Read Universal Music Publishing CEO Jody Gerson’s Speech Accepting the Industry Icon Award at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Event
variety.comJem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Jody Gerson is one of the most accomplished music publishers of the last five decades, so it’s no surprise that she was honored with the Recording Academy’s Industry Icon Award at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Event on Saturday night.
What is sadly surprising is the fact that as CEO of Universal Music Publishing, she is one of the very few female heads of a major music companies — a number that has been shrinking, rather than rising, in recent years.
Gerson took the helm of Universal Music Publishing in 2015, after rising through the ranks at Chappell Music, EMI and Sony Music Publishing, and the company has gone from strength to strength since she took charge.
She now leads a company with 48 offices in 40 countries and more than 850 employees. The company’s roster includes Adele, Bee Gees, Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Lana Del Rey, Ariana Grande, Coldplay, Drake, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Elton John, Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, the Prince estate, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, SZA and many more.
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