(CelebrityAccess) — Virgin Music Group has tapped veteran dealmaker Mark Robinson to the newly-created role of Executive Vice President, Global Business and Legal Affairs.
In his new post, Robinson will be tasked with overseeing the company’s global business affairs and corporate strategy and will join the label group’s senior leadership team.
He joins Virgin Music Group from Paramount Global, where he oversaw music business affairs and legal strategy for Paramount brands including MTV, CBS, BET, Nickelodeon, CMT, Showtime, and Paramount+. His resume also includes past roles as General Counsel and Partner, Business & Legal Affairs at 300 Entertainment and a similar role at BMG North America.
Additionally, Robinson spent almost a decade in Business Affairs roles at Warner Music Group.
“I am thrilled to re-unite with Nat and JT who I worked with previously and deeply respect. Virgin is building a next generation music company, and I am looking forward to working with their world-class team on the wide variety of exciting global deals they have in the pipeline,” said Robinson.
“Over the 30 years he has spent in our business, Mark has built a reputation as a savvy dealmaker across recorded music, music publishing, television and more,” said Nat Pastor, Co-CEO of Virgin Music Group. “This is a key hire for us as we continue to grow Virgin’s client base around the world through innovative deal-making.”
