MUSIC BUSINESS HUMAN

Michelle Jubelirer is the former Chair & Chief Executive Officer of Capitol Music Group (CMG), having been appointed to that position by Universal Music Group Chairman & CEO Sir Lucian Grainge in December, 2021. As one of the highest-ranking women executives in the entertainment industry, Jubelirer is the first woman to lead Capitol in its 80-year history, and was the first woman to be named both Chair and CEO of a major label group within the music industry. CMG’s portfolio of labels includes its flagship, the world-renowned Capitol Records; leading dance and electronic music label, Astralwerks; the preeminent jazz label, Blue Note Records; the industry leader in faith-based music, Capitol Christian Music Group; the storied and globally iconic Motown Records and the recently-relaunched hip hop powerhouse label, Priority Records.

Jubelirer is the rare executive who has earned her reputation as a highly esteemed, artist-friendly and creative executive, and is equally regarded for her sophisticated deal-making and superb management skills. Since taking the reins of CMG, Jubelirer has steered the company toward a broader array of music through highly competitive and diverse signings that are already making a significant impact on the marketplace and having a positive and influential effect on the industry at large. She has been crucial to the success of recent and numerous high-profile partnerships and artist triumphs, including: Leading the charge to develop and guide rapper Ice Spice—the industry’s biggest breakout artist in two years—to global superstardom; formulating the plans behind the biggest global single of Sam Smith’s career, the Grammy Award-winning “Unholy,” with Kim Petras, which set records at the major streaming services and was the artist’s highest-ever debut on the Hot 100; bringing Paul McCartney back to CMG, which has already resulted in a #1 and #2 album since his return; the hotly contested signing and strategic planning behind

burgeoning alternative hip hop superstar, Top Dawg Entertainment’s Doechii; partnering with top independent Latin Music label The Wave Music Group, and the explosive launch of female rapper, Young Miko; signing R&B legend Babyface and the 2022 release of his first new music in eight years; guiding rapper Toosii to his biggest success with the recent #1 and double platinum single, “Favorite Song” and hit debut album, Najour; regenerating the solo career ascent of Niall Horan, whose recent album, The Show, topped the charts in eight countries; the joint signing of Rylo Rodriguez between Motown and its superstar artist, Lil Baby’s label, Glass Window Entertainment; the retooling of Astralwerks, which has become the #1 dance label in the U.S., and its expansion into China and other Asian markets; the synergistic integration of Capitol Christian Music Group into CMG, resulting in huge crossover successes for the likes of NF and Tauren Wells and the relaunch of Tamla Records.

She is active in social and cultural issues, especially as a longtime and vocal advocate for women’s reproductive rights. She recently completed a six-year term (the maximum allowed) on the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Board of Directors.