Sony Pictures Television’s 19 Entertainment has named Joey Arbagey as its newest EVP of music.
Arbagey, who most recently spent a decade as an executive for Epic Records, will be tasked will spearheading the music business connected to 19 Entertainment-produced “American Idol,” which has launched the careers of stars like Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Phillip Phillips, among others.
In the role, Arbagey will over the music division, including 19 Recordings, 19 Publishing, and 19 Management, as well as the branch’s collaboration, including the distribution partnership with BMG. He will report to SPT nonfiction president, Eli Holzman, and EVP of production Rachel Dax.