Bruno Crolot is leaving Imagine, simply seven months after saying he was becoming a member of the France-headquartered music firm.
In a LinkedIn submit on Monday (January 19), Crolot confirmed that he has stepped down from his position as President, Label & Artist Options at Imagine and is “transitioning out of the corporate”.
MBW first reported final summer season that Crolot was leaving his earlier place as Spotify’s Senior Director, Head of Worldwide Music, for a task at Imagine.
In a LinkedIn submit on June 3, Crolot confirmed that he could be taking over the position of President, Label & Artist Options (LAS) at Imagine to guide the LAS enterprise and P&L on the firm, working intently with regional and native basic managers, in addition to with TuneCore, Imagine’s DIY distribution firm.
In the latest LinkedIn submit confirming his departure from Imagine, Crolot wrote: “This has been an intense and enlightening expertise. Nonetheless, my path is taking me towards a distinct problem.”
“This has been an intense and enlightening expertise. Nonetheless, my path is taking me towards a distinct problem.”
Bruno Crolot
He added: “Thanks to [Believe Founder and CEO] Denis [Ladegaillerie] and [Global Head of Music] Romain [Vivien] for the chance, I want the perfect to your entire Imagine workforce for the years forward.
“I’m now exploring what’s subsequent and searching ahead to reconnecting with my community – beginning with the Grammys in LA subsequent week. On to the following chapter!”
Crolot initially joined Spotify in 2016 as Normal Supervisor for France and Benelux, a task through which he was tasked with defining and deploying Spotify’s improvement technique in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
He was promoted to Senior Director, Head of Worldwide Music on the platform 4 years later, in 2021.
Previous to his time at Spotify, Crolot served for 5 years as Head of B2B music commerce present Midem in Cannes, France. His 20 years of music trade and digital leisure expertise additionally consists of time at Common Music, Noos, Orange, and Sony Music.
Crolot’s departure from Imagine follows notable strikes throughout the firm’s senior workers.
Simply final week, Andreea Gleeson revealed in an inner memo to workers that she’ll be exiting her position as CEO of TuneCore, and shifting to a Strategic Advisor place at mum or dad firm Imagine.
Imagine Founder and CEO Denis Ladegaillerie confirmed that “TuneCore management will proceed to be overseen by Romain Vivien, Imagine’s World Head of Music, with senior executives together with Chief Income Officer Brian Miller and Chief Know-how and Product Officer Luxi Huang, to construct on TuneCore’s robust momentum as we proceed to spend money on its future.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
