Kenny MacPherson was a Scottish-born music publisher who ran Warner/Chappell’s New York office and Chrysalis Music’s North American division before co-founding the independent publisher Big Deal Music in 2012. He was known for championing left-of-centre songwriters, working with acts including Radiohead, My Morning Jacket and St. Vincent. He died in Los Angeles on 23 October 2026, aged 71.
Born in Largs, he began in live music in Glasgow, where he managed concerts at the Apollo Theatre and later tour-managed Billy Connolly.
