Forbes 30 Under 30: Music List Juxtaposes Pop Stars and Music Tech Founders
This is the third year of Forbes 30 Under 30 featuring outstanding young people across industries. Music is included and, as in previous years, the business people are primarily in music tech. Though all music companies will ultimately be music tech companies to some degree, it's interesting to see an industry list that isn't a tech list yet features tech founders. Bruno Mars tops the list this year offering a nice balance given that he's accomplished quite a bit yet rarely appears in music tech reports.
Forbes honors 30 Under 30 for the third year including music among fifteen industries.
As in previous years, with a surprising number of repeats, music tech startup founders dominate the included business people.
Forbes 30 Under 30: Music
Bruno Mars – 28, Musician
Avicii – 24, Musician
Justin Bieber – 19, Musician
J. Cole – 28, Musician
Miley Cyrus – 21, Musician
Donnie Dinch – 29, Founder, WillCall
Drake – 27, Musician
Derrick Fung – 26, Founder, Tunezy
Calvin Harris – 29, Musician
Hunter Hayes – 22, Musician
Kim Kaupe – 28, Cofounder, 'ZinePak
Lady Gaga – 27, Musician
Kendrick Lamar – 26, Musician
Ryan Lewis – 25, Producer
Lorde – 17, Musician
Miguel – 28, Musician
Janelle Monae – 28, Musician
One Direction – 19 to 22, Musicians
Wilson Owens – 28, Cofounder, Royalty Exchange
Jordan Passman – 27, Founder, ScoreAScore
Katy Perry – 29, Musician
Rihanna – 25, Musician
Peter Asbill, Elliott Breece – Both 29, Cofounders, Songza
James "J" Sider – 29, Founder, BandPage
Allen Stone – 26, Musician
Taylor Swift – 24, Musician
Sam Tarantino, Josh Greenberg – 27, 26, Cofounders, Grooveshark
Alex White – 27, Cofounder, Next Big Sound
Wiz Khalifa – 26, Musician
Zedd – 24, Musician
More:
- BandPage CEO J Sider On The State Of The New Music Industry
- Forbes 30 Under 30 In Music 2012, Music Tech Scores 8 Slots [Complete List]
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