Roger Gold (music executive)
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Roger H. Gold (Born November 16, 1969) is an American music executive[1] and co-founder of 300 Entertainment..[2][3][4] He is currently the manager of Cuban-American singer pop singer Camila Cabello.[5]
Career[edit]
Gold began his career at Warner Music Group in 1996 where he held positions as a senior transactional attorney and the senior vice president of the Office of the Chairman and CEO and COO for worldwide recorded music [1]. During his time at Warner Music Group, Gold established the Independent Label Group (ILG).[6][7][8] and created a video advertising platform with MTV Networks. Gold left Warner Music Group in 2012 [6][7][8]
In 2012, Gold, along with Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz, co-founded the independent record label 300 Entertainment [9][10][11][12][13], whose roster includes acts across multiple genres such as hip-hop, rock, pop, electronic, alternative, and country including Megan Thee Stallion [4][14], Young Thug [14][15], Fetty Wap [14][15][13], Cheat Codes [15][13], and more.
Gold was hired by Merlin Network, a global digital rights agency, in 2013 to assist in strategic commercial and licensing activities in the United States for independent labels.[1][6][7][8]. During which time, he helped to create an historic licensing deal with YouTube for the agency [6][7][8]
He’s currently the artist manager for pop singer Camila Cabello.[5]
In 2019, Gold was named to Billboard’s 2018 (6) and 2019 Indie Power Players list[16]
Personal Life[edit]
Gold has two children, Talia and Jesse, with his wife Pamela. He earned his J.D. from New York Law School in 1996.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Merlin's Appointment of Roger Gold as US Commercial and Strategic Advisor". Merlin. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ↑ "Warner Music Group acquires 300 Entertainment". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem; Aswad, Jem (2021-12-16). "Warner Music Group Acquires 300 Entertainment, Home of Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug and More". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Trakin, Roy; Trakin, Roy (2021-09-21). "300 Entertainment's Kevin Liles Leads $4 Million Fund for Canadian Cannabis Brand Burb's Expansion (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Warner buys 300 Entertainment for around $400m". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Peoples, Glenn (2013-10-07). "Merlin Hires Roger Gold as US Commercial and Strategic Advisor". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.impalamusic.org/content/merlin-hires-roger-gold-us-commercial-and-strategic-advisor. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Former Warner dealmaker Gold joins Merlin". Music Business Worldwide. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ Halperin, Shirley; Halperin, Shirley (2019-08-06). "Camila Cabello Defends Taylor Swift, Slams Trump and Makes Peace With Fifth Harmony". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ "Warner Music Group acquires 300 Entertainment". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem; Aswad, Jem (2021-12-16). "Warner Music Group Acquires 300 Entertainment, Home of Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug and More". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ "Warner Music Group Acquires 300 Entertainment". The FADER. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Bein, Kat; Bein, Kat (2016-09-28). "Cheat Codes Joins Young Thug, Fetty Wap on 300 Entertainment Roster". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Millman, Ethan; Millman, Ethan (2021-12-16). "Young Thug, Megan Thee Stallion's Label Sells to Warner Music Group". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Bein, Kat (2016-09-28). "Cheat Codes Joins Young Thug, Fetty Wap on 300 Entertainment Roster". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ Staff, Billboard (2019-06-17). "Billboard's 2019 Indie Power Players: The Execs Behind Drake, John Prine, Lauren Daigle and BTS". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
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