Apple Ups Brian Pesaturo to Head of Label Relations

Longtime staffer Brian Pesaturo has been named head of label relations at Apple Music, overseeing label partnerships across the company as well as iTunes and Shazam.

Pesaturo brings more than 25 years of biz experience, including 15-plus years at Apple, where he joined the company’s iTunes label relations team in Cupertino and later led major label partnerships through the launch of Apple Music.

Earlier in his career, he worked in sales, distribution and field marketing at EMI Music, helping develop commercial and monetization strategies during the early days of digital and mobile music. He also serves on the board of the Music Business Association.