BRE's Watson Rises To VP
Black River Entertainment Sr. Dir./Streaming & Revenue Grace Watson has been promoted to VP/Commercial Partnerships & Digital. Watson joined BRE from Capitol Christian Music Group three years ago (CAT 6/14/2023). "[Grace] is a great leader who has the best relationships with our revenue partners, artist managers and The Orchard," says EVP Rick Froio. Adds Watson, "I'm grateful for the opportunity from [CEO] Gordon [Kerr] and Rick to step into this role and continue building impactful relationships and sales initiatives for our artists and label across the commercial and digital space." Reach her here.
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