Kim Bayley

Kim Bayley is Chief Executive of ERA, the digital entertainment and retail association, whose members include virtually every significant digital service and retailer selling music, video and games in the UK. Kim joined ERA in 2002 before taking on the top job in 2004. Under her stewardship the organisation is now a broad-based trade body whose members include digital services such as Amazon, Sky, Spotify and YouTube as well as independent record shops and high street specialists such as Sister Ray, Rough Trade, HMV and Game.

As well as being responsible for the day to day running of ERA and Record Store Day, Kim is a director of the Official Charts Company and a key participant in many entertainment industry forums. Kim has two children and is passionate about entertainment, technology and cocktails.