ASCAP, Mariah Carey’s Black Irish

Mona Scott-Young has been appointed chief marketing officer of Mariah Carey’s Black Irish, the line of premium Irish cream liqueurs created by the Grammy Award-winning artist. As founder/CEO of Monami Entertainment, Scott-Young brings extensive experience encompassing entertainment, lifestyle and beverage marketing — including her role as part-owner/CMO of MYX Fusions Wine Beverage. In a press statement Scott-Young said in part, “I’m looking forward to helping shape the brand’s continued evolution, strengthening its position in the U.S. market and creating new opportunities to connect with consumers. It’s especially meaningful … to support an icon like Mariah Carey and contribute to her vision for Black Irish.” — Gail Mitchell

Songwriter, composer and producer John “JP” Parenti launched the indie label Lido Records. Parenti, who has written and produced several successful Christian-themed songs, is joined in the new venture by David A. Helfant, who will serve as Lido’s general counsel. Helfant has held high-level roles at Immergent Records and Paramount Pictures. The new label was funded by composer John Giannone and Jane Frederick, described in a press release as “philanthropists and supporters of the arts with a special interest in providing positive musical experiences, education and discovery for individuals who dream of having a career in the arts.”

The first signee to the label is singer-songwriter PHIA, who will release music on Lido later this year. — Chris Eggertsen

Primary Wave has hired Tegan Delap as director of synch licensing, reporting to Marty Silverstone, president of global synch. Delap previously spent more than a decade at Amazon Music and established an in-house synch team at the company. — Ariel King

Chrysalis Records has announced a new marketing structure, with the department continuing to be led by James Meadows, senior vp of marketing, and Colin Rice, marketing director. Roman Tagoe has been promoted to digital partnerships director, Matt Sherrant as head of audience development and Jonny Halliday as marketing manager.

“As Chrysalis has grown, our marketing team has continued to evolve to meet the moment,” Meadows said in a statement. “Bringing everyone together into one integrated function gives us the flexibility to support our artists and catalog more effectively, while making the most of the incredible talent and expertise we have across the team. I’m also delighted to recognize some well-deserved promotions and welcome outstanding new colleagues to Chrysalis. Together, these changes give us an even stronger platform to deliver ambitious campaigns and support the next phase of the label’s growth.” — Ariel King

Kasie Brill has been named the new chair on the Copyright Alliance’s board of directors.

“Kasie has been an invaluable member of the Copyright Alliance Board, and we thrilled that she will now serve as our next board chair,” Keith Kupferschmid, CEO of Copyright Alliance, said in a statement. “Her deep understanding of intellectual property policy, experience bringing diverse stakeholders together, and strong commitment to protecting IP make her an exceptional leader.”

Brill said, “I am honored to serve as chair of the Copyright Alliance Board and to work alongside such a talented and dedicated group of copyright advocates. Copyright is the foundation that empowers creators and creative businesses to invest in new ideas, tell stories, compose music, produce entertainment, and share their work with the world. At a time of monumental change, it is more important than ever to ensure that copyright provides meaningful protection and that creators have a voice in shaping the policies that impact their livelihoods.” — Ariel King

Josh Remsberg has joined the direct-to-fan company EVEN as head of commercial partnerships. Previously, he served as senior vp and head of commercial strategy and revenue at Warner Records.

“Josh understands both the creative ambition of artists and the commercial realities of the teams supporting them,” Mag Rodriguez, Ceo and co-founder of EVEN, said in a statement. “As EVEN continues to scale, he will help us deepen our relationships with labels and partners across the industry and expand how they use EVEN STUDIO, to build stronger artist businesses and create more value around music.”

Remsberg said, “This is a moment when artists have more ways than ever to reach fans, but there is still an enormous opportunity to make those relationships more direct and more available. EVEN is building something that works alongside streaming and the rest of the existing ecosystem while creating entirely new opportunities for artist and their partners. I’m excited to help bring that model to more of the industry.”  — Ariel King

SOCAN has appointed Veronica Syrtash as chief business officer, reproduction rights for the Canadian Music Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA). CMRAA’s president, Paul Shaver, will conclude his tenure on Oct. 1.

“I want to thank Paul for his years of successful and valued leadership and service to CMRRA,” Jennifer Brown, CEO of SOCAN, said in a statement. “His commitment has helped build a trusted organization that serves music publishers and music creators with excellence. We’re pleased to have Veronica in her new role as part of CMRAA’s updated management structure and to help bring SOCAN’s and CMRRA’s important work closer together.”

Syrtash said, “I’m honored to take on this new role at CMRRA and continue working alongside our talented team in support of music publishers and self-published songwriters. CMRRA has a strong foundation and an important role to play in the evolving music rights landscape, and I look forward to helping advance that work, supporting our team and continuing to advocate for the community we serve.” — Ariel King

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has promoted Luke Wiget to vp of creative, and Aaron Helvig to senior director of education and community engagement.

Wiget will oversee the museum’s creative department, including artistic direction and design support for all exhibitions, education and marketing initiatives, as well as books published by the museum’s CMF Press and records produced by CMF Records, as well as supervising the museum’s video production, photography and digital content creation. Wiget joined the museum in 2016.

Helvig will oversee the museum’s educational offerings for school, family, community, volunteer and intern populations, including over 2,000 programs that serve more than 125,000 people annually. He guides the work of the Taylor Swift Education Center, and supports the museum’s education council. Helvig joined the museum in 2019, and previously held the position of director of school and music programs at the museum. — Jessica Nicholson