Julie Swidler
Julie Swidler | |
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| Born | Julie Greifer [1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Union College Cardozo School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Executive vice president, business affairs and general counsel (global) |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Employer | Sony Music |
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| Spouse | Michael Swidler (1988 - Present) |
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Julie Greifer Swidler is an American attorney and music industry executive. She is executive vice president, business affairs and general counsel (global) of Sony Music.
She is a member of the board of directors of the RIAA,[2] chair of the Union College Board of Trustees, and vice-chair of the TJ Martell Foundation Board of Directors. [3] She was the first woman to receive the Grammy Foundation Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award.[4][5]
Recognition
- Billboard Hall of Fame[6]
- Billboard Power 100[7][8]
- Billboard "50 Most Powerful Women in Music" [9][10]
- Billboard "Most Powerful Attorneys" [11]
- Grammy Foundation's ELI Service Award [12]
- Presidential Award from the Music Business Association (2020) [12]
- Lifetime Music Industry Award from the TJ Martell Foundation (2017) [13]
References
- ^ "Michael Swidler Wed To Julie Greifer on L.I." The New York Times. 1988-09-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ "Board & Executives - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Julie Greifer Swidler '79 elected chair of Union College Board of Trustees | Union College". www.union.edu. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ^ Variety Staff (2018-06-28). "Grammys' Next In Line? Five Candidates Who Could Replace Neil Portnow". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (2018-02-05). "Top Female Music Executives Send Rebuke to Grammys Leadership". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ Editorial staff (May 2024), "Hall of Fame", Billboard, 136(3), 86-94,96.
- ^ DiGiacomo, Frank (2025-01-27). "Label Groups on Billboard's 2025 Power 100 List". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Billboard Staff (2022-01-26). "The 2022 Billboard Power List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Aswad, J., Brown, H., Buerger, M., Christman, E., DiGiacomo, F., Duffy, T.Waddell, R. (2014). THE 50 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN MUSIC. Billboard, 126( 41), 90-92
- ^ "Julie Swidler: Women In Music 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ Editorial staff (May 2014) "Music's Most Powerful Attorneys" Billboard, 127(21), 69-70,72,74,76.
- ^ a b Staff, Variety (2020-03-11). "Sony Music's Julie Swidler to Receive Music Biz Presidential Award (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ^ "TJ Martell Foundation to Honor Swidler". www.hitsdailydouble.com. Retrieved 2025-07-24.