News - 29/01/2015

Sony/ATV boosts Johnny Tennander’s A&R stronghold in Scandinavia

Sony/ATV boosts Johnny Tennander’s A&R stronghold in Scandinavia

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has promoted Johnny Tennander to the newly created role of deputy managing director of the company’s Scandinavian subsidiary in Stockholm.

Tennander, who will report to Sony/ATV Scandinavia’s managing director Patrik Sventelius, will operate the creative department and be in charge of bringing A&R activities closer together with the synch division.

Furthermore, he will retain his existing responsibilities as senior vice president A&R Europe. For that post, he reports in Sony/ATV president of UK and European creative Guy Moot.

Tennander kick-started his music-business career at V2 Records before joining EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia in 2002. After rising up the ranks there, he was hired at Sony/ATV in 2012 as head of A&R Scandinavia before becoming senior vice president A&R Europe following the acquisition of EMI Music Publishing in 2011.

Among his signings there are DJ/songwriter/recording artist Avicii, whose global hits include Wake Me Up. Other acts signed by Tennander are singer-songwriter Lykke Li; Swedish indie group Peter Bjorn and John; Noonie Bao (who co-wrote Avicii’s UK No.1 single I Could Be The One and Charli XCX’s new single Doing It). He has also worked with Astma & Rocwell, the producers who own music-production company Tilt Songs.

Sventelius says: “We have a strong focus on growth at Sony/ATV and this promotion will enable us to use our resources even better. Johnny has a fantastic track record at A&R, which is down to his exceptional creative abilities, analytical skills and a structured approach to any task.”

[Juliana Koranteng]
 

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