Max Cutler

Max Cutler is an American entrepreneur, media executive, businessman and author. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of PAVE Studios, an entertainment company he launched in 2024 that develops creator-led intellectual property across video, audio and live experiences. Cutler previously founded the podcast studio Parcast in 2016 and served as Vice President, Head of Talk Creator Content and Partnerships at Spotify.

Spotify acquired Parcast in 2019. The company disclosed initial consideration of approximately $56 million in its quarterly financial filings, with additional contingent consideration of up to $53 million payable over three years, and the Financial Times reported the total deal value at more than $100 million.

At Spotify, Cutler led the division responsible for identifying, recruiting and overseeing exclusive deals with major audio creators, including Joe Rogan (The Joe Rogan Experience), Alex Cooper (Call Her Daddy), Dax Shepard (Armchair Expert), Ashley Flowers (Crime Junkie) and Emma Chamberlain (Anything Goes).

Max Cutler has been featured on Fortune 40 Under 40, The 40(ish) Most Powerful People in Podcasting, Forbes 30 Under 30, and The Hollywood Reporter's 35 Rising Executives Under 35 lists. In 2023, Cutler stepped down from Spotify.