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Tom
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Warner Records
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Corson and Warner Records co-chair/CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck have seen years of hard work come to fruition over the past two years. The label and its imprints are on a hot streak with recent hits from Zach Bryan, Dua Lipa, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Omar Apollo, Dasha, NLE Choppa and more. Corson and Bay-Schuck have also orchestrated impressive new chapters and buzz for veteran artists Linkin Park and Cher. They have been smart about tapping into the zeitgeist, such as taking Dua Lipa to new heights with the inclusion of her “Dance the Night” smash in the “Barbie” soundtrack. Corson was a senior executive at RCA before he joined Warner Music Group as chief operating officer in 2017. Corson and Bay-Schuck were named Variety‘s 2024 Executives of the Year at the annual Hitmakers brunch in December.
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New Bosses Meet the Old Bosses at Warner Records HQ
Since joining Warner Bros. Records, which was recently rebranded Warner Records, label heads Aaron Bay-Schuck and Tom Corson have made it a point to pay homage to the record company's storied past, even while sharing a collective desire to stake out their own future path for the
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Warner Records Co-Chairs Aaron Bay-Schuck and Tomcat Corson in relation to the Label’s New Era: ‘We’re Shape up for Battle’
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