Wixen Music Publishing USA has appointed music trade veteran Jon Pikus as VP A&R/Enterprise Improvement.

Pikus might be based mostly within the impartial music writer’s Calabasas, CA workplace.

At Wixen, the exec will deal with signing new artists, songwriters, producers and catalogs to the corporate’s shopper roster.

He will even deal with conventional A&R duties comparable to organising collaborations and co-write classes for the prevailing roster.

Pikus will report back to Wixen President/CEO Randall Wixen, CFO/COO Andrew Wixen and CTO/EVP Jason Rys.

The exec has held A&R positions at Columbia Information, Interscope Information, MySpace Information, Lava Information and Imagem Music Publishing.

He started his profession as a drummer and producer of 90s L.A. rock bands, and has labored with artists comparable to Weezer, Loopy City, The Ataris, Anna Nalick, Pennywise, Christina Milian and Hollywood Undead.

Wixen Music Publishing USA’s purchasers embrace Tom Petty, Weezer, The Black Keys, George Clinton, Rage In opposition to The Machine, The Doorways, Missy Elliott, Rick James, Jefferson Airplane and Rancid.

“I need to thank Randall, Andrew and Jason for this nice alternative to assist them selectively develop their roster,” stated Pikus, “and I stay up for reconnecting with all of my longtime buddies within the music trade.”

“We’re excited to work with the brand new purchasers he’ll herald.”

Andrew Wixen

Andrew Wixen added: “Jon is that uncommon breed of inventive who has been on a number of sides of the proverbial fence, so he can authentically relate in any state of affairs, to artists, writers and producers, and to managers, attorneys and executives.

“We’re excited to work with the brand new purchasers he’ll herald.”Music Enterprise Worldwide