Happy Women’s History Month the team behind the Beyond the Boys Club.

Thus far, in our series, we have spoken to singers, musicians, and songwriters, but to get a fuller picture of the industry, we decided to present an interview with two inspiring leaders in the music industry: Jane Gowen, EVP of Marketing & AR, and Sujata Murthy, EVP of Media & Artist Relations, both from Universal Music.

Jane Gowen is the EVP of Product Development & Marketing for Universal Music Enterprises. Gowen holds key leadership roles on global teams for The Beatles, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and many others. She is focused on working with artists to innovate and to bring their music to a younger audience. Prior to her current role, Gowen held creative leaderships roles with Virgin Records and EMI Music, working on campaigns artists including Lenny Kravitz, Spice Girls, Janet Jackson, The Smashing Pumpkins and Pink Floyd, among others.

Sujata Murthy at EVP of Media & Artist Relations at Universal Music Enterprises , the global catalog division of Universal Music Group (UMG). Murthy began her music career at Capitol Records working with artists ranging from Radiohead to Skinny Puppy. She transitioned to become the primary publicist for artists reissuing classic albums on CD for the first time including Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, and Dean Martin. In her role, Murthy will continue to be responsible for the label’s media department and oversee press strategy and campaigns, as well as work closely with artists, managers and estates across UMG’s roster.

In conversation with host Anne Erickson, the three discuss their origins in the industry, how it has changed, who their mentors were, and how they navigated their way to today.

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