David Leibowitz Email & Phone Number

Potomac, Md, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

KDI Media is an OmniCommerce Media Agency that creates seamless shopping experiences across online and offline touchpoints. Our PMOTION Data Solutions and market insights help agencies, brands and retailers reach their target customers cross-device, enhance engagement and effectiveness, reduce campaign spend waste, and grow overall ROI. In addition, our Content Group provides monetization services for eSports, publishers and music.

Groove Science Studios (GSS) is a leader of VR music technology via its Soundscape Universe platform. The Soundscape Universe includes: (1) Soundscape VR: The groundbreaking immersive music platform that redefines how music is experienced and enjoyed, by both artists and audiences alike; (2) Artist Link: the ultimate creator portal allowing for the broadcast of live content into any of the worlds in Soundscape VR; (3) SVR Live: A mixed reality festival stage that combines the best aspects of live performances with a truly immersive VR experience onsite at festivals around the country like Burning Man, Hulaween, and Sonic Bloom; and (4) Sound(E)scape: A repurposing of the Soundscape VR platform aimed directly at the therapeutic benefits of VR exposure therapy (VRET) when treating anxiety disorders and psychiatric illnesses like PTSD, anxiety, specific phobia, schizophrenia, autism, dementia, and heavy stress.

I use CH Potomac as a catch all for various activities, including as the nexus for investments in entertainment, media and technology (EMT) companies, advisement to Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial EMT companies, public speaking and writing endeavors, and development of new projects. Activities have included:• GIBSON BRANDS: Senior Advisor. Parent company of such iconic brands as Gibson, Baldwin, Epiphone, TEAC, WOOX Innovations (formerly Philips' Audio), Cerwin-Vega!, Cakewalk, Wurlitzer and Epiphone, as well as a major investor in Onkyo. • SINGTEL GROUP: Advisor. SingTel Group is Asia’s leading provider of telecom, data and media services in 25 countries. • MOTOROLA: Senior Advisor. Part of the senior management team that developed Motorola's award winning "iRadio" webcasting service. Advisor on business, technology and policy issues concerning STBs, DVRs and OTT program services.• SILVERFERN GROUP: Member, Advisory Board. Silverfern is a Merchant Bank specializing in originating, structuring and co-investing in buy-side M&A opportunities.• EZMO: Chairman. EZMO was a European trail blazing cloud-based music oriented social network and storage locker service whose parent company, FAST, was acquired by Microsoft in 2008.

Woburn, Ma, Us

Gotuit Media (which was ultimately acquired by TiVO) was a leading provider of premium scene-level based metadata technology and related SAAS services, which optimized the value and viewer search and accessibility of video libraries for professional content publishers, including ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, History Channel, Lifetime Networks, Sports Illustrated, Turner Broadcasting, and World Wrestling Entertainment.While at Gotuit, among other activities, I built Gotuit Media's video on demand music video service which was the #1 VOD service (with an 84% market share) in over 1 million U.S. cable television homes.

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Grew Verance from two small R&D companies into the leading and Emmy Award winning digital audio watermark technology and media information services company.• Verance's Aspect watermark technology -- a foundational component of the next generation ATSC 3.0 television standard -- enables personalization and interactivity across all platforms, connecting with millions of viewers on television in the dynamic ways they are accustomed to.• Verance’s Cinavia watermark technology protects theatrical and home entertainment releases against unauthorized use in over 200 million consumer devices worldwide, including Blu-ray Disc players, game consoles, digital media adapters, PCs and set-top boxes.• Secured adoption of the Verance audio watermark technology as the worldwide industry standard for DVD Audio and the Secure Digital Music Initiative (which led to its current use by the motion picture industry).• Closed Verance Series A and B fund raising rounds and positioned the company for a major IPO (but not acted upon due to changed market conditions).

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Managed the legal, business, technology and policy matters affecting the recording industry during period of dramatic change, including:• Served as a principal architect of the “Digital Performance Right in Sound Recording Act of 1995” and the “Audio Home Recording Act of 1992”.• Chaired the worldwide recording industry’s International Steering Committee on DVD Audio: Led the industry’s negotiations for development of the DVD Audio standard.• Chaired RIAA Legal Committee: Coordinated and directed development of recording industry legal positions.• Chaired the RIAA New Technology and Multimedia Committee: Among other things, oversaw the development of the Enhanced CD standard.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Counseled Fortune 100 companies (including television networks, motion picture studios, cable television systems, and an MLB Baseball team) and motion picture, consumer electronics, broadcaster and professional photographer trade associations in domestic and international copyright and communications issues, including music licensing, IP litigation, television contract negotiation, cable television licensing and franchise negotiations, and legislative/regulatory matters.

Served as a senior member of the Copyright Office legal and policy team, implementing the Copyright Act of 1976 (including the crafting of regulations), developing U.S. government policy positions on issues concerning the motion picture, recording, music publishing, broadcast, cable television and satellite industries, drafting proposed legislation, serving as a liaison to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, representing the U.S. at United Nations and other international conferences, and participating in Congressional hearings.

J.D., Law

B.S., Business Administration