Billboard’s executive round-up highlights senior communications, consulting and artist-management moves across the music industry.

– SiriusXM appointed Jenny Tartikoff as senior vice-president and head of communications, reporting to president and chief content officer Scott Greenstein.
– Tartikoff joins from Paramount Pictures and previously held communications roles at Spotify, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and NBC News.
– Former HYBE executive Andrew Kautz launched Nashville consulting firm Kautz & Associates to advise selected music-industry clients.
– Allen Mitchell launched Reverie Ranch Music Group, a management company also offering recording and publishing opportunities.