Jim Belcher is Vice President of Technology and Production at Universal Music Group. A seventeen-year UMG veteran, Jim works with a global team to evaluate emerging technologies and identify new business opportunities on behalf of the company’s expansive roster of artists and labels. He also works closely with UMG’s key digital music partners Rhapsody, YouTube, Apple and Amazon. Belcher is also closely involved with UMG’s high-resolution projects, including exploring advances in the format and coordinating with industry partners and organizations on advancing wider adoption of the technology.

Jim holds MA and BA degrees in Communications from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.