ON THE COVER: GUY MOOT AND CARIANNE MARSHALL

In the five years since Guy Moot and Carianne Marshall were named co-leaders of Warner Chappell, the pubbery has punched considerably above its weight in terms of signings—including Dua Lipa, Zach Bryan and Benson Boone—big catalog deals (including the estates of Tom Petty and David Bowie), market share and new initiatives. Despite their very different backgrounds, the two execs have found a unique synergy—and they claim to still like each other. We didn’t bother asking what they thought of us.