Josh Reich has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Top 40 Promotion for Warner Records. In his newly expanded position, Reich will lead the Pop Promotion Department in all aspects of day-to-day operations, implementing strategy and promoting singles to 170 Pop radio reporters. Since joining Warner Records in 2011, he has worked closely with breakthrough artists such as Dua Lipa, Benson Boone, Bebe Rexha, Teddy Swims, Jason Derulo, David Guetta, and many more. Based in Chicago, he reports directly to EVP of Promotion & Commerce, Mike Chester.
Chester notes, “Josh is a well respected promotion executive who brings outstanding depth and knowledge to his position. His reputation and results are first-class, matched only by his ability to close. He truly embodies our culture of artist development and I’m thrilled to have him leading our pop efforts at this exciting time in our label’s history.”
Reich said, “I am honored and excited to take on this expanded role in our department. I want to thank Tom, Aaron, and Mike for this incredible opportunity to lead the best team in the business. I look forward to expanding our chart share across the format and breaking new artists with our amazing partners at radio.”
Reich began his music business career in 1997 at WXRT/Chicago. He soon joined A&M Records as a Promotion Assistant, and in 2003, he moved to RCA Records as Associate Director, Promotion and was named Director of National Top 40 Promotion in 2006. Over the last 13 years, Reich has played an integral role supporting Warner Records’ artists, most recently as VP Top 40 Promotion & Digital Strategy. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Iowa.
