Music industry veteran Harvey Leeds has joined Live Nation’s New York office, reporting to Live Nation New York president Kevin Morrow. Leeds retired from Sony Music after 35 years last March 31.
“Harvey brings 35 years of knowledge, a passion for the music, and a Rolodex of managers and agents that goes back as far as any in music,” Morrow tells Billboard.biz. “He’s going to be buy talent, create events and help us with us with some of the more genre-specific artists.”
Leeds says he launched Headquarters Media on April 2 after sleeping in for one day, and began as a consultant for Live Nation on June 9. Under Headquarters Media, Leeds is managing artists such as Amanda Palmer and New Found Glory, and also is consulting “a major toy company, a guitar manufacturer, and various PBS television specials,” he notes.
At Live Nation, Leeds is creating special events, including a ukulele festival titled “Ukulele Wah Wah”, starting July 21, and is also involved in the artist development series at Blender Theatre in New York, in conjunction with rock station WRXP.
“I’m psyched to be raising the Headquarters flag at the Live Nation New York office, and working with Kevin Morrow and (Live Nation New York Chairman) Ron Delsener is the ultimate encore,” Leeds says. “I have been given a blank canvas to paint on and the freedom to use all my media, touring and record company experience within Live Nation. There are no rules or walls-this is a rock and roll dream come true. Email me at harveyleeds@livenation.com and lets start developing some artists.”
