TRACI ADAMS*
SENIOR VP PROMOTIONS, EPIC RECORDS
Hip-hop hot streak. In 2017, the Savannah, Ga., native helped drive three Epic hits up the Hot 100: French Montana’s “Unforgettable,” featuring Swae Lee (No. 3, 575 million ondemand streams); DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts,” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller (No. 2, 426 million); and Yo Gotti’s “Rake It Up,” featuring Nicki Minaj (No. 8, 332 million).
LISA LICHT, 42
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, LIVE NATION
Live growth through bots. “Eighty-five million fans are projected to attend 29,000 Live Nation shows in 2017, which makes my job very exciting,” says Licht, who helped launch the company’s new Facebook Messenger tool — a “concert bot” that speeds ticket buying — and played a key role in Live Nation’s 20 percent year-over-year increase in ticket sales.…
