David Joseph
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David Joseph is the Chairman and CEO of Universal Music UK.
label before moving up in February 2002 to become managing director and later co-President of Polydor. In April 2006, he was promoted to President, Universal Music Operations in which role he launched the company’s TV production division Globe. He was promoted to Chairman and CEO of Universal Music UK in March 2008 since when he has overseen all divisions of the company including the labels Polydor, Island
, Mercury
and Decca
. In 2005 he became a member of the BPI Council and has recently taken over as Chairman of the Brits Committee, which oversees the Brit Awards
.
Career
David Joseph joined Universal Music UK in August 1998 as general manager of the company's PolydorPolydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
label before moving up in February 2002 to become managing director and later co-President of Polydor. In April 2006, he was promoted to President, Universal Music Operations in which role he launched the company’s TV production division Globe. He was promoted to Chairman and CEO of Universal Music UK in March 2008 since when he has overseen all divisions of the company including the labels Polydor, Island
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, Mercury
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
and Decca
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
. In 2005 he became a member of the BPI Council and has recently taken over as Chairman of the Brits Committee, which oversees the Brit Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
.