Universal Music Group has promoted Julie Adam to president and CEO of Universal Music Canada.
She replaces Jeffrey Remedios, who has a new assignment as president, strategic development for Republic Collective, which includes Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Mercury Records and Republic Records.
Adam will oversee Universal Music in Canada after becoming executive vp and general manager of UMC in March 2023. Earlier, she rose through the ranks at Rogers Sports & Media, with her last post being president of news & entertainment.
“Every day I wake up thinking about how best to serve and support our artists to ensure they find personal, artistic and commercial success through music. I am beyond excited to continue to work alongside the best team in the business to discover, develop and break the next generation of artists out of Canada,” Adam said in a statement on Friday.
The artist roster at Universal Music Group includes Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar. Billie Eilish, The Weeknd and Sabrina Carpenter.
In his new position, Remedios, who joined UMC in 2015, will drive growth for Republic’s labels across international A&R efforts, Republic recording studios and overall business development.
“Jeffrey brings a wealth of experience as a leader and entrepreneur to the collective. In his new role, focused on exploring and capitalizing on opportunities in emerging areas of the industry, Jeffrey will play a critical role in scaling our business and proving new creative and commercial outlets for our artists. We are absolutely thrilled to welcome him to the senior management team on the east coast,” Monte Lipman, chairman and CEO of Republic said in a statement.
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