The 12th annual MediaGuardian 100 list of the media industry's most powerful people has been published with David Joseph, Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell among the ranking's music names.
Simon Cowell sits highest among the music bods at No.9 with company including; Ashley Tabor, Global Group (40), David Joesph, Universal (47), Daniel Ek, Spotify (48), Len Blavatnik, Access Industries/Warner Music (54), Simon Fuller (56), Chris Evans, Radio 2 (75) and Ben Cooper, Radio 1/1Xtra (77).
Google's chief executive Larry Page, takes first place, knocking Facebook's founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg from the top spot.
Senior vice president of industrial design at Apple Sir Jonathan Ive is placed fifth. The new culture secretary Maria Miller makes her debut at No. 25 and comes in fifth in the Top 10 women.
Other new entries include Ian Livingston, the BT chief executive who is taking the pay-TV battle to Sky, and Michael Acton Smith, the man behind Moshi Monsters.
Candidates are judged on three criteria – cultural, economic and political influence in the UK (although they do not have to be based in the UK to qualify).
Source: The Guardian
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