A prominent record label executive is joining the leadership team of Suno, the AI music-making platform that – along with rival Udio – is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit by the majors.
Paul Sinclair, who spent over two decades at Warner Music Group (WMG) in various roles, is taking up the post of Suno’s Chief Music Officer, a role in which he will “guide how Suno’s AI-powered tools are integrated into the process of songmaking,” Suno said.
Sinclair spent the last several months advising Suno, the Boston-headquartered company said in a statement on Monday (July 7).
He most recently served as General Manager and Executive Vice President of Warner’s Atlantic Records. He joined WMG in 2001 as Director, Digital Properties, and moved to Atlantic in 2006.
As EVP of Digital Strategy & Innovation at Atlantic, Sinclair was credited with being the driving force behind the label’s digital department. He was named to Billboard’s Digital Power Players list in 2016 and 2017.
Sinclair was promoted to General Manager and EVP of Atlantic Records in 2019.
Throughout his career, Sinclair has worked with stars such as Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Charli XCX, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ed Sheeran, Janelle Monáe, and Kelly Clarkson, as well as numerous up-and-coming artists.
