Steve Berman appointed Vice Chairman and Annie Lee named Chief Operating Officer of newly formed Interscope Capitol Labels Group by Chairman and CEO John Janick

07 March 2024 - Press release

 

Steve Berman and Annie Lee have been elevated to primary positions within the Office of Chairman at the newly formed Interscope Capitol Labels Group (ICLG), it was announced today by the company’s Chairman and CEO John Janick. With Berman as Vice Chairman and Lee as Chief Operating Officer, ICLG is now comprised of all artists, labels and personnel within the companies formerly named Interscope Geffen A&M and Capitol Music Group. 

In his new position, Berman oversees numerous areas within ICLG and works closely with all labels under the company’s umbrella to build and enhance artists’ global profiles and the broader ICLG brand. Lee is charged with seamlessly integrating Finance (along with the company’s Chief Financial Officer Geoff Harris), Operations and Culture, while ensuring that ICLG runs efficiently and sustains a positive experience for its artists and teams.

According to Janick, “Steve and Annie are both highly accomplished executives who have been critical to our company’s growth and success for more than two decades. They have worked closely with me in redesigning ICLG to benefit and enhance each individual label under our umbrella and foster an entrepreneurial spirit that will set the standard for what a modern music company should be. I congratulate Steve and Annie on their well-deserved promotions, and look forward to sharing enormous success with them in the coming years.”

Berman stated, “Every aspect of our redesign will enable us to provide optimal support for our artists and their creativity, while securing the best and most innovative opportunities that will help expand their global brands. I’ve devoted nearly my entire career to this company and its artists, and I am excited to continue working with John, Annie and the entire ICLG team on this next phase of our journey.”

Lee said, "I am looking forward to working with John, Berm and our entire team as we continue to build ICLG into a modern music company that is both a powerful partner to artists and their teams and a fulfilling and creative environment in which to work. We are well positioned for the future and I'm excited for what's to come.”

Prior to his promotion, Berman was Vice Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M, having been appointed to that position in 2010. He joined the company in 1991, only six months after its inception as Interscope Records, to lead its marketing and sales efforts. In 2005, Berman was named President, Marketing and Sales at the expanded Interscope Geffen A&M. The Los Angeles-born Berman began his career in 1981 as a teenager in the mailroom at Warner Bros. Records, later joining WEA Distribution as National Marketing Coordinator before transitioning to Interscope.

Lee was most recently the Chief Financial Officer of Interscope Geffen A&M, having been appointed to the position in 2019. She began her tenure at that company in 2006 as Senior Director of Finance and Operations, and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2014. She joined Universal Music Group (UMG), the parent company of ICLG, in 2005 as Senior Financial Analyst.