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Warner Music Group has named former Activision Blizzard executive Armin Zerza as its new finance chief, effective May 5, 2025, to help shape the company’s long-term strategy. Meanwhile, a new record store called CratesATL has opened in South Downtown Atlanta on historic Hotel Row, offering a wide range of vinyl records. The shop aims to serve as a community hub for music lovers amid a broader cultural revival of vinyl in the area.
New Record Store Brings Vinyl Culture to South Downtown Atlanta
CratesATL, a new record store in South Downtown Atlanta, offers a diverse array of vinyl records and aims to be a communal hub amid ongoing neighborhood redevelopment and a renewed vinyl resurgence.
Warner Music Group Names Former Activision Blizzard Executive as New CFO
Warner Music Group announced Armin Zerza, a former Activision Blizzard executive instrumental in a major Microsoft acquisition, as its new CFO effective May 5, 2025, succeeding Bryan Castellani.