Alejandro Duque has been named President of ADA, Warner Music Group‘s distribution and services division for indie labels and artists, expanding on his existing responsibilities as President of Warner Music Latin America.
Duque will continue to be based in Miami and report to WMG CEO Robert Kyncl.
Duque has served as President of Warner Music Latin America since 2021.
According to WMG, in this role, he has “championed breakthrough artists such as Blessd, Danny Ocean, Elena Rose, Myke Towers, Natanael Cano, Ovy on the Drums, Tiago PZK, Tokischa, Yami Safdie, and Yandel”.
WMG added that he’s “cultivated a fresh, forward-thinking approach, creating a blueprint for how to champion artists at all stages of their careers”.
The company said in the press release announcing the news that “a key driver of [Duque’s] success has been his ability to bring WMG closer to the independent community and spearhead the growth of its distribution business in the region”.
Duque has more than 20 years of experience in the music industry, starting his career at Universal Music Colombia and rising to become Managing Director of Universal Music Latino, Machete, and Capitol Latin before moving to WMG.
“Alejandro’s leadership will help us differentiate ADA…providing independent labels and artists with opportunities at a speed and scale they won’t find anywhere else.”
Robert Kyncl
Robert Kyncl said: “Alejandro’s leadership will help us differentiate ADA…providing independent labels and artists with opportunities at a speed and scale they won’t find anywhere else.
“He has a proven track record of supporting the indie community, as well as a deep understanding of WMG’s reach and resources as catalysts for global superstardom.
“This combination is going to bring down barriers for ADA’s clients, plugging them more directly into our infrastructure, and empowering them to build their businesses.”
Alejandro Duque added: “Across the globe, there are dynamic, culture-shifting artists with a wide variety of needs to propel their careers forward.
“We’re committed to growing our distribution business and enhancing the ADA brand, through a combination of excellent service, flexible deal-making, and tech innovation.
“We’ve done this successfully in Latin America, and now we’re taking that holistic approach to the entire business by integrating our independent distribution strategy even more tightly with our teams in the US and around the world.”
Duque succeeds former ADA President Cat Kreidich, who, as reported on Tuesday (July 22), is leaving the role. Kreidich joined ADA as Executive Vice President in 2020 and was promoted to President in 2021.
She succeeded Eliah Seton – now CEO of SoundCloud – in the position.Music Business Worldwide
