women in music executives ..... Who Was The First Female Artist LABELS credits the streaming boom for a number of the label’s successes, including, she says, a With Whom You Identified? LaTrice Burnette* third-quarter revenue boost of 4.5 percent EXECUTIVE VP/GM, ISLAND RECORDS and a digital revenue bump of 16 percent. She also managed the 2018 business plans for BRINGING A NEW VIBE TO THE ISLAND Lipa, Bebe Rexha and Lil Pump, among others, “Aretha Franklin. A feminist Burnette joined the label in September after a and credits them for ushering in a new era of successful run as senior vp marketing at Epic. creative growth at the label. torchbearer and a civil rights Alongside new Island president Darcus Beese GOOD CAUSE Snodgrass “I’m a member of and COO Eric Wong, the Billboard 2017 the XX Fund, a women’s giving circle that gives leader, she embraced her 40 Under 40 honoree says her chief goal at annual grants to nonprofit L.A. organizations the primarily pop label will be “developing that promote women’s well-being. It gives its R&B/hip-hop space.” Island, which turns special consideration to women-led groups blackness and became an icon 60 in 2019, will close out this year with a and groups in which $15,000 will make an number of wins, including Shawn Mendes’ impactful difference.” for gender and racial equality.” No. 1 Adult Top 40 hit, “In My Blood,” which — SYLVIA RHONE, EPIC RECORDS has generated 236 million streams. Maria Fernandez, 45 DREAM SUPERGROUP Rihanna, Leikeli47 and EXECUTIVE VP/COO, SONY MUSIC LATIN Gwen Stefani covering any Michael Jackson IBERIA song: “They’re fierce, passionate females who are all about individuality.” LATIN MUSIC LEADER The Venezuelan native was promoted to her current position this partnership, a Samsung Galaxy Note9 launch NONMUSICAL FEMALE ICON Goldstein “Jane Nicki Farag, 39 year, giving her oversight of joint ventures, event and Old Navy and Chanel synch deals Fonda. She’s beautiful, an activist and always EXECUTIVE VP/HEAD OF PROMOTION, human resources and information standards thanks to Hackney, who predicts that “all the speaks her mind.” DEF JAM RECORDINGS and technology. “We have significantly groundwork we’ve laid with Lizzo’s brand Jennifer Hirsch-Davis, 44 developed our analytical capabilities, which partners” — J.Crew, Cadillac and AT&T — Ethiopia Habtemariam, 39 VP FINANCE, DEF JAM RECORDINGS/ISLAND is critical for success,” says Fernandez, “really sets her up for 2019.” PRESIDENT, MOTOWN RECORDS RECORDS who cites the renegotiation of Colombian ADVICE FOR WOMEN EXECUTIVES Hackney reggaetón star Maluma’s recording deal as “Be mindful of your social media footprint. ON A ROLL WITH QUALITY CONTROL The G.O.O.D. MUSIC AND NEW STARS Farag, one of her top achievements of the year. The People will prejudge you based on what you alliance that Habtemariam struck with a 15-year Def Jam vet, was promoted in other: strategically positioning the division post. Make it private or be hypervigilant.” Atlanta’s Quality Control Music continues to March, becoming the label’s first female head for sustained growth — year to date, Sony fuel a next-gen renaissance starring Migos of promotion, and she’s already predicting Music’s current share of the Latin market rose Wendy Goldstein* and newcomer Lil Baby, whose collaboration tomorrow’s superstars. Singer-songwriter to 53 percent, up from 39.7 percent. EXECUTIVE VP, REPUBLIC RECORDS with Drake, “Yes Indeed,” topped the Arlissa, whom Farag calls “the next Whitney CANCELED “[Venezuelan President] Nicolás Sharon Dastur* Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart. New Houston,” signed with the label in 2018 and Maduro.” SENIOR VP PROMOTION, REPUBLIC RECORDS signings include joint ventures with producer had her first hit with “Hearts Ain’t Gonna Lie,” Katina Bynum* Zaytoven and management firm SinceThe80s, a collaboration with Jonas Blue that peaked Andrea Ganis* SENIOR VP MARKETING, YOUNG MONEY/ which reps Mac Miller protégée Njomza. And at No. 26 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs EXECUTIVE VP, ATLANTIC RECORDS CASH MONEY/REPUBLIC RECORDS underground rapper Icewear Vezzo became chart. Another big moment was the Def Jam/ Camille Hackney* Kerri Mackar, 33 Motown’s first Detroit-based signing in years G.O.O.D. Music release of five Kanye West- EXECUTIVE VP BRAND PARTNERSHIPS SENIOR VP BRAND PARTNERSHIPS, REPUBLIC — the first part of what Habtemariam calls “a produced albums in five consecutive weeks, AND COMMERCIAL LICENSING, ATLANTIC RECORDS big plan to go back” to Motown’s city of origin. with one — West’s Ye — hitting No. 1 on the RECORDS With the label’s 60th-anniversary celebration : Billboard 200. Hirsch-Davis calls the planning, Juliette Jones* GIVING ARI SPACE When Ariana Grande taking place in 2019, “we’re bringing Motown Z E D N coordination and execution of those releases EXECUTIVE VP URBAN RADIO PROMOTION, called in the wake of her ex Mac Miller’s back in a big way,” says the executive. A N R E F “a real accomplishment for me.” ATLANTIC RECORDS death and breakup with Saturday Night Live INDUSTRY CHANGE SHE’D LIKE TO SEE “People . S S E D P R O O MANTRA Farag “Be patient.” castmember Pete Davidson to say, “Cancel stop defining R&B [and] hip-hop as a trend.” L C E E N R A C H CARDI HEARTY The week of Nov. 17 everything, except I need to be creative,” I S L : B S U S exemplified Jones’ successful 2018. Atlantic A&R specialist Goldstein responded: “OK, P A Lori Feldman* Allison Jones, 49 E R R G F D O EXECUTIVE VP STRATEGIC MARKETING, had three tracks in the top 10 of the R&B/ Ari.” Giving Grande the breathing room SENIOR VP A&R, BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP O Y N S S E . T S WARNER BROS. RECORDS Hip-Hop Airplay chart: “Ring” by Cardi B she needed led to a recording binge that R D U R O O C C : featuring Kehlani; “Dangerous” by Meek produced “Thank U, Next,” her first Hot 100 PEARCE-D THE BOYS CLUB Jones says she E Hildi Snodgrass* R R A . K S C O A EXECUTIVE VP/CFO, WARNER BROS. Mill featuring Jeremih and PnB Rock; and No. 1, which has generated 122 million sees “more female artists breaking through R B M , R M E U RECORDS “Wake Up in the Sky” by Gucci Mane, Bruno streams and climbing. “The most rewarding in all [music] formats in 2019 — especially in N N R Y A B W Mars and Kodak Black. “Cardi has been a thing is seeing artists grow,” says Goldstein. country,” and she and her Big Machine team , F R O U T Y S S A RENAISSANCE WOMEN Feldman linked Dua runaway train for us since last summer,” says Meanwhile, Dastur, who joined Republic got the ball rolling in 2017 with newcomer E D T , R N U I O Lipa with Mastercard and Hilton; expanded Jones of the artist who has achieved three from iHeartMedia, helped her team land 21 Carly Pearce, who topped the Country Airplay E C T : S N D L A Jason Derulo’s Coca-Cola relationship to No. 1 songs on the Hot 100. Ganis hails the top 10s on the Hot 100 in 2018, including five chart with her emotional single “Every Little O M G D . L C E I F Z 100 new world markets, according to the “double-punch carryover of [Mars] and Ed No. 1s. Bynum’s top star is Lil Wayne, whose Thing” and hit the top 20 this year with . N M A A D J company; and placed Bryce Vine in The Sound Sheeran, continual pop/adult growth for Tha Carter V earned 480,000 equivalent follow-up “Hide the Wine.” Big Machine also N F E O S D Y F Drop by Pepsi, which led to over 9.6 million Charlie Puth and Bazzi, and now we’ve added album units in its first week. And Billboard had big success in 2018 with Midland and A O R G Y : S Y E E views. “There are an infinite number of places Brynn Elliott, Ava Max and Why Don’t We, alum Mackar helped connect Post Malone Thomas Rhett. The latter’s catalog has logged T R N K U C O A C to go,” she says of the branding opportunities among others, to our stable of hitmakers.” with Crocs, whose collaboration with the 3 billion streams. : H S . I S V D A she has brokered for WBR acts. Snodgrass Meanwhile, Janelle Monáe landed a Belvedere clogs maker sold out in minutes. CANCELED ”Political TV commercials.” R D - O C H E C R S R C I I H T , N G A A L T R A A F F . O S D Y S R E O T C R E U R O D From left: Burnette, C N : A S L E S N Farag, Hirsch-Davis, I O F J O , S Y Feldman, Snodgrass, I S N E A T G Fernandez, Ganis, R . U A O T L C Hackney, Jones, : O E C I T T M Goldstein, Dastur, E D N I R V A Bynum, Mackar U B D.