Warner Music Shakes Up European Strategy With Regional Merger

Warner Music Shakes Up European Strategy With Regional Merger

Warner Music restructures its European business operations, merging Benelux and GSA into a single region under Niels Walboomers' leadership.

Warner downsizing continues with new super division for Benelux and GSA

The restructuring and downsizing of senior management at Warner Music continues, with the major’s recorded music operations in the Benelux region - so Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg - merging with those in the GSA region - so Germany, Switzerland and Austria - to form one super division. That division will use the Warner Music Central Europe name that already applied in GSA, and will be headed up by Niels Walboomers, who previously ran the …

Warner Music Central Europe Reveals Expansion, Exec Shakeup

Outgoing Warner Music Central Europe co-presidents Doreen Schimk and Fabian Drebes. Photo Credit: Maximilian König Warner Music Group (WMG) has revealed another reorganization and executive shakeup in Europe, where WM Central Europe co-presidents Doreen Schimk and Fabian Drebes are stepping away from the company. WMG confirmed this newest pivot today, after September delivered a multifaceted recalibration at Atlantic Records and Warner Records. …

Warner merges Benelux-GSA businesses; Niels Walboomers named President as Central Europe bosses Doreen Schimk & Fabian Drebes exit

Warner Music Central Europe combines recorded music businesses in Benelux (which includes the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg), including Spinnin’ Records, with those in Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA) Source