When Alexi Cory-Smith founded Bella Figura, her mission was to establish an artist-centric music company for the digital age. And that’s exactly what she has achieved, investing in a portfolio of rights from the likes of Guy Chambers, David Gray and Lil Peep – all supported by a team of passionate music rights management experts. It represents an entrepreneurial new journey for the lawyer and industry lifer, whose seven-year run as President at BMG UK saw annual revenue expand by 2000% to £120 million. A lifelong fan of the band, one of her career highlights was signing The Rolling Stones to a global publishing deal with BMG.