Paul-Rene Albertini
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Paul-René Albertini graduated from the Institut Superieur de Gestion
(ISG) and started his career in music in 1982 as a concert promoter and independent record producer in Paris. From 1984 he served as Polygram
France’s International Label Manager and then in 1986 became Marketing Director for Barclay Records
. Three years later, Albertini was made Managing Director of Phonogram
France, a division of Polygram.
In 1991 he was made Chief Executive Officer of Polygram
Disques, the leading company in France with more than 30% of the market share. In 1993 Paul-René graduated from the senior executive course of the Harvard Business School
ISMP.
In 1995, Albertini became President and CEO of Sony Music France. Under his tenure the company’s market share went from 22% in 1995 to 31% in 1998, at which time he became Executive Vice President of Sony Music Entertainment Europe.
In 2000, Albertini joined Warner Music International as President of Warner Music Europe and in September 2002 was appointed President of Warner Music International where, from the London headquarters, he oversaw the company’s 37 affiliates and numerous licensees throughout the world outside North America. From 2004 he continued in this role with the title of Chairman and CEO, Warner Music International and was a Director of Warner Music Group
.
In 2006, Paul-René left Warner Music and set up a consulting practice providing services to the music industry and private equity companies in the UK, Germany and Japan. He also oversaw the development of several digital platforms in Japan and the UK via Square Media International.
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Institut supérieur de gestion
The ISG business school or Institut Superieur de Gestion, is a business school, based in Paris, France.It was founded in 1967 by a group of French CEOs led by Pierre-Alexandre Dumas....
(ISG) and started his career in music in 1982 as a concert promoter and independent record producer in Paris. From 1984 he served as Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
France’s International Label Manager and then in 1986 became Marketing Director for Barclay Records
Barclay Records
Barclay Records is a French record label founded in the mid-1950s by Eddie Barclay under the alias, Edouard Ruault. Eddie Barclay also founded the Riviera label in the early-1950s....
. Three years later, Albertini was made Managing Director of Phonogram
Phonogram Records
Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. In 1972, Phonogram was merged with Polydor Records into PolyGram....
France, a division of Polygram.
In 1991 he was made Chief Executive Officer of Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
Disques, the leading company in France with more than 30% of the market share. In 1993 Paul-René graduated from the senior executive course of the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
ISMP.
In 1995, Albertini became President and CEO of Sony Music France. Under his tenure the company’s market share went from 22% in 1995 to 31% in 1998, at which time he became Executive Vice President of Sony Music Entertainment Europe.
In 2000, Albertini joined Warner Music International as President of Warner Music Europe and in September 2002 was appointed President of Warner Music International where, from the London headquarters, he oversaw the company’s 37 affiliates and numerous licensees throughout the world outside North America. From 2004 he continued in this role with the title of Chairman and CEO, Warner Music International and was a Director of Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
.
In 2006, Paul-René left Warner Music and set up a consulting practice providing services to the music industry and private equity companies in the UK, Germany and Japan. He also oversaw the development of several digital platforms in Japan and the UK via Square Media International.
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