UK Music Power 100

Before we started our research into different genres, we looked at the most influential people in the musci industry. As you can see below, the music industry has changed over the years and Adele and her team are the leading artists of the 21st century.

 

1. Team Adele
Artist: Adele
Label executive: Richard Russell, founder, XL Recordings
Manager: Jonathan Dickins
Publisher: Paul Connolly, European and UK president, Universal Music Publishing Group
Radio plugger: Brad Hunner, Radar Plugging

2. Lucian Grainge and David Joseph
Label executives: CEO, Universal Music Group, and chairman and CEO, Universal Music UK

3. Simon Cowell
Label executive: managing director, Syco

4. Nigel Harding
Broadcaster: Music policy executive, Radio 1

5. Person or persons unknown
Retailer: iTunes UK

6. Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim
Digital media: founders, YouTube

7. George Ergatoudis
Broadcaster: head of music, BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra

8. Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt
Digital media: co-founders, Google, and their executive chairman

9. Simon Moran
Live music promoter: managing director, SJM Concerts

10. Jeff Bezos
Retailer: president and CEO, Amazon.com

11. will.i.am
Artist: Black Eyed Peas
Producer: Justin Timberlake, U2, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Cheryl Cole

12. Lyor Cohen
Label executive: chief executive, Warner Music US

13. Mark Zuckerberg
Digital media: founder, Facebook

14. Team Radiohead
Artists: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway
Managers: Chris Hufford, Bryce Edge and Brian Message

15. Ged Doherty
Label executive: chairman and CEO, Sony BMG UK and Ireland

16. Max Hole
Label executive: COO, Universal Music Group International

17. Jeff Smith
Broadcaster: head of music, Radio 2/6Music

18. Lady Gaga
Artist

19. Rob Stringer
Label executive: chairman, Sony Music Label Group

20. John Reid, Christian Tattersfield and Max Lousada
Label executives: CEO, Warner Europe; CEO, Warner Music UK; chairman, Atlantic Records UK

21. Roger Faxon
Label executive: CEO, EMI Group

22. Martin Mills
Label executive: chairman, Beggars Group

23. Simon Fuller
Manager: founder and CEO, XIX Entertainment

24. Damon Albarn
Artist: Blur, Gorillaz, the Good, the Bad and the Queen
Label executive: co-founder, Honest Jon's

25. Nick Williams
Talent mentor: principal, Brit School

26. Melanie Armstrong
Retailer: head of music, HMV

27. Daniel Ek
Digital media: founder, Spotify

28. Team Dizzee Rascal
Artist: Dizzee Rascal
Manager/producer: Nick "Cage" Denton

29. Zane Lowe and Clare Chadburn
Broadcasters: DJ and producer, Radio 1

30. Mark Cooper
Broadcaster: Creative head, BBC TV music entertainment

31. Mike Smith
Label executive: managing director, Columbia Records
32. Ashley Tabor
Broadcaster: founder and CEO, Global Group 
33. Gordon Smart
Print media: editor, Bizarre, the Sun

34. Michael and Emily Eavis
Live music promoters: Glastonbury festival organisers

35. Geeneus
Talent mentor, broadcaster and producer: head of Rinse FM

36. Denis Desmond
Live music promoter: owner, MCD Productions
37. Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams
Digital media: co-founders, Twitter

38. Jay-Z
Artist
Label executive: co-founder, Roc-A-Fella Recordings

39. Tim Westwood
Broadcaster: DJ, Radio 1/1Xtra

40. Harvey Goldsmith
Live music promoter: Harvey Goldsmith Productions

41. Michael Mulligan
Retailer: music buying manager, Tesco

42. Murray Chalmers
Publicist: Murray Chalmers PR

43. Alison Howe
Broadcaster: producer, Later … With Jools Holland

44. Paul Cheal and Krissi Murison
Print media: publishing director and editor of NME

45. Chris Moyles and Aled Haydn Jones
Broadcasters: DJ and producer, Radio 1
46. Karen Williams
TV plugger: founder, Big Sister Promotions
47. Kyle Lynd
Broadcaster: music supervisor, Skins

48. Rob Hallett
Live music promoter: president of international touring, AEG Live

49. The Smeezingtons
Artist/songwriter/producer: Bruno Mars
Songwriters/producers: Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine

50. Alan Edwards
Publicist: CEO, Outside Organisation

51. Dr Luke
Producer/songwriter: Katy Perry, Jessie J, Britney, Taio Cruz

52. Huw Stephens and Natasha Lynch
Broadcasters: DJ and producer, Radio 1

53. Liam Howlett
Artist: the Prodigy

54. Darcus Beese and Ted Cockle
Label executive: co-presidents, Island

55. Pete Tong
Broadcaster: Radio 1 DJ

56. Fraser T Smith
Writer/producer: Adele, Tinchy Stryder, Ellie Goulding

57. Rob da Bank
Broadcaster: Radio 1 DJ
Label executive: founder, Sunday Best
Live music promoter: Founder, Bestival

58. Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee
Label executives: partners, Rough Trade

59. Peter Robinson
Digital media: editor, Popjustice

60. Lohan Presencer
Cub promoter and label executive: CEO, Ministry of Sound
61. Dean James, and Cerne Canning and James Sandom
Live music producer: Co-CEO, Mama Group
Managers: Franz Ferdinand, the Vaccines, White Lies, Kaiser Chiefs

62. N-Dubz
Artists

63. Rob Lynch
Radio plugger: founder, Airplayer Independent Promotions

64. Laurence Bell
Label executive: founder, Domino Records

65. Paul Latham
Live music promoter: president, Live Nation UK
66 Guy Moot
Publisher: president, EMI Music Publishing
67 Carl Fysh and William Rice
Publicists: Purple PR

68. Steve Purdham
Digital media: founder and CEO, We7

69. Laura Lukanz
Broadcaster: music manager, BBC 1Xtra
70. David Goodman
Digital media: CEO, CBS Interactive Music Group
71. Steve Schnur
Digital media: worldwide executive, music and marketing EA
72. Eric Wahlforss
Digital media: founder, SoundCloud
73. Melvin Benn
Live music promoter: MD, Festival Republic
74. The nu-folk gang
Artists: Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling
Manager: Adam Tudhope
75. Mark Hargreaves
Manager: Jessie J, Ellie Goulding
76. Many Ameri, Torsten Schmidt
Talent mentors: founders, Red Bull Music Academy
77 Martin Elbourne
Live music producer: Glastonbury booker
78 Paul Epworth
Producer: Adele, Florence + the Machine, Plan B
79. Richard Griffiths and Harry Magee
Managers: founders, Modest! Management
80. Stargate
Producers/Songwriters: Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ne-Yo
81. Rimi Atwal
Print media: publishing director, Bauer music titles

82. Ryan Schreiber
Digital media: founder, Pitchfork

83. Simon Frith
Talent mentor: chair, Mercury music prize jury
84. Magnetic Man
Artists: Benga, Skream, Artwork

85. Roland Swenson
Live music promoter: president, SXSW

86. David Guetta
Artist
Producer: Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez

87. Danger Mouse
Artist: Gnarls Barkley, and multiple collaborations
Producer: Gorillaz, Black Keys, Beck

88. Plan B
Artist

89. Marc Robinson
Label executive: director of film, TV and licensing, Universal Music
90. Russell Warby
Live music booking agent: vice president of music international, WME
91. Barry Hogan
Live music promoter: founder, ATP
92. RedOne
Songwriter/producer: Lady Gaga

93. Kanya King
Talent mentor: founder and CEO, the Mobo awards

94. Team SuBo
Artist: Susan Boyle
Manager: Andy Stephens

95. Gavin Maude
Lawyer: partner, Russells Solicitors
96. Bob Angus
Live music promoter: managing director, Metropolis Music

97. Annie Mac
Broadcaster: DJ, Radio 1

98. John Northcote
Live music producer: CEO, Academy Music Group

99. Jamie xx
Artist: the xx
Remixer: Gil Scott-Heron

100. Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe
Digital media: founders, MySpace