Jason Peterson

Jason Kimball Peterson (born November 1, 1981) is a media mogul,[2] attorney, producer, entrepreneur, founder and chairman of multi-national conglomerate GoDigital Media Group.[3] In 2009, he was named one of the "Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30" by the Los Angeles Business Journal.[4][5] In 2014, Jason was awarded the coveted “Industry Leadership” Award by the Entertainment Merchants Association, the trade group for the $35 billion home entertainment industry.[6] From 2017 to 2021, he was named as a "Top 40 under 40 Power Player" in music and home entertainment by both Billboard magazine and Media Play News, respectively.[7][8][9][10] From 2019 through 2022, he was named to Billboard's music industry "Indie Power Players List" and "Latin Power Players List" for managing Daddy Yankee's rights and buying Latino digital media company Mitú, respectively.[11][12][13]

Jason K. Peterson
Jason Peterson presents at NAB convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Born (1981-11-01) November 1, 1981[1]
Santa Barbara, California, US
Alma mater
OccupationEntertainment producer
WebsiteJason Peterson bio

Peterson has worked with artists including Daddy Yankee,[14] Janet Jackson,[15] Jason Derulo,[16] Master P,[17] and T.I.[18]

Jason has served as a director for major music distributor MERLIN[19][20] as well as the American Association of Independent Music (A2iM),[21] the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN),[22] the Repertoire Data Exchange (RDx) a joint venture between WIN and IFPI creating a global recorded music data exchange,[23][24] the Music Business Association,[25] OTT.x[26] the trade association for the video industry, and the Music, Film and Entertainment Executive Board at City of Hope Hospital in Los Angeles.[27]

Peterson was an owner of Symbolic Entertainment, located in Marina del Rey, California,[28][29] where he produced movies, commercials and music videos including "Stars" for Switchfoot in 2006, and TobyMac's "Boomin'", which won a Gospel Music Association Music Video of the Year in 2008.[30] At 19 years old he produced The Beat, which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003.[29][31]

Peterson earned his bachelor's degree from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2004) and holds a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law (2007).[29] He is an active member of the California Bar Association.[32]

References
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  3. Cobo, Leila (2017-08-11). "Cinq Music to Expand Latin Operation With $20 Million Infusion From GoDigital". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  4. "Stories for April 2009 (April 27th 2009)". Los Angeles Business Journal. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. "Jason Peterson Hollywood Hook Up". Los Angeles Business Journal. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. "ContentBridge wins EMA Digital Award". 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  7. "40 under 40 music industry power player 2018 full list". Billboard Magazine. October 18, 2018.
  8. "40 Under 40 In Home Entertainment 2018". Media Play News. October 28, 2018.
  9. "40 under 40 music industry power player 2018 full list". Billboard Magazine. October 18, 2018.
  10. "40 Under 40 In Home Entertainment 2018". Media Play News. October 28, 2018.
  11. "Billboard's 2019 Indie Power Players, Revealed". Billboard. 2019-06-17. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  12. "Revealed: Billboard's 2020 Indie Power Players". Billboard. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  13. Billboard Staff (2022-06-06). "Revealed: 2022 Indie Power Players". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  14. Variety Staff (2018-08-16). "Janet Jackson Partners With Cinq Music for New Album; 'Made for Now' Video Drops Tonight". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  15. "Cinq Music partners with Janet Jackson for new music". Music Business Worldwide. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  16. "Cinq Music Group acquires Beluga Heights label, including Jason Derulo catalog, in eight-figure deal". Music Business Worldwide. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  17. "Interview With Media Mogul Jason Peterson | Music Recall Magazine". Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  18. Rys, Dan (2017-11-09). "Cinq Music Acquires T.I. Catalog, Plans 'Paper Trail' Reissue: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  19. Aswad, Jem (2017-04-20). "Spotify and Merlin Sign Multi-Year Licensing Deal". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  20. "Merlin Network - Board of Directors - Jason Peterson". www.merlinnetwork.org. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  21. "A2IM Updates Board of Directors With Four New Members". www.musiclinkup.com. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  22. "Worldwide Independent Network reveals newly elected board of directors". Music Business Worldwide. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  23. "REPERTOIRE DATA EXCHANGE LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  24. "IFPI and WIN announce cross-industry collaboration on recording industry data exchange service". WIN. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  25. "Board of Directors". Music Business Association. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  26. "EMA Elects Officers, Appoints Board Members". Media Play News. November 21, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  27. "Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Group Executive Board". City of Hope. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  28. "Jason Peterson: Producer". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  29. "Digital Hollywood Conference Schedule". DigitalHollywood.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  30. "Jason Peterson - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  31. Harvey, Dennis (28 January 2003). "The Beat". Variety.
  32. California, The State Bar of (2018-03-29). "Attorney Search : The State Bar of California". members.calbar.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
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