Fauntleroy's list of writing credits includes collaborations with Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar and Stevie Wonder, among others.
The singer-songwriter has worked with Prescription for two years.
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The legendary producer and artist manager has worked with The Boss, Jackson Browne, Shania Twain and Natalie Merchant, among others.
Downtown will be the global administrator for the label's publishing arm.
The MLC has pulled in the independent experts at Beatdapp to supplement the internal process it already has in place to curb fraud.
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The executive, who has been with the publisher since 2017, is leaving to pursue other opportunities.
"We are robust in defending the MMA," DiMA president/CEO Graham Davies says. "We’ve got some things to resolve, but we can do those while working with the MLC."
The executive, who has worked for Kobalt since 2013, will lead overall strategy for the publisher, including commercial partnerships with Amazon, Apple, Meta, Spotify and more.
