#63: Jody Gerson - Music Maven

No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis

ABC News

Business, Careers

4.7 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2017

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Jody Gerson grew up listening to artists like Frank Sinatra, The Supremes, and Diana Ross…sometimes live at her father's nightclub. Today, she's the Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group which makes her the most senior female executive in the music industry. She has worked with artists like Alicia Keys, Rod Stewart and SZA just to name a few. On this episode of No Limits, Jody talks about her move from Sony to Universal, her decision to sign a then unknown Lady Gaga, and why she believes power ultimately means the ability to empower others. Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneur of the Week: Emma Kozlowski, Owner and Designer of Emma Lyn Designers Find out more: https://emmalyndesigns.com/ Want to be a featured NLEOTW? Know someone who should? Send your nominations to [email protected] Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review! It’s easy! Click here: http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 ABOUT REBECCA JARVIS: Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Biz, Tech and Econ correspondent for ABC News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Rebecca, and you can hear new episodes of No Limits four days early on Tune In.
0:06.4	Someone mentioned to me that I should meet Lady Gaga. Now, everyone at the company had passed on her.
0:13.2	So I called her then manager, and he brought her in. And it was that moment where you just knew.
0:21.1	And she said, take a bat on me.
0:23.0	And I'm telling you I'm going to be the biggest artists in the world.
0:27.3	From ABC, it's No Limits.
0:30.3	I'm Rebecca Jarvis, and each week we're talking to the most bold and influential women playing at the top of their game,
0:39.4	trying to demystify success and what it really takes to get there, and all the trade-offs.
0:43.9	Whether you're looking for answers or you just want to hear a good story, you're in the right
0:49.1	place.
0:51.3	On today's episode, meet the woman responsible for signing and growing the careers of artists
0:56.4	like Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, and Pharrell Williams. Jody Gerson is the CEO and chairman
1:02.5	of Universal Music Publishing Group. She made history as the first female ever to be named
1:08.3	chairman of a major global music company. Her skill for recognizing
1:12.2	and developing talent has been integral in shaping the music industry over the last three decades,
1:17.7	and you're about to hear how she does it. Jody Gerson, welcome to No Limits. Thank you so much for
1:24.2	having me. I'm thrilled to have you. You are the chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, the most senior female executive in the music industry.
1:33.1	For now.
1:33.8	I mean, we can hope, right?
1:35.3	That there will be even more senior women joining your ranks.
1:38.8	You signed Alicia Keys when she was 14 years old.
1:41.6	Signed Lady Gaga.
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