{"id":8831,"date":"2026-07-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/ari-gelaw-promoted-to-svp-of-creative-ar-at-sony-music-publishing\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T00:00:00","slug":"ari-gelaw-promoted-to-svp-of-creative-ar-at-sony-music-publishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/ari-gelaw-promoted-to-svp-of-creative-ar-at-sony-music-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ari Gelaw Promoted to SVP of Creative A&amp;R at Sony Music Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/sony-music-publishing-names-luis-pinilla-svp-global-head-of-strategy\/\">Sony Music Publishing<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/sony-music-publishing-acquires-monty-norman-limited\/\">SMP<\/a>) has elevated <strong>Ari Gelaw<\/strong> to Senior Vice President of Creative A&amp;R (Artists and Repertoire), tasking her with leading the publisher&#8217;s US hip-hop and R&amp;B team.<\/p>\n<p>Gelaw joined SMP as Vice President of Creative A&amp;R in 2022 and will remain based in Los Angeles, coordinating with the company&#8217;s New York and Atlanta offices. She reports to <strong>Katie Welle<\/strong>, President, Head of US A&amp;R.<\/p>\n<p>Since her arrival, Gelaw has signed a roster of artists and songwriters that includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>BigXthaPlug<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Monaleo<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victoriamonet.com\">Victoria Monet<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>FLO<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Samara Cyn<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BBYKOBE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>J White<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before SMP, Gelaw held A&amp;R positions at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umusicpub.com\">Universal Music Publishing Group<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticrecords.com\">Atlantic Records<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Welle commented:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAri is an exceptional A&amp;R and incredibly skilled at supporting talent. Her sharp creative instinct and dedication to songwriters have been key to our growth, and this promotion reflects her continued impact both creatively and as a leader. I couldn\u2019t be more thrilled to work alongside Ari as we continue to elevate the success of our roster and our team.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Gelaw added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful to Katie and Jon for their continued belief in me, and I am excited for this next step. 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