Specialties: Publishing nonfiction how-to books and videos for media creation and other disciplines, audio engineering, music technology education and curriculum, business management, acquisitions and divestitures, new media publishing strategies. Conceiving and executing sales and marketing strategies targeting the educational, professional and hobbyist music recording industry.Developed early music industry online services with CompuServe in 1992, created Gibson Guitar's digital marketing department in 1995, relocated to SF, CA area to MIX Magazine's offices in 1996 to launch MixBooks and other imprints. With partners, bought the book business in 2000 and formed ArtistPro Publishing, sold it to Thomson Learning Aug 2004. After contract post-sale ended, went to work for Hal Leonard Corp. with many of the authors who had followed me from MixBooks to ArtistPro then to Thomson. Launched series for Alfred Publishing and six-title tech series for Thomas Nelson Publishers in 2009. Acquired and developed 36 titles for Alfred until Dec 2016. Editor of SBO and CD magazines since Sept 2014, now owner of those publications and others. Executive Director of TI:ME since March 2011, continue to develop print publications, with re-launch of artistpro.com. Performing 30+ shows per year on guitar/vocals in tribute to Merl Saunders/Jerry Garcia.