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Singer and 'chairman of the board' Frank Sinatra was one of the first artists to own their own music label. Getty Images
Singer and 'chairman of the board' Frank Sinatra was one of the first artists to own their own music label. Getty Images
Chairman of the board: how Frank Sinatra sparked the trend for pop star turned CEO
From The Beatles to Jay Z, generations of artists followed Sinatra’s lead in setting up their own record labels