Lyor Cohen (Hebrew: ליאור כהן; born October 3, 1959) is an American music industry executive, and until September 2012, he was the North American Chairman and CEO of Recorded Music for Warner Music Group (WMG). Cohen has been actively involved in hip-hop at various top labels for more than 30 years, as the industry grew from the margins of pop culture to the mainstream. He started by managing highly successful rappers for pioneering firm Rush...
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Lyor Cohen (Hebrew: ליאור כהן; born October 3, 1959) is an American music industry executive, and until September 2012, he was the North American Chairman and CEO of Recorded Music for Warner Music Group (WMG). Cohen has been actively involved in hip-hop at various top labels for more than 30 years, as the industry grew from the margins of pop culture to the mainstream. He started by managing highly successful rappers for pioneering firm Rush...