2017-10-24 16:06 CEST BEN COOK APPOINTS MAGNUS RIBBEKLINT AS GENERAL MANAGER, ATLANTIC RECORDS UK Ribbeklint joins Atlantic UK having worked as General Manager of Warner Music Sweden, as well as Vice President, Marketing, Warner Music Nordics. A widely-respected leader in his field, Ribbeklint has been instrumental in guiding the company through the evolving digital landscape, with an innate understanding of the streaming era. Ben Cook - “Magnus is a brilliant creative and digital strategist. He shares our love of great music, our passion for artist development and our resolute focus on the future. Throughout the Nordic transition to streaming his foresight and expertise helped transform Warner Music Sweden into a global leader in social media, content and digital marketing. He joins us at a pivotal time for the UK industry. I’m confident he’ll help keep Atlantic at the leading edge of music’s on- going evolution - as we continue to find innovative new ways to release and campaign our amazing artists. I look forward to him being a key player in the already impressive force that makes up Atlantic UK.” Magnus Ribbeklint - “Jag vill tackaJonas Siljemark och hela det nordiska Warner- teamet för deras support. Det har varit ett stort privilegium att arbeta med dem de senaste fem åren. Jag har haft nöjet att få arbeta med några av de största artisterna I en tid när Norden har varit pionjärer i en grundläggande förvandling av musikindustrin. Jag har haft äran att jobba med svenska artister som Håkan Hellström, Laleh, Little Jinder, Lykke Li, Miriam Bryant, Måns Zelmerlöw, Nause, Otto Knows, Rhys och Sabina Ddumba, liksom nordiska stjärnor som Alma, Christopher och Julie Bergan. Norden kommer alltid att vara en viktig repertoarkälla för ett globalt bolag som vårt och jag tror att vi kommer att få fortsätta att se fantastiska artister och musik från vår region resa runt jorden." Ribbeklint will work alongside the award-winning teams for Promo, headed by Damian Christian, and A&R – both will continue to report directly to Cook. Magnus Ribbeklint - “Jag är väldigt glad och stolt över att bli en av Atlantic UK. Det är tveklöst en av de coolaste och mest pulserande etiketterna i världen, och hem för så många fantastiska artister. En av Bens många styrkor som VD är att han är en sann musikperson, det är den artistfokuserade inställningen som gör Atlantic till en hub för spännande talang. Tillsammans är vi bestämda i inställningen att leverera framtidsfokuserade globala kampanjer för en roster i världsklass." Ribbeklint began his career at Modern Times Group before joining Sony Music Entertainment Sweden as Marketing Director. After five years he went on to become Commercial and Marketing Director, Warner Music Sweden. During his tenure, Warner Music Sweden has grown their market share dramatically by breaking more domestic artists and becoming best-in-class at connecting fans on social media. He was promoted to General Manager WM Sweden in 2016 and took the additional title VP Marketing Warner Music Nordics less than a year later. Ribbelklint’s appointment succeeds the departure of Mark Mitchell who will be moving to Parlophone as Co-President. Magnus will be relocating to the UK to assume duties from January 2018. Atlantic Records UK has a world class roster of artists including Ed Sheeran, Jess Glynne, Clean Bandit, Plan B, James Blunt, Rita Ora, Rudimental, Charli XCX, Paolo Nutini, Anne-Marie, Birdy and many more, alongside American superstar such as Bruno Mars, twenty one pilots, Paramore, Galantis and Charlie Puth. Whilst a great class of new signings will pave the way for success in 2018 and beyond. These include the likes of Mahalia, Yonaka, Mullally, Tayá and Kojo Funds. Warner Music International, a leading company in national and international repertoire operates through numerous international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries. With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Bad Boy, Cordless, East West, Elektra, Lava, Maverick, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros. and Word. Warner Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers. Kontaktpersoner Ellen Fjæstad Presskontakt Product & Promotion Manager Giant/Domestic [email protected] 0707754571 Darren Edwards Presskontakt International Promotion Manager International Promotion, Nuclear Blast and Roadrunner Records [email protected] 08-7522604.