Clive has a 25 year pedigree in the Music business as a lawyer, Board director and Strategic Director. He is a resourceful and creative negotiator and deal maker, and a successful change-agent with a record of generating new business quickly and profitably. Clive has created and run Sony BMG's "Futures Division" as SVP, responsible for all Sony BMG's new and developing business - including its Digital Music Business, TV Programming and Brand partnerships.

Prior to this, Clive was VP, Legal and Business Affairs, Digital and HR for BMG UK where among other things he negotiated BMG's first agreement for Pop Idol recording rights with 19 - an agreement which has since generated well over US$100 million of contribution for BMG worldwide. Clive has negotiated many major, multi-territory deals for BMG, including those with Dido, Westlife, MTV and Italian superstar Eros Ramazzotti. Clive has also held Business Affairs posts with BMG Music Publishing, DP Management Services, WEA Records and K-tel.

Clive is a Barrister by training and was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford and Latymer Upper School.

Clive Rich
Head of Digital Music