AI, Technology, and the Music Industry

TU students are invited to join the School of Art, Design, and Art History to hear from Ted Cohen – known throughout the national entertainment and technology community as a super connector, media technology evangelist and futurist – will present on the impact of AI and technology on the music and entertainment industry. This event will be held in the Bellovich Commons, 2nd floor of Rayzor Hall.

Speaker Bio:
Known throughout entertainment and technology as a super connector, media technology evangelist and futurist, Ted Cohen is the Managing Partner of TAG Strategic, a digital entertainment technology consultancy based in Los Angeles. Ted previously served as SVP-Digital for EMI Music, Cohen led global digital business development for this iconic label & was instrumental in crafting the licensing agreements upon which the iTunes Store and Rhapsody/Napster music subscription services were built. During that time, EMI led the industry by embracing & exploiting new tech & business models such as digital downloads & streaming music subscriptions, wireless services, hi-definition audio & Internet radio.
Prior to EMI, Cohen co-founded and chaired the groundbreaking Webnoize conferences. Ted also led Consulting Adults, with clients such as Universal Studios, Amazon.com, Microsoft, DreamWorks Records, Liquid Audio and Napster. Cohen also had senior positions at both Warner Brothers & Philips Electronics. A 40+ year entertainment media industry veteran, Cohen conceived, created & chaired MidemNet and also served on the Grammy LA Board of Governors & Grammy National Trustee Board. Additionally, Cohen served as Chairman of Mobile Entertainment Forum America, and on the board of Mouse.org, an innovative computer literacy program. In 2013, Ted received the NARM Presidential Award, previously awarded to Ahmet Ertegun & Dick Clark, among others.
Ted continually looks for the next innovative technology and his next challenge, he really loves his life.