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Bob Valentine

CEO, Concord

Bob Valentine is a music business veteran and, since July 2023, the CEO of Concord. Prior to becoming CEO of Concord, Valentine was President of the Nashville-headquartered music company, which operates across music publishing, recorded music, and theatricals. Bob Valentine: Career history Bob Valentine joined Norman Lear’s Act III Communications in 1999 when it acquired … Continued

Frank Briegmann

Chairman & CEO, Central Europe, Universal Music Group

Frank Briegmann oversees Universal Music Group's operations in Germany, Austria, Benelux and beyond

Charles Goldstuck

Co-Founder

Charles Goldstuck is an entrepreneur and investor, and most recently the Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Hitco Entertainment

Sir Lucian Grainge

Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group

British executive Sir Lucian Grainge was knighted in 2016

Adam Granite

Chief Executive Officer, Africa, Middle East and Asia (AMEA)

With more than 20 years' experience in the music business, Adam has overseen international expansion at two of the major label groups: Sony and Universal

Michael Rapino

President and CEO, Live Nation

Michael Rapino is the President & CEO of Los Angeles-headquartered Live Nation Entertainment. He started his career in various marketing and entertainment roles at Labatt Breweries of Canada. Rapino has led Live Nation since 2005. Michael Rapino: Career history Michael Rapino kicked off his music career while attending Lakehead University, promoting bands at bars and … Continued

Arnaud de Puyfontaine

CEO & Chairman

Arnaud de Puyfontaine is a media veteran and the CEO of Vivendi, the parent company of UMG

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

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

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

Elliot Grainge

Founder, 10K Projects

Elliot Grainge is the son of Universal Music Group's CEO and Chairman, Sir Lucian Grainge

Daniel Ek

Executive Chairman, Spotify

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

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.

Jonathan Dickins

Founder, September Management

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

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

Diego Farias

CEO

Diego Farias is the Founder and CEO of distributer and label start-up Amuse

Chris Blackwell

Founder

Chris Blackwell is the Founder of Island Records and has been credited as "the single person most responsible for turning the world on to reggae music"

Jody Gerson

Chair and CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group

Jody Gerson is the CEO and Chair of Santa Monica-headquartered Universal Music Publishing Group. Gerson joined UMPG in 2015, having previously operated as Co-President of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. In doing so, she became the first woman to run and chair a major global music company. Jody Gerson: Career History Jody Gerson began her career at … Continued