Los Angeles-based B2B music licensing marketplace Songtradr has promoted David McConnell to Chief Technology Officer.
McConnell started at Songtradr in February of 2020 as Director of Technology Architect and quickly moved into the role of VP of Architecture in July of 2020.
McConnell has 15 years’ experience in software architecture and development across multiple industries.
In his new role as CTO, McConnell will oversee all tech and engineering teams at Songtradr.
Prior to joining Songtradr, McConnell worked for NantHealth building out a robust document exchange product, which enabled secure collaboration between patients and healthcare providers.
He is an expert at designing distributed systems using modern cloud technologies with a particular focus on automation, continuous delivery, modern authentication protocols and infrastructure as code.
“David has been integral to the rapid growth of the Songtradr range of new products and the development of scalable global solutions.”
“David has been integral to the rapid growth of the Songtradr range of new products and the development of scalable global solutions,” said Paul Wiltshire, CEO of Songtradr.
“We’re working to create unique technologies that help solve some of the biggest problems faced by the music industry and David is the best person to lead the team.”
Last month, Songtradr acquired award-winning Sydney-based music and sound design company Song Zu, which operates in the Australia and Asia Pacific region, with studios in Sydney and Singapore.
Also in March, Songtradr-owned creative music supervision agency Big Sync Music announced its expansion into Warsaw, Poland.Music Business Worldwide
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