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Martin Mills

Founder, Beggars Group

Martin Mills is the founder and Chairman of London and New York, NY-headquartered Beggars Group. Beggars Group began life in the 1970s as a group of record shops called Beggars Banquet. Martin Mills: Career history Martin Mills got his start in the music industry when he began opening Beggars Banquet record shops with his business … Continued

Thomas Coesfeld

CEO, BMG

Coesfeld was previously Chief Financial Officer of BMG from April 2021, and before that was Deputy Chief Financial Officer of BMG from October 2020.

Len Blavatnik

Founder, Access Industries

Len Blavatnik is the Founder and Chairman of the New York, NY-headquartered Access Industries Blavatnik and Access Industries’ focus is deploying long-term capital to companies. Access Industries entertainment holdings include Warner Music Group, DAZN, and Deezer. Blavatnik has a reported net worth in the region of approximately USD $33 billion. Len Blavatnik: Career history Len … Continued

Daniel Ek

Executive Chairman, Spotify

The Daniel Ek story – from Advertigo to uTorrent and, ultimately, Spotify becoming worth tens of billions of dollars

Eliah Seton

President

Under Eliah Seton's leadership, Warner's ADA more than doubled in size

Lyor Cohen

Head of Music, YouTube

Prior to taking his position at YouTube, Lyor Cohen worked on the label side of the music industry at companies including Warner Music, Def Jam, Island Def Jam, and 300 Entertainment

Steve Cooper

Former CEO of Warner Music Group

Steve Cooper is the former Chief Executive Officer of Warner Music Group (WMG), the home of Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Music Group and Warner Chappell Music, amongst others. Cooper joined WMG in August 2011 following the company’s acquisition by Access Industries in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.3 billion. Back then, he was described as a corporate “turnaround guru” who … Continued

Jonathan Dickins

Founder, September Management

Jonathan Dickins is the manager of artists including Adele, Jamie T, and Paul Epworth

Lucy Dickins

Managing Director, CAA

Lucy Dickins began her career working as a junior product manager for an independent UK record label PWL before joining International Booking Talent (ITB) as an assistant in the early 1990s.

Sarah Stennett

Founder, First Access Entertainment

Sarah Stennett is the CEO/Co-Founder of the London, England-headquartered First Access Entertainment. Her previous music venture, Turn First Artists, was folded into First Access Entertainment after partnering with Warner Music. Stennett also founded the music law firm SSB, which notably represents Adele. Sarah Stennett: Career History Sarah Stennett’s first management company, Turn First Artists, is … Continued

Jon Platt

Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Publishing

Jay-Z once called Jon Platt 'the Obama of the music industry' – and he had good reason for doing so

Rob Stringer

CEO, Sony Music Entertainment / Chairman, Sony Music Group

In Rob Stringer’s youth, growing up in Aylesbury, UK, he had two passions: music, and Luton Town Football Club. Today, not a whole lot has changed. As Chairman of Sony Music Group, Stringer, based in New York, has an artist-friendly reputation, working closely with modern icons including Adele, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Harry Styles, and many … Continued

Sir Lucian Grainge

Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group

British executive Sir Lucian Grainge was knighted in 2016

Robert Kyncl

CEO, Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group CEO, Robert Kyncl, began his career at talent agency J. Michael Bloom, before moving on to the likes of Netflix and YouTube

Denis Ladegaillerie

CEO

Denis Ladegaillerie is the Founder and CEO of Paris-headquartered distribution and services company Believe. He co-founded the company in 2005. Denis Ladegaillerie: Career beginnings Denis Ladegaillerie passed the New York Bar in 1997 and started his career as Business Lawyer at Shearman & Sterling, where he practiced until 2000. Ladegaillerie then joined the financial department … Continued

David Joseph

CEO, Royal Society of Arts

David Joseph CBE is also the former Chairman & CEO of Universal Music UK

Amy Thomson

CEO of ATM Catalog Management Services

Amy Thomson is CEO of ATM Catalog Management Services. Thomson is a former manager of some of the world’s biggest electronic artists, including Swedish House Mafia, and a former Chief Catalog Officer of Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Thomson joined Hipgnosis Songs Fund in September 2020, but later left the Hipgnosis group in 2022. Amy Thomson: Electronic … Continued

Kevin Liles

CEO, 300 Elektra Entertainment

Warner Music acquired Liles' 300 Entertainment for USD $400 million in cash in December 2021