It’s official! Danny Cooper has been named Senior Vice President, Promotion, Arista Records. Executive Vice President of Promotion, John Boulos made the announcement. Cooper will be based in Los Angeles.
In this role, Cooper will work closely with Boulos in all areas of promotion across genres, and oversee Arista’s promotion staff throughout the US.
Stated Boulos, “I am delighted to have Danny Cooper serving in this key role. He is one of the most well-respected promotion executives in the business today, and his industry relationships are second-to-none. His deep knowledge and strong leadership skills will help us further enhance the brands of our artists and maximize awareness of their music around the world.”
Stated Cooper, “Arista is building an exciting new chapter in its legendary history, and I am thrilled to be working with John Boulos and David Massey to advance the careers of the next wave of great artists.”
Cooper joins Arista from RCA Records where he spent 11 years as Vice President of Hot AC and then Top 40 Promotion. Over the course of his career, Cooper has played a key role in building the radio presence of leading artists including Lenny Kravitz, Elton John, P!nk, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Sia and Miley Cyrus.