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10 Spotify legal leaders
These ten current and former Spotify legal leaders have held associate general counsel and legal director roles at Spotify, covering subscriptions and product, licensing and business development, music publishing, advertising, litigation and copyright, and employment law. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Spotify from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ashley Lott
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · Spotify
Associate General Counsel at Spotify since February 2026, with the profile describing leading the Product Legal team. Former Senior Legal Counsel at Spotify (2019–2026), former Senior Legal Counsel at Samsung Electronics America (2015–2019), former Media & Entertainment Attorney at Levine Plotkin & Menin, LLP (2013–2015) and former Associate at Skadden (2009–2013).
Brendan T. Kehoe
LinkedInExperience: Former Associate General Counsel, US Litigation & Copyright · Spotify
Former Associate General Counsel, US Litigation & Copyright at Spotify (2019–2026), listed at Director level, based in Brooklyn. Former Global Head of Copyright and Trademarks at Bloomberg (2017–2019), former Vice President, Senior Counsel at Pearson (2012–2017) and former Associate at Kirkland & Ellis (2009–2012), and former IP Litigation Partner at Klaris Law PLLC (2026).
Evan Lison
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Employment Law and Compliance · Spotify
Associate General Counsel, Employment Law and Compliance at Spotify since December 2023, and Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Employment Law since 2021, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Former Senior Employment Counsel, Head of US and APAC Employment Law at Spotify (2019–2021) and former Regional Head Employment Counsel at Macquarie Group (2017–2019).
Eve Filip
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Head of Talk & Ads Platform Legal Team · Spotify
Associate General Counsel, Head of Talk & Ads Platform Legal Team at Spotify since May 2025, based in Santa Monica and listed at Head level. Former Associate General Counsel, Head of Advertising Legal Team at Spotify (2020–2025), and former General Counsel, Commercial & Privacy Co-General Counsel (2018–2020) and Deputy General Counsel (2015–2018) at Rubicon Project.
Kelly Campbell
LinkedInExperience: Senior Legal Director, Licensing & Business Development · Spotify
Senior Legal Director, Licensing & Business Development at Spotify since February 2025, based in Santa Monica and listed at Director level. Former Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Unscripted & Alternative Television at Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios (2018–2024) and former Vice President Business Affairs at IM Global Television (2017–2018).
Linna Chen
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Head of U.S. Litigation and Copyright · Spotify
Associate General Counsel, Head of U.S. Litigation and Copyright at Spotify since July 2026, with the profile describing oversight of litigation in the U.S. and Canada involving copyright, patent and commercial disputes. Former Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation & Copyright at Spotify (2022–2026), and former Partner (2019–2022) and Associate (2010–2019) at Loeb & Loeb LLP.
Randeep Grewal
LinkedInExperience: Legal Director & Associate General Counsel · Spotify
Legal Director & Associate General Counsel at Spotify since May 2026, based in the United Kingdom, with the profile describing leading a team of product counsels across jurisdictions working on consumer subscription and payment experiences. Former Senior Counsel (2019–2026) and Commercial Counsel (2016–2018) at Spotify, and former Senior Associate at Taylor Wessing (2015).
Sean Stolper
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Music Publishing · Spotify
Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Music Publishing at Spotify since October 2024, based in the Los Angeles area. Former Head of Music Legal - Global Music Publishing (2022–2024), Head of Music Legal - APAC (2018–2024) and Music Counsel - APAC (2014–2024) at Google, and former Executive Director, Music Business and Legal Affairs at Sony Pictures Entertainment (2008–2014).
Sofia Sheppard
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Licensing and Business Development · Spotify
Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Licensing and Business Development at Spotify since 2018, based in New York. Former Associate General Counsel, Legal and Business Affairs (2017), Senior Legal Counsel (2013–2017) and Legal Counsel (2011–2013) at Spotify, and former Senior Counsel at RealNetworks (2005–2011).
Steve Kim
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · Spotify
Associate General Counsel at Spotify since May 2026, based in the New York area. Former Chief of Staff (2024–2026), Associate General Counsel, Head of Products and Services Legal Team (2018–2024), Associate General Counsel, Head of Ads, Revenue, and Marketing Legal Team (2017–2018) and Legal Counsel, Head of Ads, Revenue, and Marketing Legal Team (2013–2016) at Spotify.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a streaming company's legal team negotiate licensing deals with music publishers and labels?
- 02How should product counsel support subscription and payment features across many countries?
- 03How does an in-house team manage copyright litigation for a large content platform?
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