Sony Music Publishing has promoted Dee Hale to SVP, film & TV Administration, effective immediately.
Based out of SMP’s Nashville office, Hale will continue to report to EVP, worldwide administration, Dale Esworthy.
In her new role, Hale will serve as the primary administrative contact for SMP’s studio clients and provide ongoing support to the company’s UK studio clients. She will continue to serve as co-chair of the Society and Publisher Forum A/V Committee, helping shape global practices in film and TV administration.
Dee Hale said: “I love working for a great company, with great people, doing something I love! It’s been an honour to work with our amazing studio clients and so many others throughout the world to take this part of the business to a higher level, and I am excited for what's ahead.”
Dale Esworthy, Sony Music Publishing executive vice president, worldwide administration, said: “Dee’s dedication to songwriters and composers is unsurpassed and unwavering. Her leadership as co-chair of the Society Publisher Forum’s AV Data Exchange working group has been instrumental in strengthening the global administration practices for composers at SMP and beyond. I look forward to seeing Dee step into this new role and am excited to see what she’ll achieve next.”
With a career at SMP spanning over 30 years, Hale first joined the company in 1993 as director of film & television music administration. She has since worked with production studios like Sony Pictures, Tyler Perry Studios, A&E, Discovery, Twentieth Century Studios, and Apple, as well as composers including John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Ennio Morricone, Howard Shore, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Elmer Bernstein, Rachel Portman, John Barry and Brian Tyler.
Hale has served as publisher co-chair for CISAC’s Audio Visual Data Exchange Workgroups for the past 14 years.
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