RCS Worldwide has announced the promotion of Alissa Pollack to president of Mediabase, a top music industry source for airplay analytics, chart intelligence, and music data. In this elevated role, Pollack will also continue her full responsibilities as president of global music marketing at iHeartMedia. As president, Pollack will lead Mediabase’s strategic direction, global expansion, product innovation, and commercial growth, according to the announcement.
Susan Larkin, RCS Worldwide president-CEO, said, “Alissa has spent her career at the intersection of music, data, and relationships, which is exactly where Mediabase lives. This promotion is a recognition of everything she has already built and a reflection of our confidence in where she will take Mediabase next. As she steps into this role she will have my full support as she leads Mediabase forward.” Pollack said, “I’m honored to lead Mediabase at such an exciting moment in its evolution while continuing the work I love at iHeartMedia.
These roles are incredibly complementary because they share the same purpose: helping the industry make smarter decisions through meaningful insights. Music fans, industry professionals, and artists can now view the Top 50 charts across every format in both the U.S. and Canada, providing greater visibility into music performance and trends across North America.” + Valerie Pensa, a multipl Clio Award winner who most recently was head of marketing at RCA Records, has left the company to launch of new venture Moonstruck Management & Marketing Inc., which is based in Los Angeles. Over the years she has worked closely with such artists as Tate McRae, P!nk, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Sia, Lisa and more.
Pensa said, “Moonstruck means dreamily entranced — devoted to something you believe in. That’s exactly how I feel about artists with real vision, and it’s the only way I know how to work. This industry doesn’t sit still and my job is to stay dedicated to that vision no matter how the business evolves.” + Jet Management, the Venice, CA-based music management focused on dance music, has announced a new joint management partnership with Debonair (DBNR), the Belgium-based boutique music management company, launching with the acclaimed French electronic music duo Polo & Pan, who are currently on a North American tour as the support act for Jet Management act Empire of the Sun.
DBNR’s roster also includes Charlotte de Witte, Enrico Sangiuliano, Bazart and Oliver Symons; Jet’s also manages Justice, Foster the PeopleSam Gellaitry, Neil Frances, WhoMadeWho and others; it is also a partner of the company Firebird. Signed by label co-founder Michael Goldstone and Katie Fagan, the artist has released the song “Cold Feet” to launch the partnership. Crash the Party says, “Growing up in rural Georgia, pursuing music sometimes felt a little delusional.
I knew I wasn’t meant to work in a factory, lay cable, or follow the paths a lot of my neighbors took — I just knew I had to make music. Being with Mom+Pop is truly a dream, and it feels like validation that I’m on the right path, crazy or not!” More music will be released later in the fall. + Fenix Entertainment has announced a global partnership with Maluma to lead the development and strategy behind his upcoming world tour, taking place in 2027 and 2028.The 35-year-old company currently works with Luis Miguel, Ricardo Arjona, and Ricardo Montaner, while also developing strategic partnerships with Shakira across multiple markets. Marcelo Fígoli, founder and president of Fenix Entertainment, said: “Working with an artist with Maluma’s career and international reach is both a challenge and an enormous responsibility.
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