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
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
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
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
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
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"
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