Edgar Berger Named President & CEO, International, Sony Music Entertainment

Edgar Berger Named President & CEO, International, Sony Music Entertainment

NEW YORK, August 9, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

Edgar Berger has been named President & CEO, International, Sony Music
Entertainment, it was announced today by Doug Morris, Chief Executive
Officer, Sony Music Entertainment.

In this role, Berger will be responsible for Sony Music's operations and
regional offices outside the U.S. He will be based in London and will report
directly to Morris.

Morris stated, "We are delighted to have Edgar heading up our
International operations. He has a proven track record of success through
his leadership of both the strategically important German market and the
larger GSA region. We are excited that he will now apply his talents to
breaking artists and driving strategic business initiatives and innovation
in our territories around the world."

Berger stated, "I'd like to thank Doug for this fantastic opportunity.
Sony Music has a tremendous roster of artists worldwide. I look forward to
working with our labels, and the teams in all the territories to develop
great music, and further grow our business around the world."

Most recently, Berger served as CEO, Sony Music Entertainment, GSA
Region, overseeing the company's operations in Germany, Switzerland and
Austria. Previously he was CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Germany, where he
focused on breaking new artists, increasing market share and profitability
in the region, and expanding into new businesses such as management and
touring. From 2000 until 2005, he held a series of executive roles at
Bertelsmann AG, including Executive Vice President in charge of synergy
management and corporate development. From 1994 - 2000, he worked as a
television reporter as well as a political correspondent for RTL Television
in Bonn and Berlin. Berger started his professional career in 1992 at the
consulting firm Roland Berger & Partners.

About Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a
current roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and
international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises
some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier
record labels representing music from every genre, including American
Recordings, Arista Nashville, Arista Records, Battery Records, Beach Street
Records, BNA Records, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Epic
Records, Essential Records, Flicker Records, J Records, Jive Records, LaFace
Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Records, RCA
Nashville, RCA Red Seal, RCA Victor, Reunion Records, Roc Nation, Sony
Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Verity Gospel Music
Group, and Volcano Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

Source: Sony Music

Liz Young, Sony Music Entertainment, +1-917-327-1055

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