Lyor Cohen, World Head of Music at YouTube and Google, will obtain The Spirit of Life Award from Metropolis of Hope at a gala dinner on October 18 on the Pacific Design Middle in Los Angeles.

Metropolis of Hope is an impartial analysis and remedy heart for most cancers, diabetes and different life-threatening ailments.

Metropolis of Hope’s Music, Movie and Leisure Business Group presents the award to a neighborhood of business leaders globally who’ve made “a major dedication to bettering the lives of others via the development of analysis and scientific innovation and the supply of customized, compassionate care”.

“This assortment of business leaders has made extraordinary contributions to our mission and continues to boost our means to ship tomorrow’s breakthrough improvements immediately,” stated Robert Stone, Metropolis of Hope’s CEO and Helen and Morgan Chu Chief Government Officer Distinguished Chair.

Metropolis of Hope has given the identical award to different notable figures like Republic Records founders, chief executives and brothers, Monte and Avery Lipman, Epic Records Chairman and CEO Sylvia Rhone, Sony/ATV Music Publishing boss and former head of Warner/Chappell Music Jon Platt, Universal Music Group boss Lucian Grainge and veteran music business lawyer Joel Katz.

Cohen was chosen for this yr’s award for his contributions to the music business.

The chief began his profession as a street supervisor for Run DMC and the Beastie Boys and later took on a wide range of management roles throughout the music enterprise, from administration to impartial and main labels together with Def Jam and Warner Music Group.

“My profession has been formed by a contrarian standpoint. Open to creating errors, making large bets, unpopular selections and being snug with change; that’s how tradition shifts and the way breakthroughs occur.”

Lyor Cohen, YouTube

Cohen joined YouTube in September 2016. Again in 2021, Cohen claimed that YouTube Music is the “fastest-growing subscription service on the market.”

“Metropolis of Hope is proud to honor the notable contributions of Lyor Cohen and rejoice 50 years of philanthropic partnership with the Music, Movie and Leisure Business group,” stated Stone and Chu.

“We look ahead to partnering with Lyor and the bigger music neighborhood within the years forward to develop new cures and save affected person lives.”

Cohen stated: “You probably have the chance to present a present again to the business you’re keen on, with a corporation like Metropolis of Hope, whose docs and scientists’ ardour for serving to others is so extraordinary, it’s a no brainer.”

“Along with Lyor powering American Hip Hop as a cultural and musical phenomenon, I’ve recognized him to have an enormous coronary heart and fervour with regards to serving to others.”

Evan Lamberg, Common Music Publishing Group

He added: “My profession has been formed by a contrarian standpoint. Open to creating errors, making large bets, unpopular selections and being snug with change; that’s how tradition shifts and the way breakthroughs occur. To me, these are most of the similar qualities that make Metropolis of Hope’s mission to remodel the way forward for most cancers care throughout all communities so impactful. I’m honored to affix this admirable group of Spirit of Life recipients and look ahead to persevering with the custom of leaning on music to convey us collectively.”

Cohen sits on the board of each the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame and the Nationwide Impartial Venue Affiliation. He’s additionally an appearing director for SCAN-Harbor, a New York-based charity.

Evan Lamberg, president of Common Music Publishing Group North America and president of Metropolis of Hope’s Music, Movie & Leisure Business’s board, stated: “Metropolis of Hope’s Music, Movie & Leisure Industries division, and its board, are so thrilled that Lyor has accepted our invitation to be the Spirit of Life honoree and because the MFEI division is celebrating its fiftieth yr.”

“Along with Lyor powering American Hip Hop as a cultural and musical phenomenon, I’ve recognized him to have an enormous coronary heart and fervour with regards to serving to others. That is definitely a main instance of that as he now takes an unimaginable step in serving to Metropolis of Hope struggle most cancers, diabetes and HIV.”

Metropolis of Hope will launch a year-long fundraising initiative that features marquee occasions such because the Style of Hope wine dinner and public sale on Could 17 in New York Metropolis, and a Music Trivia Bowl on July 20 in Los Angeles, in addition to the Songs of Hope occasion.

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