Concord Label Group Elevates Jill Weindorf & Joe Dent
Concord has promoted Jill Weindorf to Executive Vice President of Marketing and Joe Dent to Executive Vice President of Operations. The move, orchestrated by newly appointed Chief Executive of Concord Label Group Tom Becci, aims to modernize Concord’s structure to support and develop a growing roster of talent. Weindorf is based in Los Angeles and Dent in Concord’s Nashville headquarters.
Weindorf began her career at Elektra Records, leading marketing campaigns for stars such as Paul McCartney, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ghost and more. Over her 17 year tenure, she has demonstrated a passion for artists’ careers and a deep understanding of the marketing landscape. In her new role, she will lead marketing efforts across Concord’s eight active labels including radio promotion, sync marketing, digital marketing, brand management and creative/design.
“Music is about connection and Jill’s ability to devise a marketing strategy in concert with an artist, while considering their priorities, who they are, the place they want to be, and then work tirelessly in support of that plan is unparalleled. Having Jill in this role will certainly allow Concord to remain competitive in an increasingly complicated and global market,” says Becci.
“My focus has always been the artists and music,” explains Weindorf. “Concord has offered me the opportunity to build long-term trust with so many career artists, and I love being part of the journey with them. I’m also excited by our legacy recordings and the depth and historical relevance of our catalog. Many executives don’t get the chance to work across such a wide breadth of repertoire; I have been here for 17 years, and I am still excited by that opportunity every day.”
New Jersey native Dent brings a diverse background to his new role with 10 years at Fat Beats Distribution, eventually rising to General Manager. Since joining Concord, he has proven his ability to tackle challenges such as stabilizing Concord’s vinyl pipeline during the COVID-19 pandemic and enhancing the company’s spatial audio capacity. Dent’s responsibilities will now include overseeing all operations across Concord Label Group, focusing on areas such as physical sales, production, direct-to-consumer operations, A&R operations and digital operations.
“Joe has an incredible understanding of how to look at a classically messy system, identify areas for improvement and make real and lasting corrections,” says Becci. “I have no doubt that Joe will continue guiding Concord towards further operational efficiencies in support of our artists.”
“What I genuinely appreciate about Concord is that, despite our size, we are still incredibly nimble. If we believe there is a superior way that we can do things, there is a reasonable chance that we will do it that way. I’m incredibly grateful for the trust that so many amazing artists put in us, and I’m excited to continue finding ways we can better support them. This really is a dream come true for a punk from New Jersey,” says Dent.
