The business of music is once again booming -- and as the playing field has become all the more competitive, the longtime leaders of live, tech, management and recorded music have been joined by 41 new faces disrupting old models on Billboard's annual ranking of industry influence.
1. Michael Rapino, CEO, Live Nation Entertainment
2. Lucian Grainge, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Group
3. Daniel Ek, Founder/CEO, Spotify
4. Irving Azoff, Chairman/CEO, Azoff MSG Entertainment; chairman, Full Stop Management
5. Rob Stringer, CEO, Sony Music Entertainment
6. Stephen Cooper, CEO, Warner Music Group; Max Lousada, CEO of Recorded Music, Warner Music Group
7. Eddy Cue, Senior vp, Internet and Software Services, Apple; David Dorn, Senior Director, Apple; Jimmy Iovine, Executive, Apple; Larry Jackson, Head of Content, iTunes/Apple Music; Robert Kondrk, Vice President, Apple
8. Jody Gerson, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group
9. Coran Capshaw, Founder, Red Light Management
10. Boyd Muir, CFO/Executive vp/President of Operations, Universal Music Group; Michele Anthony, Executive vp, Universal Music Group
11. Jon Platt, Chairman/CEO, Warner/Chappell Music
12. Martin Bandier, Chairman/CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing
13. Craig Kallman, Chairman/CEO, Atlantic Records; Julie Greenwald, Chairman/COO, Atlantic Records
14. Monte Lipman, Founder/Chairman, Republic Records; Avery Lipman, Founder/President, Republic Records
15. Marc Geiger, Partner/Head of Music, WME; Sara Newkirk Simon, Partner/Co-Head of Music, WME; Kirk Sommer, Partner/Co-Head of Music, WME; Brent Smith, Partner, WME
16. Rob Light, Partner/Managing Director/Head of Music, Creative Artists Agency; Darryl Eaton, Co-Head of Contemporary Music North America, Creative Artists Agency; Mitch Rose, Co-Head of Contemporary Music North America, Creative Artists Agency; Rick Roskin, Co-Head of Contemporary Music North America, Creative Artists Agency
17. Scooter Braun, Founder, SB Projects
18. Steve Boom, Vice President, Amazon Music
19. Guy Oseary, Co-Founder/Principal, Maverick Management
20. Jay Marciano, COO, AEG; Chairman/CEO, AEG Presents
21. John Janick, Chairman/CEO, Interscope Geffen A&M; Steve Berman, Vice Chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M
22. Steve Barnett, Chairman/CEO, Capitol Music Group; Michelle Jubelirer, COO, Capitol Music Group; Ashley Newton, President, Capitol Music Group
23. Peter Edge, Chairman/CEO, RCA Records
24. Tom Corson, Co-Chairman/COO, Warner Bros. Records
25. Paul Rosenberg, Chairman/CEO, Def Jam Recordings
26. Jennifer Breithaupt, Global Consumer Chief Marketing Officer, Citi
27. Sylvia Rhone, President, Epic Records
28. Ron Perry, Chairman/CEO, Columbia Records
29. Arthur Fogel, Chairman of Global Music/President of Global Touring, Live Nation Entertainment; Denis Desmond, Chairman, United Kingdom and Ireland, Live Nation; Brian O'Connell, President of Country Music Touring, Live Nation; Bob Roux, President of U.S. Concerts, Live Nation; Russell Wallach, Global President of Media and Sponsorship, Live Nation Entertainment
30. Bob Pittman, Chairman/CEO, iHeartMedia; John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, iHeartMedia; Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer, iHeartMedia
31. Scott Greenstein, Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM
32. Allen Shapiro, CEO, dikk Clark Productions; Michael Mahan, President, dikk Clark Productions
33. Hartwig Masuch, CEO, BMG
34. Kevin Kelleher, COO, Sony Music Entertainment
35. Stuart Camp, Manager, Ed Sheeran
36. Troy Carter, Global Head of Creator Services, Spotify; Horacio Gutierrez, VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel, Spotify
37. Mike Dungan, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Group Nashville; Cindy Mabe, President, Universal Music Group Nashville
38. Paul Tollett, President, Goldenvoice; Melissa Ormond, COO of Festivals, AEG Presents
39. Randy Goodman, Chairman/CEO, Sony Music Nashville
40. Joel Katz, Chairman of the Global Entertainment and Media Practice, Greenberg Traurig
41. Marty Diamond, Paul Morris, Dan Weiner and Tom Windish, Music Executive Leadership Group, Paradigm Talent Agency
42. Noah "40" Shebib, Producer; Co-Founder, OVO Sound; Adel "Future The Prince" Nur, Manager, Drake
43. Robert Kyncl, Chief Business Officer, YouTube; Lyor Cohen, Global Head of Music, YouTube
44. Neil Portnow, President/CEO, The Recording Academy
45. Jeffrey Azoff and Brandon Creed, Full Stop Management
46. Scott Borchetta, President/CEO, Big Machine Label Group
47. Allen Grubman, Senior Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks; Kenny Meiselas, Named Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks
48. John Esposito, Chairman/CEO, Warner Music Nashville
49. Tamara Hrivnak, Head of Music Business Development and Partnerships, Facebook; Jonathan Hull, Head of Music Partnerships, Facebook; Lauren Wirtzer Seawood, Head of Music Partnerships, Instagram
50. Ken Ehrlich, President, Ken Ehrlich Productions
51. Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, Founder/CEO, Top Dawg Entertainment
52. Charlie Walk, President, Republic Group
53. Wassim "SAL" Slaiby, CEO, SAL&CO/Maverick, XO Records
54. Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter, Founder, Roc Nation; Jay Brown, CEO, Roc Nation; Desiree Perez, COO, Roc Nation
1. Michael Rapino, CEO, Live Nation Entertainment
2. Lucian Grainge, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Group
3. Daniel Ek, Founder/CEO, Spotify
4. Irving Azoff, Chairman/CEO, Azoff MSG Entertainment; chairman, Full Stop Management
5. Rob Stringer, CEO, Sony Music Entertainment
6. Stephen Cooper, CEO, Warner Music Group; Max Lousada, CEO of Recorded Music, Warner Music Group
7. Eddy Cue, Senior vp, Internet and Software Services, Apple; David Dorn, Senior Director, Apple; Jimmy Iovine, Executive, Apple; Larry Jackson, Head of Content, iTunes/Apple Music; Robert Kondrk, Vice President, Apple
8. Jody Gerson, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group
9. Coran Capshaw, Founder, Red Light Management
10. Boyd Muir, CFO/Executive vp/President of Operations, Universal Music Group; Michele Anthony, Executive vp, Universal Music Group
11. Jon Platt, Chairman/CEO, Warner/Chappell Music
12. Martin Bandier, Chairman/CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing
13. Craig Kallman, Chairman/CEO, Atlantic Records; Julie Greenwald, Chairman/COO, Atlantic Records
14. Monte Lipman, Founder/Chairman, Republic Records; Avery Lipman, Founder/President, Republic Records
15. Marc Geiger, Partner/Head of Music, WME; Sara Newkirk Simon, Partner/Co-Head of Music, WME; Kirk Sommer, Partner/Co-Head of Music, WME; Brent Smith, Partner, WME
16. Rob Light, Partner/Managing Director/Head of Music, Creative Artists Agency; Darryl Eaton, Co-Head of Contemporary Music North America, Creative Artists Agency; Mitch Rose, Co-Head of Contemporary Music North America, Creative Artists Agency; Rick Roskin, Co-Head of Contemporary Music North America, Creative Artists Agency
17. Scooter Braun, Founder, SB Projects
18. Steve Boom, Vice President, Amazon Music
19. Guy Oseary, Co-Founder/Principal, Maverick Management
20. Jay Marciano, COO, AEG; Chairman/CEO, AEG Presents
21. John Janick, Chairman/CEO, Interscope Geffen A&M; Steve Berman, Vice Chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M
22. Steve Barnett, Chairman/CEO, Capitol Music Group; Michelle Jubelirer, COO, Capitol Music Group; Ashley Newton, President, Capitol Music Group
23. Peter Edge, Chairman/CEO, RCA Records
24. Tom Corson, Co-Chairman/COO, Warner Bros. Records
25. Paul Rosenberg, Chairman/CEO, Def Jam Recordings
26. Jennifer Breithaupt, Global Consumer Chief Marketing Officer, Citi
27. Sylvia Rhone, President, Epic Records
28. Ron Perry, Chairman/CEO, Columbia Records
29. Arthur Fogel, Chairman of Global Music/President of Global Touring, Live Nation Entertainment; Denis Desmond, Chairman, United Kingdom and Ireland, Live Nation; Brian O'Connell, President of Country Music Touring, Live Nation; Bob Roux, President of U.S. Concerts, Live Nation; Russell Wallach, Global President of Media and Sponsorship, Live Nation Entertainment
30. Bob Pittman, Chairman/CEO, iHeartMedia; John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, iHeartMedia; Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer, iHeartMedia
31. Scott Greenstein, Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM
32. Allen Shapiro, CEO, dikk Clark Productions; Michael Mahan, President, dikk Clark Productions
33. Hartwig Masuch, CEO, BMG
34. Kevin Kelleher, COO, Sony Music Entertainment
35. Stuart Camp, Manager, Ed Sheeran
36. Troy Carter, Global Head of Creator Services, Spotify; Horacio Gutierrez, VP Business and Legal Affairs/General Counsel, Spotify
37. Mike Dungan, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Group Nashville; Cindy Mabe, President, Universal Music Group Nashville
38. Paul Tollett, President, Goldenvoice; Melissa Ormond, COO of Festivals, AEG Presents
39. Randy Goodman, Chairman/CEO, Sony Music Nashville
40. Joel Katz, Chairman of the Global Entertainment and Media Practice, Greenberg Traurig
41. Marty Diamond, Paul Morris, Dan Weiner and Tom Windish, Music Executive Leadership Group, Paradigm Talent Agency
42. Noah "40" Shebib, Producer; Co-Founder, OVO Sound; Adel "Future The Prince" Nur, Manager, Drake
43. Robert Kyncl, Chief Business Officer, YouTube; Lyor Cohen, Global Head of Music, YouTube
44. Neil Portnow, President/CEO, The Recording Academy
45. Jeffrey Azoff and Brandon Creed, Full Stop Management
46. Scott Borchetta, President/CEO, Big Machine Label Group
47. Allen Grubman, Senior Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks; Kenny Meiselas, Named Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks
48. John Esposito, Chairman/CEO, Warner Music Nashville
49. Tamara Hrivnak, Head of Music Business Development and Partnerships, Facebook; Jonathan Hull, Head of Music Partnerships, Facebook; Lauren Wirtzer Seawood, Head of Music Partnerships, Instagram
50. Ken Ehrlich, President, Ken Ehrlich Productions
51. Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, Founder/CEO, Top Dawg Entertainment
52. Charlie Walk, President, Republic Group
53. Wassim "SAL" Slaiby, CEO, SAL&CO/Maverick, XO Records
54. Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter, Founder, Roc Nation; Jay Brown, CEO, Roc Nation; Desiree Perez, COO, Roc Nation



