DICK WINGATE
Principal, DEV Advisors, a digital entertainment consulting firm that provides expertise to service providers, app developers, content owners and investors, enabling companies to accelerate business development, content licensing, artist engagement and fund raising.
He served recently as President, Artist & Entertainment Services for Crowdmix, a social network/application enabling people to discover and build relationships via music.
Wingate served as President, Media Development & Chief Content Officer for Nellymoser Inc, an early provider of streaming mobile application services, running content, licensing and business development strategy with clients such as Sony, Warner Music, MTV, AT&T, Virgin Mobile & ABC Television.
Wingate helped pioneer the digital music business from its infancy as SVP, Content Development at Liquid Audio, Inc, playing an integral role in their 1999 IPO. He was responsible for music licensing, label relations, affiliate management and content marketing and negotiated the first digital distribution catalogue deals with numerous record companies including Universal, Warner and EMI.
His in-depth experience in the recording industry included positions as SVP Marketing, Arista Records (BMG); SVP A&R PolyGram Records; Director, Talent Acquisition, Epic Records; and Director, Product Management, Columbia Records. He has been integrally involved with the careers of artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Aimee Mann, Peter Tosh, Eddy Grant (“Electric Avenue), Pink Floyd, Sarah McLachlan and Garland Jeffreys.