
Virgin Music (Publishers) turnover increased by 600% and profit by 400% between 1983 and 1992, Steve’s tenure as MD
Virgin Music (Publishers) turnover increased by 600% and profit by 400% between 1983 and 1992, Steve’s tenure as MD
Virgin Music having been subpublished by third parties since inception more than ten years earlier
including Squeeze (photographed left), Take That, The Prodigy, Tears for Fears, Simple Minds, Fine Young Cannibals, T’Pau, Breathe, Terence Trent D’Arby, Alison Moyet, Soul II Soul and Neneh Cherry
Virgin Music became and consistently remained Music Week’s Top Independent Publisher
Responsible for all day to day activities of label leaving MD free to concentrate on supervising A&R and Music Group strategy with Richard Branson. All label departmental heads reported to SL who set priorities and co-ordinated the activities of the
Managed artists including Mike Oldfield, Gong and Kevin Coyne