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Neil Warnock
Head of Worldwide Music,
United Talent Agency
London, UK
@theagencygroup
Justin Weaver
Songwriter, Producer,
Cornman Music
Nashville, TN, USA
Daniel Webster
Special Events,
Greenland Productions
Montreal, QC, Canada
Eli Wener
Principal,
Hoax Artist Management & Licensing
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Justin West
Founder & President,
Secret City Records
Montreal, QC, Canada
Liana White
Executive Director,
CFM (Canadian Federation of Musicians)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Wayne Williams
A&R,
RCA Records
New York, NY, USA
Dick Wingate
Principal,
DEV Advisors
Westport, CT, USA
@dwingate
Nathan Wiszniak
Head Of Artist And Label Services,
Spotify
Toronto, ON, Canada
@spotifycanada
Lindsay Wolfington
Music Supervisor,
Lone Wolf Music Supervision
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Joe Wood
President,
RDR Music Group/DMDS
Toronto, ON, Canada
@RDRmusicgroup
Johnny Wright
CEO,
Wright Entertainment Group
Orlando, FL, USA
@johnnywrightweg

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