Ron Perry (music)

Ron Perry is an American music executive. On October 2, 2012, Perry was named President of Songs Music Publishing.[1]

Perry has been a partner with SONGS since its founding in 2004. Since then, he has signed and overseen the careers of many songwriters and artists including Lorde,[2][3][4][5] Diplo, The Weeknd,[6] and DJ Mustard. Additionally, Perry’s signings have led Songs Music Publishing to a radio airplay marketshare of 5% as of May 12, 2014 according to Billboard (Magazine).[7]

In popular culture

In 2013, Perry was named on both Billboard Magazine’s “40 Under 40” list[8] and The Hollywood Reporter’s "Top 35 Hitmakers in Music" list.[9] In 2014, Perry was named to Billboard Magazine’s “40 Under 40” list for the 2nd consecutive year.[10] Perry was also depicted as himself in three episodes of South Park in its 18th season.[11]

References

  1. ↑ McIntyre, Hugh (2012-10-02). "Ron Perry Named Songs Music Publishing President and Head of A&R". bilboardsbiz: Community: Executive Turntable. Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  2. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/5785900/lorde-signs-25-million-deal-with-songs-music-publishing-inside-the-lengthy
  3. ↑ http://www.nme.com/news/lorde/73830
  4. ↑ http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/13/eminem-tops-album-chart-lorde-signs-a-deal-for-songs/?_r=0
  5. ↑ http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/lorde-signs-global-publishing-deal-with-songs/056709
  6. ↑ "SONGS Music Publishing Signs Worldwide Co-Publishing Deal with The Weekend". Bilboardbiz: News. Billboard. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  7. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/publishing/6084783/first-quarter-music-publishing-rankings-songs-surges-again
  8. ↑ Christman, Ed (2013-07-30). "40 Under 40: Ron Perry". bilboardbiz. Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  9. ↑ Gopalan, Nisha (2013-06-02). "THR Names Music's 35 Top Hitmakers: Ron Perry". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  10. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/6251199/40-under-40-music-power-players?page=0%2C1
  11. ↑ http://wiki.southpark.cc.com/w/index.php?title=The_Cissy&diff=5538&oldid=5537