Jody Gerson, chairman and CEO of Common Music Publishing Group, shall be honored on the Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala.
The Recording Academy and Davis introduced on Wednesday that the veteran govt shall be celebrated with the 2025 Grammy Salute to Trade Icons honor at The Beverly Hilton on Feb. 1, a day earlier than the 2025 Grammy Awards. Davis’ white-hot occasion is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary.
Gerson joined UMPG in 2015. She has signed and works with quite a lot of main artists, together with Adele, Bee Gees, Dangerous Bunny, Justin Bieber, Drake, Billie Eilish, Elton John, Kendrick Lamar, Publish Malone, the Prince property, Harry Kinds, Taylor Swift, SZA and The Weeknd. She additionally led UMPG’s acquisitions of a number of historic catalogs, together with Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond and Sting.
“Jody is an inspirational chief who champions integrity and inclusivity in every part she does and is a revolutionary govt,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, stated in an announcement. “She has opened doorways for and propelled the careers of most of the world’s best songwriters, whereas concurrently serving as one of many largest advocates for girls in music. We’re thrilled to host a rare night that not solely celebrates her exceptional affect but additionally marks the gala’s unimaginable 50-year milestone.”
Gerson can be a member of Common Music Group’s Government Administration Board and made historical past as the primary feminine chairman of a world music firm and the primary girl to be named CEO of a significant music writer. She leads 48 workplaces in 40 nations and greater than 850 staff.
“Jody Gerson is among the music trade’s most illustrious leaders and I’m thrilled that she shall be this yr’s Salute to Trade Icons honoree,” Davis added. “Jody’s longtime trailblazing dedication to supporting songwriters throughout the music spectrum in addition to her tireless dedication to advocacy, variety and equality within the music enterprise are exemplary. Artists and the trade at giant are lucky to have a frontrunner with such great perception and fervour on the helm.”
