog, and find fresh, innovative ways to build passionate, loyal fanbases.”

Lo Ting-Fai, known as Lofai, has been appointed President of Warner Music APAC.

Lofai was most recently at telecoms giant PCCW.
He was CEO of its subsidiary, MakerVille, an entertainment company focusing on content creation, artist management and live events; and COO of Viu, its regional OTT streaming platform.
Other prior roles include Creative Director for Asia Pacific at Apple, and he also worked as a creative at leading advertising agencies such as Wieden+Kennedy and CTWCM.
He has also written songs under the pseudonym “Yu Ri.”

Lofai will be based in Hong Kong.
He will report to Robert Kyncl, CEO of Warner Music Group.
All of the company’s recorded music territory heads across the Asia-Pacific region will report to Lofai.

Robert Kyncl: “Lofai will oversee many of our highest priority markets both today and in the future, with culturally diverse music scenes, filled with next generation talent and iconic copyrights. He brings his creative flair, business acumen, and connections throughout the digital economy to this super important role. Together, we’re committed to finding and developing artists with massive creative and commercial impact, evolving our suite of services, and growing our market share across the region.”
Lo Ting-Fai: “I’m excited to be taking up this incredible role. WMG has been rewriting the rules when it comes to how a music company works in our changing industry, and it has massive ambitions for growth in the APAC region. I look forward to collaborating with Robert and WMG’s teams around the world as we help more Asian artists hit the global stage, strengthen our incredible catalog, and find fresh, innovative ways to build passionate, loyal fanbases.”