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Denis Ladegaillerie

CEO

Denis Ladegaillerie is the Founder and CEO of Paris-headquartered distribution and services company Believe. He co-founded the company in 2005. Denis Ladegaillerie: Career beginnings Denis Ladegaillerie passed the New York Bar in 1997 and started his career as Business Lawyer at Shearman & Sterling, where he practiced until 2000. Ladegaillerie then joined the financial department … Continued

Sir Lucian Grainge

Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group

British executive Sir Lucian Grainge was knighted in 2016

Robert Kyncl

CEO, Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group CEO, Robert Kyncl, began his career at talent agency J. Michael Bloom, before moving on to the likes of Netflix and YouTube

Eliah Seton

President

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

Irving Azoff

Founder, The Azoff Company

Irving Azoff is, quite simply, a giant of the US music and entertainment industries.

Daniel Ek

CEO, Spotify

The Daniel Ek story – from Advertigo to uTorrent and, ultimately, Spotify becoming worth tens of billions of dollars

Lyor Cohen

Head of Music, YouTube

Prior to taking his position at YouTube, Lyor Cohen worked on the label side of the music industry at companies including Warner Music, Def Jam, Island Def Jam, and 300 Entertainment

Rob Stringer

CEO, Sony Music Entertainment / Chairman, Sony Music Group

In Rob Stringer’s youth, growing up in Aylesbury, UK, he had two passions: music, and Luton Town Football Club. Today, not a whole lot has changed. As Chairman of Sony Music Group, Stringer, based in New York, has an artist-friendly reputation, working closely with modern icons including Adele, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Harry Styles, and many … Continued

David Joseph

Chairman & CEO, Universal Music UK

David Joseph has led Universal Music UK as Chairman & CEO since 2008

Max Lousada

CEO, Recorded Music, Warner Music Group

Max Lousada is CEO, Recorded Music at Warner Music Group. He started in the role in October 2017, and reports directly to Warner Music Group CEO, Steve Cooper. Lousada was previously Chairman & CEO of Warner Music UK. In 2018, the British exec told Music Business Worldwide of his strategy at WMG: “We had to … Continued

Darcus Beese

President, Island Records

Darcus Beese OBE has been head of Island Records in the US since 2018

Austin Daboh

Executive Vice President

Austin Daboh is an artist development specialist with a background in radio and music streaming

Len Blavatnik

Founder, Access Industries

Len Blavatnik is the Founder and Chairman of the New York, NY-headquartered Access Industries Blavatnik and Access Industries’ focus is deploying long-term capital to companies. Access Industries entertainment holdings include Warner Music Group, DAZN, and Deezer. Blavatnik has a reported net worth in the region of approximately USD $33 billion. Len Blavatnik: Career history Len … Continued

Jody Gerson

Chair and CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group

Jody Gerson is the CEO and Chair of Santa Monica-headquartered Universal Music Publishing Group. Gerson joined UMPG in 2015, having previously operated as Co-President of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. In doing so, she became the first woman to run and chair a major global music company. Jody Gerson: Career History Jody Gerson began her career at … Continued

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