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Career
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Gerson was raised in a Jewish family[6] [7] in the Philadelphia area, where her father owned several nightclubs including the Latin Casino [8] whose performers included artists like Frank Sinatra and Diana Ross .[9] She began her career in music publishing at Chappell Music shortly after graduating from Northwestern University ,[10] where she started out making tape copies.[9] After six years at Chappell, she moved to EMI Music Publishing to run the company's east coast office[2] 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.[10]
In 2015, Gerson joined Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) as Chairman and CEO. Under her leadership,[11] Gerson has led the signing of artists and songwriters including the Bee Gees ,[12] [13] Elton John ,[14] [13] Carly Simon ,[15] Bruce Springsteen ,[16] Prince ,[17] Taylor Swift ,[18] Kendrick Lamar , Drake , Steve Lacy , Bad Bunny , The Weeknd ,[19] Billie Eilish ,[20] Rosalía ,[21] Alicia Keys ,[22] Coldplay ,[13] Justin Bieber ,[13] Jack White ,[23] SZA ,[13] Quavo ,[8] Ariana Grande , H.E.R. ,[13] Harry Styles , Jeff Bhasker , Maren Morris ,[24] Tierra Whack ,[8] Halsey , Demi Lovato , Shawn Mendes , Tobias Jesso Jr. , Travis Scott , Joe Jonas , Nick Jonas , Maroon 5 , R.E.M. , Pearl Jam , Post Malone .[9]
Gerson also led UMPG's acquisitions of the catalogs of Sting , Neil Diamond , Frank Zappa and others.[19] In 2016, she negotiated a deal for UMPG to be the exclusive worldwide publishing administrator for Prince's entire song catalog.[17]
In 2020, Gerson led UMPG's purchase of Bob Dylan's entire songwriting catalog, considered to be the biggest acquisition ever of a single act's publishing rights.[25]
Previous to tenure at UMPG,[26] Gerson signed songwriters, including Lady Gaga , Norah Jones , Odd Future , Jermaine Dupri , and a then 15-year-old Alicia Keys. Gerson has also played an instrumental role in the careers of Enrique Iglesias , Pharrell Williams , Mac Miller , Pitbull , RedOne , and Dallas Austin , among others.[2]
In addition to her work in music, Gerson produced the movies Drumline and ATL . Drumline is currently being adapted for Broadway. She is also executive producer of VH1 's Drumline 2 .[2] Gerson executive produced the Emmy-nominated documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart , as well as HBO's Music Box series, and Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. [27]
Charitable work
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Gerson co-founded the global nonprofit She Is The Music. She serves on boards of directors of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and The National Music Publishers' Association , among others.[19] She is a board member of the National Music Publishers Association.[28]
Recognition
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On December 3, 2015, Gerson was named 'Executive of the Year' by Billboard Magazine in its Women in Music 2015 issue.[9] In 2016 she was named "Inspiring Woman of the Year" by the March of Dimes, and named to the Variety Power of Women L.A. list.[29] [30] She has appeared on the Billboard Power 100 every year from 2016 to 2024.[31] [32] [33] [34] In 2020, Gerson was named by Billboard as "Executive of the Year", becoming the first music publisher and first woman to receive this honor.[35] Gerson received the Abe Olman Publisher Award at the 51st annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner.[36]
In May 2023, Gerson received the ICMP Ralph Peer II Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Music Publishing.[37] Gerson has appeared on the Variety 500,[38] and Rolling Stone's Future 25.[39]
Personal life
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Gerson is divorced from Seth Swirsky and has three children: Julian (1994), Luke (2002), and Daisy (2004).[9]
References
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^ "Jody Gerson, the first woman to run a major music publishing company, is going into the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame" . Inquirer . 18 October 2019. Retrieved 2023-09-11 .
^ "UMPG's Jody Gerson to Receive Songwriters Hall of Fame Abe Olman Publisher Award" . Billboard . 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ "Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO, Universal Music Publishing" . Universal Music . Retrieved 2023-09-11 .
^ Gensler, Andy and Halperin, Shirley "Houses of the Holy: Where the Music Biz Celebrates the Jewish High Holidays" Billboard Magazine . September 23, 2014
^ Hollywood Reporter: "Hollywood's Battles for the Best Bar Mitzvah: $5M Budgets, Justin Bieber and Camels" by Carson Griffith November 11, 2016 |
^ a b c Amorosi, A. D. (2019-10-23). "Universal Music Publishing Group's Jody Gerson Honored by Hometown of Philadelphia" . Variety . Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ a b c d e Halperin, Shirley "Women in Music 2015: Jody Gerson Named Executive of the Year" Billboard Magazine . December 3, 2015
^ a b "NYU Gallatin > Events Calendar > Dean's Roundtable with Jody Gerson > Jody Gerson's Bio" . Archived from the original on 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-01-30 .
^ "Jody Gerson-led Universal Music Publishing Group is now officially a billion-dollar business" . Music Business Worldwide . 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ "Bee Gees musical on the way thanks to deal with Universal Music Group" . Music Business Worldwide . 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ a b c d e f "Jody Gerson, Billboard's Power Executive of the Year" . Billboard . 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ "Elton John signs with Universal 'for the rest of his career' " . Reuters . 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ "Carly Simon Signs Global Administration Deal With Universal Music Publishing Group" . Billboard . 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ Halperin, Shirley (2017-07-31). "Bruce Springsteen Signs With Universal Music Publishing" . Variety . Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ a b "Prince's Estate Signs With Universal Music Publishing" . Billboard . 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ "Taylor Swift Signs With UMPG" . Billboard . 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ a b c "Jody Gerson to Receive 2023 Ralph Peer II Award From International Music Publishers" . Billboard . Retrieved 2023-09-11 .
^ "Billie Eilish Lands Co-Publishing Deal With Universal Music Publishing Group" . Billboard . 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ "The world's next pop superstar? Rosalía signs global deal with Universal Music Publishing Group" . Music Business Worldwide . 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ "Alicia Keys Moves Catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group" . Billboard . 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ Trakin, Roy (2017-04-27). "Jack White Signs Worldwide Agreement With Universal Music Publishing Group" . Variety . Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ "Maren Morris Inks Worldwide Deal With Universal Music Publishing Group" . Billboard . 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ "Bob Dylan Sells His Songwriting Catalog in Blockbuster Deal" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2023-09-11 .
^ "Jody Gerson Jumps From Sony/ATV to Universal, Becomes Highest Ranking Woman in Publishing" . The Hollywood Reporter . August 2014. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
^ White, Peter (May 3, 2022). "Stax Records Docuseries Set At HBO From Jamila Wignot & Ezra Edelman" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 27, 2024 .
^ "NMPA" . NMPA. 2014-05-13. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-03-10 .
^ "Power of Women L.A. Impact Report" . October 11, 2016.
^ "March of Dimes Raises $1.4 Million at 6th Annual Celebration of Babies®: A Hollywood Luncheon" . www.marchofdimes.org .
^ DiGiacomo, Frank (2023-02-02). "Billboard's 2023 Power 100: Executives List Revealed" . Billboard . Retrieved 2023-05-25 .
^ Billboard Staff (2022-01-26). "The 2022 Billboard Power List Revealed" . Billboard . Retrieved 2022-01-26 .
^ "No. 8: Jody Gerson | Power 100" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-02-01 .
^ Karp, Hannah (2024-01-31). "Billboard 2024 Power 100 List Revealed" . Billboard . Retrieved 2024-02-01 .
^ "Jody Gerson of Universal Music Publishing Group: Executive of the Year" . Billboard . Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^ "UMPG's Jody Gerson to Receive Songwriters Hall of Fame Abe Olman Publisher Award" . Billboard . 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-12 .
^ "JODY GERSON TO RECEIVE ICMP RALPH PEER II AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL MUSIC PUBLISHING" . Music Business Worldwide . 10 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-11 .
^ "Jody Gerson - Variety500" . Variety . 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2023-09-11 .
^ "Future 25: Jody Gerson, CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group" . Rolling Stone . 30 September 2019. Retrieved 2023-09-11 .
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