Gerson was raised in a Jewish family in the Philadelphia area, where her father owned several nightclubs including the Latin Casino whose performers included artists like Frank Sinatra and Diana Ross. She began her career in music publishing at Chappell Music shortly after graduating from Northwestern University, where she started out making tape copies. After six years at Chappell, she moved to EMI Music Publishing to run the company's east coast office before shifting to head up the company's west coast publishing division in 1991. In January 2008, Gerson left EMI to become US Co-President of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. In 2015, Gerson joined Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) as Chairman and CEO. Under her leadership, UMPG's competitive and financial performance improved, growing its revenue 56% and becoming a billion-dollar business. Gerson has also led the signings and extensions of artists and songwriters including the Bee Gees, Elton John, Carly Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Rosalia, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Jack White, SZA, Quavo, Ariana Grande, H.E.R., Harry Styles, Jeff Bhasker, Maren Morris, Tierra Whack, Halsey, Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes, Tobias Jesso Jr., Travis Scott, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Maroon 5, R.E.M., Pearl Jam and Post Malone, and more. In 2016, she also negotiated a deal for UMPG to be the exclusive worldwide publishing administrator for Prince’s entire song catalog.
Jody Gerson Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family
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