Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Grandview Hires Former APM Music Exec Cecilia Owens As CFO & COO
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: U.S. management firm Grandview has hired Cecilia Owens as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.Prior to joining Grandview, Owens served as CFO of APM Music, a music licensing company owned by Sony and Universal Music Group.
She also held emergent positions at DIRECTV and FOX.In addition to her work as an executive at APM, Owens developed and led Advocates for Change, a diversity, racial equity, and inclusion group.Aside from her work in the entertainment industry, Owens serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors at EmpowHer Institute, an organization focused on helping young women in marginalized communities gain career skills.
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