Tom Corson Named Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group

Overview

• Warner Music Group promoted Tom Corson from Warner Records co-chair and label COO to group chief operating officer, reporting to CEO Robert Kyncl and transitioning responsibilities with Warner Records CEO Aaron Bay‑Schuck.
• Armin Zerza, who had held joint COO/CFO duties, stepped down for personal reasons and will remain available through the end of the fiscal year to assist with the handover.
• Louis (Lou) Dickler, WMG’s SVP, Global Controller and chief accounting officer, was named acting chief financial officer while the company conducts a search for a permanent CFO.
• Zerza’s departure continues a pattern of rapid turnover in WMG’s finance leadership since 2023 after the retirement of long‑time CFO Eric Levin and the brief tenure of Bryan Castellani.
• The company framed Corson’s elevation as a move to centralize and strengthen operations under an experienced label executive, while the finance transition poses near‑term risk to continuity that WMG aims to manage through interim coverage and planned handoffs.