Atlantic Records Makes Goldberg Official

In a move that had been expected for months, Atlantic Records on Tuesday officially named Danny Goldberg its president.

The move has been one of the music industry’s worst-kept secrets since word that it was coming first leaked out last fall. Goldberg, 43, plans to relocate to New York next week.

“My main goal is to not screw up what already is a very strong and healthy company,” Goldberg said in an interview.

Atlantic is part of Time Warner’s Warner Music Group. Goldberg fills a post left vacant in 1990 when Doug Morris moved up to become co-chairman/co-chief executive of Atlantic Group, a title he shares with label founder Ahmet Ertegun.

Atlantic has been one of Time Warner’s hotter labels recently, scoring especially big with the success of the Stone Temple Pilots. It is also expected to announce soon an exclusive deal with veteran producer and composer David Foster.

Goldberg started his career as a rock journalist, working for such publications as Billboard, Rolling Stone and Circus, where he was editor. He later served as vice president of Swan Song, Led Zeppelin’s record company.