"Joe’s level of dedication to Columbia’s artists is infectious," label president Jen Mallory said in a statement.
Massive releases from Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen propelled Republic to a huge current market share ahead of Interscope, while Warner and RCA saw impressive gains.
Helped by a dominating year from Taylor Swift, U.S. album consumption grew 12.6% to 1.1 billion units.
The Universal chairman/CEO also touted the company's many successes over the past year, and plans to "further evolve our organizational structure" moving forward.
Plus, the label claims the entire top six, repeating its own record.
“One thing I’d like us all to remember is that our world has fundamentally changed… the music business is in a very different place than it was 10 years ago,” Kyncl writes.
Delgadillo’s new role expands to UMG’s regional Mexican division, Fonovisa-Disa.
The Hayley Williams-fronted group has completed its 20-year deal with the major label.
“Everything clicked all at once, even though it was two years in the making," says Interscope vp of marketing and A&R Manny Prado.
Wright, who joined the label as a consultant in October, previously spent more than 23 years in A&R at Universal Music Group in Nashville.
