Jack CYPHERS
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CONTACT
Los Angeles, CA 90036 Phone: +1-310-***-****
Operations Specialist: M usic Publishing/Licensing, Strategic Marketing, Digital
SUMMARY
Distribution
Segue Digital LLC 2008 Present
WORK
EXPERIENCE Independent Music Publishing Consultant
Consult, devise and exploit the best strategic sonic branded music licensing and
publishing opportunities for clients for PMLs, labels, publishers, artists, managers,
agencies/online, brands, gaming, Film/TV and performance associations. Negotiate
licenses and perform due diligence, catalogue/library rights management optimization
and music supervision. Work with third-party, composers, co-publishers, sub-
publishers, admin/copyright infringement to leverage client assets, compound
exposure and generate ratings and sales.
Clients: BMG, INgrooves, Live Nation Studios, Rock In Rio Brazil, RAI-TV Networks
Italy, Slacker US, Som Livre Music Brazil, Green United Music, France, IDOL
Distribution.
Key Business Development contact for INgrooves & Slacker LATAM/US
Developed Rock In Rio festivals brand partnership w/ T urnstile app (Rock In Rio Las
Vegas)
Launched Live Nation Studios first iTunes Live partnership for filmed HD video
Media Insights contact for GLG/Bloomberg LLP and Standard & Poors Vista
Research
Czame Music Agency 2010 2013
COO
French Production Music Library (10k title library formerly with Killer Tracks/UMG).
Increased the US publishing revenues an average of 56% annually and US client base
by 63% 2010-2013.
Launched and oversaw Czames US publishing strategy, operations, included P&L
responsibilities
Conducted research and curated global marketing stratagem
Executed global blanket licenses for Optomen/iTV and Scripps/HGTV Networks
Created CRM database with agencies, brands, gaming, film/tv and their music
supervisors
Clients: JWT, DDB, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Grey, Euro RSCG, American
Horror Story, Discovery Networks, FOX/FX Networks, Optomen USA, HGTV/Scripps
Networks, Paramount, CBS.
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ADA/Warner Music Group 2006 2008
Director, Digital Sales & Marketing
Developed and integrated global digital campaigns for: distribution, release marketing
strategies of selected artists for ADA/WMG. Facilitated new global promotions,
partnerships/products and communication with national and global teams for: 115
music labels, recording artists, key digital accounts, third party partners and mobile
accounts. Doubled digital sales income and serving as key contact for digital retail
accounts including iTunes, Amazon, Google, YouTube, Napster, Zune and Yahoo!
Music.
Created multi-platform global promotions for Hairspray The Soundtrack, Justice,
Chromeo, Secondhand Serenade, Dane Cook, Motion City Soundtrack, Bad Religion,
Silversun Pickups, Plain White Ts.
Early Career History 1992 2002
Gaming, Record Labels, Radio Programming
SSD/Itochu - Vice President/Head of Strategic Planning
Tommy Boy Music/Time Warner - Vice President Marketing/Promotion
RCA Records/BMG - National Director Rhythmic Top40 Marketing/Promotion
Priority Records - Northwest Regional Director Marketing/Promotion
Island Records/Polygram - National Manager Crossover Marketing/Promotion
Programming/Music/Consulting: WPLJ, WRQX, WNOW, WBMX, WQSX, WWKX,
WHYT, KHTT, KROY, KYNO, KFMB, KKLQ, KSFM, KSMJ, KNHC
Languages: English, F rench, Portuguese
PROFICIENCIES
T echnology: Metadata/XML, Mediabase, BDS, Soundscan, Tunesat
California State University of
EDUCATION
Sonoma
Bachelor of Arts
English Literature/Media Communications
Global Media Research & Consulting Partners, Board Advisor
AFFILIATIONS
National Radio Hall of Fame, Advisor
Make a Wish Foundation, Sacramento, CA, Advisor
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FiDM), Instructor; Management
Concepts & Global Entrepreneurship
Andy Allen; former Chairman, ADA/Warner Music Group
REFERENCES
Olivier Chastan; Executive Vice President, InGrooves Music Publishing
Gary Ford; Vice President, Global Music Services, Discovery Communications
Laurent Hubert; COO, BMG
Frederic Leibovitz; CEO, Cezame-FLE Agency
Patrick McGowan; Manager, Content Marketing, Netflix
Stephen Prendergast; former Executive Vice President, Live Nation Studios
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