FEATURE PRESENTATION - Spotify
Ashley Graver, Global Head of Artist Partnerships, Spotify
Ashley Graver is the Global Head of Artist Partnerships at Spotify, where she leads a team building relationships and developing creative partnerships with artists, managers, and their teams across music genres.
Over more than a decade at Spotify, Ashley has helped create flagship initiatives including the Billions Club series and Billions Club Live, celebrating artists’ biggest streaming milestones through original content and live fan experiences. Her work includes Billions Club Live with Bad Bunny in Tokyo and The Weeknd in Los Angeles, as well as Spotify’s partnership with FC Barcelona featuring Olivia Rodrigo. She has also been instrumental in developing partnerships across the music industry, festivals, and cultural events, including Spotify’s presence at Cannes Lions and collaborations with the dance and electronic music community.
Ashley is based in Los Angeles now but spent much of her career in New York.
Lisa Ritchey, Pop & Dance Lead, Artist Partnerships, Spotify
Lisa Ritchey is the Lead of Pop and Dance Artist Partnerships at Spotify, where she oversees manager relationships and artist-driven projects across pop and dance. She spearheads genre strategy and partnership opportunities that finds meaningful ways for Spotify to show up for artists and fans across her genres. Lisa also focuses on Spotify's live and festival work, bringing the brand to events such as Portola Music Festival, FORM Arcosanti, and more.
Since joining Spotify in 2019, Lisa has led numerous initiatives and programs, including the company’s annual Best New Artist event, track IDs presents, Pop Rising On Tour, Lorem & Friends, and artist-specific tour partnerships. She also launched GLOW, Spotify’s LGBTQIA+ program. Her career started in live music, first in VIP ticketing and then at The Windish Agency / Paradigm. That background still shapes how she connects artists with fans both on and off the platform.
