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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lyor_CohenLyor Cohen - Wikipedia

    Lyor Cohen (born October 3, 1959) is an American music industry executive and entrepreneur. He has been actively involved in hip hop at various record labels for more than 30 years. He started by managing rappers for Rush Productions, then led Def Jam.

  2. www.ft.com › content › 08204726-fa43/4380/98a2-6ac4afdcf694Music mogul Lyor Cohen: ‘I don’t look on “aggressive” as a bad...

    Oct 29, 2021 · Music mogul Lyor Cohen: ‘I don’t look on “aggressive” as a bad word’. The YouTube head of music on making it in the rap game and why the streaming revolution is good for artists. © James...

  3. www.esquire.com › entertainment › musicLyor Cohen Is a Business, Man - Esquire

    Aug 24, 2023 · Lyor Cohen Is a Business, Man. The legendary former Def Jam executive signed the likes of Public Enemy, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Ludacris, and more. Yeah—he has stories. By Josh...

  4. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsThe Story of Lyor Cohen: Little Lan$ky and the Big Check - ...

    Jun 21, 2001 · How the Israeli-raised president of Island Def Jam Records became one of the most important men in hip-hop, and why he may now become one of the most important men in rock & roll. By Rich Cohen...

  5. www.youtube.com › watchHow Lyor Cohen Built Def Jam, Reinvented Warner, Launched 300 ......

    Oct 30, 2017 · From Run DMC to Roc-a-Fella, from DMX to Young Thug, Lyor Cohen discovered and broke some of the most prolific musical acts of our time at the helm of the biggest labels. In a conversation that...

  6. www.gq-magazine.co.uk › culture › articleYouTube's Lyor Cohen on his plans to save the music industry:...

    Nov 30, 2022 · Lyor Cohen has dominated the music industry since the rise of Run-DMC and Def-Jam records. Now he's all-in on YouTube Shorts, can he teach TikTok a thing or two?

  7. www.billboard.com › pro › lyor-cohen-youtube-music-billboardLyor Cohen on Why YouTube and the Music Biz Are Getting Along...

    Feb 13, 2020 · Why YouTube and the Music Biz Are Getting Along Better Than Ever. The industry's biggest frenemy has always helped break acts like rising rap star Roddy Ricch. Now it's signing up more subscribers...

  8. www.rollingstone.com › pro › featuresLyor Cohen Last Word Interview: The Future of Music - Rolling...

    Jun 15, 2021 · The Last Word: Lyor Cohen on the Future of Music. The perdurable music mogul on true entrepreneurship, the pitfalls of viral hits, and what defines success. By Amy X. Wang. June 15, 2021....

  9. variety.com › 2022 › musicYouTube's Lyor Cohen and Diane Warren Headline Stockholm's ... - ...

    May 24, 2022 · Lyor Cohen, global head of music for YouTube and Google, and Diane Warren, songwriter extraordinaire, took the stage of the Musikaliska Kvarteret theater in Stockholm on Monday (May 23) to be...

  10. variety.com › 2021 › musicYouTube Head of Music Lyor Cohen Talks Signing DMX, Cardi B's...

    Apr 21, 2021 · On the 'Strictly Business' podcast, YouTube global head of music Lyor Cohen talks about the tech-creative divide, DMX and Cardi B's 'WAP.'