Dan Pelson is an American media executive and a co-founder of several companies.

Biography

Pelson attended

Colgate University Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theologi ...

and New York University’s

Stern School of Business The New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business (commonly referred to as NYU Stern, The Stern School of Business, or simply Stern) is the business school of New York University, a private research university based in New York City. I ...

and began his career at Sun Microsystems. In 1995, he, along with Tom Livaccari and Carey Earle, co-founded

Word Magazine Word Magazine was an online magazine active from 1995 to 2000. History Launched in 1995 by Carey Earle, Tom Livaccari and Dan Pelson, Word Magazine created original stories, interviews, games, applications, music, interactive objects and art, an ...

, an early online magazine. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Concrete Media, an internet services business, from 1998-2003. In 1996, under Concrete Media, he and Jane Mount co-founded

Bolt.com Bolt was a social networking and video website active from 1996 to 2007 before reopening in April 2008. It was shut down for a period of one year due to copyright violations leading to bankruptcy. It was acquired by new owners on January 4, 200 ...

, an early social networking site for teens. Pelson also served as the CEO of Bolt. In 2006, he co-founded uPlayMe, a music-focused social network. Also in 2006, he was named the Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Marketing of

Warner Music Group Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and t ...

, and also served as the chief architect and executor of Warner’s strategic consumer initiatives. At

Sony Music Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment ...

, he oversaw the Direct to Consumer global operations and was the CEO of MyPlay, Sony’s music video platform from 2008-2013. He also served as an executive producer of The X Factor Digital Experience. He is also a co-founder of SunPress Vinyl, a record pressing plant, and Brand Access, a provider of theme merchandise.

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