Summary
Paul Shaver is a music industry executive with 10+ years in senior leadership and over two decades of experience driving marketing, rights management, and publisher services across major labels and music data firms. As President of SX Works and CMRRA, he leads back-office administration and metadata-driven solutions that help publishers and self-published songwriters monetize and manage repertoire globally. His background spans strategic roles at Nielsen, Universal, EMI and Virgin, giving him deep expertise in metadata, data management, partnerships and commercial strategy. Known as a problem solver and team builder, he combines an outgoing, confident leadership style with a practical focus on operational systems that scale. Based in Canada, he brings a rare blend of creative marketing instincts and technical appreciation for music metadata and testing workflows. An effective relationship-builder, he’s equally at home negotiating industry partnerships and optimizing the plumbing that ensures creators get paid.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer