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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox biography vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:125%;"><div class="fn">Rob Stringer<br /><small><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Order of the British Empire">CBE</a></span></span></small></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Robert Adrian Stringer</div><br /><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1962-08-13</span>) </span>13 August 1962<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 62)</span><br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Aylesbury" title="Aylesbury">Aylesbury</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Alma mater</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Goldsmiths_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Goldsmiths College">Goldsmiths College</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data role"><a href="/wiki/Music_executive" title="Music executive">Record executive</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">1985–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Employer</th><td class="infobox-data org"><a href="/wiki/Sony_Music" title="Sony Music">Sony Music</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Doug_Morris" title="Doug Morris">Doug Morris</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Board member of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sony_Group_Corporation" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Group Corporation">Sony Group Corporation</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151524712">.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Julia_Carling" title="Julia Carling">Julia Carling</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"></div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 2006)<wbr /></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Relatives</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Howard_Stringer" title="Howard Stringer">Howard Stringer</a> (Brother)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sonymusic.com">sonymusic<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Robert Adrian Stringer</b> <span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Order of the British Empire">CBE</a></span></span> (born 13 August 1962) is a British <a href="/wiki/Music_Executive" class="mw-redirect" title="Music Executive">music industry executive</a>. He has served as the chairman of <a href="/wiki/Sony_Music_Group" title="Sony Music Group">Sony Music Group</a> and CEO of <a href="/wiki/Sony_Music_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Music Entertainment">Sony Music Entertainment</a> since 2017. He is also a <a href="/wiki/Director_(business)" title="Director (business)">director</a> of <a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C" class="mw-redirect" title="Luton Town F.C">Luton Town F.C</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Club_Officials_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Club_Officials-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Stringer was listed Second on the 2022 <a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)"><i>Billboard</i></a> "Power 100" ranking of persons influential in the music industry.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rob_Stringer&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Stringer was born and raised in the town of <a href="/wiki/Aylesbury,_Buckinghamshire" class="mw-redirect" title="Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire">Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire</a>, and attended <a href="/wiki/Aylesbury_Grammar_School" title="Aylesbury Grammar School">Aylesbury Grammar School</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-independent1_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-independent1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He got his first record player at age seven and attended his first concert at age 12 at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Arena" title="Wembley Arena">Wembley Arena</a> where the line up included <a href="/wiki/The_Beach_Boys" title="The Beach Boys">The Beach Boys</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Eagles" class="mw-redirect" title="The Eagles">The Eagles</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-TheTimes1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheTimes1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Growing up in Aylesbury, Stringer had the opportunity to see a number of touring bands. In 1976, at the age of 14, he saw <a href="/wiki/The_Clash" title="The Clash">The Clash</a> at one of their earliest shows.<sup id="cite_ref-independent1_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-independent1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He went on to spend his teenage years watching punk bands at the Aylesbury rock venue, Friars, where he began working during school holidays. He later said that while he "saw the cultural side" of the club, "the business side rubbed off on me too.”<sup id="cite_ref-standard1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-standard1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After leaving school, Stringer studied sociology at <a href="/wiki/Goldsmiths_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Goldsmiths College">Goldsmiths College</a> in South London.<sup id="cite_ref-TheTimes1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheTimes1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Whilst at university, he spent a year working as a student entertainment manager, booking acts such as <a href="/wiki/Simply_Red" title="Simply Red">Simply Red</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-TheTimes1_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheTimes1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career_(1985–2017)"><span id="Career_.281985.E2.80.932017.29"></span>Career (1985–2017)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rob_Stringer&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career (1985–2017)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During school holidays, Stringer visited his brother <a href="/wiki/Howard_Stringer" title="Howard Stringer">Howard</a> in New York, then the president of the <a href="/wiki/CBS_(network)" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS (network)">CBS network</a>. He assisted with CBS television coverage at the Republican and Democrat conventions in the 1980 and 1984 elections.<sup id="cite_ref-independent1_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-independent1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1985, Stringer joined <a href="/wiki/Columbia_Records" title="Columbia Records">CBS Records</a> as a graduate trainee. He was named managing director of <a href="/wiki/Epic_Records" title="Epic Records">Epic Records</a> UK in 1992.<sup id="cite_ref-Forbes1_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forbes1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He stepped down from the role to become chairman of Sony Music UK in 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-Forbes1_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forbes1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Whilst at Sony, Stringer had a role in signing Welsh rockers the <a href="/wiki/Manic_Street_Preachers" title="Manic Street Preachers">Manic Street Preachers</a>, the first signing of his career.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TheTimes1_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheTimes1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Stringer remained close to the band. He said: "I speak to all of them at least once a week and have done for 15 years. We've had lots of ups and downs."<sup id="cite_ref-independent1_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-independent1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also worked with artists including <a href="/wiki/The_Clash" title="The Clash">The Clash</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sade_(band)" title="Sade (band)">Sade</a>, <a href="/wiki/George_Michael" title="George Michael">George Michael</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Oasis_(band)" title="Oasis (band)">Oasis</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Forbes1_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forbes1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Stringer then became Chairman of <a href="/wiki/Columbia_Records" title="Columbia Records">Columbia Records</a> in the U.S. in 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-Forbes1_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forbes1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-standard1_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-standard1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His tenure included the release of <i><a href="/wiki/25_(Adele_album)" title="25 (Adele album)">25</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Adele" title="Adele">Adele</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Lemonade_(Beyonce_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lemonade (Beyonce album)">Lemonade</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Beyonce" class="mw-redirect" title="Beyonce">Beyonce</a> and <i><a href="/wiki/Blackstar_(album)" title="Blackstar (album)">Blackstar</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/David_Bowie" title="David Bowie">David Bowie</a>. Blackstar was Bowie's final album, which Stringer worked with him on personally.<sup id="cite_ref-Forbes1_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forbes1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sony_Music_Entertainment_(2017–present)"><span id="Sony_Music_Entertainment_.282017.E2.80.93present.29"></span>Sony Music Entertainment (2017–present)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rob_Stringer&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Sony Music Entertainment (2017–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After a decade at Columbia Records, Stringer became the CEO of Sony Music succeeding <a href="/wiki/Doug_Morris" title="Doug Morris">Doug Morris</a> in April 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-musicweek1_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-musicweek1-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In his first year as CEO, Stringer oversaw a 12.2% increase in recorded music (up to $4.03 billion). This included an improvement of streaming revenues, which went up 37.3% to $1.8 billion, and improvements in physical sales, which increased by just under $10 million.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2019, Stringer was named as the Chairman of Sony Music Group, in addition to his role of CEO of Sony Music Entertainment.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was reported to have "an artist-friendly reputation, working closely with modern icons including Adele, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Harry Styles, and many others".<sup id="cite_ref-:0_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2021, Stringer implemented the company's Artists Forward and Songwriters Forward programs to create more earnings opportunities for artists and songwriters.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In his role as chairman he is credited as driving the creation of a $100 million fund to "fight racism around the world".<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honours">Honours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rob_Stringer&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Honours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Stringer was named Music Visionary of the Year in 2013 by the UJA-Federation of New York's Music and was presented the award by <a href="/wiki/Adele" title="Adele">Adele</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2014, he received the “Strat” Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement from <a href="/wiki/Music_Week" title="Music Week">Music Week</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Stringer received the 2016 Clive Davis Visionary Award from <a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)"><i>Billboard</i> magazine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, he received the Music Industry Trusts Award, which was presented by close friend <a href="/wiki/Nicky_Wire" title="Nicky Wire">Nicky Wire</a> of the Manic Street Preachers.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was appointed <a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Order of the British Empire">Commander of the Order of the British Empire</a> (CBE) in the <a href="/wiki/2022_New_Year_Honours" title="2022 New Year Honours">2022 New Year Honours</a> for services to UK creative industries, social justice and charity.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was awarded the 2022 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons award.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Stringer appeared at #2 on the <i>Billboard</i> Power 100 in 2022<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and again in 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rob_Stringer&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Stringer is married, has two children and lives in New York.<sup id="cite_ref-billboard1_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-billboard1-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Whilst he spends about three-quarters of the year in New York, he also makes regular trips to London and Los Angeles.<sup id="cite_ref-TheTimes1_4-4" 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