I’m also being judged on whether I can develop other executives the same way I’ve proven myself in developing songwriters. The biggest thing I had to digest was that there was no more looking to another person for the yes or no. Since taking on your new role, has the adjustment period been what you expected? “These legends were my introduction to the business.” Erik Umphery “RIP to my uncles Ali-Ollie Woodson, Melvin Franklin and Richard Street,” says Press. “I’m not looking at this as having big shoes to fill - I’m just trying to create my own path.” “He told me that I’ve made it to a certain point in A&R, but if I wanted to have a career for the next 20 years, I needed to develop a skill set as a leader,” says Press, sitting in his sunlit Los Angeles office. Press credits former Warner Chappell chairman/CEO Jon Platt, and current co-chairmen Carianne Marshall and Guy Moot, with “recognizing something in me that maybe I didn’t know in myself” when it comes to his leadership role. He has already signed producer Turbo, Stone Temple Pilots and 2019 breakthrough artist Lizzo to join a substantial songwriter roster that includes twenty one pilots, Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, Katy Perry, Saweetie and Portugal. Now, as Press marks six months since being named president of A&R, U.S., at Warner Chappell, where he oversees everything outside of Nashville, he’s living up to his track record by acquiring several high-demand signees. How Rising Spanish Rapper Rels B Sold Out Mexico's Foro Sol: 'This Is for the True Fan'
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