On February 11, Head of Music Partnerships at Pandora, Tommy Page, spoke to WPU Music Biz students about the benefits of Pandora as well as his career as a late-’80s pop star who opened for Tiffany and New Kids On The Block and once guest-starred on an episode of Full House. Highlights from Tommy’s talk, in which he was interviewed by Sirius/XM VP of Talent & Industry Affairs (and WPU faculty member) Steve Leeds, are illustrated below via the WPU Music Biz program’s Twitter and Instagram accounts.
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Tommy Page – From Pop Star To Pandora, A Visit To WPU Told In Tweets
Pandora is the #1 driver of iTunes sales, according to @pandora_radio ‘s Tom Page. #Shazam is #2. #musicbiz
— MusicBiz101 (@MusicBiz101WP) February 12, 2014
3 years ago, 80% of Pandora listening was via desktop, 20% was mobile. Those numbers have flipped, says @pandora_radio ‘s Tom Page.
— MusicBiz101 (@MusicBiz101WP) February 12, 2014
Did you know? You don’t need a record deal to get your music in @pandora_radio according to their Tom Page. — MusicBiz101 (@MusicBiz101WP) February 12, 2014
52% of the money @SoundExchange pays to artists comes from @pandora_radio says their Tom Page.
— MusicBiz101 (@MusicBiz101WP) February 12, 2014
Even if @pandora_radio plays only 1 or 2 seconds of a song, they still pay a royalty. #musicbiz
— MusicBiz101 (@MusicBiz101WP) February 12, 2014
“@sierrabinondo: @MusicBiz101WP WAS HE ON FULL HOUSE”. Yes! He talked about it. — MusicBiz101 (@MusicBiz101WP) February 12, 2014
“How do I get a job in A&R?” Get a job at a label as somebody’s assistant, says former Warner A&R exec Tom Page. #musicbiz
— MusicBiz101 (@MusicBiz101WP) February 12, 2014
The next in the series of WPU Music Management Seminars will take place on February 25th with the screening of The Greatest Ears In Town, a 2010 documentary about famed record producer Arif Mardin, followed by a Q&A with Mardin’s son, Joe, the film’s producer.