A peek inside the exclusive SXSW London affair. Rob Jonas, Tim Ingham and James Blake Photographer London As the SXSW festival made its London debut this week, a group of top music industry leaders convened for an intimate dinner hosted by Luminate — the data and insights company that powers the Billboard charts — and Music Business Worldwide. The mix of music company CEOs and entrepreneurs — many of whom had just been named to Billboard‘s 2025 UK Power Players list — mingled over drinks at the Little House Mayfair social club before sitting down to a seated dinner in cozy booths, discussing new ventures, challenges and opportunities ahead. The evening was hosted by Luminate’s CEO Rob Jonas and Music Business Worldwide‘s founder and publisher Tim Ingham. Luminate is an independently operated company and a subsidiary of PME TopCo., a joint venture between Eldridge and Penske Media Corporation, the parent company to Billboard and MBW. Trending on Billboard “It was a room you had to be in,” said Jonas. “With growth and disruption happening in equal measure in the music industry right now, discussions and collaboration is more important than ever.” The Music Leaders Dinner included a number of guests who
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