Todd Moscowitz

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Todd Moscowitz
Born
United States
Education New York University (JD)
Occupations
  • Record executive
  • Attorney

Todd Moscowitz is an American music industry executive and attorney. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Alamo Records, a label acquired by Sony Music Entertainment in 2021. Moscowitz previously served as co-president and chief executive officer of Warner Bros. Records and was a co-founder of the independent record label 300 Entertainment. In 2023 he launched Santa Anna Label Group, a joint venture with Sony Music that provides label and artist services and has invested in labels including OVO Sound. [1]

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Early life and education

Moscowitz attended New York University School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor. While in law school he worked for Rush Communications, the entertainment company associated with Lyor Cohen and Russell Simmons.

After graduating, Moscowitz briefly worked in the mergers and acquisitions department at the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He later returned to Rush Communications to help manage the company’s entertainment assets. [2]

Career

Def Jam and early executive roles

While working with companies associated with Def Jam Recordings, Moscowitz held several executive roles including president of Def Jam Music Publishing, president of Def Jam Interactive Gaming, and senior vice president of business affairs at Def Jam Recordings. He later became general manager of Def Jam Recordings. [3]

In 2004 Moscowitz became president of Asylum Records, a label within Warner Music Group. [4]

Warner Bros. Records

In September 2010 Moscowitz was appointed co-president and chief executive officer of Warner Bros. Records. [5] He served in the role until January 2013. [6]

300 Entertainment

In 2013 Moscowitz co-founded the independent record label 300 Entertainment with Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, and Roger Gold. [7] The label released music from artists including Young Thug, Fetty Wap, and Megan Thee Stallion. [8]

Warner Music Group acquired 300 Entertainment in December 2021 in a deal reported to be worth approximately $400 million. [9]

Alamo Records

In 2016 Moscowitz founded Cold Heat Records, which was later renamed Alamo Records, in partnership with Interscope Records. [10]

The label signed artists including Lil Durk, Rod Wave, and Blackbear. [11]

Sony Music Entertainment acquired Alamo Records in June 2021, with Moscowitz remaining chief executive officer of the label. [12]

Santa Anna Label Group

In January 2023 Moscowitz launched Santa Anna Label Group, a joint venture with Sony Music focused on label services and artist partnerships. [13]

In 2024 Santa Anna invested in Drake's label OVO Sound and took over the label’s distribution through Sony Music. [14]

The company has also entered distribution partnerships with independent labels including Trill Entertainment. [15]

Other work

Moscowitz has also worked as a manager for artists including rapper Gucci Mane. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Sony Music and Todd Moscowitz launch new artist and label services company, Santa Anna". Music Business Worldwide.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Warner Bros. Exec Buys Village Pad for $4.6M". The Real Deal.
  3. ↑ "Todd Moscowitz and Sony Music's Santa Anna signs distribution agreement with LISTEN TO THE KIDS". Music Business Worldwide.
  4. ↑ "Warner Music Group News".
  5. ↑ "Shake-Up at Warner Bros. Records: CEO Todd Moskowitz Resigns". The Hollywood Reporter. December 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Todd Moscowitz Steps Down From Warner Bros., Cameron Strang New Label Head". Billboard.
  7. ↑ "Lyor Cohen's 300 and the Dawn of the Moneyball Record Label". Forbes.
  8. ↑ "Young Thug, Migos Sign With Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles & Todd Moscowitz's 300 Label". HipHopDX.
  9. ↑ "Warner buys 300 Entertainment for around $400m". Music Business Worldwide.
  10. ↑ "Universal Music Group Creates Joint Venture with Todd Moscowitz to Launch Cold Heat Records". Universal Music Group.
  11. ↑ "Smokepurpp Signs to Todd Moscowitz's Alamo Records". XXL.
  12. ↑ "Sony Music Entertainment Acquires Alamo Records". Sony Music.
  13. ↑ "Sony Music and Todd Moscowitz launch Santa Anna". Music Business Worldwide.
  14. ↑ "Santa Anna Label Group to Partner With OVO Sound". Sony Music.
  15. ↑ "Santa Anna strikes deal with Trill Entertainment". Music Business Worldwide.
  16. ↑ "Gucci Mane: 'Being in a place full of death motivated me to change my life'". The Guardian.
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