Clive Davis replaced by Barry Weiss as BMG head
NEW YORK -- Legendary music executive Clive Davis is being replaced by Barry Weiss as chairman and CEO of the BMG label group.
Parent company SonyBMG announced the move today. The 74-year-old Davis will become chief creative officer of Sony BMG. Two other BMG executives also departed in the label shakeup.
The 49-year-old Weiss oversaw several labels as president and CEO of the Zomba Label Group. He helped grow Jive Records from a small imprint to a major force with blockbuster acts like Britney Spears, Usher, the Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake and 'N Sync.
As head of BMG, Weiss will oversee RCA Records, Jive, J Records, LaFace, Arista, Volcano, Verity, GospoCentric and Fo Yo Soul.
SonyBMG said that Davis will continue to work with top artists in his new position.
