California-headquartered impartial music publishing and neighbouring rights firm Peermusic has appointed James Cerreta as President for its US and Canada operations.
Based mostly out of Peermusic’s Los Angeles workplace, Cerreta will report on to CEO Mary Megan Peer and oversee artist signings and repertoire growth throughout each US and Canada.
Cerreta brings over twenty years of expertise to the position. He started his profession within the music trade in A&R at Mercury, Island Def Jam and Hollywood Information earlier than transitioning to music publishing in 2002, working at Chrysalis Music Publishing, the place he later turned Head of West Coast A&R. There, he signed Ray LaMontagne, My Morning Jacket, The Bravery, Manchester Orchestra, Mastodon, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and extra.
Then in 2012, Cerreta turned a founding Accomplice of Massive Deal Music Group, performing as Co-President. Notably, Peermusic and Massive Deal Music signed a sub-publishing settlement in 2017 to characterize the copyrights managed by Massive Deal Music. That partnership continued till Sony acquired Massive Deal Music in June.
“Working so carefully with Peermusic over the previous decade has fostered my appreciation for the historical past, integrity and efficiency of the corporate all world wide.”
James Cerreta, Peermusic
In 2020, he was named Govt Vice President of Hipgnosis Songs Group, the place he continued working with artists Ray Lamontagne, My Morning Jacket, and Manchester Orchestra. Whereas at Hipgnosis, he additionally signed new artist/writers Blake Mills, Ethan Gruska, Weyes Blood, Seaside Home, FIDLAR, Phoelix, and Lucy Dacus.
Cerreta additionally helped develop enterprise partnerships with Massive Household (Julian Bunetta and John Ryan), Good Life (Ricky Reed), NOID and STMPDWN.
Cerreta’s newest appointment comes as Peermusic continues to develop its presence. The corporate, based in 1928, operates 39 workplaces throughout 32 nations and manages “over 1,000,000 titles” spanning a number of genres together with nation, blues, jazz and pop to Latin, live performance and rock‘n’roll.
“Jamie brings deep indie publishing expertise to Peermusic, coupled with confirmed inventive and deal-making instincts.”
Mary Megan Peer, Peermusic
Commenting on the appointment, Mary Megan Peer, CEO of Peermusic, mentioned: “Jamie brings deep indie publishing expertise to Peermusic, coupled with confirmed inventive and deal-making instincts. His sturdy relationships with songwriters and producers are constructed upon his historical past of supporting their inventive growth as they develop their careers. I do know that Peermusic’s US and Canadian writers, in addition to new signings, will get pleasure from Jamie’s help as he drives our corporations ahead in his new place.”
Cerreta added: “Working so carefully with Peermusic over the previous decade has fostered my appreciation for the historical past, integrity and efficiency of the corporate all world wide. It’s an actual honor to be getting into this position within the US and Canada. I’m grateful to Mary Megan for this chance to contribute to the custom established by the Peer household almost 100 years in the past, advocating for the enduring work of nice writers, no matter style.”
Music Enterprise Worldwide
