Bio

Licensing, product, partnerships, and the underlying stack for music tech, in house and as a hired gun. I create and implement smart approaches to music across a wide variety of companies. My business is like a Venn Diagram between music and technology, finance, gaming, startups and other adjacent sectors. I’ve had successful exits for early-stage companies with music deals and strategies I’ve created. My music tech work experience in licensing and product started at one of the first legal digital services MusicNet (RealNetworks JV), built one of the first DMCA-compliant services at taste-making station KEXP in Seattle, ran strategic partnerships for connected device manufacturer Sonos (leading wireless music system), started and ran the US business for global music platform 7digital, and did digital business in Europe and China as a consultant. In my previous life, I ran marketing programs and produced live broadcasts in traditional radio in the NPR network. I've developed tremendous knowledge of the digital business economy, from products to licensing across territories, and it’s an exciting time to reshape the music industry! I have a deep network of thought leaders around the world and I’ve found that working with smart people has never failed me. I’m a frequent public speaker at events and in media as an industry expert. Global MBA in 2004-06 through TRIUM London School of Economics, NYU, and HEC-Paris.