HELSINKI (CelebrityAccess) – Warner Music has today (Aug. 28) announced that Mark Fry has been appointed to the newly created post of vice president, Warner Music Nordics. Fry will also continue to serve as managing director of Warner Music Finland and operate out of the company’s Helsinki office.
In this new role, Fry will work with Warner Music Nordics president Jonas Siljemark to support their teams across the region in what the label says are “some of the world’s most advanced digital markets.”
Fry began his career at Warner Music Finland in 1997 before leaving to found Miidia, a digital rights management company, in 2001. He later joined Sony Music Finland as marketing director in 2004 before returning to Warner Music Finland in 2008. He was appointed managing director of Warner Music Finland in 2017. Earlier this year, Fry played a decisive role in Warner Music’s acquisition of Finland’s rap and hip-hop specialist independent label Monsp Records. He has worked with artists including Alma, Antti Tuisku, Cheek, Ellinoora, Kaija Koo and Sanni.
Commenting on his appointment, Fry said: “I’m honoured that Jonas has placed his trust in me to help him support our artists and grow our business across the Nordics. This is an exciting time for us as we’re taking advantage of new opportunities to super serve our artists and connect them even more deeply with fans.”
Siljemark added: “Mark Fry is doing an amazing job leading our business in Finland and I wanted to tap his expertise for our wider business across the Nordics too. He’s a completely artist-focused exec who understands how to help acts cut through in today’s attention economy.”
