The Power List.

Sony Music Entertainment

• Angela Lopes

  Executive VP of Strategy and Investments

• Stephanie Yu

  Executive VP of Business and Legal Affairs Lead, U.S.

Warner Music Group

• Carletta Higginson

  Chief Digital Officer/Executive VP

• Masha Osherova

  Chief People Officer/Executive VP

Universal Music Group

• Erika Begun

  Executive VP/Head of Investor Relations

• Susan Mazo

  Executive VP/Chief Impact Officer

ADA

• Adriana Sein

  Global Head of Artist and Market Development

Alliance Entertainment

• Laura Provenzano

  Senior VP of Purchasing and Marketing

• Jocelynn Pryor

  VP of Marketing, Amped Distribution

Atlantic Music Group

• Alana Dolgin

  President of Digital

• Lauren Holman

  Executive VP of Streaming

AWAL

• Bianca Bhagat

  GM

Big Loud

• Brianne Deslippe

  Senior VP of Marketing, Big Loud Records

• Jenn Essiembre

  Senior VP of A&R, Big Loud Rock

Capitol Music Group

• Lillia Parsa

  President

• Candice Watkins

  President, Capitol Records Nashville; Executive VP, Capitol Christian Music Group

Columbia Records

• Inga Kan

  Director of Art and Design

• Alexa Zeliger

  Creative Producer

Def Jam Recordings / Republic Collective

• Charlene Thomas

  Senior VP

Excelaration Music

• Amy Dietz

  Partner

HYBE

• Seon Jeong Shin

  President, Bighit Music

• Mitra Darab

  President, HYBE x Geffen Records

Interscope Capitol

• Annie Lee

  COO

• Kim Valderas

  Senior VP/Head of Artist Relations

Island Records

• Jackie Winkler

  Senior VP/Head of A&R

• Caroline Ellis

  VP of A&R

MCA

• Katie McCartney

  Executive VP/GM

• Stephanie Wright

  Executive VP/Head of A&R

Ninja Tune

• Marie Clausen

  Managing Director of North America

Parkwood Entertainment

• Justina Omokhua

  Senior VP

Range Music

• Melissa Ruderman

  Managing Partner

• Sam Drake

  Senior VP of A&R, Range Music Publishing

Republic Collective

• Natina Nimene

  Executive VP of Urban Audience and Artist Relations

• Amanda Dobbins

  Senior VP of Rock Audience

Reservoir

• Donna Caseine

  Executive VP/Global Creative Director

• Faith Newman

  Executive VP of A&R and Catalog Development

Roc Nation

• Liberty Lucken

  GM, Roc Nation Distribution

SESAC

• Lynn Lowe

  President of Label and Publishing Administration, Music Services

• Shannan Hatch

  Senior VP/Head of Nashville Creative

Sony Music Entertainment (Global Catalog)

• Lyn Koppe

  Executive VP of Global Catalog

• Monica Cornia

  Senior VP of Marketing and Partnerships, Commercial Music Group

UnitedMasters

• Linnea Sundberg

  Head of Label Services

• Ebony Hadley

  Senior Director of Digital Marketing

Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula

• Elsa Yep

  COO

• Mariana Briceño

  VP of Creative, Universal Music Latino

Virgin Music Group

• Jacqueline Saturn

  President of North America/Executive VP of Global Artist Relations

• Joy Larocca

  CFO/Executive VP

Warner Music Latin America

• Giselle De Armendi

  Senior VP of Business and Legal Affairs

• Brenda Carrasco

  Senior VP of Marketing and Artist Strategy, Warner Music Latina

Warner Records Nashville

• Cris Lacy

  Chair/President

• Victoria Mason

  Executive VP of Marketing

XO / SALXCO

• Melissa Mahood

  GM, XO Records

• Delanie Lowe

  Project Manager, SALXCO

Africa Creative Agency / We Make Music

• Yvette Davis Gayle

  Co-Founder/COO, Africa Creative Agency

• Tirinda Hixon

  Partner, We Make Music

The Azoff Company

• Beth Collins

  Co-President

DMG Clearances

• Deborah Mannis-Gardner

  Owner/President

Empire

• Tina Davis

  President

• Sarah Beth Gerlecz

  VP of Business and Legal Affairs

Alamo Records

• Juliette Jones

  COO

Arista Records

• Clio Massey

  Co-President, Arista Records; Co-Founder, Work of Art Music Publishing

Atlantic Records

• Gelareh Rouzbehani

  Senior VP of A&R

• Shaina "Spooky" Stein

  VP of Creative

Believe

• Viktoria Siniavskaia

  President of Middle East, Turkey and Africa, East and Southern Europe, Americas

• Alejandra Olea

  Managing Director of Americas

BMG

• Jojamie Hahr

  Executive VP of Recorded Music, Nashville

• Celine Joshua

  Executive VP of Global Marketing and Streaming

CMG Records

• Joie Binns

  VP of Operations

• Brittany O'Garro

  VP of Marketing

Create Music Group

• Ash Stahl

  CEO, Flighthouse Media

Epic Records

• Vivian Yohannes

  VP of A&R and A&R Operations

• Tina Ibanez

  Head of Creative

gamma.

• Nathalie Besharat

  Executive VP of Content Operations and Partnerships

Iconic Artists Group

• Hildi Snodgrass

  COO

Interscope Geffen A&M

• Michelle An

  President/Head of Visual Creative

• Nicole Wyskoarko

  President/Head of Urban A&R

JYP Entertainment

• Jieun "Shannen" Son

  Producer/Head, One Label; CEO, JYP Japan

Mercury Records

• Sarayu Caulfield

  VP of Creative

• Chloe Brake

  Senior Director of Marketing Strategy

The Orchard

• Patricia Arnold

  Executive VP of Relationships and International Sales

• Mary Ashley Johnson

  Executive VP of Commerce

Pulse Music Group

• Ashley Calhoun

  President

• Annie Aberle

  Senior VP/Head of Creative

RCA Records

• Val Pensa

  Senior VP/Head of Marketing

• Gina Messeri

  VP of Marketing

Republic Records

• Wendy Goldstein

  Chairwoman/Chief Creative Officer

• Donna Gryn

  Chief Marketing Officer

Rimas

• Mónica Jiménez González

  Director of Marketing and Brand Partnerships

Secretly Group

• Emily Puterbaugh

  VP of Streaming

SM Entertainment

• Mina Jungmin Choi

  Chief Global Officer

• Ji Won Kim

  Chief Relations Officer

Street Mob Records

• Cindy Gaxiola

  VP of Commercial Affairs

Universal Music Enterprises

• Bruce Gowen

  Executive VP of Marketing and A&R

Verve Label Group

• Dawn Olejar

  COO

Warner Music Group (Catalog)

• Leda Chang

  Senior VP of Global Brand and Audience, Catalog

Warner Records

• Dalia Ganz

  Executive VP/Head of Digital and Marketing

• Karen Kwak

  Executive VP/Head of A&R

WaveAI

• Maya Ackerman

  Co-Founder/CEO

ABKCO Music & Records / Mechanical Licensing Collective

• Alisa Coleman

  COO, ABKCO Music & Records; Board Chair, Mechanical Licensing Collective

APG

• Caitlyn Miles

  VP of Legal and Business Affairs

Concord

• Brooke Primont

  Executive VP of Global Sync, Concord Music Publishing

• Karen Kloack

  Senior VP of Global Sync Marketing, Concord Label Group

Downtown Music Holdings

• Molly Neuman

  President, CD Baby

• Sarah Landy

  Senior VP of Americas, Downtown Artist & Label Services

Red Light Management

• Mary Hilliard Harrington

  Manager, Wild Heart / Red Light Management

• Mandelyn Monchick

  Manager

Versatile Creative

• Nadine Eliya

  CEO

Kobalt

• Leslie Ahrens

  Managing Director/Executive VP of Creative, Latin America

• Rani Hancock

  Executive VP/Head of U.S. Creative

Primary Wave Music

• Natalia Nastaskin

  Chief Content Officer

• Samantha Rhulen

  Senior VP of Business and Legal Affairs

Universal Music Publishing Group

• Jennifer Knoepfle

  Executive VP/Head of U.S. A&R

• Alexandra Lioutikoff

  President of Latin America and U.S. Latin

Soft Serve

• Paula Park

  Founder/Artist Manager

Volara Management

• Janelle Lopez Genzink

  Founder/CEO

peermusic

• Elizabeth Rodda

  President, U.S. Latin, Latin America and Global Society Relations

Sony Music Publishing

• Ari Gelaw

  VP of Creative A&R

• Shauni Caballero

  Senior Director of Creative A&R

Warner Chappell Music

• Carianne Marshall

  Co-Chair/COO

• Ashley Winton

  Senior VP of Creative Services

13 Management

• Andrea Swift

  Senior Management Team

B. Management Group

• Morgan Buckles

  Founder/CEO

Coldplay Management

• Mandi Frost

  Co-Manager

• Arlene Moon

  Co-Manager

Full Stop Management

• Tina Kennedy

  Manager

• Bianca Garcia

  Marketing Manager

Activist Artist Management

• Liz Norris

  Partner

• Kris "Red" Tanner

  Partner

Bichota Records

• Jessica Giraldo Navarro

  CEO, Bichota Records; Co-Manager, Karol G

Everything Mgmt.

• Kalli Clark Sternberg

  Founder/Manager

Painted Rock Management

• Megan Hinde

  Partner/Manager

AEG Presents

• Angie Rho

  Senior VP of Global Touring

• Darcey Jackson

  Director of Talent for Festivals, European Festivals

BCL Entertainment

• Bettie Levy

  Founder/CEO

Cárdenas Marketing Network

• Elisa Cogo

  Director of Experiential Marketing and Brand Partnerships

Legends Global

• Elyse Scally

  VP of Live Entertainment

Loud and Live

• Kemelly Figueroa-Mouriz

  VP of Entertainment Experiences

Another Planet Entertainment

• Rae Livingston

  VP of Festival Production / VP of Comedy and Alt Programming

C3 Presents

• Avery Liardon

  Global Festival Talent Buyer

Goldenvoice / AEG Presents

• Melissa Ormond

  COO, Goldenvoice; COO of Festivals, AEG Presents

• Stacy Vee

  Executive VP, Goldenvoice

Live Nation

• Lesley Olenik

  Senior VP of Global Touring

• Tara Traub

  Senior VP of Global Touring

Superstruct

• Alex Mahon

  CEO

CAA

• Cheryl Paglierani

  Music Agent

• Jenna Park Adler

  Music Agent

The Team

• Jackie Nalpant

  Executive VP/Managing Executive

• Adele Slater

  Senior VP

Venu

• Terri Liebler

  President of Growth and Strategy

• Joanna Brown

  VP/Executive Creative Director

IAG

• Lila Gerson

  Head of Brand Partnerships and Strategic Marketing

• Becca Wilson

  Head of Tour Marketing

Amazon Music

• Tami Hurwitz

  VP of Global Marketing and Growth

• Rocío Guerrero

  Director of Music, Latin-Iberia

Spotify

• Sulinna Ong

  Global Head of Editorial

• Madeleine Bennett

  Head of Global Music Go-To-Market

Twitch

• Kira Karlstrom

  Global Head of Global Entertainment Marketing

Apple

• Amanda Marks

  Global Head of Business Development, Apple Services

• Rachel Newman

  Co-Head, Apple Music

SoundCloud

• Ama Walton

  Executive VP/General Counsel

• Devi Mahadevia

  Chief Growth and Marketing Officer

YouTube

• Joanne Suk

  Global Head of Music Publishing

• Alyse Bobb

  Director of Legal

ASCAP

• Elizabeth Matthews

  CEO, ASCAP

Executive of the Year 2026

Mechanical Licensing Collective

• Ellen Truley

  Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer

BMI

• Samantha Cox

  VP of Creative, New York

SoundExchange

• Anjula Singh

  CFO/COO

Sony Music Vision

• Krista Wegener

  Executive VP of Development, Sales and Distribution

TikTok

• Tracy Gardner

  Global Head of Music Business Development

• Rachel Dunham

  Head of Artist Partnerships, North America

City National Bank

• Lori Badgett

  Senior VP of Entertainment and Sports Division — Nashville

• Diane Pearson

  Senior VP of Entertainment and Sports Division — Nashville

Influence Media Partners

• Lylette Pizarro McLean

  Founder/Co-Managing Partner

• Lynn Hazan

  Co-Managing Partner

TelevisaUnivision

• Cindy Hill

  VP of Content and Industry Relations

Universal Pictures

• Natalie Hayden

  Senior VP of Film Music

Harbourview Equity Partners

• Sherrese Clarke

  Founder/CEO