Maestro is a new web-based social music platform that provides you with free streaming access to your entire music collection, from any web browser anywhere and anytime, plus the ability to listen to playlists and songs from music lovers everywhere.
Maestro was initially created by a bunch of music fans who realized their personal music experiences were just not matching their blossoming connected lifestyles. We saw the issues as listeners, knew something was missing, and decided to do something about it. We created Maestro with the simple goal of bringing people and their music back together again. Maestro is designed to fill a void for music lovers everywhere, to construct a connected music platform that's built to extend the use of music into your lifestyle.
We believe in your right to enjoy listening to music, both music you own and music you hear about from others, no matter where you are or what devices you use. We also believe that music artists can utilize online music communities such as this to reach out to fans and connect with them more directly then ever before. The combination of the two is the online music community called Maestro.
Interact with music, both yours and that of others, and expand your experience. The new DJ of today is really the online music listener, and their “voice” is not being heard, nor are their wants and desires being met by the music marketplace today.
Through this playlist-based music discovery engine, and the added capability of remotely accessing and managing your entire music collection, Maestro revives the lost connection between people and their music. Give it a try and see for yourself.
Maestro.fm is an online music communitywhere playlists become social and you're the DJ.
Listen to all your music online from anywhere, anytime
without bringing your laptop, CDs or iPod with you.
Social music discovery
Share playlists with anyone, see what your friends are listening to and whose listening to you. Discover and listen to new playlists with all sorts of new music.
Embed your favorite playlists
in your Facebook or MySpace profiles, blogs, websites, etc.
View recommendations to the music you are listening to
such as lyrics, artist bios, reviews, news, photos and videos. |
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Team
Clarkson C. Logan President & CEO; Co-Founder
As one of the Co-Founders of Maestro, Clarkson helps to lead the direction for rolling out Maestro's new music platform and developing strategic relationships with investors, partners, artists and the music industry. Originally from Savannah, Georgia, Clarkson's positive attitude and leadership qualities make him a true motivator for the Maestro team. Prior to Maestro, Clarkson worked in the Financial Services industry where he managed assets for high-net worth individuals as well as an early stage private equity fund in New York where he assisted in the raise of $150 million in private equity capital. Clarkson received his B.A. from the University of Richmond and an MBA at the University of Georgia where he met Maestro co-founder Greg Shrader. The two hatched the idea of Maestro while discussing the finer points of jazz singer Nina Simone. In his spare time, which is rare these days, Clarkson is an avid outdoorsman.
Greg R. Shrader COO; Co-Founder
Greg is a product guru and Maestro's resident visionary. Ever since he built his first radio at age 12, he has been fascinated with using technology to interact with his music. Greg currently leads Maestro's product team and has more than ten years of experience rolling out product releases for media, Internet and telecommunications companies. At Maestro, his current goal is to roll out a new music platform that connects your home, online and mobile worlds. Before Maestro, he was a manager with Accenture where his past projects included designing the technical architecture and business strategy for deploying a nationwide digital multimedia advertising network for JCDeaux. He also rolled out projects for The Washington Post, Verizon, PSINet, the National Association of Broadcasters and has performed strategic market analyses for Bosch-Siemens in Munich Germany and Casey, Inc (a unique music production facility in Atlanta). In the late 1990's, he co-founded an online exchange for the sports collectibles market developing the business model and operating plan. Greg received his B.S. from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of Georgia. Greg has a passion for music, studied music psychology, and is keenly aware of the music market with thoughts always leaning towards making music a better human experience. Greg once hosted his own radio show and wowed listeners with his uncanny ability to howl like the Moondog.
Daniel D. Escobar CTO; Co-Founder
Originally from Colombia, South America, Daniel is a programming whiz and one of Maestro's full-time geniuses. Four years ago, Daniel's unique ability to see the world in binary code led to the creation of a program designed to allow him manage his extensive music collection around his house and connect to it through his phone. After years of improvement and Daniel's concentrated brainpower, his initial program morphed into the technology that drives Maestro. Daniel currently manages the design and development of all Maestro technology. Daniel received his B.S. in Computer Science and Information Systems and has been designing and developing software applications including Internet applications, content management solutions, and digital media applications for over 13 years. One of Daniel's specialties is understanding how all content works and how to provide the user with a more efficient and secure content management solution. In his effort to push the envelope of Content Management software, he founded Aquiva, an innovative Enterprise Content Management software company that was designed to provide media companies a more robust and flexible solution than Vignette, Interwoven and Documentum, while seamlessly integrating advanced networking and mobile technology. These original concepts drive much of the proprietary systems developed by Maestro. Daniel also built Cox Radio's first Web Content Management (WCM) system, which is shared by over 80 radio stations. This first-of-its-kind project was successfully deployed in 2001 and still in use today seamlessly integrating Cox's WCM systems with its Internet needs. Daniel has provided IT consulting services to several national and international businesses and developed numerous software systems using multiple programming languages, which involve networking with UNIX, Linux and Windows machines. In his spare time, Daniel is a competitive racquetball player who has won the Costa Rican National amateur racquetball championship twice and was sponsored by Wilson for many years. Daniel's job is to make everybody happy, especially our users.
Christopher Smith Design Director
Christopher Smith has been involved in the design community for
over 20 years, working with leading design firms and clients
like frog design, Apple, Level, Disney, ESPN and Real Audio. He
is currently sits on the Meastro Advisory board, and is the Vice
President of Consumer Products and the Creative Director at
MediaTrust, a NY based media and advertising company. He holds a
BS in Environmental Design from UC Davis. Christopher plays
guitar, loves to cook and enjoys great meals out. A founding
member of The Central Coast Roller Derby and the curator of
coveredthat.com, Christopher lives in San Francisco.
Silas R. Anthony, III Business Development
Silas spent several years working in and exploring several areas of investment banking in New York, prior to pursuing his passion of working in entertainment. Given this unique set of skills, and combined with an unmatched network of contacts across the country, Silas has been integral to Maestro's business development efforts for capital financing and media relations. Previously, Silas worked for over 8 years in the entertainment industry in both New York and Los Angeles as a professional actor, producer, and writer, and is still actively engaged. While in Los Angeles he was represented by Diverse Talent Group, and is still managed by Ingrid French Management in New York City. By working across several areas of the entertainment industry in both Los Angeles and New York, he gained significant experience and industry contacts within the music, film, TV and investment industries. Silas has also produced two films in association with the University of Southern California, and the Savannah College of Art and Design. He earned a BA in History and Communications from Denison University.
Aaron Rosen Social Media Dev.
Aaron is a New England native with a passion for getting things done. Whether it's debating the finer points of String Theory, Game Theory, teaching art to young people in his community, or teaching SAT prep classes for Kaplan, Aaron is a true Renaissance Man. Aaron joined the Maestro team after becoming convinced that Maestro had the technology, culture, and motivation to make a significant impact on how people will interact with media in the future and also help redefine the social media experience on the Internet. Aaron is now helping to manage Maestro's business development efforts by using his financial and startup knowledge to ensure Maestro's technology is both usable for the masses and profitable to Maestro's partners. He is also extensively involved with molding the Maestro picture for the future, particularly in regards to defining social networks through media usage. Aaron has always been an entrepreneur at heart - starting at an early age with high school FBLA national entrepreneurship competitions then moved on to creating business plans in college, and also included a stint as the original Beta tester for Boston startup Joboozle (which included one of the Facebook founders). Prior to Maestro, he has worked in Viacom's Corporate Finance office in London where he developed cash flow analysis resulting in the pooling of 100's of millions of dollars in daily cash investments. He then became an investment analyst at LCG focusing on asset allocation and financial analysis which included extensive research on venture capital firms, hedge funds, fund-of-funds, and other asset groups. Aaron supported himself through college with academic scholarships and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston University with a B.S. in Finance and a minor in Economics, while also serving as Class President along with numerous other leadership activities. He is currently a Candidate for the Level II CFA program and a member of Mensa. When he's not at the office, Aaron loves a good game of poker, hitting the slopes, and playing competitive soccer.
W. Blair Farinholt Corporate Development
Blair has spent seven years advising on billions of dollars worth of transactions in investment banking and venture capital. Most recently, he spent three years executing M&A and equity capital raises for Internet and technology companies working for JPMorgan and Thomas Weisel Partners in San Francisco. Some of his clients at TWP included Rivals.com, LoopNet, Gaiam, InterNap and Rackable Systems. At JPMorgan, Blair worked with larger clients such as AT&T, Symantec and Expedia. Blair's experience is essential in helping Maestro negotiate and execute its business development and investor relations initiatives. Blair received a B.S. in Commerce with a concentration in Finance from the McIntire School of Business at the University of Virginia. He also received his MBA at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Mr. Farinholt is a candidate for the CFA Level III exam.
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