Jeremy Vuernick has been promoted to President of A&R for Capitol Music Group (CMG).
Vuernick will report to CMG President and CEO Michelle Jubelirer.
Jubelirer assumed the role of President and CEO in December 2021, and one of her first big moves this year was appointing Arjun Pulijal as Chairman of CMG in January.
Now promoted to President of A&R for Capitol Music Group, Vuernick will lead the company’s A&R team, sign and develop artists for the company, and oversee recording projects for new and established artists spanning Capitol’s label portfolio. the company.
He will work closely with Jubelirer as a key member of his leadership team to set the creative direction for the company, Capitol said.
Vuernick is based in Hollywood, within the company’s Capitol Records Tower.
Vuernick’s promotion comes after nearly a decade as an A&R executive at CMG.
He joined Astralwerks from the label group in 2013 and held executive positions at that label and at Capitol Records, before being promoted to executive vice president of A&R for CMG in 2019.
During her tenure at CMG, Vuernick signed and developed Halsey, who achieved multiple platinum albums and a number of global hits since 2015.
His 2021 album, If I can’t have love, I want powerwas nominated for a 2022 Grammy in the Best Alternative Album category.
Vuernick has also signed numerous deals with Grammy-nominated electronic music producer Marshmello, A&R’d Paul McCartney. McCartney III imagined remix album, and signed Grammy-nominated, Atlanta-based artist and producer TM88.
He has also worked closely with Katy Perry, Alesso and with independent label 10k Projects on the development of artist Aidan Bissett.
Before joining Astralwerks in 2013, Vuernick worked for New York-based independent label Ultra Music, where he held A&R, marketing and sales roles.
“I know everyone at CMG joins me in congratulating Jeremy on this well-deserved promotion to President of A&R.”
Michelle Jubelirer
Michelle Jubelirer, said, “Over the years that I have worked with Jeremy at CMG, he has always impressed me with his creative vision and tremendous passion for great art and music.
“He possesses the rare ability to work with artists, producers, and songwriters in nearly every genre of music, and has earned enormous respect from the vast creative community.
“I know everyone at CMG joins me in congratulating Jeremy on this well-deserved promotion to President of A&R.”
“I remain unwavering in my passion for finding artists who possess a unique vision.”
Jeremy Vuernick
Jeremy Vuernick, added, “After an incredible decade at Capitol Music Group, I remain unwavering in my passion for finding artists who possess a unique vision and have a singular story to tell.
“I look forward to continuing to work closely with Michelle and our incredible team at CMG to develop the next generation of global stars.
“As the music consumption landscape continues to evolve, we are uniquely positioned to help great artists of all genres connect with fans around the world.
“I would like to thank Michelle and [Universal Music Group Chairman & CEO Sir] Lucian [Grainge] for giving me the opportunity to lead the CMG A&R team in the years to come.The music industry around the world
