Karen Emmanuel

Karen Emmanuel

Karen Emanuel is the founder and CEO of Key Production Group. Karen founded Key Production in 1990, growing the business into Europe's largest physical music broker and a leader in vinyl, CD, cassette and DVD design, manufacturing, and packaging.

Over 34 years, Karen has been a leading figurehead in the music industry, helping grow the Key Production business - securing its status as a leading B Corp for sustainable music manufacturing and expanding to include Think Tank and Breed Media, to create Key production Group. The company has worked with a host of award winning artists on their physical releases and recently earned a Grammy nomination. This year Karen has been awarded Businesswoman of the Year at the Music Week Women in Music Awards and honoured as an ERA Entertainment Champion.

In 2024, Karen transferred ownership of Key Production Group to an Employee Ownership Trust, ensuring the company’s future while remaining its CEO.