We are Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company.

We exist to shape culture through the power of artistry.

We are a community of entrepreneurs committed to creativity and innovation.

We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 territories.

We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

Our vast catalog of recordings and songs stretches back over a century and comprises the largest, most diverse and culturally rich collection of music ever assembled.

As digital technology refashions the world, our unmatched commitment to lead in developing new services, platforms and business models for the delivery of music and related content empowers innovators and allows new commercial and artistic opportunities to flourish.

Knowing that music, a powerful force for good in the world, is unique in its ability to inspire people and bring them together, we work with our artists and employees to serve our communities.

We are the home for music’s greatest artists, innovators and entrepreneurs.

Together, we are UMG, the Universal Music Group.

ORGANIZATION

With offices in more than 60 territories, Universal Music Group N.V. (“Universal Music Group” or “UMG”) is the world leader in music-based entertainment.

Universal Music Group’s corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California, USA.

UMG N.V. Organizational Structure
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Corporate Management Team

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Sir Lucian Grainge

Sir Lucian Grainge is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment. Grainge has spent his entire career in the music industry and has signed and worked with many worldwide stars, including ABBA, Jay Z, Elton John, Katy Perry, Queen, Rihanna, The Rolling Stones, Sam Smith, U2 and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Over the span of three decades, he has not only pioneered new approaches to the signing and development of the world’s most successful recording artists and songwriters but he has consistently championed the development of innovative business models … more

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Philippe Flageul

Philippe Flageul is Executive Vice President, Controller for Universal Music Group. He is responsible for overseeing many aspects of UMG’s finance operations, including accounting, tax, treasury, risk management and IT and supply chain finance. He also oversees UMG’s global procurement. Flageul joined UMG is 2015 from Bolloré Group, where he worked for more than two decades as CFO of the industrial division and Chairman of IER. Philippe holds an MBA from EDHEC.

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Jody Gerson

Jody Gerson is Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music’s global publishing division. With more than three decades of experience, Gerson is one of music’s most respected, accomplished executives and a preeminent creative authority. She is the first female chairman of a global music company and the first woman to be named CEO of a major music publisher. Since joining UMPG in 2015, Gerson has transformed the company into a billion-dollar business and the industry’s best global home to songwriters. Under her leadership, UMPG dramatically improved its competitive and financial performance, growing its revenue 76%. Gerson … more

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Jeffrey Harleston

Jeffrey Harleston is General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs for Santa Monica, California-based Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment with operations in more than 60 countries. UMG’s labels include Capitol, Interscope, Republic, Motown, Island, Def Jam, Decca and Verve, as well as a leading global music publishing company, Universal Music Publishing and the industry’s leading merchandising company, Bravado. Harleston is a member of UMG’s executive management board and he is responsible for overseeing all business transactions, contracts, and litigation for UMG’s operations worldwide. In addition, he is also responsible for … more

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Eric Hutcherson

Eric Hutcherson is Executive Vice President, Chief People and Inclusion Officer at Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment. In this role, Hutcherson is a member of the company’s senior management and leads a global team across UMG’s record labels, publishing division and operating companies to align talent functions, amplify the company’s entrepreneurial-based culture, accelerate diversity and inclusion across all levels and territories, attract, retain and develop talent, accelerate the company’s social justice initiatives and build on UMG’s successful track-record of driving innovation by recruiting employees who bring new ideas, perspectives and skillsets. Hutcherson joined UMG … more

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Boyd Muir

Boyd Muir is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President of Operations for Universal Music Group. He is responsible for overseeing UMG’s global finance operations, including asset management, information technology, accounting, supply chain, and human resources. He also oversees Bravado, UMG’s global merchandising company and Eagle Rock Entertainment, a UK-based producer and distributor of music video programming. Working seamlessly across the corporate and creative aspects of UMG’s operations, Muir has played a central role in the physical-to-digital reshaping of company resources. He has also been involved in a number of acquisitions, including Sanctuary Group and V2 Music Group, … more

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Michael Nash

Michael Nash is Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer and oversees UMG’s digital business development activities around the world. Nash has worked at the forefront of media and technology convergence for his entire career as an executive, entrepreneur and producer. Most recently, Nash served as a strategic advisor to Warner Music Group (WMG), as well as several digital media startups and new technology companies.  Prior to that, he served as an executive at WMG from 2000 to 2011, rising to the role of Executive Vice President of Digital Strategy and Business Development where he oversaw WMG’s worldwide new media … more

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Will Tanous

Will Tanous is Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and a member of Universal Music Group’s Executive Management Board. He plays a key role in the development of the company’s business strategy, oversees several major strategic and corporate endeavors, as well as managing worldwide external and internal communications, global public policy, investor and government relations, event functions and social responsibility. Tanous also oversees the interaction and coordination of the communications functions of UMG’s operating companies in more than 60 countries. Immediately prior to UMG, Tanous served as Executive Vice President of Communications & Marketing for Warner Music Group (WMG). … more

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Vincent Vallejo

Vincent Vallejo is Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Corporate for Universal Music Group. Based at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Hilversum, the Netherlands, and reporting to UMG’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sir Lucian Grainge CBE, Vallejo is leading a number of corporate initiatives related to the Company’s listing on Euronext in Amsterdam. Vallejo has worked closely across UMG matters since joining Vivendi in 1998, most recently as SVP, Audit & Special Projects. Prior to joining Vivendi, Vallejo held positions at AGF-ALLIANZ France (Deputy CFO) and Ernst & Young Paris and Madrid. He received a MBA from Montpellier University and … more

Major Business Unit & Territory Leadership

Michele Anthony

Michele Anthony
EVP, UMG

Frank Briegmann

Frank Briegmann
Chairman & CEO of Central Europe & Deutsche Grammophon

Marc Cimino

Marc Cimino
COO, Universal Music Publishing Group

Joe Fang

Joe Fang
MD, Universal Music Publishing China

Naoshi Fujikura

Naoshi Fujikura
President & CEO, Universal Music Japan

Adam Granite

Adam Granite
EVP, Market Development, UMG

John Janick

John Janick
Chairman & CEO, Interscope Geffen A&M

David Joseph

David Joseph
Chairman & CEO, Universal Music UK and Ireland

Andrew Kronfeld

Andrew Kronfeld
EVP, Marketing, UMG

Alexandra Lioutikoff

Alexandra Lioutikoff
President, Latin America & US Latin, Universal Music Publishing Group

Avery Lipman

Avery Lipman
Founder, President & COO,
Republic Records

Monte Lipman

Monte Lipman
Founder & CEO, Republic Records

Jesús López

Jesús López
Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Latin America and Iberian Peninsula

Cindy Mabe

Cindy MAbe
Chair & CEO, Universal Music Group Nashville

Tom March

Tom March
Chairman & CEO, Capitol Music Group

JT Myers

JT Myers
Co-CEO, Virgin Music Group

Olivier Nusse

Olivier Nusse
CEO, Universal Music France & Universal Music Africa

Richelle Parham

Richelle Parham
President, Global E-Commerce and Business Development, UMG

Nat Pastor

Nat Pastor
Co-CEO, Virgin Music Group

Bruce Resnikoff

Bruce Resnikoff
President & CEO, Universal Music Enterprises

Devraj Sanyal

Devraj Sanyal
MD & CEO, Universal Music India & South Asia

Dickon Stainer

Dickon Stainer
President & CEO, Global Classics & Jazz and Verve Label Group

Troy Tomlinson

Troy Tomlinson
Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Publishing Nashville

Sean Warner

Sean Warner
President, Universal Music Australia & New Zealand

Calvin Wong

Calvin Wong
CEO, Universal Music Southeast Asia & SVP, Asia

Timothy Xu

Timothy Xu
Chairman & CEO, Universal Music
Greater China