Spotify’s former Managing Director UK & Eire, Tom Connaughton, has joined UK-based Impartial “boutique” distributor Canvas Music.
Connaughton joins with fast impact as Associate and Senior Advisor alongside Canvas Music’s Founder and Chief Govt, Richard Lyne.
Launched in 2020, Canvas Music Distribution is an unbiased boutique distributor targeted on what it calls “selective and customized distribution and label companies”.
Information of Connaughton’s appointment on the firm coincides with Canvas signing a long-term three way partnership with US-based Symphonic Distribution.
“Wealthy has already constructed a robust, artistic, and various roster of artists and with Tom now a part of the workforce, it is a actually thrilling subsequent step.”
Jorge Brea, Symphonic
“Wealthy and Canvas are instrumental for Symphonic within the UK and we’re excited to proceed and increase this relationship,” stated Jorge Brea, Symphonic Distribution’s CEO.
“Wealthy has already constructed a robust, artistic, and various roster of artists and with Tom now a part of the workforce, it is a actually thrilling subsequent step.”
Tom Connaughton exited his position at Spotify in December 2023 after practically six years on the music streaming platform.
The exec moved over to Spotify from his New York-based position as Vevo’s SVP of Inventive Content material & Programming.
He was promoted to MD at Spotify for the UK in July 2018.
“Wealthy has been quietly constructing a powerful firm over the previous couple of years, and I’ve seen how distribution has grow to be some of the thrilling items of the brand new music business.”
Tom Connaughton
Asserting the brand new position, Tom Connaughton stated: “I’m delighted to be approaching board as a Associate and Senior Advisor to Canvas Music. Wealthy has been quietly constructing a powerful firm over the previous couple of years, and I’ve seen how distribution has grow to be some of the thrilling items of the brand new music business.
“All through my profession, I’ve at all times been captivated with bridging the hole between artists, expertise, and audiences. The chance that Canvas presents to do that in a good, artist-centered method actually resonates with me. I can’t wait to get going.”
“With Tom’s affect we will proceed our intention of offering the perfect boutique distribution for our purchasers. I couldn’t be extra happy to have him work alongside me.”
Richard Lyne
Richard Lyne added: “It’s an absolute honour to welcome Tom to the workforce. He’s a world-class government who will carry a degree of information and expertise to the corporate that we may solely have dreamt of after we launched.
“With Tom’s affect we will proceed our intention of offering the perfect boutique distribution for our purchasers. I couldn’t be extra happy to have him work alongside me.”
Added Lyne: “In a crowded market, it’s time to do distribution in a different way. The intention for us is to offer an awesome service with an awesome product however with extra focus and fewer quantity. Tom is strictly the form of individual we have to assist us develop and obtain these targets.
“We’re additionally delighted to proceed our long-term three way partnership with Symphonic Distribution. Having a US companion of their caliber is a big alternative and offers us with degree of entry into the US market that’s invaluable for our UK & worldwide purchasers.
“Jorge and his workforce have been the proper companions. They’re the perfect within the sport, and we couldn’t be extra thrilled to decide to a longer-term relationship.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
