Goldstein Hip For Mca Post As Sr. Vp A&r

Former Geffen Records executive Wendy Goldstein has been named senior vp A&R at MCA Records. The move had been expected.

Goldstein will work primarily with the label's roster of urban/ hip-hop artists and continue to seek out new talent for the label. She will be based in New York.

Goldstein's move follows the announcement that MCA's R&B division will handle sister label Geffen's black music roster (HR 4/6).

"Wendy is simply among the very best and brightest in A&R today," MCA Records president Jay Boberg said. "The roster she built up at Geffen is one of the most solid in all of hip-hop, and I know that her arrival here means the beginning of many great things for MCA for years to come."

Goldstein began her career in 1982 as an A&R administrative assistant at Epic Records. After three years there, she next served as a talent scout for RCA Records, eventually becoming senior director of A&R, working with such artists as Diana Ross, Eurythmics, Lou Reed, Five Starr and Blow Monkeys.

In 1991, she became A&R director for East/West Records, working with acts such as Das EFX and Snow. Three years later, she accepted a senior A&R post with Geffen Records, developing an urban/hip-hop roster that included the Roots, Genius/GZA, Sauce Money and All-City.