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Re/code: Rob Wiesenthal, Warner Music Group’s chief operating officer, is leaving the company. He’s going to run Blade, an Uber-for-helicopters company he started up a couple of years ago. Wiesenthal is a media industry veteran best known for his work at Sony, where he held various roles including chief financial officer at the company’s U.S. unit. He came to Warner in 2013 and helped the company put together deals with Clear Channel, Snapchat and most recently Apple, for its upcoming Apple Music service. Last month Blade — which lets users order helicopter rides from New York City to the Hamptons and other vacation spots on the Eastern seaboard — raised $6 million. Investors include Raine Ventures, Google chairman Eric Schmidt and IAC CEO Barry Diller.