Kevin Day Email & Phone Number

https://www.rocketscience.laContent Broker, Copyright Sales, Content Acquisition, Royalty ExpertKevin Day is the founder of Rocket Science Artist Services and serves as president of the artist services company. Rocket Science Artist Services provides a well-known platform for artists, managers and record labels offering a services solution to independently release their creative content. Kevin oversees all the company’s consulting services including strategic planning, business development, funding, content management, digital marketing, distribution, licensing and more. Kevin developed the bedrock of his music industry experience as a Marketing Executive at Universal Music, MCA Records and later Geffen Records, where he spent a combined 14+ years. Kevin has worked with numerous Grammy award-winning Gold and Platinum selling artists across a variety of genres, including Sammy Hagar, Jackson Browne, Counting Crows, Mary J. Blige, Shaggy, blink-182, Sublime, Gladys Knight, B.B. King, Mötley Crüe, Meat Loaf, Carole King, KISS, Dolly Parton, Common, The Roots, Rob Zombie and Lyle Lovett. An advisory board member for the Los Angeles College of Music and a trained musician himself, Kevin’s passion for music runs deep and his creative business intuition drives his work.Client Example List:Sound Royalties HipHopDXRecord CollectionRed Bull RecordsDowntown RecordsMötley Records11-7 EntertainmentArtist 2 Market Vice Media ADA DistributionRED DistributionInGrooves Rhino RecordsShout! FactoryPledge Music

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Career Development for Music Business Graduates.LACMLA College of Music was recently named one of “The 20 Best Music Conservatories in the U.S.” by TheBestSchools.org. The ranking website listed LACM as number 16, above Bard College Conservatory of Music, McNally Smith, Colburn Conservatory of Music and Musicians Institute. Of the contemporary music programs listed on the rankings, LACM ranks #1 on the West Coast.

West Palm Beach, Fl, Us

Oversee strategic development for a music industry financial investment fund, negotiating partnerships with C-Suite counterparts at labels, management companies, and distributors. • Strategically developed a new business segment by utilizing an in-depth knowledge of the changing streaming music landscape; defined a new revenue stream for business-to-business (B2B) partners. • Created, and launched Missing Royalties Searches, a program which has become a primary lead generation tool and had been responsible for identifying leads and millions of dollars in unpaid revenue. • Developed and deployed a white label tool to secure more contracts with distribution partners. • Focused on bottom-line and growing existing client base while expanding new segments. • Participate regularly in presentations as a speaker or panel leader in variety of music industry and convention panels. Always utilizing industry best practices and discussing the changing landscape of the music industry. • Noted for creative Presentation Skills with client partners and at music industry events.• Identified new business segments and expanded upon under-exploited leads in order to build each into a robust revenue stream, driving year-over-year (YOY) company growth. • Acted as the in-house expert in thought-leadership on” Master Ownership” and recorded music rights subject matter expert (SME), assisting with label negotiations, sit down discussions with distributors, labels, artists and other master right owners to develop programs that Sound Royalties could fund and capitalize on.

Sherman Oaks, Ca, Us

After being downsized from Universal Music, Kevin recognized a growing segment of artists and bands in the music industry.Labels were downsizing rapidly and unceremoniously dropping artists who performed below an arbitrary sales threshold.This left a vast pool of talent without a label, many times for the first time in decades. All of whom who still released music and toured but needed an infrastructure.Rocket Science filled this void and became a scalable solution for a vast number of Gold and Platinum selling artists.Rocket Science received ample press and praise within the music industry for its 9-year life-span.Released hundreds of licensed content from "branded artists". Licensed catalogContent AcquisitionProvided Marketing ServicesA&R oversight and responsibilityContractual negotiationsBrand ManagementEntrepreneurContent Creation• Recognized a growing segment of artists and brands within the music industry and provided a viable alternative record label services solution for a vast number of Gold and Platinum selling artists. • Exceeded expectations, receiving ample praise within the music industry through an eight-year lifespan by providing cutting-edge label services to artists and representatives. • Maintained an internal-branded social media marketing platform that could be updated all at once, setting a messaging schedule and dramatically maximizing efficiency. • Worked on the physical, digital, and vinyl releases for major international artists with a wide spectrum of labels and distributors both domestically and internationally. • As founder and spokesperson of Rocket Science, participated regularly in plethora of industry events, conventions and panels. • Assembled data for multiple investor and client presentations as well as consistent and concise submission of RFP’s.• Established annual billing from zero to an excess of $5M annually (2009 – 2012).

Santa Monica, California, Us

Head of Sales & Retail MarketingContinued efforts outlined in MCA Records (below)• Directed product launches and a substantial quantity of Gold and Platinum artists, including Mary J Blige, blink-182, Ashlee Simpson, and Counting Crows. • Attended internal executive staff meetings related to budget, strategy and EBIDA.• Monitored sales and marketing strategy and spend for all new release titles, routinely meeting with top customers such as Apple, Amazon, Best Buy as well as Universal Distribution to launch releases. • Designed and implemented all new release campaigns and budgets for earning plans • Managed catalog sales and marketing efforts, as well as new release growth with annual billing revenue of over $200M. #universal #majorlabel #distribution #label #rock #iovine #interscope #iga #geffen #sales #marketing #digital

Santa Monica, California, Us

Vice President, Sales & Marketing• Systematically maintained and managed individual P&Ls for releases rated to media, advertising, and promotional budgets. • Oversaw sales presentations, and conventions and meetings with all major physical and digital retailers. Previous Experience:MCA Records | Universal Music Group – Director, Regional Sales | Marketing Manager: Western USNotable artists SublimeShaggy Blink 182Mary J BligeBB KingLiveThe WhoJimi HendrixNew Found GloryJodeciSammy HagarTommy Lee

Bachelor’S Degree, History

Music Management