Warner Music has introduced it’ll purchase the recorded music enterprise of The Fried Music. Its founder, producer Jukka Immonen will grow to be the Head of A&R at Warner Music Finland in 2024.
Warner says Immonen’s appointment will observe the retirement of Asko Kallonen, Warner Music Finaland’s present head of A&R and Home Common Supervisor. Jukka Immonen is one in all Finland’s most profitable producers. He has labored with artists together with Anna Puu, Elastinen, Jenni Vartiainen, Lauri Tähkä, Dawn Avenue and Vesala and has obtained greater than 50 Gold and Platinum data. Immonen will now use his experience, connections, and creativity to signal and nuture the following technology of Finnish expertise to assist drive Warner Music Finland’s enterprise ahead.
Jukka Immonen based The Fried Music in 2002. The recorded music aspect of the corporate has loved success with artists together with Anna Puu, Knipi and Viivi. Collectively, these artists have generated hundreds of thousands of streams and have landed a number of Quantity Ones in Finland. They may now combine into Warner Music’s roster and have entry to its international community, serving to them join with a wider worldwide viewers.
“Jukka is the only option to steer Warner Music Finland’s A&R workforce into the long run,” provides Niko Nordström, Managing Director, Warner Music Finland. “He has loved unimaginable success as a producer and has confirmed sensible A&R expertise to develop artist and songwriters with The Fried Music. Additionally, I’m delighted to have the ability to deliver the recorded music aspect of his firm into Warner Music.”
“Asko is an absolute A&R icon in Finland with an unparalleled observe document of profitable artist careers. I’d wish to say a deep thanks to Asko for all of the unimaginable years we’ve shared and for his distinctive work at Warner Music Finland. He has been such an important and extremely appreciated workforce member, and we really want him all the very best and happiness sooner or later.”
Asko Kallonen began his profession within the music enterprise in 1994 with BMG, holding roles resembling Head of A&R and Common Supervisor. In 2005, he based the indie label Helsinki Music Firm (HMC), alongside Niko Nordström, which was later acquired by Warner Music. Throughout his time at Warner Music, he has labored with artists together with Chisu, Behm, J. Karjalainen, Jenni Vartiainen, Lauri Tähkä, Sanni and Samuli Edelmann. Kallonen will proceed to function an A&R advisor for Warner Music Finland on particular artists and tasks.