Todd Moscowitz
{{short description|American businessman}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Todd Moscowitz
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|3|30}}
| birth_place = United States
| education = New York University
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| occupation = CEO, music industry executive
| signature = Todd Moscowitz signature, Billboard Open Letter 2016.png
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Todd Moscowitz is an American music industry executive. He is the founder and CEO of Alamo Records and Santa Anna Label Group, while serving as the manager of Gucci Mane.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/20/gucci-mane-being-in-a-place-full-of-death-motivated-me-to-change-my-life|title = Gucci Mane: 'Being in a place full of death motivated me to change my life'|website = TheGuardian.com|date = 20 October 2016}} Previously, Moscowitz co-founded 300 Entertainment, served as a co-president and CEO of Warner Bros. Records{{Cite news |last=Halperin, Shirley |date=December 6, 2012 |title=Shake-Up at Warner Bros. Records: CEO Todd Moskowitz Resigns; Warner/Chappell's Cameron Strang to Oversee West Coast |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shake-up-at-warner-bros-399001 |access-date=March 27, 2021}} and worked for Def Jam.
Career
While attending law school, Moscowitz worked for Rush Communications. After graduating from NYU, Moscowitz worked as a lawyer in the mergers and acquisitions department of the international law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom for a year before being asked by Lyor Cohen to rejoin the company as the head of Rush Communications, the holding company for all of the entertainment assets of Cohen and partner Russell Simmons.{{cite web|url=http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/01/24/ex-warner-bros-exec-buys-village-pad-for-4-6m-2/|title=Todd Moscowitz Music - 345 West 13th St - Prime Manhattan|date=24 January 2014|work=The Real Deal New York}}
Moscowitz took the titles of President of Def Jam Music Publishing, President of Def Jam Interactive Gaming, and a member of the
Board of Directors of Phat Farm Inc. One year later the title of SVP of Business Affairs for Def Jam Recordings.{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29330/title.young-thug-migos-sign-with-lyor-cohen-kevin-liles-todd-moscowitz-s-300-label-|title=Young Thug, Migos Sign With Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles & Todd Moscowitz's 300 Label|author=HipHopDX|date=18 June 2014|work=HipHopDX}}
{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6289239/exclusive-lyor-cohens-300-unveils-new-direction-content-artists|title=Lyor Cohen's 300 Unveils New Direction - Billboard|magazine=Billboard}} Shortly thereafter, he was elevated
to the title of General Manager of Def Jam Recordings.{{cite web|url=http://www.themillennialimpact.com/todd-moscowitz|title=MCON14 Todd Moscowitz - The Millennial Impact|work=themillennialimpact.com}}{{unreliable source?|date=March 2015}} In 2000 after overseeing the sale of Def Jam Recordings to Universal Music Group and the subsequent merger of the staffs, Moscowitz left to rejoin his old friends Lighty (Chris Lighty) and Scott (Mona Scott-Young) at Violator. In 2004 he became the President of Asylum Records.{{cite web |url=http://www.wmg.com/newsdetails/id/8a0af8122040e2dc01207bf1f9d844e3 |title=Warner Music Group | News |accessdate=2014-03-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711022006/http://www.wmg.com/newsdetails/id/8a0af8122040e2dc01207bf1f9d844e3 |archivedate=2011-07-11 }} Moscowitz later served as co-president and CEO of Warner Bros. Records from September 14, 2010, to January 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=54468302&privcapId=4779122&previousCapId=4779122&previousTitle=Warner%2520Bros.%2520Records%2520Inc.|title=Todd Moscowitz: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek|work=Businessweek.com}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1484024/todd-moscowitz-steps-down-from-warner-bros-cameron-strang-new-label-head|title=Todd Moscowitz Steps Down From Warner Bros., Cameron Strang New Label Head|magazine=Billboard}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/02/28/lyor-cohens-300-and-the-dawn-of-the-moneyball-record-label/|title=Lyor Cohen's 300 And The Dawn Of The Moneyball Record Label|author=Zack O'Malley Greenburg|date=28 February 2014|work=Forbes}}{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1484024/todd-moscowitz-steps-down-from-warner-bros-cameron-strang-new-label-head |title=Todd Moscowitz Steps Down From Warner Bros., Cameron Strang New Label Head {{!}} Billboard |website=www.billboard.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926042511/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1484024/todd-moscowitz-steps-down-from-warner-bros-cameron-strang-new-label-head |archive-date=2013-09-26}}
In 2013, he co-founded independent label, 300 Entertainment with Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles in partnership with Twitter.{{cite web|url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/azita-ardakani-lovesocial-ceo-avid-reader-human/|title=Azita Ardakani: Lovesocial CEO. Avid reader. Human.|author=Erin Carson|date=20 March 2015|work=TechRepublic}}{{cite web|url=http://s2smagazine.com/2015/02/26/wale-previews-the-album-about-nothing-in-nyc/|title=Wale Previews 'The Album About Nothing' in NYC - S2SMagazine.com|work=S2SMagazine.com}} The label currently includes Fetty Wap, Young Thug, Eric Bellinger, YNW Melly, Alex Winston, Shy Glizzy, Gunna, Tee Grizzley, Lil Keed, Jacquie Lee, Highly Suspect, Panama, Cheat Codes and Megan Thee Stallion, among others. Atlantic Records, a sister of Warner Bros. Records, distributes releases of 300 Entertainment, and its owner, Warner Music Group, completed acquisition of 300 Entertainment, worth $400 million, in December 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-buys-300-entertainment-for-around-400m|title=Warner buys 300 Entertainment for around $400m|date=2021-12-16}}
In late 2016, he founded Cold Heat Records, which later renamed to Alamo Records, under Interscope Records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.universalmusic.com/universal-music-group-creates-joint-venture-with-accomplished-music-entrepreneur-todd-moscowitz-to-launch-cold-heat-records/|title = Universal Music Group Creates Joint Venture with Accomplished Music Entrepreneur Todd Moscowitz to Launch Cold Heat Records|date = 10 November 2016}} He later signed artists including Rod Wave, Lil Durk, Blackbear, Lil Gotit, Smokepurpp, Wifisfuneral and more to the label.{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/03/smokepurpp-signs-record-deal/|title = Smokepurpp Signs to Todd Moscowitz's Alamo Records - XXL| date=March 9, 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.audibletreats.com/wifisfuneral_pr11/|title = South Florida Phenom wifisfuneral Signs to Interscope/Alamo Records|date = 21 March 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=307116&title=BLACKBEAR-DEAL-IS-FUR-REAL|title=HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - BLACKBEAR DEAL IS FUR REAL|website=HITS Daily Double|language=en|access-date=2019-03-10}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.themodernlifemag.com/music/2018/9/25/atlanta-rising-star-lil-gotit-is-poised-to-be-one-of-the-citys-biggest-stars-and-proves-why-with-his-visual-loco|title=Modern Life Mag|website=Modern Life Mag|date=September 25, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-06}} Sony Music Entertainment acquired Alamo Records in June 2021, however, Moscowitz retained his position as CEO of the label.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-acquires-alamo-records/|title=Sony Music Entertainment Acquires Alamo Records - Sony Music|date=22 June 2021}}
In January 2023, Moscowitz launched Santa Anna Label Group, a joint venture record label with Sony Music.{{cite website|last=Stassen|first=Murray|title=Sony Music and Todd Moscowitz launch new artist and label services company, Santa Anna|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-and-todd-moscowitz-launch-new-artist-and-label-services-company-santa-anna/|website=Music Business Worldwide|date=January 9, 2023|access-date=September 29, 2024|language=en-US}} In January 2024, Santa Anna made an investment into Drake's independent record label, OVO Sound, taking over the label's distribution.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/santa-anna-label-group-to-partner-with-ovo-sound/|title=Santa Anna Label Group to Partner With Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Noah "40" Shehib, Oliver El-Khatib and Mr. Morgan's OVO Sound|website=Sony Music|date=January 23, 2024|access-date=September 29, 2024|language=en-US}} The following week, Santa Anna made an investment into the hip-hop label, Trill Entertainment, likewise taking over the label's distribution.{{cite website|last=Tencer|first=Daniel|title=Todd Moscowitz and Sony Music’s Santa Anna strike deal with hip hop label Trill Entertainment|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/todd-moscowitz-and-sony-musics-santa-anna-strike-deal-with-hip-hop-label-trill-entertainment/|website=Music Business Worldwide|date=January 29, 2024|access-date=September 29, 2024|language=en-US}}
Moscowitz is the manager of Gucci Mane.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/20/gucci-mane-being-in-a-place-full-of-death-motivated-me-to-change-my-life|title = Gucci Mane: 'Being in a place full of death motivated me to change my life'|website = TheGuardian.com|date = 20 October 2016}}
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