Tom Corson Named COO at Warner Music Group

The executive, who succeeds Armin Zerza in the role, has served as co-chairman and COO at Warner Records since 2018.

Tom Corson

Jonathan Weiner

Warner Records co-chairman and COO Tom Corson was promoted to COO of the larger Warner Music Group (WMG), succeeding Armin Zerza in the role, the company announced on Friday (July 31).

Corson has served as co-chairman and COO of Warner Records, where he led business operations, strategy and commercial development, since 2018. During that time, he’s succeeded in growing the label and its artists, which include Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dua Lipa, Zach Bryan, Benson Boone, Michael Bublé, Teddy Swims, Linkin Park, Cody Johnson, and Sombr. Warner Records finished in fifth place in label market share at midyear, notching a 5.11% mark.