BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra today announced that they've nabbed Chris Price from Last.fm as the new Head of Music.
He takes over the role in March from George Ergatoudis, who is off to Spotify after ten years in the role.
Other than Last.fm, Price has worked at Sony, Warner, Radio 1, MTV and BT, and will now be finding new music for young audiences at the BBC.
Price said: "Radio 1 and 1Xtra's Head of Music is the greatest music discovery job on the planet.
"I'm thrilled to be joining the BBC to continue the incredible work it does breaking new music, as well as steering the networks' music strategy into the next phase of its digital future."
Radio 1 and 1Xtra's controller Ben Cooper added: "Chris brings unparalleled experience across music radio, TV and digital broadcasting to BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
"His passion and knowledge is key to our future plans for young audiences to continue to discover the music they will love. I'm delighted to welcome him to the team."
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