President & Co-Managing Director UK, and Senior Vice President, International
As a renowned music publishing executive, David Ventura has signed or worked with the likes of Clean Bandit, Martin Solveig, Passenger, Kygo, Jorja Smith, Sigrid, Becky Hill, Camelphat and Skepta
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
As former CEO of both Warner Bros. Records and Warner/Chappell, Cameron Strang is the only person in the music business to simultaneously run both a frontline major record label and a leading music publisher
Alison Wenham OBE is a veteran of the independent music world, having co-founded both the Association of Independent Music (AIM) in the UK, and the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN)
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
Louis Bloom, a seasoned British music executive, has been a pivotal figure at Island Records UK for over two decades. His journey from an enthusiastic university student to the President of one of the UK’s most iconic record labels is marked by a deep passion for music and a keen eye for talent. Louis Bloom: … Continued
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
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Managing Director, Media & Internet, Goldman Sachs
Lisa Yang is Managing Director of Media & Internet at Goldman Sachs’ Global Investment Research. In this role, she is a prominent analyst of music business stocks. Yang is also the lead writer of Goldman’s influential annual paper on the music business and its future, Music In The Air. In their June 2023 update of … Continued
Kim Frankiewicz is EVP of Worldwide Creative at Concord’s music publishing division. She was previously Managing Director of Imagem, which was acquired by Concord in a $500 million-plus deal in June 2017. Kim Frankiewicz: Career path Frankiewicz began her career in music management in her native Australia at MMA Management, where she was promoted to … Continued
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