RECORDS, the label co-founded by trade veteran Barry Weiss as a three way partnership with Sony Music Leisure, has promoted two senior executives throughout its New York and Nashville operations.
Andrew Saltman has been elevated to Senior Vice President, Artist Growth, whereas Sara Gil has been named Common Supervisor.
The pair will lead label operations throughout RECORDS and its nation imprint RECORDS Nashville, the corporate stated on Thursday (Might 14).
In his new position, Saltman will spearhead a division combining advertising and marketing and digital groups throughout each labels.
“I sit up for persevering with to champion profession artists, serving to them develop, evolve, and navigate an ever-changing music panorama.”
Andrew Saltman, RECORDS
He joined RECORDS in 2017 and most lately served as Vice President of Advertising and Digital Methods, overseeing campaigns for label artists together with Slayyyter and nation singer-songwriter Ty Myers.
“Working below Barry‘s management over the previous decade has been an extremely rewarding expertise, and I’m grateful for the chance to step into this subsequent chapter as SVP, Artist Growth. I sit up for persevering with to champion profession artists, serving to them develop, evolve, and navigate an ever-changing music panorama,” stated Saltman.
Gil, Weiss‘s first rent when he launched RECORDS in 2015, will oversee label operations throughout the New York and Nashville places of work in her new position.
She is going to proceed to deal with deal negotiations for brand new artist signings, finances allocations and strategic launch planning alongside Saltman, the corporate stated.
The label famous that Gil was additionally key in supporting RECORDS’ transition from SONGS Music Publishing to Sony Music in 2017.
“I’m deeply grateful for the chance to have spent a lot of my profession studying from Barry Weiss, whose management and imaginative and prescient have had a profound affect on my skilled development,” stated Gil.
“It’s a privilege to be a part of RECORDS, an organization that not solely champions distinctive expertise, however is genuinely dedicated to creating artists and constructing enduring careers.”
“It’s a privilege to be a part of RECORDS, an organization that not solely champions distinctive expertise, however is genuinely dedicated to creating artists and constructing enduring careers.”
Sara Gil, RECORDS
RECORDS was launched in 2015 by Weiss – the previous head of Common Music Group‘s East Coast labels and a longtime Jive Information govt – initially in partnership with SONGS Music Publishing.
In 2017, Kobalt Capital purchased the SONGS publishing catalog for round $160 million. Sony, which already owned 50% of RECORDS, later acquired the label’s historic catalog in late 2023, as beforehand reported by MBW.
The roster contains Noah Cyrus, Nelly, 24kGoldn and Lennon Stella. RECORDS Nashville, opened in 2020 and in its sixth yr, is house to George Birge, Emily Ann Roberts and Ty Myers.
The promotions arrive because the labels level to a powerful first half of 2026. Slayyyter‘s debut album for RECORDS, Wor$t Lady in America, was launched on March 27 and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Prime Dance Albums chart.
The album earns 15 million streams per week, based on RECORDS. Slayyyter made her debut at Coachella in April and is gearing up for a sold-out Fall headlining tour.
RECORDS Nashville‘s Ty Myers, in the meantime, has earned over 1.5 billion international streams whereas signed to the label, based on RECORDS. The 18-year-old’s gold-certified debut album The Choose, launched in January 2025, included the Platinum-certified single Ends of the Earth.
Myers offered out a 73-date headlining run on The Choose Tour, and is at present supporting Luke Combs throughout 23 stadium dates. He’ll embark on a 33-date US headlining tour beginning in June.
“Their ardour for artists, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication to constructing long-term careers embody every part we stand for at RECORDS.”
Barry Weiss, RECORDS
Commenting on the promotions, Weiss stated: “Andrew and Sara have every performed an instrumental position within the development and success of RECORDS and RECORDS Nashville through the years.”
“Andrew brings an distinctive intuition for artist growth and advertising and marketing, whereas Sara has been a trusted strategic and operational chief since day one.”
“Their ardour for artists, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication to constructing long-term careers embody every part we stand for at RECORDS. I’m extremely proud to acknowledge their contributions with these well-deserved promotions.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
