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How EMI overcame an E L James cease-and-desist letter to release a ‘50 Shades of Grey’ classical album

May 27, 2021 03:24 PM
Wendy

Her professional journey has taken her around the globe. It began at BMG Singapore, where she specialized in soundtracks, jazz and new age and then continued in Hong Kong, where she oversaw pop releases for the Asia Pacific market. She then went Stateside to New York City, where she oversaw international marketing at Clive Davis’ Arista Records, helping to build the global recognitkion of Diddy, Outkast, Pink, Alicia Keyes and The Strokes. She eventually moved on to other roles at the Metropolitan Opera, EMI (where she became the head of classical), Capitol Music, Interscope Records and Roc Nation, where she became head of marketing and drove campaigns for Jay-Z, Rihanna, Jaden Smith and others. She finally arrived at TapMusic in 2018 in that same role, but rose to president the following year.

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