on Ruxandra's team. Paul Robinson
-- notified Robinson that when he signed his most recent contract a few years back, it would be his last, as he would be finishing out a decade at WMG. "We all know that Ron will be as tough and determined a tactician as always over the coming months, but he will leave big shoes to fill," Cooper wrote. "During a remarkable 35+ year music-industry career, Ron has been a staunch defender of the rights of artists and labels, all the while helping to architect numerous landmark deals.
In 2017, Wilcox was appointed to the board of directors at SoundExchange. It has not yet been revealed where he is headed next. Before joining WMG in 2009, Wilcox had held a long career at Sony Music. He was executive vp, chief business and legal affairs officer for Sony BMG Music Entertainment from 2004-2007; prior to that, he was executive vp, business affairs and new technology, for SME, Inc. He has also been a consultant for artists and companies operating in the realms of new media and technology through his own company, MDC.
Last year, Ruxandra was appointed to WMG's newly created position of executive vp, new business channels – chief acquisition officer. Prior to that, she became senior vp of digital strategy and partnerships at Universal Music Group in 2016, and before that, spent some years in the financial sector before getting her MBA and joining WMG as vp of digital strategy and business development.