Jim Roppo named Vice Chairman of Warner Records Group
Jim Roppo has been appointed Vice Chairman of Warner Records Group, where he will oversee operations across its labels and report to Chairman and CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck. The move brings a senior executive with decades of experience at Universal Music Group to Warner as it reshapes its leadership and seeks to build on its artists’ recent success.
Roppo spent nearly three decades at UMG, joining Republic Records in 2012 and rising to Chairman and CEO in 2025. Earlier roles included leading marketing and commerce, becoming co-president in 2021, and overseeing strategy and operations at Republic Corps, now Republic Collective. He will be based in Los Angeles, with a start date yet to be announced; before Republic, he spent 13 years at Island Def Jam Music Group.
- Jim Roppo is joining Warner Records Group as vice chairman.
- He will oversee operations across the group’s labels.
- Roppo spent nearly three decades at Universal Music Group.
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Warner Records Group is part of Warner Music Group, one of the major international music companies. Its labels sign and develop artists, release recordings and promote them to audiences around the world.
Jim Roppo has spent much of his career at rival Universal Music Group, including senior roles at Republic Records and Island Def Jam Music Group. Warner’s leadership oversees how its labels operate and how the company supports its artists, making senior appointments relevant to the direction of its music business.