• The Orchard has named Peter McCarthy SVP of Marketing. McCarthy was formerly of Random House.
• Producer and musician Don Was has been named Chief Creative Officer of EMI’s Blue Note Records label.
• The RIAA has named Cary Sherman its Chairman & CEO, effective September 1st as Mitch Bainwol exits. Sherman has served as RIAA President since 2001. Read Bainwol's farewell letter to the music industry here.

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• New Sony head Doug Morris makes his moves: Edgar Berger has been named President and CEO of International. Peter Edge has been promoted to  CEO of RCA Music Group, and Tom Corson is now president & COO of RCA.