Congratulations to Warner Records' EVP and Head of Business/Legal Affairs Julian Petty for being named one of The Hollywood Reporter's Top Music Attorneys of 2024. 

Warner has been on a white-hot winning streak thanks to breaking new acts like Benson Boone and Teddy Swims, along with the continued success of Zach Bryan. And Petty is working across those new artist deals as well as renegotiations as the label’s executive vp and head of legal affairs. In addition, he negotiated Linkin Park’s partnership with Riot Games and continues to work on the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business Fellowship Program at Howard University, established after the death of George Floyd and aimed at increasing the pipeline for Black executives in the music business. 

THE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEEDS MORE … “Respect for its OGs. I realize it’s a youth-driven business, but there is a lot of talent and insight held by the legacy artists and older execs. We need to do a better job harvesting that institutional knowledge and talent.” 

MY FIRST-EVER LIVE SHOW “DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. I vividly remember them rocking the house and strengthening my love for hip-hop. 

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