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David Greenstein
(We're Hiring!) Co-Founder @ Sound.xyz - Building at the intersection of the music industry and web3
David Greenstein is the co-founder of sound.xyz, a platform that provides web3-native music and economic tools for artists.12 Here are some key details about David Greenstein:
Professional Background
- Co-founded sound.xyz in July 20212
- Previously worked as a Product Manager at Pandora from April 2019 to September 20202
- Held roles at Opendoor in Business Operations and as a Product Manager2
- Worked as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs in 20162
Early Career in Music Industry
- Started interning at Atlantic Records while in high school, working in their A&R department1
- Spent over three years as a full-time A&R for Atlantic Records starting at age 152
- Worked on signing new artists, commissioning remixes, and producing music videos for notable artists including Avicii2
Education and Achievements
- Attended the University of Pennsylvania, making the Dean's List in 2016 and 20172
- Participated in Y Combinator2
- Recently recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Music in 20233
Vision for sound.xyz
David's mission with sound.xyz is to restore the true value of music and create a more sustainable middle class for artists.1 The platform allows artists to:
- Publish songs
- Sell NFTs
- Use splits
- Participate in governance within an integrated suite of tools4
In its first four months, sound.xyz onboarded 75 artists and paid out over $2.5 million in proceeds directly to those artists.1
Highlights
Oct 26 · twitter
Imagine if artists actually owned their audience and the price of their music…
Music might just be worth more than feet pic!
Nov 17 · forbes.com
David Greenstein, 29, Cofounder, Sound.xyz - 2023-11-17 - Music
Jan 18 · austinhurwitz.substack.com
David Greenstein, Founder of Sound.xyz - Unlocking Music's Value
May 10 · youtube.com
Paying Out $2,600,000 from Music NFTs on Sound.xyz with David ...
Apr 27 · Fortune
Music artists are making what they’d earn from 1 million streams in ‘2 minutes’ with NFTs. Now they’re turning toward Web3—right alongside Snoop Dogg - Fortune
Dec 15 · Yahoo Finance
NFT Music Startup Sound.xyz Raises $5M Seed Round From A16z, 21 Savage - Yahoo Finance