Emma Newman

Emma Newman

Head of Marketing
Born in Cleethorpes. Grew up playing Violin and Piano. Studied Arts & Event Management at Bournemouth College of Art and Design

I've been working in the music industry since 1997 where I worked as an assistant to Adrian Boss, manager of various artists and bands for 2 years. I moved to Warner Music International, working on marketing and promotions for UK signed acts Internationally including The Streets, William Orbit, Enya and New Order. From there I moved to Warner Music UK where I became Marketing Manager for Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pendulum, Michael Buble, Craig David,  Gnarls Barkley, & Seal.

In 2009 I moved to Universal Music to head up the frontline marketing division. Currently overseeing the marketing of Jamie Cullum, Melody Gardot, Robert Plant, William Orbit, Kirsty Almeida, Imelda May, David Garrett, Hayley Westenra, The Roads, Andrea Bocelli, Kerry Ellis, Nikki Yanofsky to name a few.

Favourite festivals: Glastonbury, Bestival, Big Chill and more recently The Electric Elephant in Croatia.

Favourite non music hobbies include: cycling, snowboarding & climbing mountains. Next event on the agenda is climbing the Matterhorn in July!

Favourite album so far this year: Broken Bells