We launched Indaba Music in 2007, with a simple goal in mind: to make musicians' lives easier.

We created a place for musicians around the world to network and make music together through online collaboration and have grown to over 700,000 musicians - from hobbyists to Grammy Award winners.

Our platform now offers tools and services that help musicians across all aspects of their careers - from networking and education, to production, promotion, and distribution. We’re always building new features and will continue to join forces with premier music and technology partners to help musicians get the most out of the latest opportunities on the web and in the music industry.

Indaba is a Zulu word that refers to a gathering for sharing ideas, doing business, and discussing important matters. It embodies the collaborative nature that is central to the mission of Indaba Music.

Our Cast & Crew

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  Andreas Klein Associate, Product Team
  " ... "
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  Andy Kelley Developer
  " I deleted so much code today. "
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  Dan Zaccagnino CSO; Founder
  " Do you need me or do you just want me? "
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  Eric R. SVP, Engineering
  " I use Win 3.1 as my dev environment. "
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  Ethan Fuchs Senior Front-End Developer, Engineering
  " I feel powerful with a hammer. "
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  JJ Rosen CEO
  " Can you guys just make up a funny quote for me? "
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  Josh Robertson VP, Content and Community
  " Are you available for words to enter your eardrums? "
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  Katie Smith Associate, Community Relations
  " Whoever put this on, THANKS! [when Hanson's MMMBop came on the stereo] "
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  Kleio Kolitsopoulos Coordinator, Business Development
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  Mantis Evar EVP, Artists and Community; Founder
  " In the desert we used to suck on rocks. "
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  Matthew Siegel COO; Founder
  " Whoa, slow down. Let's go one step at a time into insanity. "
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  nate lew VP, Partnerships
  " It must be great to be around me. It's hard to step outside of myself and appreciate that. "
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  Peter Swan Senior Developer, Engineering
  " I did see a bear. "
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  Rick Louie Associate, Content and Programming
  " I'm really into bash scripting lately "
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  Steve Perkins Web Developer
  " So zen right now. "
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  swendog millionaire Manager, Programming Development
  " bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon "
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  Timo Vollbrecht Community Associate
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Our Board

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  Martha Crowninshield

  A general partner emerita of Boston Ventures, an internationally recognized private equity firm. Since 1985, Ms. Crowninshield invested in the entertainment and leisure markets. Her track record of success includes such recognized names as Motown Record Company, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, Billboard Publications, Inc, and USA Cinemas (now Loews). She is a member of the Board of Fellows at Harvard Medical School and Founding Co-Chair of the Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center council. Her financial support and business advice are credited at Harvard Medical School as critical for the launch of the International MS Genetics Consortium, developed in 1993 to fully describe the genetic components of the illness.

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  Iris Keitel

  SVP at ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. Iris was the Executive Producer of 2003’s Grammy Award-winning film, SAM COOKE: Legend, and in 2006 Keitel was named One of the 20 People to Watch by Graphic Design Magazine. She has managed the marketing and art direction on all ABKCO releases including the recent 40th Anniversary Box Sets of Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out: The Rolling Stones In Concert. Iris has over 4 decades of experience in music publishing, licensing, film production and promotion, creative marketing, sales and public relations, and has worked with and overseen projects for the late John Lennon, The Beatles, Phil Spector, the Sam Cooke Estate, Bobby Womack and The Rolling Stones, among many others. Keitel was Associate Producer of the film, The Greek Tycoon and Executive Producer of Broadway hits It Had To Be You directed by Robert Drivas, as well as Edward Albee’s The Man Who Had Three Arms. Iris has been recognized by the CLIO Awards, RIAA Awards, AIGA Awards, International Brand Packaging Awards and Art Directors Club Awards and won a "Graphic Design USA Award of Excellence" for The Rolling Stones "Sympathy for the Devil Remix" package, among many others. Keitel is a member of the Association of Independent Music Publishers, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Art Directors Club, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Copyright Society of the USA, the Friars Club and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

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  Queen Latifah

  Heralded by the press and the industry as a force to be reckoned with, Latifah has quite simply done it all and shows no sign of slowing down. Latifah has had amazing success in Hollywood in recent years, and became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006. She received rave reviews, an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe nomination and a SAG Award nomination for her portrayal as Mama Morton in Miramax’s Chicago. Latifah starred in Disney’s box office hit Bringing Down the House, on which she also acted as executive producer. In 2007, Latifah released her new album Trav’lin Light for which received a Grammy nomination and was co-produced by three-time Grammy winner, Tommy LiPuma. Queen Latifah is also one of music’s most well respected rappers. From her ground breaking 1989 debut All Hail the Queen, which set the visual and contextual standard for female rappers, to her bold foray into R&B, Latifah continues to define what a woman in the music industry should be. She has earned four Grammy nominations as well as a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rap Performance in 1994. Latifah toured the U.S. as part of The Sugar Water Festival with fellow soul sisters, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. Flavor Unit Entertainment, a production company owned and operated by Queen Latifah and her partner, Shakim Compere is quickly establishing itself as one of the most important production companies in the film industry. They began by executive producing the box office hit Bringing Down the House and then continued with Beauty Shop for MGM. They are also co-producing the action-comedy Bad Girls at Paramount with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Overbrook. They have also produced The Cookout with Lion’s Gate. Queen Latifah has also written a book on self-esteem entitled Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman. Every year, Queen Latifah serves as co-chairman for the Lancelot H. Owens Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Established by her mother, Rita Owens, to perpetuate the memory of a loving son and brother, the foundations provides scholarships to students who excel scholastically, but are limited in financial resources.

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  JJ Rosen

  Previously was Executive Vice President of Sony Music Entertainment’s Commercial Music Group where he oversaw the group’s digital marketing activities as well as the core strategic marketing and business development efforts, including the company's master synchronization licensing activities for film, television, commercials. He also supervised the Custom Marketing Group, which included managing the direct marketing business and its products, partners and strategy. Mr. Rosen joined Sony in 2002 when the company he co-founded, Run Tones, was acquired by Sony Music as part of the launch of the company's Mobile Products Group. Prior to that, Mr. Rosen was the co-founder and a President of N2K Inc., a publicly traded music company that was acquired by CDNow. Mr. Rosen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Economy from Tulane University, and an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University.

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  Matthew Siegel

  Indaba Music co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Matthew Siegel is part of the senior management team which determines the company’s overall vision and strategy. Matt is responsible for the management of Indaba’s, business development, marketing, content, finance, and business operations. Siegel was named one of Billboard’s “30 Under 30” Power Players of the music industry in 2010. He graduated cum laude from Harvard in 2005 with an AB in Economics where he co-founded Veritas Records with his Indaba partner, Dan Zaccagnino. Before founding Indaba Music Siegel was a management consultant with Katzenbach Partners, LLC (now Booz & Co.) working primarily with software and telecommunications clients. Siegel has spoken at Harvard Business School, Dartmouth, Duke University, NYU and numerous industry conferences, and is a frequent commentator on marketing and digital media.

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  Dan Zaccagnino

  Indaba Music co-founder Daniel Zaccagnino is part of the senior management team which determines the company’s overall vision and strategy. Dan is primarily focused on Indaba's product development and business development initiatives. Dan graduated from Harvard University where he co-founded the student run record label, Veritas Records. Throughout college he also worked for Blue Note Records and Virgin Records. Dan is an active musician, songwriter, and instrument collector, a member of The Recording Academy, and Chair of the Steering Committee for the non-profit, Education Through Music.

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  Tom Zaccagnino

  Thomas J. Zaccagnino currently serves as a Managing Partner at Cambridge Energy Holdings, LLC, a firm focused on investing in the energy market. Prior to Cambridge Energy Holdings, Mr. Zaccagnino was co-Managing Director of Wellesley Advisors Corporation; a Massachusetts based institutional Private Equity Real Estates Investment Services Company that invests both equity and debt across all sub sectors of the real estate market. In addition to being co-Managing Director, Mr. Zaccagnino was a member of the firm’s investment committee and was responsible for structuring and launching the firm’s flagship investment vehicle, 1921 Realty Incorporated, an institutional private real estate investment trust. Mr. Zaccagnino also served as President and Director of 1921 Realty Incorporated. Mr. Zaccagnino has been involved in the creative structuring of over $1 billion real estate transactions. He has transacted business in over 25 countries on 5 continents, and has valuable experience in private equity, M&A, private and public offerings, financial structuring, real estate financing and the financial and physical feasibility analysis of commercial and residential properties. Prior to his real estate tenure, Mr. Zaccagnino was a high-tech entrepreneur at Cambridge Technology Enterprises, holding various executive positions and directorships with portfolio companies. Mr. Zaccagnino is currently a Director at Indaba Media LLC, a digital media company and is a member of the Yale Alumni Schools Committee. He graduated from Yale University with a BA in American Studies and a double concentration in History and Film Studies. At Yale, Mr. Zaccagnino was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American lacrosse player.

Our Advisors

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  Liz Heller

  A recognized media innovator and entertainment pioneer, whose career spans film, music and technology. She was one of the first Hollywood executives to capitalize on the power of previously unexplored mediums such as the Internet, music video, and DVD. As Founder & CEO of Los Angeles based Marketing company, Buzztone, she continues to raise the bar for next-generation product marketing. Liz has served as an EVP at Capitol Records and an SVP at MCA Records.

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  Tom McIntyre

  Has spent over 35 years in the consumer and entertainment businesses. For 6 years he was the CEO of a private equity owned, consumer marketing firm with over $250 million in revenue and 600 employees. Tom was previously the EVP and CFO of BMG Entertainment overseeing finance, legal and business affairs, HR and IT for the worldwide music company with 11,000 employees in 54 countries. Previously Tom spent over 15 years in financial and operating roles at BMG Entertainment’s predecessor, RCA Records.

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  Mike Jackson

  Mike Jackson is co-founder of Jackson & Partners LLC, a retail automotive marketing group. Prior to starting his own firm, Jackson was most recently senior vice president of global sales, marketing and distribution for CODA Automotive, Santa Monica, Calif. Jackson was also CEO of Speedshape, a leader in the digital imaging business, after spending more than seven years with General Motors, most notably as North America vice president of marketing and advertising from March 2006 to June 2007. His responsibilities included directing the marketing, advertising and media efforts for the eight GM vehicle divisions. During his tenure, he led significant changes in the way GM marketed its eight domestic brands. Jackson and his team restructured the relationship between GM and its advertising and media agencies, and shifted millions of dollars of ad resources from traditional media to digital. His team led some of the most successful new-product launches in company history, which included the Chevy Silverado, Cadillac Escalade, GMC Acadia and the GM 100K Warranty. Prior to that role, Jackson was the regional general manager of GM's Western region. Mike and his team accomplished the task of being the only domestic manufacturer to grow sales and share over a four-year period. Prior to his tenure at GM, Mike spent more than 20 years in sales and marketing leadership roles with Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Coors Brewing Company.

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  Steve McKeever

  Founder and CEO of Hidden Beach Recordings, respected industry-wide for unique artists and projects including the only official Presidential campaign music collection. Previously he was EVP of Talent and Creative Affairs for Motown Records where he founded the MoJazz division. Steve’s history nurturing talent ranges from signing Norman Brown to guiding Queen Latifah to her biggest selling album. He is also recognized for work with existing superstars like Lionel Ritchie, Diana Ross, Boyz II Men and Stevie Wonder. Steve is a board member of The National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences.

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  Larry Solters

  Larry Solters consults, designs and implements hands-on imaging campaigns on behalf of his clients, which include entertainment industry artists, executives and corporations. His corporate and entertainment concerns, as well as his close relationships with all levels of media, are unparalleled. Under his direction, Scoop Marketing has grown to be one of the industry's most respected marketing/public relations companies, developing unique, cutting-edge, results-oriented campaigns.
  
  Solters led the marketing team and helped engineer the highly successful promotional campaign for Long Road Out of Eden, the Eagles' first album in 30 years. Available exclusively at Wal-Mart, Long Road Out of Eden became the best selling album by a group in 2007, as well as the third best-selling album of the year--selling more than 5 million units worldwide.
  
  The continued relationship between Solters and Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company, dates back to 1990. He has guided the ticketing company in establishing their website, Ticketmaster.com, as a center of the company's activities. Additionally, he has worked with Ticketmaster in such areas as marketing, public relations and business development.
  
  Solters was instrumental in the launch of Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BDS, now the leading information systems that are the industry standard for tracking music sales. These resources have become the prevailing barometer of a project's success by monitoring and measuring music sales. So much so that just the word "scan" has become a catchphrase for the progress of a record among music industry movers, shakers and tastemakers. Solters has arranged for the Nielsen SoundScan, BDS, VideoScan and ringtone charts and data to appear on a regular basis in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and other top media outlets.
  
  On behalf of AEG Live concerts, one of the world's largest producers of live entertainment, Solters has developed unique and creative visibility campaigns for such tours as Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Prince, Eagles, Rod Stewart, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol and many more.
  
  Prior to founding Scoop Marketing in 1990, Solters was Executive VP of the MCA Music Entertainment Group, where he directed the marketing activities of MCA Concerts and Amphitheaters, MCA Distribution, Winterland merchandising, and MCA Music Publishing and Records. Solters previously held the post of MCA VP of Artist Development, working with such artists as Bobby Brown, Tom Petty and Tracey Ullman, as well as soundtracks including Beverly Hills Cop and Miami Vice. Solters was also responsible for the development of the innovative "mall tour," which turned an unknown 15-year-old named Tiffany into a six-times-platinum recording artist in the span of three months. Prior to MCA, Solters worked with Front Line Management and Irving Azoff, the manager of the Eagles, Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Buffett and many others.