Jon Kurland

Jon Kurland is a distinguished corporate lawyer and business executive with a strong background in leading teams and executing varied content, business development, product, and marketing initiatives in the digital media industry.

Currently serving as the Executive Vice President of Business Affairs & Chief Entertainment at iHeartMedia, Jon oversees strategic deals and relationships with podcast, music, entertainment, and new media partners, as well as business and legal affairs across multiple divisions of the company.

Prior to his role at iHeartMedia, Jon worked as Senior Corporate Counsel in Amazon's Global Media & Entertainment group focusing on podcasting, music licensing, original content initiatives, and technology transactions for Audible.

His earlier experience includes positions at renowned entertainment firms such as Sloss Eckhouse, Carroll Guido & Groffman, and Schulte Roth & Zabel, where he represented notable music artists and filmmakers, and advised on media transactions with top technology platforms like Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, and Hulu.

Jon holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated summa cum laude. He is actively involved in academia, currently serving as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia Journalism School, and holds positions on the boards of PCI Media, Hollywood Radio & Television Society (New York), and the National Advisory Council for Creative Capital.

Recognitions for Jon's contributions include being named to Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers in 2024 and The Hollywood Reporter’s 35 Under 35 list in 2020.