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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Managing Director operating in the Music space. If you think a Managing Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Jack Fryer
Managing Director – The Square @ Universal Music UK of Universal Music Group
Jack Fryer is the Managing Director – The Square at Universal Music Group.
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About Universal Music Group: Universal Music Group offers music recording, publishing, and merchandising services worldwide.
Ken Friar
Club Secretary & Managing Director of Arsenal Football Club
Arsenal Football Club’s longest-serving director, Ken Friar OBE has been a mainstay of the Club for more than 60 years. During this time, Mr Friar, as he is affectionately known by all, has done just about every job at the Club including working as Club Secretary and Managing Director. He was a driving force behind the Gunners’ move from Highbury to Emirates Stadium and continues to lead the Club’s activities in the property sector.
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About Arsenal Football Club: Arsenal Football Club is a multi media production company representing a diverse & exciting international talent roster including Director.
Monica Hyerim Lee
Founder & CEO / Managing Director of FrontRow Global
Monica Hyerim Lee is the founder and CEO at FrontRow Global.
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About FrontRow Global, Royal College of Art: Music Data Intelligence for Music Industry
Phil Burroughes
Managing Director of Imagesound
Phil Burroughes is the managing director at Imagesound.
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About Imagesound: Imagesound develops in-store music curation and media solutions for global retail, fashion, hospitality, luxury, and restaurant brands.
Rakesh Sanghvi
Managing Director & Global President of Spirit Music Group
Rak Sanghvi has been Managing Director of UK/International for Spirit B-Unique at Spirit Music Group, Inc. since October 2015. Prior to joining Spirit B-Unique, Rak served as Managing Director of Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited, where he had operational and budgetary responsibility for all areas of business, including A&R, synchronisation, marketing, business affairs, finance and administration. He also collected several Ivor Novello awards during his tenure as Managing Director and presided over an era that saw Sony/ATV’s UK revenues nearly double. He has also worked with companies including Senbla Publishing Limited, Far South Music Limited, and Westmount Films Limited in a variety of music publishing and consultancy roles.
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About Spirit Music Group: Spirit Music is a team of music-driven executives, well versed in the history of songs and songwriters.
Abi Hanna
Managing Director of Instrumental
Ms. Abigail Hanna, also known as Abi, has been Managing Director of BC Music Media Ltd., (Formerly, Instrumental & Popshack) since January 2013. Ms. Hanna served as Head of Marketing at The Rights Company Limited since November 2003 until November 2006. Ms. Hanna looks after all the marketing needs for The Rights Company by working closely with distributors and talent to deliver a wide variety of marketing solutions to aid in the launch of new products. Prior to joining TRC, she was head of commercial marketing at Penguin where she worked on high profile launches from Victoria Beckham, Roy Keane, Darren Gough and Viv Richards. She also handled the Mind, Body, Spirit range and dealt with an annual marketing budget of over £1m. She holds BA in French & International Studies from Warwick University in 1994.
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About Instrumental: Our TalentAI platform uses machine learning to discover emerging talent, predominantly for the music and entertainment industry.
Dave Froker
Managing Director of Focusrite
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About Focusrite: Focusrite is a global music and audio products group supplying hardware and software products used by professional and amateur musicians.
Sally Freeman
Managing Director of Love Live Music
Sally runs Love Live Music UK specialising in Digital PR & online Social Media for Musicians & Artists. An Event Producer and creative Geek you can find Sally always representing the lives, loves and conversations of stakeholders and audience in the digital environment. Sally has contributed to the Guardian, Wired and BBC Radio 4 & 6 and has a passion to get more girls involved in the exciting world of Tech.
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About Love Live Music: Love Live Music is a consultancy that provides Press, PR and Social Media strategies for Artists, companies and charities
Matt Warren
Managing Director of Warble Entertainment Agency
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About : Warble Entertainment is a UK based live entertainment booking service for weddings and events.
Tracey Warren
Managing Director of Warble Entertainment Agency
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About : Warble Entertainment is a UK based live entertainment booking service for weddings and events.
Nia Thomas
Managing Director of Boom Cymru
Nia Thomas is Managing Director at Boom Cymru.
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About Boom Cymru: TV Film and Video Production Company
Iain McLean
Managing Director, Founder of Musations
Iain has over 150 apps submitted to the apps stores and over 100 Million downloads to his name, Iain is a serious developer with an eye for new technology and the Internet of things!
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About CarryCado, Musations: Mutations is a social media messaging platform that enables its users to share their inner most feelings through music.
