LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VoxPop Worldwide,
Inc. (OTC: VOXI), a leader in music aggregation and digital
distribution, today announced the addition of 20-year industry
veteran John Boyle to the company's
advisory board. Boyle, most recently the President of
start-up music opportunity engine Hello Music, has been a driving
force in the industry, having represented multi-platinum artists
and been involved with some of the best known music festivals in
the world.
"We are extremely fortunate to have John join us at VoxPop
Worldwide," said Josh Eikov,
President/CEO of VoxPop. "His experience – both recent and
career-spanning – fits right in with what we are doing with both
emerging and undiscovered talent. He is a leader in the
sparsely populated world of new music discovery and we know that
his insight will help us exceed our expectations."
"Having worked in so many different sides of the music industry
– musician, talent manager, tour producer, major label A&R and
marketing exec – I have a good idea of what it takes to succeed in
this ultra-competitive business," said John
Boyle. "VoxPop has such a diverse collection of
holdings and an amazing core group of leaders, that they will be in
a great position to help break and sustain new artists. I
look forward to being a part of that."
John Boyle has a lengthy and
distinguished career, including:
The launch of Extreme Consulting, a music marketing and special
events production company that worked properties including the ESPN
X-Games, US Open of Surfing, MAGIC Fashion Trade Expo, Action
Sports Retailer (ASR), and promoted and produced concerts with acts
including No Doubt, Foo Fighters, Run DMC, The Offspring, Blink -
182, Chemical Brothers, and Prodigy.
Assisting the launch of the Vans Warped Tour in 1994, overseeing
marketing during the tour's first two years. Owning and producing
the SnoCore Tour, an annual national concert tour celebrating
extreme winter sports for 11 years. At SnoCore, he brought in
high-profile sponsors and showcased then up-and-coming artists such
as The Black Eyed Peas, Incubus, Sublime, Blink-182, System of a
Down, and Seether. He sold SnoCore to Wind-Up Records in 2007.
In 1994, Boyle joined Giant Records and followed that with
executive stints in A&R and Marketing with both Virgin Records
and Warner Brothers Records. Boyle began managing acts in 2000,
signing then-unknown Alien Ant Farm whom he took double platinum on
their debut album. In 2002, Boyle joined Sanctuary Music Group
where he signed multi-platinum rapper Xzibit, launching his TV
career as star of MTV's Pimp My Ride and his subsequent film
career.
After Sanctuary, Boyle started The Boyle Artist Management Group
(The BAM Group), a boutique talent management and entertainment
production company that represented more than 20 artists, actors,
models and action sports athletes.
Besides VoxPop, Mr. Boyle is an advisor to The Daily Love
(thedailylove.com), and Rotocade (rotocade.com).
The United States is the
largest digital music market in the world. In 2010, revenues from
digital channels accounted for almost half of record companies' US
trade revenues, driven by a combination of increasing digital
revenues and the sharp decline in CD sales caused in part by the
closure of physical retail stores across the country. Single track
unit sales increased by one percent in 2010, with digital albums up
13 percent, accounting for 26.5 percent of total US album sales
(Nielsen Soundscan).
VoxPop Worldwide specializes in delivering digital media, in the
form of music/video download and Internet radio, through such
diverse partners as Beta Records, SongCircle.com, Dympol.com and
its proprietary MediaPal download solution.
About VoxPop Worldwide, Inc.
VoxPop Worldwide, Inc. is an Internet and mobile media holding
company that has and is seeking to acquire additional full and/or
controlling interests in subsidiary companies and associated
Internet and mobile properties concentrated on internet
broadcasting and on producing and developing content. The spirit of
entrepreneurship provides the engine that drives economic growth
and innovation, both in good times and bad. VoxPop aims to provide
support and service to these innovators through its broad and
comprehensive network of Internet media and platforms. For
more information, visit www.voxpopworldwide.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements made in this press release that are not historical
facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior
management and express the Company's opinions about trends and
factors which may impact future operating results. Such statements
rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events, many of
which are outside of the Company's control, and involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from opinions and expectations. Any such forward-looking statements
should be considered in context with the various disclosures made
by the Company about its businesses. The Company undertakes no duty
to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to
actual results or changes in the Company's expectations. For
further information regarding risks, uncertainties, and other
factors associated with VoxPop's business and copies of VoxPop's
press releases and additional information about VoxPop, please
refer to www.voxpopworldwide.com.
Contacts:
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Lee Morrell, VP, Communications
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Josh Eikov, CEO
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lmorrell@voxpopworldwide.com
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josh.eikov@voxpopworldwide.com
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SOURCE VoxPop Worldwide, Inc.