Steve Cooper is Chief Executive Officer of Warner Music Group (WMG), the home of Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Music Group and Warner Chappell Music, amongst others. He joined WMG in 2011 following the company’s $3.3bn acquisition by Access Industries. In addition to his role as CEO of WMG, Cooper is a member of the … Continued
Amy Thomson is a former manager of some of the biggest electronic artists, including Swedish House Mafia, and Chief Catalog Officer of Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Thomson joined Hipgnosis Songs Fund in September 2020. Amy Thomson: Electronic music management veteran As CEO of ATM Artists, which she founded in 2004, Amy Thomson executed record releases, marketing … Continued
MD, Fiction Records/Virgin Music Label & Artist Services
Jim Chancellor is Managing Director of Fiction Records and Virgin Music Label & Artist Services. Chancellor’s first job in the music business was actually as a bouncer at CBGBs for six months in 1989, before starting his own label, Mad Minute Records, which was run out of his bedroom, followed by a stint as a … Continued
Jamie Oborne is the founder of UK-based independent record label Dirty Hit and management company All On Red Management. Oborne launched Dirty Hit in 2009 alongside co-founders Brian Smith and the late Ugo Ehiogu. Growing up in Islington (London) and East Barnet, Oborne initially embarked on a career as a performing artist in his late … Continued
Jo Charrington is President of Capitol Records in the UK and a widely-respected A&R specialist. Charrington’s career began as a marketing assistant at London Records in 1992. After stints at Virgin Records and BMG, she worked in artist management for five years before moving to Epic where she began working closely with her former London … Continued
Simon Robson is the President, International of the New York, NY-headquartered Warner Music Group. He has worked with WMG in various roles since 1998. WMG credits Robson with leading the company’s transition to a digital-focused business model in Asia. Simon Robson: Career History Simon Robson started his career at the accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand … Continued
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
Sylvia Rhone was promoted to Chairman and CEO of Epic Records at Sony Music in April 2019, having previously held the position of President of Epic Records since 2014. At the time, Rhone said: “I am excited to continue my amazing journey at Epic Records supported by [Sony Music CEO] Rob Stringer’s vision and leadership. … Continued
Max Lousada is CEO, Recorded Music at Warner Music Group. He started in the role in October 2017, and reports directly to Warner Music Group CEO, Steve Cooper. Lousada was previously Chairman & CEO of Warner Music UK. In 2018, the British exec told Music Business Worldwide of his strategy at WMG: “We had to … Continued
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Denzyl Feigelson is a renowned music exec who has helped artists including Billie Eilish, Stefflon Don and Jorja Smith at the beginning of their careers
Jacqueline Saturn is President of Virgin Music Label & Artist Services – the distribution/services arm of Universal‘s Capitol Music Group, which partners with independent labels and artists. The launch of Virgin Music Label & Artist Services in February 2021 saw the rebranding of Caroline and Caroline International. Saturn was named to President of Caroline in … Continued