WMG's James Steven Making a Move?

Word has it that James Steven will be exiting Warner Music Group in the near future and joining UMG as chief communications officer, reporting to Will Tanous, a key mentor when the latter was at WMG.

The pending departure of Steven, one of a small group of comms professionals able to discuss complex financial and tech developments with nuance and insight, presents a challenge to Warner; though he's built a strong team there, with the highly capable Majeda Hussein among those playing vital roles, he will be very difficult to replace.