Lodovico Pagani Appointed Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Italy

Warner Chappell Music has announced a strategic evolution of its Italian creative leadership team.

Pagani promotion:

• Lodovico Pagani has been promoted to Head of A&R.

• He will lead WCM Italy’s A&R strategy, reporting to Santiago Menéndez-Pidal, President, Southern Europe.

• He will oversee the creative development of the publisher’s roster, which includes the likes of Annalisa, Carl Brave, Federico Nardelli, and more.

Other movements:

• Giacomo Domenichelli joins as A&R Manager to support Pagani, while focusing on scouting and creative development within WCM Italy’s A&R team.

• He was previously with management company Intera Music.

• Rossella Lorello transitions to the Sync & Licensing team, reporting to Leonardo Germinario, WCM Italy’s VP of Sync & Licensing.

• She will act as a bridge between A&R and Licensing, focusing on placing WCM Italy’s catalog across global film, television, advertising and gaming sectors.

• Francesca Rossi is upped to Head of Legal.

What they said:

• Santiago Menéndez-Pidal: “Lodovico possesses an intuitive understanding of Italy's creative heartbeat.  By elevating him to lead A&R, hiring Giacomo and Francesca, and moving Rossella's deep creative knowledge into our Sync division, we're creating a more integrated and creative ecosystem for our songwriters.  We're evolving WCM Italy to meet a market where domestic talent is more prominent – and more globally exportable – than ever before.”