FOR RELEASE: Nov. 2, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina E. Fann, 615-898-5385 or Gina.Fann@mtsu.edu
Online music mogul to put ‘topspin’ on industry for MTSU
MURFREESBORO—Online music mogul Ian Rogers is sharing his knowledge with MTSU on Thursday, Nov. 10, during a special visit with the University’s Department of Recording Industry.
Rogers is the chief executive officer for Topspin Media, a direct-to-fan marketing, management and distribution platform that helps artists in music and film manage their catalogs, connect with fans and generate demand for products.
He’ll speak at 6:30 p.m. in Room 221 of the McWherter Learning Resources Center on “Disrupting the System: The Evolution of Web Distribution for Music and Film, a Mass Of Niches and the Era of Trusted Brands.”
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Rogers also will provide a free application demonstration for recording-industry students and the public at 4 p.m. in Room 101 of MTSU’s Bragg Mass Communication Building, but seating is slightly limited in that room and may fill up quickly.
Rogers was the general manager for Yahoo! Music before joining Topspin in 2008. He previously co-founded Mediacode, a personal music sharing-software provider, and sold it to Yahoo. Before his work with Mediacode, Rogers worked as one of the principals at Grand Royal with the Beastie Boys, leading to his nickname as “the fourth Beastie Boy.”
Nine Inch Nails, Sundance Films, the Beastie Boys, film director Kevin Smith, David Byrne and Brian Eno, the Civil Wars, The Pixies, Fanfarlo and hundreds of others use the Topspin platform and marketing services and have seen significant increases in their fan bases and sales.
Funding and other services for Rogers’s visit are being provided by MTSU’s Office of New Student and Family Programs, the Department of Recording Industry and Omega Delta Psi.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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