LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) – Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has announced the promotion of David Goldsen to Senior Vice President (SVP), North America A&R. Goldsen, who is based in Los Angeles, will continue to report to and work closely with Ryan Press, President, North America, to sign and develop songwriters and artists across multiple genres, in addition to helping with leadership efforts for the North America A&R department. He’ll also remain focused on supporting songwriters in international markets and overseeing the publisher’s A&R efforts in Australia, working with local talent and connecting them to global opportunities.
Goldsen said: “I joined the Warner Chappell A&R department over a decade ago, and it has given me so many opportunities to grow into this expanding role, all while staying true to writer and artist development. I’m very lucky and proud to work with the best writers and artists, and I look forward to continuing to build on the fantastic development we’ve seen recently. Thank you to Ryan [Press], Guy [Moot], and Carianne [Marshall] for their unwavering support and vision throughout the years.”
Press shared: “David has consistently proven his natural ability to discover and sign top talent. He has steadily built a star-studded roster and, in the past year alone, has brought in many of the artists and songwriters leading today’s charts. I’ve had the opportunity to work with him for over 15 years, and I’m proud of everything he’s accomplished on our team as an A&R executive and inspiring leader.”
Goldsen joined Warner Chappell in 2009 – and has spent more than a decade helping the company expand its efforts globally and sign and develop songwriters and artists worldwide. This past year, he signed a string of heavy hitters across the country, rock, and alternative spaces, including the Grammy-winning, record-breaking singer/songwriter Zach Bryan; breakout international sensation Teddy Swims; rock quintet The Red Clay Strays, who are having their biggest year yet thanks to their breakout single, “Wondering Why”; indie jazz star Laufey; and hard rock/metal band Sleep Token, one of the genre’s biggest new acts to emerge on the scene.
Golden also continues to work closely with Mitski, who he signed back in 2018 and had one of the biggest hits of 2023 and 2024 with “My Love Mine All Mine.” In addition, his roster features a mix of talent across multiple genres, including Vance Joy, Tones and I, Nathaniel Rateliff, Oliver Tree, and Cavetown. In 2022, Golden was named Vice President, Creative and Head of A&R, Australia for WCM and has spent the last two years leading the A&R strategy for Australia while continuing to support the publisher’s US, UK, and international roster.
