Executive Turntable

Record companies: Joel Katz is named executive general counsel for BIG3 Entertainment in St. Petersburg, Fla. He will continue as co-managing shareholder/chair of Greenberg, Traurig, LLP.

Realsongs promotes Michael Anthony to senior VP of creative affairs and Linda Gallico to VP of music administration in Los Angeles. They were, respectively, director of creative affairs and director of music administration.

Jon Elliot is promoted to VP of marketing and artist development for RCA/Arista Nashville in Nashville. He was senior director of artist development for RCA.

Jason Fischer is named director of promotion for Or Music in New York. He was head of promotion for Hybrid Recordings.

Alex Rodríguez is named director of marketing for Crescent Moon Records in Miami. He was manager of marketing for BMG U.S. Latin.

Debra Silverstein is promoted to manager of human resources for Provident Music Group in Nashville. She was coordinator of human resources.

Brandy Bogle is promoted to marketing manager for Essential Records in Nashville. She was marketing coordinator.

publishing: Donna Caseine is promoted to VP of West Coast creative affairs for Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) and director of A&R for MCA Records in Los Angeles. She was formerly director of creative services for UMPG.

Phil Cialdella is promoted to VP of administration for Cherry Lane Music Publishing in New York. He was director of administration.



venues: Karen Fleming is named director of development for the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. She was chair of the 2003 Antiques and Garden Show.



artist services: The Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences names Marya Meyer, previously VP of marketing for Universal Music, Latin America, as VP of Latin corporate and external affairs; Ignacio Meyer, previously director of communications for the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Latin America, as director of business development; and Luis Dousdebes, previously director of accounting for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, as controller.