Ahmed Nureni named Normal Supervisor of Warner Music Center East, as Moe Hamzeh steps down after 5 years

Ahmed Nureni has been named as the brand new Normal Supervisor of Warner Music Center East.

Moe Hamzeh, who helped set up Warner Music Center East in 2018, has stepped down as Managing Director after 5 years on the helm to pursue different music initiatives, in accordance with a press launch issued by Warner Music group on Monday (October 24).

In his new position, Nureni, who has labored within the music business for greater than 14 years, reviews to Alfonso Perez-Soto, President, Rising Markets, Warner Recorded Music, and can proceed to be primarily based in Dubai.

WMG added that the management change “doesn’t influence the remainder of Warner Music Center East’s staff in Beirut who will stay primarily based within the metropolis”.

Nureni may also stay GM of Qanawat Music, a music distributor within the Center East and North Africa, which was acquired by Warner Music Group earlier this yr.

In that place, he’ll proceed to work intently with Adnan Al-Obthani, the founding father of Qanawat Music.

Warner Music Center East was based in 2018. The division covers Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

“I’m excited to be heading Warner Music Center East, alongside my tasks at Qanawat. The twin position will enable me to harness synergies from each companies and be considerate and strategic in the best way we develop Warner Music Center East’s artist roster.”

Ahmed Nureni

Ahmed Nureni mentioned: “I’m excited to be heading Warner Music Center East, alongside my tasks at Qanawat. The twin position will enable me to harness synergies from each companies and be considerate and strategic in the best way we develop Warner Music Center East’s artist roster.

“There’s a lot inventive potential in our area and we’re solely simply starting to faucet into it. I’m trying ahead to working intently with our workforce in Beirut and promise them the following few years are going to be massively thrilling!”

“Ahmed is an excellent exec who combines a tremendous ear for music with an excellent strategic thoughts. We’ve been working collectively since Qanawat joined the Warner Music household and I knew he’d be the right particular person for this position.”

Alfonso Perez-Soto 

Alfonso Perez-Soto added: “Ahmed is an excellent exec who combines a tremendous ear for music with an excellent strategic thoughts. We’ve been working collectively since Qanawat joined the Warner Music household and I knew he’d be the right particular person for this position.

“With the assist of our wonderful workforce in Beirut, he’ll champion artists from the area and assist them join with a world viewers. I’d additionally prefer to thank Moe Hamzeh for all his wonderful assist over the past 5 years and want him good luck in his subsequent adventures.”

“The Center East and North Africa is the fastest-growing area on the earth for the recorded music business, with some nice expertise coming via.”

Simon Robson, Warner Recorded Music

Simon Robson, President, Worldwide, Warner Recorded Music, mentioned: “The Center East and North Africa is the fastest-growing area on the earth for the recorded music business, with some nice expertise coming via.

“It’s a precedence marketplace for us, highlighted by our accelerated exercise in MENA within the final 18 months, however we now have additional bold development plans, which Ahmed will assist us ship.”Music Enterprise Worldwide