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Global Music Educator Brings Young Hopefuls to Center Stage with Talent Search Program

For more than 20 years, School of Rock has been the leader in performance-based music education, bringing musicians of all ages to some of the most iconic stages in the world. This year, in partnership with Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group (APG), School of Rock will launch a major worldwide artist search called Center Stage. This incredible new talent search will provide the opportunity for musicians around the world to be seen by record label executives.

Beginning this month, singers can

Guy Moot Named Co-Chair & CEO; Joins Carianne Marshall, Co-Chair and COO

Warner/Chappell Music officially announces its new leadership. Effective today, April 1, Guy Moot will become Co-Chair & Chief Executive Officer, alongside Carianne Marshall, who has been Co-Chair & Chief Operating Officer since January.

The announcement comes one month after Warner/Chappell’s move to a new, state-of-the art headquarters at Warner Music Group’s downtown offices. Both Marshall and Moot report to Warner Music Group CEO, Steve Cooper.

In making the announcement, Steve Cooper said, “It’s a time of

Admired Global Exec Upped to Department Head

Ben Larsen has been promoted to Senior Vice President, International Marketing for Warner Bros. Records (WBR), based at the label’s Los Angeles headquarters. Larsen, who was most recently WBR’s VP of International Marketing, joined the Warner Music family in London in 2009 before moving to L.A. three years ago. In his new post, Larsen now heads the International Marketing team and reports to WBR Co-Chairman & COO Tom Corson.

In making the announcement, Corson said: “Since coming on board at WBR, I have been continually impressed by Ben’s deep