Andy Blair is the founder and Managing Director of Reverb Data, the music industry's premier data-focused strategic and legal advisory firm. A widely respected voice on data issues in the music industry, Andy spent 9 years as Chief Privacy Officer at Universal Music Group. While at UMG he built a global privacy and data risk management program and supported major initiatives in streaming, merch, fan data, advertising, royalties, M&A, and more.

Andy brings a rare combination of legal, technical, and music industry expertise. He holds a degree in computer science and began his career in technology roles before attending law school and working at a major international law firm. While at UMG he guided the company on data issues in every part of the company and around the world, resulting in a deep understanding of how data is generated, collected, used, and shared throughout the music industry.