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record companies: David Leach is named COO of St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Big3 Records. He maintains his role as president/COO of Worldwide Entertainment Group in New York. He will work out of both locations.

Michael Whited is promoted to senior VP of promotion for ArtistDirect Records in Los Angeles. He was VP of pop and crossover promotion.

Serona Elton is promoted to VP of mechanical licensing and repertoire data services for EMI Recorded Music North America in New York. She was a business analyst.

Evan Prager is named VP of video promotion for Island Records in New York. He was VP of video promotion for Epic Records.

Yvonne Gomez is named West Coast Latin creative manager of Peermusic in Los Angeles. She was label manager for Surco.

Windswept Entertainment promotes John Anderson, previously VP of film and TV, to senior VP of film and TV; Deborah Dill, previously VP of domestic/international creative affairs, to senior VP of domestic/international creative affairs; Valerie Bisharat, previously senior director of urban music, to VP of urban music; and Leo Williams, previously A&R creative assistant, to urban creative manager. They are based in Los Angeles.

Kim Beauchamp is promoted to VP of e-commerce and metadata management for Universal Music Group's common label operations in Los Angeles. She was senior director of e-commerce and new technologies.



music video: Michele Megan Dix is promoted to senior VP of music and talent programming for MTV and MTV2 in New York. She was VP of music and talent programming.



publishing: Ron Solleveld is named senior VP of international for BMI in New York. He was VP of international for BMG Music Publishing Worldwide.

Pam Barnes Leuneburg is named VP of publishing administration for Warner Strategic Marketing in Los Angeles. She was senior director of publishing administration for Warner Special Products.

Sasha Ross is promoted to creative manager of film and TV for Bug Music in Los Angeles. She was creative assistant of film and TV.