Joe Hadley

Joe Hadley is a prominent figure in the music and entertainment industry. He currently serves as the Global Head of Music Partnerships and Audience at Spotify.34 Prior to this role, Hadley was a powerful agent in hip-hop at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he was promoted to co-head of Hip-Hop/R&B touring alongside Mark Cheatham in February 2021.15

At Spotify, Hadley is responsible for overseeing global and North American music partnership functions, defining Spotify's partnerships with the music industry, and managing strategies for targeting audiences and genres within the playlist ecosystem.16 He also manages a large team across artist, label, songwriter, and publisher relationships.1

Before joining Spotify, Hadley's client roster at CAA included notable artists such as Kanye West (Ye), Doja Cat, Lil Wayne, Cardi B, and Beyoncé.1 He joined CAA in 2016 after working at Windish Agency for five years.1 Hadley is also credited with leading CAA's efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion.1

Hadley's career in the music industry began with promoting concerts in Germany before he moved to Chicago, where he worked at select venues and interned at Windish Agency.1 He is a graduate of California Lutheran University.13

In addition to his professional roles, Hadley has been involved with Global Citizen, an organization focused on ending global poverty, serving as an advisor.5 He is currently part of the Music + Entertainment Advisory Committee at Global Citizen.24