LONDON (CelebrityAccess) – Rob Stratton has been appointed director of visual and media rights (V&M) at Sony Music Publishing UK (SMP UK).
In this role, Stratton will be responsible for working with broadcasters and media production companies and will be the primary point of contact for SMP’s UK V&M customers. He will also support Senior Vice President (SVP) Cathy Merenda and the largest visual and media rights team in the United States.
Stratton joined (SMP) as head of promotions in 2014, where he then held his most recent position in the V&M rights department. He has worked on many of the company’s deals with All3Media, Mattel, Entertainment One and many more.
“I am thrilled to continue my journey with Sony Music Publishing in this new role,” said Stratton. “With our outstanding teams in the UK and US, I look forward to bringing new opportunities to our V&M rights clients and driving our business forward.”
David Ventura, SMP Chairman and Co-Managing Director, UK, SVP International and Tim Major, Co-Managing Director, UK, said: “We met Rob over ten years ago when he joins EMI Music Publishing and we are thrilled to see him grow into the exceptional executive that he is. V&M rights are such a crucial part of our business and Rob has been instrumental in the growth of this department. His knowledge, expertise and meticulous attention to detail when working with partners and clients make him a natural candidate for this role. We are so happy to have Rob running the V&M department here in the UK.
Merenda said, “Rob is an excellent candidate for this role, and I am delighted to work alongside him to deliver a superior level of service to SMP’s V&M Rights clients.”