{{short description|American Media Mogul}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Jason K. Peterson | image = JasonPSm.jpg | alt = Jason Peterson presents at NAB convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|11|01}}<ref>[https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/jason_kimball_peterson_born_1981_15058265 California Birth Index]</ref> | birth_place = Santa Barbara, California, US <!--Seattle, Washington, US--> | occupation = Entertainment producer | alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|Pepperdine University School of Law|{{nowrap|University of Southern California}}}} | website = }}
'''Jason Kimball Peterson''' (born November 1, 1981) is a media mogul,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview With Media Mogul Jason Peterson {{!}} Music Recall Magazine|date=17 June 2020 |url=http://www.musicrecallmagazine.com/interviews/interview-with-media-mogul-jason-peterson/|access-date=2020-09-14|language=en-US}}</ref> attorney, producer, entrepreneur, founder and chairman of multi-national conglomerate GoDigital Media Group.<ref name="Cinq Funding 2017 Billboard">{{cite magazine | last=Cobo | first=Leila | title=Cinq Music to Expand Latin Operation With $20 Million Infusion From GoDigital | magazine=Billboard | date=2017-08-11 | url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/cinq-music-to-expand-latin-operation-with-20-million-infusion-from/ | access-date=2017-08-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812210320/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7898159/cinq-music-to-expand-latin-operation-with-20-million-infusion-from | archive-date=2017-08-12 | url-status=live }}</ref> In 2009, he was named one of the "Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30" by the ''Los Angeles Business Journal''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2009/apr/|title=Stories for April 2009 (April 27th 2009)|last=|first=|date=27 April 2009|website=Los Angeles Business Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409080401/http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2009/apr/|archive-date=9 April 2018|url-status=|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2009/apr/27/hollywood-hook-up/|title=Jason Peterson Hollywood Hook Up|last=|first=|date=27 April 2009|website=Los Angeles Business Journal|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref> In 2014, Jason was awarded the coveted “Industry Leadership” Award by the Entertainment Merchants Association, the trade group for the $35 billion home entertainment industry.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-10-13 |title=ContentBridge wins EMA Digital Award |url=https://advanced-television.com/2014/10/13/contentbridge-wins-ema-digital-award/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref> From 2017 to 2021, he was named a "Top 40 under 40 Power Player" in music and home entertainment by both ''Billboard'' magazine and ''Media Play News'', respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8480402/40-under-40-music-industry-power-players-2018-full-list|title=40 under 40 music industry power player 2018 full list|last=|first=|date=October 18, 2018|website=Billboard Magazine|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/40-under-40-in-home-entertainment-2018/|title=40 Under 40 In Home Entertainment 2018|last=|first=|date=October 28, 2018|website=Media Play News|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=October 18, 2018 |title=40 under 40 music industry power player 2018 full list |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8480402/40-under-40-music-industry-power-players-2018-full-list |access-date= |website=Billboard Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=October 28, 2018 |title=40 Under 40 In Home Entertainment 2018 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/40-under-40-in-home-entertainment-2018/ |access-date= |website=Media Play News}}</ref> From 2019 through 2022, he was named to ''Billboard's'' music industry "Indie Power Players List" and "Latin Power Players List" for managing Daddy Yankee's rights and for buying the Latino digital media company Mitú, respectively.<ref name="Billboard Power Player 2019">{{cite magazine | title=Billboard's 2019 Indie Power Players, Revealed | magazine=Billboard | date=2019-06-17 | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/legal-and-management/8515672/billboard-indie-power-players-list-2019 | access-date=2019-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023222303/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/legal-and-management/8515672/billboard-indie-power-players-list-2019|archive-date=2019-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2020-06-15|title=Revealed: Billboard's 2020 Indie Power Players|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9400400/billboard-indie-power-players-executives-list-2020|access-date=2020-09-14|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Billboard Staff |date=2022-06-06 |title=Revealed: 2022 Indie Power Players |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-indie-power-players-executives-list-2022/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
Peterson has worked with artists including Daddy Yankee,<ref>{{Cite web |author=Variety Staff |date=2018-08-16 |title=Janet Jackson Partners With Cinq Music for New Album; 'Made for Now' Video Drops Tonight |url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/janet-jackson-partners-with-cinq-music-for-new-single-album-1202907010/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Janet Jackson,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-16 |title=Cinq Music partners with Janet Jackson for new music |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/cinq-music-partners-with-janet-jackson-for-new-music/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US}}</ref> Jason Derulo,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-04 |title=Cinq Music Group acquires Beluga Heights label, including Jason Derulo catalog, in eight-figure deal |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/cinq-music-group-acquires-beluga-heights-including-jason-derulo-catalog-in-eight-figure-deal/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US}}</ref> Master P,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview With Media Mogul Jason Peterson {{!}} Music Recall Magazine |date=17 June 2020 |url=https://www.musicrecallmagazine.com/interviews/interview-with-media-mogul-jason-peterson/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> and T.I.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rys |first=Dan |date=2017-11-09 |title=Cinq Music Acquires T.I. Catalog, Plans 'Paper Trail' Reissue: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/cinq-music-acquires-ti-catalog-greatest-hits-album-exclusive-8031071/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
Jason has served as a director for major music distributor MERLIN<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=2017-04-20|title=Spotify and Merlin Sign Multi-Year Licensing Deal|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/spotify-merlin-licensing-deal-1202391238/|access-date=2020-09-14|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Merlin Network - Board of Directors - Jason Peterson|url=http://www.merlinnetwork.org/board/detail/jason-peterson|access-date=2020-09-14|website=www.merlinnetwork.org|archive-date=2020-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629152138/http://www.merlinnetwork.org/board/detail/jason-peterson|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as the American Association of Independent Music (A2iM),<ref>{{Cite web|title=A2IM Updates Board of Directors With Four New Members|url=https://www.musiclinkup.com/pulse/39284/a2im-updates-board-of-directors-with-four-new-members/|access-date=2020-09-14|website=www.musiclinkup.com|language=en}}</ref> the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-22|title=Worldwide Independent Network reveals newly elected board of directors|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/worldwide-independent-network-reveals-newly-elected-board-of-directors/|access-date=2020-09-14|website=Music Business Worldwide|language=en-US}}</ref> the Repertoire Data Exchange (RDx) a joint venture between WIN and IFPI creating a global recorded music data exchange,<ref>{{Cite web |title=REPERTOIRE DATA EXCHANGE LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12038081/officers |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-22 |title=IFPI and WIN announce cross-industry collaboration on recording industry data exchange service |url=https://winformusic.org/ifpi-and-win-announce-cross-industry-collaboration-on-recording-industry-data-exchange-service/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=WIN |language=en}}</ref> the Music Business Association,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board of Directors |url=https://musicbiz.org/about/board-of-directors/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Music Business Association |language=en-US}}</ref> OTT.x<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=November 21, 2019|title=EMA Elects Officers, Appoints Board Members|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/fandangos-cameron-douglas-re-elected-chair-of-ema/?hilite=%27peterson%27|access-date=September 14, 2020|website=Media Play News}}</ref> the trade association for the video industry, and the Music, Film and Entertainment Executive Board at City of Hope Hospital in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-04 |title=Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Group Executive Board |url=https://www.cityofhope.org/giving/corporate-and-foundation-giving/industry-groups/music-film-and-entertainment-industry/music-film-and-entertainment-industry-executive-board |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=City of Hope |language=en}}</ref>
Peterson was an owner of Symbolic Entertainment, located in Marina del Rey, California,<ref name="NYT Peterson">{{cite web|title=Jason Peterson: Producer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/356478/Jason-Peterson|accessdate=31 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140731210622/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/356478/Jason-Peterson|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|date=2014|archivedate=31 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="Peterson Background DigitalHollywood">{{cite web|title=Digital Hollywood Conference Schedule|url=http://prime.digitalhollywood.com/09DHFall/DH09Fl-Thurs8.html|publisher=DigitalHollywood.com|accessdate=15 July 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715043343/http://prime.digitalhollywood.com/09DHFall/DH09Fl-Thurs8.html|archivedate=15 July 2014}}</ref> where he produced movies, commercials and music videos including "Stars" for Switchfoot in 2006, and TobyMac's "Boomin'", which won a Gospel Music Association Music Video of the Year in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Peterson - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0677201/bio/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> At 19, he produced ''The Beat'', which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003.<ref name="Peterson Background DigitalHollywood" /><ref name="Variety">{{cite news|last1=Harvey|first1=Dennis|title=The Beat|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/the-beat-2-1200543816/|work=Variety|date=28 January 2003}}</ref>
Peterson earned his bachelor's degree from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2004) and holds a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law (2007).<ref name="Peterson Background DigitalHollywood" /> He is an active member of the California Bar Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/261267|title=Attorney Search : The State Bar of California|last=California|first=The State Bar of|date=2018-03-29|website=members.calbar.ca.gov|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313205657/http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/261267|archive-date=13 March 2018|url-status=|access-date=2018-03-29}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Music Videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Title ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Alejo x YannC x Full Harmony - Just in Case'' | * Released: 2024 * Label: Cinq Music Group, LLC * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33825915/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Alejo x YannC x Full Harmony - Just in Case|website=IMDb|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Haze x Brray x Juanka - Hola Cookie'' | * Released: 2023 * Label: Cinq Music Group, LLC * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33825617/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Haze x Brray x Juanka - Hola Cookie|website=IMDb|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Omar Courtz x De La Rose x Haze - Kyoto'' | * Released: 2023 * Label: Cinq Music Group, LLC * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33825628/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_c_3|title=Omar Courtz x De La Rose x Haze - Kyoto|website=IMDb|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Luar La L x House of Haze - Mi Juego'' | * Released: 2023 * Label: Cinq Music Group, LLC * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33824546/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Luar La L x House of Haze - Mi Juego|website=IMDb|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Jhayco x Haze - En to Lao'' | * Released: 2023 * Label: Cinq Music Group, LLC * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33825652/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Jhayco x Haze - En to Lao|website=IMDb|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Joyce Santana x Brray x YannC - No Wey'' | * Released: 2021 * Label: Latin Cinq * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33826215/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Joyce Santana x Brray x YannC - No Wey|website=IMDb|accessdate=December 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Javiielo x YannC - Sube El Radio'' | * Released: 2021 * Label: Latin Cinq * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33826218/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Javiielo x YannC - Sube El Radio|website=IMDb|accessdate=December 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Haze & Jhay Cortez & Lunay: Prendemos'' | * Released: 2020 * Label: Cinq Music Group, LLC * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13092942/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Haze & Jhay Cortez & Lunay: Prendemos|website=IMDb|accessdate=December 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Haze x Reik - Haz Lo Que Quieras'' | * Released: 2019 * Label: Cinq Music Group, LLC * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33825655/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Haze x Reik - Haz Lo Que Quieras|website=IMDb|accessdate=December 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Anuel AA + Haze: Amanece'' | * Released: 2018 * Label: Latin Vidaprimo * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9452528/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Anuel AA + Haze: Amanece|website=IMDb|accessdate=January 7, 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''YannC, Darkiel, Myke Towers, Eladio Carrion, Brray - Sigue Bailandome'' | * Released: 2018 * Label: Latin Vidaprimo * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33825544/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=YannC, Darkiel, Myke Towers, Eladio Carrion, Brray - Sigue Bailandome|website=IMDb|accessdate=January 7, 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Janet Jackson & Daddy Yankee: Made for Now'' | * Released: 2018 * Label: Cinq Music Group, LLC * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9013406/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Janet Jackson & Daddy Yankee: Made for Now|website=IMDb|accessdate=January 7, 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Yannc Full Harmony - La Nena ft. Juanka El Problematik, Gotay, D Ozi, El Sica'' | * Released: 2017 * Label: Latin Cinq * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33826211/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Yannc Full Harmony - La Nena ft. Juanka El Problematik, Gotay, D Ozi, El Sica|website=IMDb|accessdate=January 7, 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Switchfoot: Happy Is a Yuppie Word'' | * Released: 2009 * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35329105/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Switchfoot: Happy Is a Yuppie Word|website=IMDb|accessdate=January 9, 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Switchfoot: Starz'' | * Released: 2009 * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35329083/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Switchfoot: Starz|website=IMDb|accessdate=January 9, 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Kudai: Nada Es Igual'' | * Released: 2009 * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35329057/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Kudai: Nada Es Igual|website=IMDb|accessdate=January 9, 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Belinda: Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá'' | * Released: 2006 * Label: EMI Film & Television Music * Format: Music Video * Credit: Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11204558/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk|title=Belinda: Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá|website=IMDb|accessdate=January 9, 2025}}</ref> |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Jason}} Category:1981 births Category:Chief executives in the mass media industry Category:Film producers from California Category:Businesspeople from Los Angeles Category:American web producers Category:UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumni Category:Living people Category:USC Marshall School of Business alumni Category:Pepperdine University School of Law alumni