LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Virgin Music Group announced the promotion of Cindy James, who assumes the role of General Manager of the company’s operations in North America.
“I have worked with Cindy for the past five years and am incredibly proud to elevate her to the well-deserved position of General Manager for Virgin Music Group North America,” said Jacqueline Saturn, President of Virgin Music Group North America and EVP of Global Artist Relations. “Cindy has been instrumental in providing leadership and insights across the ever-evolving landscape of our business. Having worked in offices in Australia, London, NY, and LA, she has amassed incredible global knowledge, commercial expertise, and invaluable relationships that will help take our artist and label partners to the next level.”
“There has never been a more exciting time to be part of the independent music community than right now. I’m looking forward to working alongside Jacqueline to continue building upon our important work as a key partner to the visionary entrepreneurs on our roster,” James added.
She will be based in Virgin Music Group’s Los Angeles headquarters.
Before her elevation, James most recently served as Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Marketing for Virgin Music. She joined the company in 2019 as Head of Commercial Marketing for Caroline and was subsequently named the head of Virgin Music Label & Artist Services in 2021.
Her other label industry roles include stints at Island Records and Sony Music Entertainment as well as past gigs as a promoter, tour manager, freelance music journalist, and record store manager.
