
It was produced with longtime collaborators Flood and John Parish and is preceded by the single and video “A Child’s Question, August.” The unusually titled album, “I Inside the Old Year Dying” - her tenth album of new material and first since 2016’s Grammy-nominated “Hope Six Demolition Project” - and will arrive on July 7. + British alt-rock icon PJ Harvey will drop her first independent album since her 1992 debut via Partisan Records, she announced today. Wodnicki began her career at Press Here Publicity, working with the likes of La Roux, Jared Leto, Ingrid Michaelson, the Cult, and others before leaving to launch BMF’s music PR division in 2012. Her clients AJ McLean (Backstreet Boys), JPOP superstars Perfume, Emergency Tiara, RADWIMPS and Canadian singer Olivia Lunny will be joining her at the new company. + Veteran music PR exec Cara Wodnicki is launching CSW Publicity after 11 years at BMF, where she was an EVP. Recorded team, we are confident his expertise and dedication to creative marketing and artist development make him the perfect fit to lead the newly established frontline catalog team.” With the imprint now fully integrated into BMG’s L.A. Gill said, “Under Sean’s guidance, Rise has experienced its strongest years yet. Since joining BMG he has worked closely with such acts as AFI, Angels & Airwaves, At the Drive-In, the Distillers, Pup, and Sevendust, among many others. Heydorn joined the rock and metal label Rise Records in 2008, initially headquartered in Portland, Oregon the company was acquired by BMG in 2015. Based in Los Angeles, he will continue to report to Dan Gill, EVP of recorded music.

frontline catalogue team responsible for marketing recent releases (projects designated as previously released 18 months or more) and ensuring the ongoing success of frontline music. Heydorn will continue to lead Rise Records while now overseeing a newly-established U.S. + BMG has promoted Sean Heydorn to SVP of Rise Records and frontline catalog, a joint role which follows BMG’s announcement last week that it has become the first global music company to fully integrate catalog and new release recordings. We’re incredibly grateful to Alex for his wisdom, guidance, and enthusiasm over the past 12 years, as the company has grown and thrived in the streaming era.” He’ll also bring a fresh perspective as we chart the future of WMG. His experience working with a variety of companies as well as directly with artists makes him well suited to his new post. Michael Lynton, WMG’s chairman of the board, said: “We’re pleased to welcome Val to the WMG Board.

Since its founding in 2020, Blavatnik has served on the Board of Directors of the Warner Music Group/Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund, that supports organizations working in historically underserved and marginalized communities.
