Ron Perry (music executive)

Ron Perry
OccupationCEO / Chairman
EmployerColumbia Records

Ron Perry is an American music executive. Since January 2018, Perry serves as the Chairman & CEO of Columbia Records.[1] Columbia is home to Adele, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Celine Dion, Daft Punk, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, AC/DC, Harry Styles, Pharrell, John Mayer, Tyler, the Creator and many of the world's most iconic artists.[2]

Under Perry's leadership, Columbia has signed Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Rosalía, BTS (via Big Hit Entertainment), Halsey, Central Cee, The Kid LAROI, Baby Keem, Blink-182, Labrinth, Lil Peep, Polo G, Dominic Fike and many others.

Since 2019, Columbia artists have spent over 100 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The most by any record label during that time period.

In 2020, Perry was named Music Executive of the year by Variety. [3]

  1. ^ Sony names new CEO of Columbia Records Anthony Noto bizjournals.com, January 2, 2018, Retrieved on January 2, 2018
  2. ^ "Columbia Records". Columbia Records. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Halperin, Shirley (December 3, 2020). "Executive of the Year Ron Perry Proves His Hitmaking Mettle at Columbia Records". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2020.