Glen Barros

Recording Industry Association of America supports and promotes the creative and financial vitality of the major music companies. Its members comprise the vibrant record industry and investing in great artists to help them reach their potential and connect to their fans. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

IFPI Secretariat in London is responsible for co-ordinating international strategies in the key areas of the organization's work anti-piracy enforcement, lobbying of governments and representation in international organizations, legal strategies, litigation and public relations. It is also the recording industry's most authoritative source of market research and information, providing a comprehensive range of global industry statistics. IFPI's regional offices for Asia, Europe and Latin America are responsible for implementing IFPI's strategies at regional level, co-ordinating the work of national groups and setting lobbying priorities tailored to the political environment in their regions. IFPI's office in Brussels is the recording industry's representation to the European Union. It interacts directly with the EU institutions and coordinates the industry's representation throughout Europe. IFPI's Regional Office for Asia is located in Hong Kong, with additional offices in China and Singapore. It co-ordinates the region's lobbying activities and legal strategies. IFPI Latin America, has an executive office in Miami and co-ordinates the region's lobbying, anti-piracy and communication activities.

Concord Music Group, Inc. engages in the development, management, and acquisition of sound recordings, music publishing and theatrical performance rights. It operats through the following divisions: Concord Recorded Music; Concord Music Publishing; and Concord Theatricals. The Concord Recorded Music division comprises five active labels across many musical genres: Concord Records, Fantasy Records, Fearless Records, Loma Vista Recordings, and Rounder Records. The Concord Music Publishing division include diverse group of contemporary songwriters and composers creating important and commercially-successful new songs and musical works. The Concord Theatricals division offers services to the creators and producers of plays and musicals under a single banner, including theatrical licensing, music publishing, script publishing, cast recording, and first-class production. The company was founded on January 22, 1981 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Exceleration Music Partners LLC is a private company founded by Glen Barros that invests in the future of independent labels and artists. The company, based in Franklin, TN and with subsidiaries in the United States, offers personalized solutions to entrepreneurs seeking capital to achieve growth as well as those trying to achieve liquidity or an honorable exit. Exceleration has a growing team of data, sales, and marketing experts that work to preserve and enhance the legacies of both entrepreneurs and their artists. The company has strategic relationships with various independent labels, including Alligator, Bloodshot, Candid, Kill Rock Stars, Mom+Pop, +1 Records, The Ray Charles Foundation/Tangerine, SideOneDummy, and The Heroic Music Group.