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Jun 2024
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Julie Greenwald

Rick Rubin
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Julie Greenwald is a prominent music industry executive. She got her start at Def Jam Recordings in 1992, became president of Atlantic Records in 2004, and was elevated to chairperson and CEO of the Atlantic Music Group in 2022. Throughout her career, she has played a crucial role in the success of artists like Coldplay, Cardi B, Coldplay, Lizzo, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Jack Harlow, Wiz Khalifa, Twenty One Pilots, and countless others. Her leadership has helped establish Atlantic as one of the most consistently successful labels in the business. Greenwald has received multiple accolades, including being named Billboard's Women in Music Executive of the Year a record five times and appearing on various lists of powerful and influential people in entertainment and business.


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