We're pleased to have Jim join the WMG family. The coordination of our digital efforts in both our recorded music and music publishing businesses is a critical component of our overall strategy and Jim is the ideal executive to help us in this endeavor.

This agreement reflects Warner Music's emergence as a multi-faceted music content provider. Today's partnership with Music Choice is also emblematic of our larger commitment to make a diverse range of our artists' content available across an array of dynamic digital services, in order to expand, enrich and redefine the music enjoying experience for consumers.