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Rebecca Allen

Co-President, EMI Records

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

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

Ben Mortimer

President, Polydor Records

Ben Mortimer is the President of Polydor Records, a division of Universal Music Group, based in the UK. Mortimer has been in his current role since 2021, following his promotion from his previous position as co-President alongside Tom March. Throughout his career, Mortimer has worked with artists including Lana Del Rey, James Blake, Haim, Michael … Continued

Jo Charrington

President, Capitol Records UK

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

Aaron Bay-Schuck

CEO & Co-Chairman, Warner Records Group

Aaron Bay-Schuck has worked with artists including Gwen Stefani, Imagine Dragons, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Ray, Maroon 5, Flo Rida, and Dua Lipa

David Israelite

President & CEO

David Israelite is the President & CEO of the National Music Publishers' Association, championing songwriters and music publishers

Daniel Ek

Executive Chairman, Spotify

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

Elliot Grainge

Founder, 10K Projects

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

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

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

Sir Lucian Grainge

Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group

British executive Sir Lucian Grainge was knighted in 2016

Darcus Beese

President, Island Records

Darcus Beese OBE has been head of Island Records in the US since 2018

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

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

Jon Platt

Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Publishing

Jay-Z once called Jon Platt 'the Obama of the music industry' – and he had good reason for doing so

Craig Kallman

Chairman & CEO, Atlantic Records

Craig Kallman has led Atlantic Records as CEO since 2005

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

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