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# Music Industry ’40 Under 40′ 2018 Named
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/music-industry-40-under-40-2018-named/
- Published: 2018-10-22T08:39:07.000Z
- Updated: 2018-10-22T08:39:07.000Z
- Description: Billboard has released the 2018 edition of its annual '40 Under 40' list of music industry movers and shakers. The list is designed to both honor and predict the next. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/10/music-industry-40-under-40-2018-named.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Live & Ticketing, Major Labels, Music Business, music, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![40](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3ba7f0e200b-200wi "40")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3ba7f0e200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Billboard has released the 2018 edition of its annual '40 Under 40' list of music industry movers and shakers. The list is designed to both honor and predict the next generation of executives across all sectors of the music industry.

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[**Music Industry ’40 Under 40′ 2018** ](:%20https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/10/music-industry-40-under-40-2018-named.html )

**STEVEN VICTOR, 38**Executive vp/head of A&R, Def Jam Recordings; CEO, Victor Victor Worldwide**MICHAEL ALEXANDER, 35**Executive vp international marketing, Universal Music Group East Coast labels**DERRICK AROH, 29**VP A&R, RCA Records**NOAH ASSAD, 28**Co-founder/CEO, Rimas Entertainment**DAN BERKOWITZ\***Founder/CEO, CID Entertainment, CID Presents**NICOLE BILZERIAN, 36**Senior vp/head of urban marketing, Interscope Geffen A&M**EESEAN BOLDEN, 33**Senior vp A&R, Warner Bros. Records**AMANDA CATES, 37**Head of marketing and digital strategy, Maverick Nashville**TONY COREY, 36**VP marketing, Island Records**IAN CRIPPS, 29**VP A&R, Atlantic Records**JAMIL “BIG JUICE” DAVIS, 29**Co-founder/co-CEO, The Revels Group/RVG Records; founder/CEO, Big Juice Poppin Party Promotions**ARI FINK, 36**Program director/host, SiriusXM**STEVE GORDON, 37**Co-head of electronic music, United Talent Agency**MICHAEL GREISCH, 33**Agent, Paradigm Talent Agency**MIKE HAYES, 38**Concert agent, ICM Partners**MIKE HURST, 38**Co-founder/CEO, Exactuals**BRUCE KALMICK, 36**Co-owner/partner; Triple 8 Management, Triple Tigers Records**LUCAS KELLER, 34**Founder/CEO, Milk & Honey Management**TAYLOR LINDSEY, 32**VP A&R, Sony Music Nashville**HEATHER LOWERY, 39**VP talent and touring, Live Nation Urban**AMAYA MENDIZABAL, 34**Latin music curator, Amazon Music**ADAM MERSEL, 27**Manager, First Access Entertainment**SCOTT NAGELBERG, 39**Manager, Crush Music**NATINA NIMENE, 38**VP urban promotion, Def Jam Recordings**NELLY ORTIZ, 29**Director of marketing and partnerships, Roc Nation**JASON PETERSON, 36**Chairman, GoDigital Media Group**HORACIO RODRIGUEZ, 37**Senior vp marketing; Universal Music Latino, Machete Music and Capitol Latin**RICH SCHAEFER\***Senior vp global touring, AEG Presents**GABRIELA SCHWARTZ, 39**Senior vp marketing, Capitol Music Group**MITCHELL SHYMANSKY, 36**VP data and analytics, Universal Music Group**CAMILLE SOTO, 36**President, GLAD Empire**JONATHAN STRAUSS, 32**Founder/CEO, Create Music Group**AARON TANNENBAUM, 38**Music agent, Creative Artists Agency**MELISSA THOMAS, 37**Senior vp international; Epic and Columbia Records**BEN TOTIS, 35**Agent, WME**JOSH VAN VALKENBURG, 36**Senior vp A&R, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville**KATY WOLAVER, 32**VP A&R, Warner/Chappell Music**JAIME ZELUCK HINDLIN, 33**Founder/owner, NONSTOP Management**More from Billboard [here](https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8480402/40-under-40-music-industry-power-players-2018-full-list?utm%5Fsource=The+Real&utm%5Fcampaign=a7be15e455-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2018%5F10%5F18%5F06%5F08&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F3db035a4e3-a7be15e455-216449489).** *\*Declined to give age*