Julie Swidler, Sony Music Exec VP of Business Affairs and General Counsel, to Leave End of June
Julie Swidler, the Executive VP of Business Affairs and General Counsel at Sony Music, will leave her position at the end of June after 18 years. Her departure has been planned for some time, according to Sony Music Group chairman Rob Stringer. Swidler is set to launch an advisory services company focused on creative ventures following her exit.
- ▪Julie Swidler has served as Sony Music's executive vp of business affairs and general counsel for 18 years.
- ▪Rob Stringer, chairman of Sony Music Group, expressed gratitude for her contributions to the company.
- ▪Swidler will be honored on June 8 at the UJA-Federation of New York's music visionary of the year award celebration.
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- ▪ Sony Music Longtime General Counsel Julie Swidler to Step Down — The Hollywood Reporter
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