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Tom is Strategic Partnerships Director at Hal Leonard Europe (HLE), which is part of the Hal Leonard Group of companies, the world’s largest source for music publications. Hal Leonard represents the catalogues of Sony/ATV, UMPG, BMG, Kobalt, Concord, peermusic, Disney Music Group and many other publishers in print and digital media. Tom was previously Managing Editor for the Music Sales Group, and has overseen hundreds of official printed music products for artists including Led Zeppelin, Björk, Bob Dylan, Adele and David Bowie. Tom has a master’s degree in music from Goldsmiths College, University of London and recently completed a master’s degree in Entertainment Law, graduating with distinction from the University of Westminster, London. He is a director of the Music Industries Association, a frequent contributor to Music Publishers Association training courses and a gigging bass player.