Warner Music Group reshuffles leadership as CFO exits

July 31, 2026 5:36 PM EDT

July 31 (Reuters) - ‌Warner Music ​Group, ​the label behind artists such as Ed Sheeran ‌and Dua Lipa, said finance ⁠head and Chief Operating Officer Armin ‌Zerza has decided to ‌step down for personal reasons, effective immediately.

Here are some more ​details:

• Chief Accounting Officer Lou Dickler named acting CFO ⁠as the label launches a formal search ​for Zerza's successor.

• Zerza, who joined Warner Music as CFO ​in May 2025 ‌after serving as finance chief at Activision Blizzard, ⁠will remain available through the end of the fiscal year, WMG ⁠said.

• The label has promoted Warner Records ​COO Tom Corson to chief operating officer of Warner Music Group, where ‌he will report directly to CEO Robert Kyncl.

• Corson, ‌who joined WMG in ⁠2018, has held ‌senior leadership ​roles across major music companies.

(Reporting by Anhata Rooprai in ‌Bengaluru)



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