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Jeff Price

Founder & CEO, Word Collections

Jeff Price is the Co-Founder and CEO of Word Collections, which licenses rights across music, spoken word and comedy to streaming services, digital broadcasters and audio/visual services. In 1990, Price co-founded New York-based independent record label spinART records (Pixies, Echo & The Bunnymen, Apples In Stereo, Richard Thompson etc), which had strategic relationships with Sony, … Continued

Gregg Nadel

President

Gregg Nadel is Co-President of Elektra Music Group

Darius Van Arman

Co-Founder and Co-Owner

As the Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Secretly Group, Darius Van Arman has worked with artists including Bon Iver, Dinosaur Jr., Sharon Van Etten, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The War on Drugs, Anohni, Major Lazer, and more.

Daniel Glass

Founder & CEO

Daniel Glass is the Founder and CEO of Glassnote. He has worked with artists including Sinead O’Connor, Billy Idol, Spandau Ballet, Mumford & Sons, Childish Gambino and more

Colin Young

Founder & Owner

Colin Young is a veteran music accountant and the Founder and Owner of music accountancy firm C.C. Young

Andre de Raaff

CEO

Andre de Raaff is the Co-Founder and CEO of CTM and the Co-Founder and former CEO of Imagem Music Group

Sylvia Rhone

Chairman & CEO, Epic Records

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

Nick Shymansky

Nick Shymansky’s journey into the music industry was influenced by his familial connections. As the nephew of renowned music executives Sir Lucian Grainge and the late Nigel Grainge, Shymansky was exposed to the intricacies of the music business from a young age. Reflecting on his early interactions with his uncles, he noted in a 2024 … Continued

Eliah Seton

President

Under Eliah Seton's leadership, Warner's ADA more than doubled in size

Robb McDaniels

CEO, Beatport

Robb McDaniels is CEO of digital music service Beatport. He founded INgrooves in 2002. McDaniels previously served as the Executive Chairman of FACTION Entertainment, which he founded in 2015. Robb MacDaniels: Career history Robb McDaniels got his start in investment banking and structured finance at Marsh & McLennan Securities, ultimately serving as a Vice President … Continued

Ole Obermann

Global Head of Music Business Development, ByteDance/TikTok

Ole Obermann is Global Head of Music Business Development at ByteDance – the parent company of TikTok.

Kenny Gates

Co-founder and CEO, [PIAS]

Kenny Gates is the Co-Founder, Co-Owner, and Co-President of [PIAS], which is headquartered in both London, England and Brussels, Belgium. Gates was just 19 year old when he co-founded [PIAS] in the early eighties. The initial plan for [PIAS] was to be a record importation company, however, the firm later pivoted to distribution and services … Continued

Jake Wisely

Partner, Concord

Jake Wisely is a partner and Director on the Board at Concord. Wisely acted as Chief Publishing Executive at Concord until January 2021 when he joined the company’s Board, maintaining an advisory role in the day-to-day operations of Concord Music Publishing. He was CEO of independent music publisher and rights manager, The Bicycle Music Company, … Continued

Jane Dyball

Founder, Laffittes Ltd

Jane Dyball is an award-winning music executive with more than 20 years’ experience. She provides strategic advice for businesses and individuals in the music and music tech industries via her own company Laffittes Ltd. Dyball graduated from Bristol University in 1984 with a degree in law before getting a job in music publishing at Virgin … Continued

Jamie Oborne

Founder, Dirty Hit Records/All On Red Management

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

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