President and CEO, A2IM
Richard Burgess is the President and CEO for the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), an organization whose mission is to promote growth, awareness and opportunities for independent music. Burgess has been a major label recording artist, composer, studio musician, and...
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Managing Director, Producers & Engineering Wing, The Recording Academy
Maureen Droney is The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing Managing Director. As a recording engineer, she has worked on projects for Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, and Santana, including Santana’s GRAMMY-winning album Blues for Salvador, and has accumulated mix credits...
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Exec. VP of Operations & Chief Technology Officer, Napster
Brian Ringer serves as Chief Technology Officer and Exec. Vice President of Operations, responsible for Napster’s technology strategy and roadmap, systems, platforms, technical operations and service delivery. Prior to Napster, he served as VP of Platform Systems and Music Engineering...
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Chief Technology Officer, Universal Music Group
Ty Roberts oversees Universal Music Group’s (UMG) technology strategy. He directs new initiatives that leverage the company’s extensive digital assets, infrastructure and data resources to develop new creative and commercial opportunities for the company’s artists and labels...
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Sr. VP and Chief Strategic Technologist, Warner Music Group
Howie Singer is Sr. VP and Chief Strategic Technologist at the Warner Music Group (WMG). As a leading expert on the implications of technology for the music industry, he is responsible for analyzing new models and services that could enhance or threaten WMG’s businesses. In 1996...
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EVP/GM, Sales, Global Digital Business, Sony Music Entertaintment
Darren Stupak is Exec. VP/GM of Sales at Sony Music Entertainment. In this role, Stupak leads Sony Music’s commerce strategy across all digital service provider, retail and distribution partners. He is responsible for maximizing sales and visibility for Sony Music’s frontline...
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