Derek Gridley

Derek Gridley is an experienced professional in the music industry, currently serving as Publisher & Licensing Relations at Blokur since September 2019, where responsibilities include onboarding new publisher clients and managing licensing services for major publishers. Concurrently, Derek manages artists at Class Action Creative, contributing to significant chart successes and sync placements with renowned brands. Additional roles include Label Manager at softcore, Global Royalty Coordinator at Sony/ATV, and Executive Assistant at Fly South Music Group, alongside various internships that provided foundational industry experience. Derek holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Music Business from Belmont University.