Joey Elwood

Owner & President @Gotee Records

Franklin, TN, US

Ensuring the overall financial and operational health of the organization, overseeing the budgeting and production of 150+ album projects, while managing the acquisition process in the 2002 merger with EMI, and organizing and structuring the re-purchase of the company in 2008. Growing digital revenue from $0 in to over $2.5MM in 2008, with total aggregate sales of over $100MM worldwide from 1994 to 2008, as well as achieving over $500K EBIT in 2008 in a market that saw a 15% decline in overall sales vis a vis 2007. Directing offered services including business and product development, turnaround strategy, business process improvement and redesign, operations cost management, and client/customer relations, while overseeing the contractual negotiations for the exclusive services of 75+ artists. Managing distribution relationships in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and South America, as well as managing digital distribution relations with all major outlets including iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify. Handling significant legal and financial negotiations with Distribution sources, licensing opportunities across film, TV, and advertising, and \"work-for-hire\" contracts that entail exclusive recording agreements. Overseeing product development and marketing, including leading the discovery, scoping, and requirements gathering phases of product development, while involving key stakeholders or working groups as appropriate, to contribute to the service roadmap. Promoting new projects, and handling catalog development for artists\' recordings and production, as well as monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns and implementing appropriate strategies to drive the sale of products, bringing in 1 Certified Platinum single, 5 Gold Certified Albums, as well as 3 Certified Gold singles from RIAA.

The George Washington University

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance