People

Jill Pedone

Chief Strategy Office, Sumerian Records

Jill Pedone joined Sumerian Records in early 2021 as Chief Strategy Officer

Crispin Hunt

Chair

Crispin Hunt is the former Longpigs frontman and a campaigner for songwriters as Chair of The Ivors Academy

Ben Cook

President

Ben Cook has worked with artists including Ed Sheeran, Wiley, Rudimental and more

Ashley Newton

President & EVP, Creative/Special Projects

As a successful A&R veteran, Ashley Newton has worked with The Spice Girls, David Bowie, Daft Punk and more

Arnaud de Puyfontaine

CEO & Chairman

Arnaud de Puyfontaine is a media veteran and the CEO of Vivendi, the parent company of UMG

Annabella Coldrick

CEO

Annabella Coldrick is the CEO of Music Managers Forum and a founding member of EMMA, the European Music Managers Alliance

Amy Dietz is a senior executive at Exceleration Music in the United States. Dietz, a veteran of the independent music sector, joined Exceleration in January 2021. At the time, Dietz said: “Exceleration is a group of people with a proven track record of serving, supporting and fostering relationships in the independent community. “We will be … Continued