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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Clients included Thee Sacred Souls, LA LOM, and Weathers.

Music Consultant is a company that strives to help foster, develop, and guide the careers of both established and developing artists. Working with a long-term vision of creating enduring careers for these artists, we offer customized, strategic marketing and management services for every individual artist. Our main objective is to make sure you have what you need to navigate a successful career. Our expertise also provides solutions for corporations and brands looking for successful music integration and activation.

Established and ran EMI’s new digital label Internationally Known, a catalogue of foreign music that was previously unclaimed by US record labels. Identified and selected music, negotiated licenses, verified publishing information, and secured distribution with digital providers that included iTunes and Napster.Built label to revenues of $20,000 per month. Oversaw all aspects of selection, clearance and release of 300 digital music albums and ringtones, and often released more than 60 products in a month.Facilitated publishing clearance and mechanical licensing for all product, developing and maintaining relationships with music publishers and artists worldwide.Created and executed national marketing plans both on and offline for all products. Developed innovative grassroots marketing tactics that required no budget on and offline.

México, Distrito Federal, Mx

Reported to CEO in key A&R role. Managed 3 person A&R research department that assessed consumer interest in various unsigned or independent label artists. Tracked the impact of radio play and concert tours on album sales to determine whether Elektra should pursue signing the group or artist.Provided A&R administration for several platinum (million+ units) recording artists.Identified talent, negotiated long-term global recording agreements and supported record production. Production role included budget management; overseeing logistics; attendance and qualitative input at all recording sessions, and uniting bands with management and booking agents.

Identified artists, signed and administered recording contracts for one of the leading independent record labels of the 1990’s. Coordinated production of multiplatinum albums by Kid Rock (10 million+), Matchbox 20 (10 million+), and Sugar Ray (2 million+). Founded A&R research department; constructed a multi-tier relational database containing radio play, sales, and touring information on unsigned musical acts.Originated and secured film and television appearances on behalf of the labels’ acts, including engagements with NBC, TBS, Warner Brothers Pictures and the Miss USA Pageant.

B.A., Psychology

High School