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Will Tanous is a member of Warner Music Group's (WMG) senior management team with responsibility for directing the company's global communications efforts. Reporting to WMG Chairman and CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. Tanous plays an integral role in shaping and communicating the company's business strategy.
Tanous oversees WMG's media relations internal and external communications events and philanthropy. Tanous also supervises the interaction and coordination of the communications functions of Warner Music Group's operating companies.
Since joining the company in 1993 Tanous has developed and implemented communication strategies for major company and industry-wide endeavors including the launch of new audio formats the restructuring of the company's global recorded-music music-publishing and manufacturing and distribution units and the development of digital music distribution and online and mobile music subscription initiatives.
Tanous also played an integral role in the internal and external communications efforts surrounding Time Warner's sale of Warner Music Group to an investor group led by Edgar Bronfman Jr. for $2.6 billion as well as the company's initial public offering in May 2005. Tanous was the lead communications executive for Time Warner in its agreement to sell WMG's global DVD and CD manufacturing printing packaging physical distribution and merchandising businesses to Cinram International Inc. for approximately $1.05 billion in cash.
Tanous has also participated in the efforts of the Music Group's record labels to create and identify non-traditional promotional outlets for artists. In 1996 he co-created HBO's live music series Reverb. The critically acclaimed program for which he served as executive producer aired for four seasons and was the highest-rated regularly scheduled music program on television.
Prior to joining WMG Tanous held positions at Warner Music International and Geffen Records. He also served as president of two independent record labels.
Tanous holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. He lives in New York City. | 