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Warner Music Canada Cuts at Least 24 Jobs

The layoffs are part of WMG’s wider global restructuring

Warner Music Canada has laid off at least 24 staff members across divisions such as marketing, A&R and catalog.

Why it matters:

  • The layoffs are part of a wider global restructuring across Warner Music Group (WMG) and follow a raft of redundancies in other territories.

  • The cuts were signaled by WMG CEO Robert Kyncl in July when he announced a plan to reduce annual costs by $300 million.

The details:

  • As per Digital Music News (DMN), the layoffs occurred on November 18, the same day Julia Hummel and Madelaine Napoleone were named as the new Warner Music Canada Co-General Managers.

  • Prior to the cuts Warner Music Canada employed around 185 people, with the layoffs representing a 12% cut.

What they said:

  • A Warner Music spokesperson, to Billboard Canada: “Canada is rich with musical talent. We remain committed to growing our presence here. These changes will help us focus on the most extraordinary local artists and help them have a greater global impact.”

Warner Music Canada has laid off at least 24 staff members across divisions such as marketing, A&R and catalog.

Why it matters:

  • The layoffs are part of a wider global restructuring across Warner Music Group (WMG) and follow a raft of redundancies in other territories.

  • The cuts were signaled by WMG CEO Robert Kyncl in July when he announced a plan to reduce annual costs by $300 million.

The details:

  • As per Digital Music News (DMN), the layoffs occurred on November 18, the same day Julia Hummel and Madelaine Napoleone were named as the new Warner Music Canada Co-General Managers.

  • Prior to the cuts Warner Music Canada employed around 185 people, with the layoffs representing a 12% cut.

What they said:

  • A Warner Music spokesperson, to Billboard Canada: “Canada is rich with musical talent. We remain committed to growing our presence here. These changes will help us focus on the most extraordinary local artists and help them have a greater global impact.”

Warner Music Canada has laid off at least 24 staff members across divisions such as marketing, A&R and catalog.

Why it matters:

  • The layoffs are part of a wider global restructuring across Warner Music Group (WMG) and follow a raft of redundancies in other territories.

  • The cuts were signaled by WMG CEO Robert Kyncl in July when he announced a plan to reduce annual costs by $300 million.

The details:

  • As per Digital Music News (DMN), the layoffs occurred on November 18, the same day Julia Hummel and Madelaine Napoleone were named as the new Warner Music Canada Co-General Managers.

  • Prior to the cuts Warner Music Canada employed around 185 people, with the layoffs representing a 12% cut.

What they said:

  • A Warner Music spokesperson, to Billboard Canada: “Canada is rich with musical talent. We remain committed to growing our presence here. These changes will help us focus on the most extraordinary local artists and help them have a greater global impact.”

👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
  • This story was written with information from Digital Music News.

  • We covered it because it’s news of restructuring at Warner Music Canada.

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