Warner Music Group (WMG) today announced that Eric Wong has been promoted to EVP, Recorded Music at WMG alongside his post as President, East West Records US and President, Warner Music Canada. In this newly elevated role, Wong will spearhead flagship global marketing campaigns and lead global A&R, working closely with WMG’s labels, artists, and their teams to turbocharge high-impact storytelling around the world. He will remain based in New York, reporting directly to WMG CEO Robert Kyncl.
Kyncl said: “Since joining WMG’s senior management team five years ago, Eric has been a driving force behind our mission to forge closer collaboration across our recorded music labels and territories around the world. His understanding of the international marketplace, combined with his deep marketing and A&R experience along with key relationships across the industry, makes him ideally suited to take on this expanded role as we continue to elevate our talent on the global stage.”
Wong noted: “I’m excited to continue working closely with our incredible artists and partners. It’s a privilege to collaborate with so many talented people, and I’m looking forward to continuing to find new ways to spark creativity, build meaningful connections, and help bring great music to fans everywhere.”
In his capacity leading East West Records US over the last year, Wong has expanded the creative bridge across WMG’s global ecosystem — helping align markets, upstream local successes, and guide artists toward broader international opportunities. The label has supported global breakthrough acts, including Punjabi superstar Karan Aujla, whose album P-Pop Culture debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart. Since taking over Warner Music Canada in September, Wong has helped strengthen the connection between the US and Canadian markets, appointing new leadership to focus local efforts.
Wong previously served as Chief Marketing Officer of Warner Music’s Recorded Music division, leading its global marketing efforts and strengthening collaboration across more than 70 markets. In that role, he helped shape breakthrough campaigns for artists such as Dua Lipa, Charli xcx, Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, David Guetta, and Coldplay. Prior, Wong spent nearly a decade at Universal Music Group, where he served as Chief Operating Officer of Island Records.
