Julie Swidler

Julie Swidler
Born
Julie Greifer [1]

Long Island, New York
Alma materUnion College
Cardozo School of Law
Occupation(s)Executive vice president, business affairs and general counsel (global), Sony Music
Years active1988-present
EmployerSony Music
Board member of
SpouseMichael Swidler (1988 - Present)
Children3
Awards
  • Presidential award, Music industry Association
  • ELI Award, Grammy Foundation
  • Billboard Women in Music (2006-2025)
  • Billboard Power 100 (2014-2025)

Julie Greifer Swidler is an American attorney and music industry executive. She is executive vice president, business affairs and general counsel (global) of Sony Music.

She is a member of the board of directors of the RIAA,[2] chair of the Union College Board of Trustees, and vice-chair of the TJ Martell Foundation Board of Directors. [3] She was the first woman to receive the Grammy Foundation Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award.[4][5]

Recognition


References

  1. ^ "Michael Swidler Wed To Julie Greifer on L.I." The New York Times. 1988-09-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  2. ^ "Board & Executives - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  3. ^ "Julie Greifer Swidler '79 elected chair of Union College Board of Trustees | Union College". www.union.edu. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  4. ^ Variety Staff (2018-06-28). "Grammys' Next In Line? Five Candidates Who Could Replace Neil Portnow". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  5. ^ Sisario, Ben (2018-02-05). "Top Female Music Executives Send Rebuke to Grammys Leadership". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  6. ^ Editorial staff (May 2024), "Hall of Fame", Billboard, 136(3), 86-94,96.
  7. ^ DiGiacomo, Frank (2025-01-27). "Label Groups on Billboard's 2025 Power 100 List". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  8. ^ Billboard Staff (2022-01-26). "The 2022 Billboard Power List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  9. ^ Aswad, J., Brown, H., Buerger, M., Christman, E., DiGiacomo, F., Duffy, T.Waddell, R. (2014). THE 50 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN MUSIC. Billboard, 126( 41), 90-92
  10. ^ "Julie Swidler: Women In Music 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  11. ^ Editorial staff (May 2014) "Music's Most Powerful Attorneys" Billboard, 127(21), 69-70,72,74,76.
  12. ^ a b Staff, Variety (2020-03-11). "Sony Music's Julie Swidler to Receive Music Biz Presidential Award (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  13. ^ "TJ Martell Foundation to Honor Swidler". www.hitsdailydouble.com. Retrieved 2025-07-24.