Jess Loper Named GM At Gotee Records
Jess Loper
Jess Loper has been named General Manager for the independent label Gotee Records. In her new position she will report to Joey Elwood, the CEO of Bell Partners Christian Music, of which Gotee Records is the primary imprint.
“As a company, we’ve changed so much over the last 10 years, and our staff, I think, is pound for pound the best in the business because our job titles do not speak to the breadth of what each person does,” shares Elwood. “Jess is an example of this incredible versatility as she has touched every facet of our business (Brand Management, Publishing, Label Services, and Operations) in her eight years at Gotee. So, it’s with tremendous excitement that we want to announce her appointment to GM, and we see this transition for her as an inevitable step in her progress as a leader in our industry and at Gotee.”
Loper began her career as an Editor in the newsroom of Business Wire and then transitioned into the music industry in the A&R department at Capitol CMG/Universal Music. At the label, she was an integral part of the production process for CMG’s roster while also working with business affairs, union negotiations and film and TV licensing for the label. In 2017, she joined the team at Gotee Records as VP of Brand Management and Publishing (Emack Music) where she also handled A&R, cultivated writer relationships for Emack writers, assisted with film and TV placements and handled administration for Man Cub Music.
Most recently, Loper launched Without Labels Collective, a company that focuses on music supervision and licensing for film and television (The Jesus Music Documentary, Trinity Broadcasting Networks, The Huckabee Show, Compassion International and Thrive). The new venture is also focused on educating and supporting songwriters and artists on the business side of the creative process.
