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
Jim Selby is Chief Publishing Officer (CPO) at Concord. Born and raised in Canada, Selby spent 16 years at Naxos of America, where he was CEO from 2007 to 2014. He then joined Ole Media Management as the publisher’s SVP of Digital before becoming President of AdShare in 2015. jim selby: His concord career Jim … 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
Glyn Aikins has established himself as one of the UK music industry’s most influential A&R executives, consistently demonstrating a keen ear for talent and a steadfast commitment to artist development. Currently serving as Co-President of RCA UK alongside Stacey Tang, Aikins’ career has spanned over two decades, marked by significant commercial successes and critical acclaim. … Continued
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As Reservoir’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Rell Lafargue oversees all aspects of the company’s day-to-day operations in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, London, Toronto, and Abu Dhabi. When Lafargue joined Reservoir at its inception, the company represented four songwriters and 2,000 songs. Building on over twenty years of industry experience, he built the company’s … 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
Michael Nash is the Executive Vice President of Digital Strategy at Los Angeles-headquartered Universal Music Group. He previously ran digital strategy at Warner Music Group. Nash has also served as Director of the Criterion Collection. Michael Nash: Career history Michael Nash began his career as a Media Arts Curator at the Long Beach Museum of … Continued
Simon Robson is the President, International of the New York, NY-headquartered Warner Music Group. He has worked with WMG in various roles since 1998. WMG credits Robson with leading the company’s transition to a digital-focused business model in Asia. Simon Robson: Career History Simon Robson started his career at the accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand … Continued