Stacey Tang and Glyn Aikins named Co-Presidents of RCA UK

22 February 2023 - Press release

 

Sony Music Entertainment UK has today announced the promotions of highly respected executives Stacey Tang and Glyn Aikins as Co-Presidents of RCA UK, starting with immediate effect. Both executives will report into Jason Iley, Chairman and CEO, Sony Music UK & Ireland. 

The two executives have worked together at RCA UK since 2018, and between them combine decades of experience across marketing and A&R. 

Tang has served as EVP at RCA since 2021. She is widely recognised for her global marketing expertise and has been responsible for successfully spearheading campaigns for domestic artists including Cat Burns, Little Mix and Bring Me The Horizon, while simultaneously achieving international success with Miley Cyrus, Mimi Webb, Lil Nas X, Beyoncé, SZA and P!NK. Prior to RCA, Tang was MD at Columbia UK and helped to launch the careers of George Ezra, Rag’n’Bone Man and Calvin Harris. 

Aikins joined Sony Music in 2018 as Co-President of Since 93, a label partnership with RCA. Since its launch, he has signed, developed, and nurtured a new era of exceptional talent including Aitch and multi-BRIT nominated Cat Burns, who had the biggest selling single from a female artist in 2022 with Go. Aikins also co-signed Tems with RCA US and has overseen her international rise. Prior to joining Sony Music, he signed and developed the careers of artists including Artful Dodger, So Solid Crew, Roll Deep, Lethal Bizzle, Naughty Boy and Emeli Sandé, who went on to sell five million albums. 

Stacey Tang, Co-President, RCA UK, said: “I feel privileged to lead the next chapter of RCA‘s story alongside Glyn and the most passionate and dedicated team of music fans in the business. We will channel our creative energies into delivering further successes for our artists and have fun whilst doing it. Thank you to Jason for his support and trusting Glyn and I to be custodians of such an iconic label.” 

Glyn Aikins, Co-President, RCA UK, said: "I’m very excited to lead RCA into the future, alongside Stacey, and build a truly supportive and nurturing culture, which develops the careers of creative talent over the long term to global success. This philosophy of artist development will be at the centre of everything we believe in, coupled with delivering brilliant artists and music. Big thanks to Jason for giving Stacey and I this fantastic opportunity.”

Jason Iley, MBE, Chairman and CEO, Sony Music UK & Ireland, said: “Stacey and Glyn are two exceptionally creative and forward-thinking executives. They are both champions of music, are passionate about nurturing a new generation of artists, and know how to bring out the best in their teams and the artists they work with.”

Tang was recognised as the fifth most influential woman on BBC’s Women in Music list, behind the likes of Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Adele in 2018, and named on Billboard’s International Power Players list in 2022. She sits on Sony Music UK’s Social Justice Fund Board and is a member of ESEA (East & Southeast Asian) Music. Aikins is the Executive Sponsor for Sony Music’s internal Diversity committee HUE (Helping Unite Everyone), sits on Sony Music UK’s Social Justice Fund board and is on the Board of Governors at the Southbank Centre. 

Since 93 will continue to operate under the RCA UK umbrella.