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
Jason Peterson is the CEO of GoDigital Media Group (GDMG). Peterson founded GDMG in 2006. Since then, the company has launched and acquired multiple brands that leverage technology to enable IP rights management. Peterson is an experienced entrepreneur, attorney, and producer – named as one of the ‘Top 30 Entrepreneurs under 30’ by The Los … Continued
Rebecca Allen is the co-President of EMI Records (UK), headquartered in London, England. She previously worked at Decca Records in various roles for over 20 years. Allen graduated from the Trinity College of Music with a GTCL in 1995. Rebecca Allen: Career history Immediately after graduating from Trinity College of Music, Rebecca Allen took a … Continued
Michael Huppe is the President and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-headquartered SoundExchange. Huppe also acts as an adjunct law professor at Georgetown University. SoundExchange has distributed more than $7 billion in digital performance royalties during Huppe’s tenure. Michael Huppe: Career history Michael Huppe began his career at the Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. (RIAA) … Continued
Jo Charrington is co-President of EMI 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
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
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, but later left the Hipgnosis group in 2022. Amy Thomson: Electronic music management veteran As CEO of ATM Artists, which she founded … Continued
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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
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.
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