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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

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

Julie Greenwald

Chairman & COO, Atlantic Records

"It’s not about just being smart and resourceful. You have to be smart, resourceful and out-hustle everyone."

Sir Lucian Grainge

Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group

British executive Sir Lucian Grainge was knighted in 2016

Elliot Grainge

Founder, 10K Projects

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

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

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

John Janick

CEO and Chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M

John Janick is the CEO and Chairman of the Santa Monica-headquartered Interscope Geffen A&M

Chris Taylor

Global President, Music

Chris Taylor is the Global President, Music at Entertainment One, as well as a renowned music lawyer who has worked with the likes of Drake, Nelly Furtado, Avril Lavigne and more

Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine is a music industry titan whose career spans multiple decades and sectors – from engineering and producing hit records to co-founding one of the industry’s most influential labels, and later co-creating a groundbreaking technology company that revolutionized digital music consumption. JIMMY IOVINE: EARLY CAREER AS ENGINEER AND PRODUCER Born on March 11, 1953, … Continued

Alistair Norbury

President, Repertoire & Marketing

Alistair Norbury is President, Repertoire & Marketing for BMG in the UK

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

Michael Huppe

CEO, SoundExchange

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

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

Merck Mercuriadis

CEO, Hipgnosis Songs Fund

Merck Mercuriadis is founder and CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Fund

Daniel Ek

Executive Chairman, Spotify

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

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

Craig Kallman

Chairman & CEO, Atlantic Records

Craig Kallman has led Atlantic Records as CEO since 2005