Sony Music U.K. Chairman & CEO Jason Iley Earns Royal MBE Honor - Billboard

& Ireland chairman and CEO Jason Iley has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the latest Queen’s Birthday Honours, unveiled Oct.

Music Chairman Andy Heath (later awarded a CBE), M.I.A.

Iley was named head of Sony Music U.K.

Over the course of nearly three decades, he has served in roles at Polydor, Island Records and Mercury Records, where he was president from 2005-2013, and worked closely with artists including U2, Amy Winehouse, Jay Z, Elton John, Rihanna, Paul McCartney, Kanye West and Mariah Carey.

Since rejoining Sony Music U.K., Iley has overseen successful releases from artists including P!nk, Calvin Harris, Travis Scott and Beyoncé and played a key role in the company’s acquisitions of labels including Ministry of Sound Recordings, Black Butter, Relentless, Since ’93 and Insanity Records.

Iley wasn’t the only music industry figure to be awarded in the latest Birthday Honours

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