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Ian Holder

SVP, Creative, Sony Music Publishing

Ian Holder is an American music executive and SVP, Creative at Sony Music Publishing. Holder was promoted into the SVP position in April 2021, and reports directly to Sony Music Publishing CEO and Chairman, Jon Platt. Across the course of his career, Holder has signed and / or worked with artists including Post Malone, Frank … Continued

Elizabeth Matthews

CEO, ASCAP

Elizabeth Matthews joined ASCAP in 2013 in an EVP role from her prior tenture at Viacom

Cat Kreidich

Former President

Exec was promoted to President of ADA in April 2021 and exited the role in July 2025.

Edwin Schroter

Managing Director

Edwin Schroter is Managing Director of leading independent European distributor and label [PIAS] Music Group

DJ Semtex

A&R, DJ, producer and broadcaster

As an A&R as well as broadcaster and producer, DJ Semtex has been instrumental in breaking artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna in the UK

Jill Pedone

Chief Strategy Office, Sumerian Records

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

Vanessa Higgins

Board Member, BPI / Mentor, Abbey Road Red

Vanessa Higgins is a music executive based in the UK, and a board member of trade body the BPI (British Phonographic Industry). Prior to joining the BPI’s board in 2015 as an independent record label representative, Higgins relaunched the BPI’s Innovation Hub, which aimed to match up innovative UK tech companies with established music companies. … Continued

Daniel Lieberberg

President, Continental Europe and Africa

Daniel Lieberberg is a leading German label executive and President, Continental Europe and Africa, Sony Music Entertainment

Crispin Hunt

Chair

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

Charles Kirby-Welch

Founder & CEO

Charles Kirby-Welch is the CEO and Founder of Kartel Music Group

Ben Vaughn

President & CEO

Ben Vaughn worked with artists including Thomas Rhett, Devin Dawson, Dan + Shay, Midland, Cale Dodds, LANco, Brandon Lay, Josh Phillips, Riley Green, Michael Ray, Gone West, Seth Ennis, A Thousand Horses, Morgan Evans, and Carlton Anderson

Ben Cook

President

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

Barry McCarthy

Board Member

Barry McCarthy is the former CFO of Spotify and former CEO of Peloton

Andy Ma

CEO

Andy Ma joined WMG in 2011, working his way up to be named CEO of Warner Music Greater China in 2020

Jean Nelson

Co-Ceo, BPG Music

Jean Nelson is a Long Island, New York native and started his music career while in high school under the tutelage of Sean “Puffy” Combs. With Combs, Nelson brought Flava In Ya Ear hitmaker Craig Mack to Bad Boy Records. Nelson is also a long-time business partner of Blueprint Group leader, Gee Roberson. Nelson has … Continued

Amy Dietz

Partner, Exceleration Music

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

Will Tanous

Chief Administrative Officer, Universal Music Group

Will Tanous was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2019

Lonny Olinick

CEO, Kobalt Recorded Music / AWAL

Lonny Olinick heads up Kobalt's recorded music efforts and AWAL as CEO