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Soundstripe Hires Former Red Bull Records Exec Zach Diaz As Head of Streaming Soundstripe Hires Former Red Bull Records Exec Zach Diaz as Head of Streaming April 1, 2021 (Nashville, TN) – Soundstripe, a leading provider of unlimited royalty-free music, stock video, and sound effects for use in videos, podcasts, and other media projects, has hired 10-year music industry veteran and streaming music specialist Zach Diaz as Head of Streaming. In this role, he will bring his extensive experience at Red Bull Records, as well as Sony Music Entertainment’s RED Distribution and The Orchard, to Soundstripe, overseeing all of the company’s activities with digital service providers (DSPs), including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more. Prior to joining Soundstripe, Diaz held multiple positions in the independent distribution and label space, working with all major digital music services on the front lines of the industry’s transition to a subscription-based model. After an early career in artist management, Diaz entered the account management space in 2013, spending five years at Sony Music Entertainment’s RED Distribution and The Orchard overseeing DSP relationships for some of the industry’s most acclaimed independent labels. Starting in 2018, Diaz spent two years at Red Bull Records as Vice President of Global Digital Account Management to oversee DSP relations and strategy. While at Red Bull Records, he worked closely with a wide array of artists of varying genres, including AWOLNATION, The Aces, Albert Hammond Jr., Beartooth, and Blxt. “Zach is an incredible addition to the Soundstripe team,” said Jay Harren, VP Music at Soundstripe. “His knowledge of the music streaming landscape and strong relationships within the industry promise to further accelerate Soundstripe’s audience growth on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other platforms. We’re delighted to welcome him aboard.” “I couldn’t be more excited to join Soundstripe,” said Zach Diaz. “Soundstripe’s deep catalog of high- quality music – including thousands of lofi, chill and mood tracks – is well positioned to significantly scale on music streaming services. I’m looking forward to working with all DSP’s to continue growing Soundstripe’s booming listenership.” For more information on Soundstripe, visit soundstripe.com. About Soundstripe Soundstripe is one of the industry’s fastest growing providers of unlimited, royalty-free music, stock video, and sound effects for use in videos, podcasts, and other media projects. It is driven by a unique subscription model that lets content creators pay a fee for usage of all the media in Soundstripe’s catalog, with a la carte licenses also available. This approach has led to over 6 million licenses being issued for tens of thousands of customers in over 140 countries since Soundstripe’s inception in 2016. The company is based in Nashville and was named to the Top 100 of the 2020 Inc. 5000 list, cementing its place as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. It was selected for The Tennessean’s Top Workplaces list in both 2019 and 2020, winning special awards for Values and Best in Leadership for co-founders Travis Terrell, Micah Sannan, and Trevor Hinesley. Soundstripe also won the Game-Changing Startup award in the Entertainment, Sports, and Media category at The Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s 2019 NEXT Awards, and was named one of the city’s Top 10 startup cultures by Powderkeg. For more information, visit soundstripe.com. Soundstripe Media Contacts Laurie Jakobsen, Jaybird Communications — [email protected], 646.484.6764 Bill Greenwood, Jaybird Communications — [email protected], 609.221.2374 .
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