July 31 (Reuters) - Warner Music Group ( WMG ), the label

behind artists such as Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa, said finance

head and Chief Operating Officer Armin Zerza has decided to step

down for personal reasons, effective immediately.

Here are some more details:

* Chief Accounting Officer Lou Dickler named acting CFO as

the label launches a formal search for Zerza's successor.

* Zerza, who joined Warner Music ( WMG ) as CFO in May 2025 after

serving as finance chief at Activision Blizzard, will remain

available through the end of the fiscal year, WMG said.

* The label has promoted Warner Records COO Tom Corson to

chief operating officer of Warner Music Group ( WMG ), where he will

report directly to CEO Robert Kyncl.

* Corson, who joined WMG in 2018, has held senior leadership

roles across major music companies.

(Reporting by Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru)