A seasoned music industry veteran with a diverse 34-year career, recently served as the National Chairperson and New York Chapter President of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP). He was also a founding Operations Committee Member at The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC), created by the Music Modernization Act (U.S. 2018). Michael has also consulted with numerous music publishing and rights platforms as well as advised music technology firms and investors looking to enter the music rights space.
In 2011, Michael joined Round Hill Music as a co-founder, COO, and CTO, building the company alongside Neil Gillis and Richard Rowe.He developed the operational approach and ran the multidisciplinary day-to-day operations as the company grew from a three-person operation to a fifty-plus worldwide company with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, and London. Michael also served on Round Hill’s acquisition investment committee and signed the songwriters from the group American Authors, whose song “Best Day of My Life” remains a profit center for the company.
Prior to Round Hill, Michael consulted for the legendary catalogs of Ray Charles and Harry Warren (“That’s Amore,” 42nd Street), successfully guiding them into new synchronization opportunities and resolving lingering administration issues. From 2003 to 2010, Michael rose through the ranks at Warner Chappell Music, ultimately serving as to Sr. Director, Creative Information Technology / Marketing Development. During his tenure, he spearheaded the development and deployment of the company’s first globally integrated creative synchronization pitching platform.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Music with a dual concentration in music business and composition/music theory from Berklee College of Music. He designed and is co-teaching an advanced senior-level class on Music Rights Administration and Royalties at the renowned Berklee College of Music.
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