Dennis Kooker is President of Global Digital Business and US Sales at Sony Music Entertainment (SME), where he leads the company’s worldwide digital strategy and activities, as well as its U.S. sales and distribution division.

Dennis oversees SME’s Direct to Consumer business and independent distribution company RED, and represents SME on the boards of companies in the digital space.

From 2009-2011, he was Executive Vice President of Operations and General Manager of Global Digital Business and US Sales at Sony Music Entertainment.Before that, he held operational roles within BMG’s U.K. & Ireland division.

Kooker began his music industry career in 1995.Sony Music Entertainment is a worldwide leader in music entertainment, having recordings dating back to 1904.

Labels under the Sony Music umbrella include Columbia, Epic, Jive, RCA, Sony Nashville, Legacy Recordings, Victor Records and Sony Masterworks