Barney Wragg, has spent his career at the leading edge of new media, creating profitable new business models for global entertainment and technology companies.

Most recently Barney has been CEO of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group, licensing and producing musicals, records, TV projects in all major markets around the world.

Prior to his time at RUG, Barney lead the emerging digital divisions of Universal and EMI and introducing new licensing and engagement models with iTunes, YouTube and Spotify.  He pioneered EMI’s move to DRM-free and established many of the industry’s current practices for digital marketing, content delivery and brand partnerships.

Before working in the music industry, Barney worked in a number of technology start-ups, including the microprocessor IP provider ARM.  ARM’s designs can today be found in iPods, iPads and almost every mobile phone.