Lyor Cohen | The Music Power 100 | No 12

Cohen joined Warner Music Group in 2004 and is credited with increasing its market share and ­preparing it for a digital futureLabel executive: chief executive, Warner Music USA former tour ­manager for Run-DMC who co-founded Def Jam with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, Cohen packed more into the first chapter of his career than many ­industry executives manage in a ­lifetime. He stayed with the company when Def Jam was sold to Seagram, and his ­successes went beyond rap: he played a key ro...

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