Julie Swidler Explained

Julie Swidler
Birth Name:Julie Greifer [1]
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Union College
Cardozo School of Law
Occupation:Executive vice president and general counsel (global)
Sony Music
Years Active:1988-present
Employer:Sony Music
Boards:RIAA, Union College, T.J. Martell Foundation
Spouse:Michael Swidler (1988 - Present)
Awards:Lifetime Music Industry Award, TJ Martell Foundation
Billboard Power 100 (2020,2021,2022,2023).[2] [3]

Julie Greifer Swidler is an American attorney and music industry executive.[4]

Career

Swidler is the executive vice president and general counsel of Sony Music Entertainment, a position she has held since 2008.[5] [6]

Swidler is on the Recording Academy task force on diversity and inclusion, which examines barriers and biases affecting women and other underrepresented voices in the music industry.[7] She is a member of the board of directors of the RIAA,[8] the UJA-Federation of New York's Music for Youth initiative, and the TJ Martell Foundation.[9] She was the first woman to receive the Grammy Foundation Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award.[10] [11]

Honors

Swidler is a 2016 recipient of the Grammy Foundation's ELI Service Award.[12] Swidler received the Lifetime Music Industry Award from the T.J. Martell Foundation in 2017.[13]

In 2020, Swidler received The Presidential Award by the Music Business Association.[14] [15] She appeared on the Billboard Power List in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.[16]

Notes and References

  1. News: Michael Swidler Wed To Julie Greifer on L.I.. 1988-09-06. The New York Times. 2018-02-09. en-US. 0362-4331.
  2. The 2020 Billboard Power List Revealed. Billboard. 2020-02-06.
  3. DiGiacomo . Frank . 2023-02-02 . Billboard's 2023 Power 100: Executives List Revealed . 2023-05-25 . Billboard . en-US.
  4. Sony BMG Promotes Swidler. Billboard. 2018-02-13. en.
  5. Julie Swidler: Women In Music 2014. Billboard. 2018-02-09. en.
  6. News: ELLE's Women In Music Power List. 2017-05-22. ELLE. 2018-02-09. en-US.
  7. News: Recording Academy names 16 people who will make up its diversity 'task force' - Music Business Worldwide. 2018-05-09. Music Business Worldwide. 2018-07-07. en-US.
  8. News: Board & Executives - RIAA. RIAA. 2018-07-07. en-US.
  9. News: Rumor Mill - T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION TO HONOR SWIDLER, STENNETT, BOOM. HITS Daily Double. 2018-07-07.
  10. News: Grammys' Next In Line? Five Candidates Who Could Replace Neil Portnow. Variety Staff. 2018-06-28. Variety. 2018-07-07. en-US.
  11. News: Top Female Music Executives Send Rebuke to Grammys Leadership. Sisario. Ben. 2018-02-05. The New York Times. 2018-02-09. en-US. 0362-4331.
  12. Web site: Julie Greifer Swidler – Digital Music Forum. www.digitalmusicforum.com.
  13. Web site: We are proud to honor Julie Swidler,... - The T.J. Martell Foundation . Facebook . 2017-08-29 . 2019-05-15.
  14. News: Sony Music's Julie Swidler to receive 'Music Biz' Presidential Award . Music Biz Nation.
  15. News: Sony Music's Julie Swidler to Receive Music Biz Presidential Award (EXCLUSIVE) . Variety.
  16. Billboard Staff. 2022-01-26. The 2022 Billboard Power List Revealed. 2022-01-26. Billboard. en-US.