Billboard revealed 2020’s Indie Power Players who are building a strong independent music community. The list highlights top executives across labels, distributors, and associations working in support of the independent artists worldwide. Congrats to The Orchard’s Brad Navin, Colleen Theis, Alan Becker and Mary Ashley Johnson for making the list this year. We thank you for steering the company through growth and innovation.
They’re in great company — a big congratulations to our friends and partners across the industry who were also featured! For the full list visit here.
Bang Si-Hyuk
Chairman/CEO, Big Hit Entertainment
Camille Soto Malavé
CEO, GLAD Empire
David Macias
President, Thirty Tigers
Fiona Whelan Prine
President, Oh Boy Records
Frabian Eli Carrión
President, Real Hasta La Muerte
Gordon Kerr
President/CEO, Black River Entertainment
Huib Schippers
Director/curator, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Jake Round
Founder/President, Pure Noise Records
Jimmy Jeong
CEO, JYP Entertainment
Jody Whelan
Managing Partner, Oh Boy Records
Nancy Quinn
Executive vp/GM, Thirty Tigers
Noah Assad
CEO, Rimas Entertainment
Sergio Lizárraga
CEO, Lizos Music
Tomas Cookman
CEO, Industria Works/Nacional Records
Vicente Saavedra
Founder, Dimelo Vi