Drew Thurlow Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, United States

Consultant for music, music startup, and entertainment companies. Clients: NHL, Live Nation, Cipher Music, Akira Records, HRDRV, Version III, Normal Life Pictures, & three Stealth Startups Clients ranging in valuation from $1M to $34B. Ask me about: - Music Technology & AI Issues- Publishing & Recorded Music - Music Supervision - Copyright Law- The intersection of Art & Commerce - How to grow a music company - A&R Strategies- Artist Development… Show more Consultant for music, music startup, and entertainment companies. Clients: NHL, Live Nation, Cipher Music, Akira Records, HRDRV, Version III, Normal Life Pictures, & three Stealth Startups Clients ranging in valuation from $1M to $34B. Ask me about: - Music Technology & AI Issues- Publishing & Recorded Music - Music Supervision - Copyright Law- The intersection of Art & Commerce - How to grow a music company - A&R Strategies- Artist Development - DSPs & DSP relations Show less

Greater New York City Area

Masterworks Divison • Leadership & Team Management: Oversaw + collaborated with a global team located in NY, LA, London & Berlin to devise and execute on creative strategy with artists, commercial partners, and music fans worldwide. • Award Winning Content: Negotiated & signed 70+ artists and IP properties across the music spectrum of genres and formats. Garnered 22 GRAMMY nominations (four wins) and four Academy Award nominations. • Gaming Innovation: Launched, staffed,… Show more Masterworks Divison • Leadership & Team Management: Oversaw + collaborated with a global team located in NY, LA, London & Berlin to devise and execute on creative strategy with artists, commercial partners, and music fans worldwide. • Award Winning Content: Negotiated & signed 70+ artists and IP properties across the music spectrum of genres and formats. Garnered 22 GRAMMY nominations (four wins) and four Academy Award nominations. • Gaming Innovation: Launched, staffed, and supervised a new gaming/ gaming music division opening a new commercial vertical for the label driving $5M+ in found revenue, including a flagship partnership between publisher Raw Fury and Japanese Breakfast. • Revenue Growth: Using data-driven decision making, contributed to a doubling of label revenue from $25M to $50M over five years. • Business Development: Revamped and oversaw the label sync licensing business, landing 20+ deals for appearances in major film, TV, and brand spots. • COVID Pivot - Realigned label priorities to film & TV properties at the outset of Covid to maintain a robust commercial pipeline; the result was a raised revenue forecast and increase in label streams of approximately 20%. Show less

New York, United States

Leader at the US’s first large streaming service and liaison to the music, advertising, and political communities. • Commercial Growth: Helped grow Pandora from an ad-supported radio service to a full-fledged DSP with multiple consumer and artist integrations. Usership grew from under 40M monthly users to 80M+. • Partnerships & Licensing: Negotiated IP rights with Sony Music & publishers to launch the US’s fifth consumer on-demand DSP.• Product & Program Management:… Show more Leader at the US’s first large streaming service and liaison to the music, advertising, and political communities. • Commercial Growth: Helped grow Pandora from an ad-supported radio service to a full-fledged DSP with multiple consumer and artist integrations. Usership grew from under 40M monthly users to 80M+. • Partnerships & Licensing: Negotiated IP rights with Sony Music & publishers to launch the US’s fifth consumer on-demand DSP.• Product & Program Management: Successfully partnered with product and engineering to build and integrate a data analytics portal (Pandora For Artists), and integrate two major third party acquisitions (TicketFly & Next Big Sound). • Content Acquisition: Strategized, negotiated, and contracted 200+ content deals with rights holders, brands, and other advertising entities driving over 1B impressions. • Talent Buying & Artist Relations: Booked over 70 live events in conjunction with major cultural tentpoles like The Super Bowl, National Political Conventions, SXSW, CES, Art Baisal, Lollapalooza, Coachella, and others, driving $30M+ in sponsorship revenue. • Evangelist & Advocate: Represented Pandora's interests during copyright law overhaul. Lobbied US Senate and House of Representatives judiciary committee members along with industry partners culminating in the The Music Modernization Act (MMA), signed into law in 2018. Show less

New York, United States

New York, Ny

New York, United States

Nonesuch imprint: Ushered one of the country’s most storied labels into the digital era. •Cultural Leader: Led US marketing efforts for 60+ artists including The Black Keys, Björk, David Byrne, Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, Emmylou Harris, kd lang, Audra McDonald, Randy Newman, Stephen Sondheim, and Wilco. • Digital Innovation: Led the label’s first foray into digital commerce as the iTunes and digital marketing lead, while continually developing the label’s digital… Show more Nonesuch imprint: Ushered one of the country’s most storied labels into the digital era. •Cultural Leader: Led US marketing efforts for 60+ artists including The Black Keys, Björk, David Byrne, Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, Emmylou Harris, kd lang, Audra McDonald, Randy Newman, Stephen Sondheim, and Wilco. • Digital Innovation: Led the label’s first foray into digital commerce as the iTunes and digital marketing lead, while continually developing the label’s digital presence within the changing trends of the industry.• Production Chops: Advised artists on recording and other creative techniques surrounding artwork and packaging, and other digital and advertising assets. Show less

New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

New York, United States

Electric bass, Guitar, Piano: Performed, and/ or recorded with Moby, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The National, Adam Durtiz, among others.• Signed Artist: Signed publishing deal with Rough Trade Publishing, and recording contracts with Atlantic Records and Ernest Jennings Record Co. • Media & Live Experience: Performed on Late Night with David Letterman, Bonnaroo, and three national US tours. •Music Maker: Provided production and recording at dozens of studios for several… Show more Electric bass, Guitar, Piano: Performed, and/ or recorded with Moby, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The National, Adam Durtiz, among others.• Signed Artist: Signed publishing deal with Rough Trade Publishing, and recording contracts with Atlantic Records and Ernest Jennings Record Co. • Media & Live Experience: Performed on Late Night with David Letterman, Bonnaroo, and three national US tours. •Music Maker: Provided production and recording at dozens of studios for several artists; proficient in ProTools and most DAWs. Show less

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Public facing representative for the storied franchise.• Community Engagement: Organized and arranged events between the players, community, fans, and local media.• Events & Experiential: Assisted in running year-round programs at Fenway Park to drive a year-round baseball strategy.• Boyhood Dream: Served as Red Sox ball boy during home games, including six playoff games and two World Series games. Featured on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” after a diving catch on national TV… Show more Public facing representative for the storied franchise.• Community Engagement: Organized and arranged events between the players, community, fans, and local media.• Events & Experiential: Assisted in running year-round programs at Fenway Park to drive a year-round baseball strategy.• Boyhood Dream: Served as Red Sox ball boy during home games, including six playoff games and two World Series games. Featured on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” after a diving catch on national TV vs Chicago White Sox. • Musical Roots: Booked National Anthem and other ballpark performers. Show less