UMG ups Ethiopia Habtemariam to Chairperson & CEO of Motown Records Kevin Fleming March 1, 2021 Entertainment, Music News Universal Music Group (UMG) has elevated Ethiopia Habtemariam to Chair & CEO of Motown Records. In connection with Habtemariam’s promotion, Motown will have greater creative and commercial independence to advance its groundbreaking mission of artistic, social and entrepreneurial empowerment — giving voice to the sound of youth culture for more than six decades. Read more in RAMP. Related