Universal Music Group names Spotify’s Dave Rocco executive vice president of creative

Universal Music Group has hired Dave Rocco to fill the newly created position of executive vice president-creative.
Rocco joins from Spotify, where he served as the music streaming service’s global head of artist and label marketing.
In his new role, he’ll be tasked with leveraging artists’ music and brands across established and emerging channels, developing innovative digital campaigns, and working with Universal Music Group labels around the world to accelerate artists&rsquo