Peter Thea joins Universal Group

Ongoing the ongoing professional exchange between your new the new sony and Universal Group labels, former Jive Records professional Peter Thea will join UMG as professional V . p . of Universal Republic and Island Def Jam. Situated in NY, Thea will account to current Republic/IDJ chairman-Boss Craig Weiss, under whom he labored at Jive. A classic recording engineer-switched-entertainment lawyer, Thea grew to become an associate of Jive in 1999 as senior V . p ., later improving to professional V . p . within the organization. Jive was consolidated into RCA Records lately. In the statement, Thea mentioned: "I am thrilled being coping with Craig again. Craig has revived the business getting an image that fosters a great creative atmosphere legitimate talent to flourish." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com