Margherita Gnech
Margherita Gnech Promoted to MD of Sony Music Publishing Italy
The position is effective immediately
Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has appointed Margherita Gnech Managing Director of its Italy operations.
The role:
Gnech will oversee creative and business operations across SMP Italy, driving growth and innovation.
She will be based in Milan and report directly to Guy Henderson, President of Sony Music Publishing International.
SMP Italy is home to songwriters and composers including Ennio Morricone, Måneskin, Pino Daniele, Franco Battiato, Andrea Laszlo De Simone and more.
As per Music Business Worldwide, Italy’s recorded music market is the third largest in the European Union, and saw an 8.5% year-on-year revenue increase in 2024, “driven by a 17.1% increase in subscription streaming services.”
Background:
Gnech joined SMP in 2020 as Senior Manager, Legal & Business Affairs.
Her most recent position was Head of Legal & Business Affairs.
She began her career as a copyright lawyer in the IP and TMT department at Osborne Clarke in Milan, and then at Simmons & Simmons.
What they said:
Margherita Gnech: “I believe in a music publishing model that is bold, collaborative, and deeply committed to putting songwriters first. I’m excited to lead this new chapter alongside a team of exceptionally talented colleagues, whose passion and dedication are at the heart of everything we do.”
Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has appointed Margherita Gnech Managing Director of its Italy operations.
The role:
Gnech will oversee creative and business operations across SMP Italy, driving growth and innovation.
She will be based in Milan and report directly to Guy Henderson, President of Sony Music Publishing International.
SMP Italy is home to songwriters and composers including Ennio Morricone, Måneskin, Pino Daniele, Franco Battiato, Andrea Laszlo De Simone and more.
As per Music Business Worldwide, Italy’s recorded music market is the third largest in the European Union, and saw an 8.5% year-on-year revenue increase in 2024, “driven by a 17.1% increase in subscription streaming services.”
Background:
Gnech joined SMP in 2020 as Senior Manager, Legal & Business Affairs.
Her most recent position was Head of Legal & Business Affairs.
She began her career as a copyright lawyer in the IP and TMT department at Osborne Clarke in Milan, and then at Simmons & Simmons.
What they said:
Margherita Gnech: “I believe in a music publishing model that is bold, collaborative, and deeply committed to putting songwriters first. I’m excited to lead this new chapter alongside a team of exceptionally talented colleagues, whose passion and dedication are at the heart of everything we do.”
Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has appointed Margherita Gnech Managing Director of its Italy operations.
The role:
Gnech will oversee creative and business operations across SMP Italy, driving growth and innovation.
She will be based in Milan and report directly to Guy Henderson, President of Sony Music Publishing International.
SMP Italy is home to songwriters and composers including Ennio Morricone, Måneskin, Pino Daniele, Franco Battiato, Andrea Laszlo De Simone and more.
As per Music Business Worldwide, Italy’s recorded music market is the third largest in the European Union, and saw an 8.5% year-on-year revenue increase in 2024, “driven by a 17.1% increase in subscription streaming services.”
Background:
Gnech joined SMP in 2020 as Senior Manager, Legal & Business Affairs.
Her most recent position was Head of Legal & Business Affairs.
She began her career as a copyright lawyer in the IP and TMT department at Osborne Clarke in Milan, and then at Simmons & Simmons.
What they said:
Margherita Gnech: “I believe in a music publishing model that is bold, collaborative, and deeply committed to putting songwriters first. I’m excited to lead this new chapter alongside a team of exceptionally talented colleagues, whose passion and dedication are at the heart of everything we do.”
Margherita Gnech
Sony Music Publishing
Guy Henderson
Ennio Morricone
Måneskin
Pino Daniele
Osborne Clarke
Simmons & Simmons
Music Business Worldwide
Executive Moves
Executive Leadership Changes
Global Publishing Expansion
Regional Office Expansion
Industry Personnel Changes
Executive Appointments
Music Publishing
Italy
Milan, IT
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- This story was written with information sourced from Music Business Worldwide.
- We covered it because it’s staffing news from a major international music publisher.
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