Arjun Pulijal
Arjun Pulijal | |
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| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Music industry executive |
Arjun Pulijal is an Indian-American music industry executive based in Los Angeles. He is the co-founder of the talent management and media collective Soft Shock, and formerly served as president of Capitol Music Group.
Early life and education
[edit]Pulijal is a first generation Indian-American.[1] He graduated from New York University in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in music and a minor in computer science.[2]
Career
[edit]Epic Records
[edit]Pulijal spent a little over six years at Epic Records from 2006 to 2012, initially in A&R, moving to marketing in 2009.[3] While at Epic, he worked on campaigns for artists including Modest Mouse, Fiona Apple, Shakira, Death Grips, and Incubus.[4]
Capitol Records
[edit]Pulijal joined Capitol Records' marketing department in 2013.[5] In 2020, he was named the label's head of marketing, as senior vice president.[6] In 2022, he was named president of Capitol Music Group, directly overseeing all areas of artist development.[3] He stepped down from the role in 2024.[5]
While with Capitol, Pulijal led marketing campaigns for Paul McCartney's Egypt Station in 2018, which was McCartney's first number one album debut; McCartney III, another number one album for McCartney; Beck's Morning Phase, which won the 2015 Grammy Award for Album of the Year along with four additional Grammy's; and Arcade Fire's 2013 album Reflektor.[6][7] He also worked on campaigns for musicians including Doechii, Ice Spice, Troye Sivan, Maggie Rogers, Lil Baby, Halsey, Nine Inch Nails, ABBA, Lil Yachty, Norah Jones, and Elton John.[3][4][8]
Pulijal was named to the Billboard 40 Under 40 list in 2017,[9] and on the Gold House 2024 Most Impactful Asians A100 list.[10]
Soft Shock
[edit]Pulijal and former Capitol Music Group CEO Michelle Jubelirer are the co-founders of Soft Shock, a talent management and media collective, which was announced on September 18, 2025. The company will focus on artist management, marketing, branding, and IP development.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Ju, Shirley (29 May 2022). "10 AAPI Music Executives Making an Impact in 2022". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Arjun Pulijal, President @ Capitol Music Group". South Asian Trailblazers. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Aswad, Jem (11 January 2022). "Capitol Music Group Names Arjun Pulijal President". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ a b Stassen, Murray (4 August 2020). "Arjun Pulijal promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing at Capitol Records". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b Rys, Dan (4 March 2024). "Capitol Music Group Co-President Arjun Pulijal Steps Down Amid Executive Shakeup". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Capitol Records Ups Arjun Pulijal to SVP of Marketing". Variety. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (11 January 2022). "Arjun Pulijal Named President of Capitol Music Group". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Ingham, Tim (7 December 2023). "Michelle Jubelirer on Ice Spice, The Beatles, and reinventing Capitol Music Group: 'I don't think any label group has been able to turn things around as quickly as my team and I have done in less than two years.'". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "40 Under 40: Music's Top Young Power Players Revealed". Billboard. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Keanu Reeves, Jung Kook, Hayao Miyazaki Among Gold House's A100 Honorees". Variety. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (18 September 2025). "Ex-Capitol Music Chiefs Michelle Jubelirer and Arjun Pulijal Launch New Company: Soft Shock, Backed by HarbourView". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Millman, Ethan (18 September 2025). "Former Capitol CEO Michelle Jubelirer Unveils New Management Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 September 2025.