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Paul Shaver Named VP, Nielsen Music Canada

The veteran music industry decision-maker is named VP as well as Head of Nielsen Music Canada, and in his elevated position, will oversee all commercial operations for the data and measurement company in the market.

Paul Shaver Named VP, Nielsen Music Canada

By FYI Staff

Paul Shaver is named VP as well as Head of Nielsen Music Canada, and in this expanded role he will focus on leading the radio business and product developments in the market.


Shaver joined the company in May 2016 with more than 20 years experience in the music industry, as well as a reputation for strong leadership, marketing prowess, and digital expertise in Canada and abroad.

Before joining Nielsen, he held leadership roles at HMV Canada, Virgin Music Canada and EMI, where he served as VP Marketing & Promotion.

Following Universal’s acquisition of EMI in 2012, he was also VP Marketing at Universal Music.

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He then joined Open Road Recording & RGK Entertainment Group as GM/SVP.

Additionally, Scott Musgrave has joined Nielsen Music as its US Head of Radio Client Solutions where he will focus on further developing the radio business for the firm. Musgrave previously spent 17 years at Arbitron, serving nine years as VP Sales/SVP General Manager of the radio station business.

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Rick Davies, leader of Supertramp, playing Wurlitzer piano at BBK Live 2010 in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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Rick Davies, leader of Supertramp, playing Wurlitzer piano at BBK Live 2010 in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.

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This week we also acknowledge the passing of Tom Shipley of '70s folk-rock duo Brewer and Shipley and controversial Pretty Things drummer Viv Prince.

Rick Davies, a founding member of and singer/keyboardist in popular progressive rock group Supertramp, died on Sept. 6, after a decade-long battle with multiple myeloma. He was 81.

His passing was confirmed by the group in a statement honouring his half century of service in the group.

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