Sony Music has named Clio Massey and Matt D’Arduini as co-presidents of Arista Information, succeeding David Massey, who introduced his retirement as president and CEO in April. The newly appointed leaders, each Arista veterans, are primarily based in New York and can report on to Rob Stringer, chairman of Sony Music Group.
In an announcement, Stringer emphasised the “seamless transition” from Massey to Massey/D’Arduini and praised the duo’s complementary strengths and imaginative and prescient for the enduring label. “Clio and Matt are dynamic and forward-thinking executives who’re finest positioned to construct on the artist growth they’ve been concerned with within the first section of the brand new Arista,” Stringer stated. “Their abilities complement one another neatly and as a partnership will result in an thrilling future for the label.”
Massey obtained her begin at Liberal Arts Music in 2013 and later joined Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the place she labored in A&R from 2014 to 2018, signing notable songwriters corresponding to Maggie Rogers and Geoff Warburton. She then joined Work of Artwork Publishing to collaborate together with her father, David, and by 2020, was named basic supervisor of WoAP in addition to vice chairman of A&R at Arista. She’ll proceed to supervise Work of Artwork Publishing, the corporate stated.
“I look ahead to persevering with the work with the good artists and distinctive staff at Arista, alongside Matt,” stated Massey. “We’re excited to assist form and develop our group into its subsequent chapter.”
D’Arduini has been an enormous a part of Arista since its 2018 relaunch, contributing to the success of artists like Måneskin and Paul Russell, in addition to enjoying a job within the soundtrack for The Concept of You. Previous to becoming a member of Arista, he spent 10 years at Robins Leisure and 6 at Island Information, the place he collaborated with David Massey on initiatives for artists together with Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato and Shawn Mendes.
“We’re desirous to increase on Arista’s progress and attain over the previous couple of years, cultivating much more expertise at our firm,” he stated. “We’re additionally grateful for the management at Sony Music who consider on this group and can assist us advance our inventive core.”
With new co-presidents in place, Arista believes it’s positioned to construct on its momentum and drive continued progress. The label has just lately broadened its world roster, signing and nurturing rising stars corresponding to Damiano David, JP Saxe, Lola Brooke, Jonah Kagen, and Sunday (1994).
Based by Clive Davis in 1974 and residential to icons like Whitney Houston and Carlos Santana, Arista was retired in 2011 and later revived by Stringer and the David Massey in 2018 with Davis’ blessing.