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Warner Chappell Music, the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has entered into a worldwide publishing agreement with d.a. got that dope, an award-winning record producer, songwriter and music executive. He’s been the creative mastermind behind a string of hits for Kodak Black, Tyga, Megan Thee Stallion, Chris Brown and more. In 2020, he produced the standout Eminem single, “Godzilla” ft. Juice Wrld – which has sold over eight million copies worldwide – in addition to eight other beats on Eminem's Music To Be Murdered By album. d.a.

Alfonso Perez-Soto has been named as President, Emerging Markets at Warner Recorded Music. In this role he will be reporting to Simon Robson, President, International at Warner Recorded Music.

Perez-Soto’s emerging markets brief covers Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, India and South Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. These markets are home to 3.2 billion people – some 40 per cent of the world’s population – who are increasingly able to access music through a range of digital services that are being monetised for artists and labels.

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Temi Adeniji has been appointed to the combined role of Managing Director of Warner Music South Africa and SVP, Strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa. Adeniji will assume this position in September, reporting to Alfonso Perez-Soto, EVP, Eastern Europe, Middle East, India and Africa. In addition, as SVP of Special Projects, she’ll work closely with Simon Robson, President, International Recorded Music on a number of international projects.

The move comes as Warner Music continues to expand in Africa, building upon Adeniji’s work with Perez-Soto to develop the company’s presence in the region through