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WMG DANCE HONCHO SKIPS OUT AFTER 13 YEARS! Label Exec Bart Cools Jumps Ship!

After more than a decade of making moves, a major WMG dance music executive is saying adios to the label, leaving an empire behind.

5/22/2026, 7:39:56 PM

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Bart Cools, the big shot executive VP of Global A&R and Marketing for dance music at WMG, just dropped a bombshell! After 13 years of calling the shots and running the game, Cools is out!

Sources close to the label, as reported by Billboard, are all buzzing about his departure. This guy was known for closing mega-deals one day and then hitting the club scene early morning on the weekend. Talk about dedication!

No word yet on where this music mogul is headed, but you know he's got some major plans up his sleeve. WMG is definitely going to feel this loss!

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