About Tommy Mottola
Thomas Daniel Mottola is an American businessman, record executive and television producer. Mottola is the chairman of Mottola Media Group, co-founder of Ntertain Studios, and founding partner of Range Media Partners. He served as chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, parent company of the Columbia label, for nearly 15 years. Since 2000, he has been married to Mexican actress and singer Thalía. One of Mottola’s early successes was managing Daryl Hall & John Oates, helping them secure a record deal and several lucrative endorsements. During his tenure, Sony Music expanded its operations to over 60 countries and became the first major music company to offer digital downloads commercially. Mottola entered the music industry in the mid-1960s as a recording artist for CBS Records, performing under the name "T.D. In 1988, Mottola was hired by Sony Music Entertainment (then known as CBS Records) by Walter Yetnikoff to run its U.S. operations.
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