18/05/2023
UMPG boss Jody Gerson is in a good place. This is not only because her publishing company is performing stronglyârevenue grew more than 13% in Q1âor because sheâs earning well-deserved laurels like the ICMP Ralph Peer II Award for her âoutstanding contribution to global music publishing,â which will be bestowed upon her in London in July; itâs also because, by her own reckoning, sheâs in a groove as a leader and enjoying the hell out of her job.â¨â¨In 2015, she made history, becoming the first female chairman of a global music company and the first woman CEO of a major publisher. Her starry roster includes Elton John, Taylor Swift, Adele, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, The Weeknd, ROSALĂA, Steve Lacy, Billie Eilish and countless other top artists and hit songsmiths. She also spearheaded the companyâs acquisitions of the Bob Dylan, Sting and Neil Diamond catalogs, to name but a few.â¨â¨She has been a tireless champion of women in the industry, having co-founded the nonprofit She Is The Music, and serves on the boards of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the National Music Publishers Association and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, among others.
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