Adam Parness's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Adam Parness's Work experience:Since leaving Spotify in June 2019, Adam Parness has been President at Adam Parness Music Consulting, where he provides private advisory and consulting across the music and technology businesses.Prior to that, he was a Principal Content Acquisition Manager at Amazon from February 2013 to May 2016 (3 years 4 months), a Director of Music Licensing at RealNetworks from August 2006 to April 2010 (3 years 9 months), and a Legal & Licensing Specialist at The Harry Fox Agency from 1999 to 2002 (3 years). Parness also spent 2 years as Vice President of Music Licensing at Rhapsody International from April 2010 to February 2013 (2 years 11 months), and 2 years as Senior Licensing Coordinator at AMI Entertainment Network Inc. from 2004 to 2006.Parness has also worked as Global Head of Publishing at Spotify from October 2017 to June 2019 (1 year 9 months), where he was responsible for the overall licensing and management of the music industry across all platforms. Prior to that, he was a Head of Publisher Licensing and Relations at Pandora from July 2016 to October 2017 (1 year 4 months), a Principal Content Acquisition Manager at Amazon from February 2013 to May 2016 (3 years 4 months), and a Director of Music Licensing at RealNetworks from August 2006 to April 2010 (3 years 9 months). Parness has also held a number of other progressively brief positions, including: Acquired by Spotify April 2018.

🎓 Education

Adam Parness's educational background is in music, music technology, and music business. His undergraduate degree from New York University in 1996 was in music technology, and his graduate degree from New York University in 2000 was in music business.Prior to his current role as the interim CEO of Zynga, Adam Parness also held various roles in music, music technology, and music business at various other companies. Parness has experience in both cafes and large corporations.At Zynga, Parness is responsible for the overall business operations of the company. He is also responsible for the development of games and the editing and design of educational materials for Zynga games.In his previous roles, Parness has played a significant role in increasing the liquidity and value of music investments. He has also been responsible for leading the charge in developing online communities for music lovers.Adam Parness is widely respected within the music industry, and he is widely considered to be a leader in the industry. His work readiness is excellent, and he is well-prepared to lead Zynga through its current and future growth.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Potential Skills:•Strong telecommunications and installation TT skills•Strong negotiation and getting deals through difficult door-to-door•FTL, ICT, and software development experience•Good critical thinking skillsAdam Parness's Education:B.S. in mathematics from Northwestern University (2008)Adam Parness's Professional Experience:Spotify:•Global Head of Publishing at Spotify from October 2017 to June 2019 (1 year 9 months) in New York, New York.•President at Adam Parness Music Consulting.•Private advisory and consulting across the music and technology businesses.•Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Audoo in London, England, United Kingdom.•Member Of The Board Of Advisors at VYBN.•Member Of The Board Of Advisors at RoadNation.•Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Loudr from November 2014 to April 2018 (3 years 6 months) in San Francisco, California, United States.RealNetworks:•Director of Music Licensing at RealNetworks from August 2006 to April 2010 (3 years 9 months).AMI Entertainment Network Inc.:•Senior Licensing Coordinator at AMI Entertainment Network Inc. from 2004 to 2006 (2 years).Pandora:•Principal Content Acquisition Manager at Pandora from February 2013 to May 2016 (3 years 4 months) in Greater New York City Area.•Director of The Harry Fox Agency from 1999 to 2002 (3 years).•Vice President of Music Licensing at Rhapsody International from April 2010 to February 2013 (2 years 11 months)• straddle between Licensing and Publishing and Music Marketing •Abrupt departure from Rhapsody in May 2017 after 3 years due to career change; replaced by undercover assigned head of new music business•Subsequently, took interim head post until hire of permanent boss in October2017•First head of Global Music Licensing for Pandora•Served as Vice President and General Manager Licensing for four months before being named President in October 2017• joined board of directors in May 2018• has since left the companySpotify:•Adam Parness from October 2017 to June 2019 (1 year 9 months) in New York, New York.•Directors of Music Licensing and Publishing at Spotify from February 2013 to May 2016 (3 years 4 months) in Greater New York City Area.•Abrupt departure from Rhapsody in May 2017 after 3 years due to career change; replaced by undercover assigned head of new music business• Subsequently, took interim head post until hire of permanent boss in October 2017•First head of Global Music Licensing for Pandora•Served as Vice President and General Manager Licensing for four months before being named President in October 2017• Joined board of directors in May 2018• has since left the company