DAVID B. GOLDBERG
Vice President & General Manager, Music, Yahoo! Inc.
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David B. Goldberg serves as the Vice President and General Manager of Music at Yahoo! Inc., since the acquisition of LAUNCH Media, Inc. by Yahoo! in August 2001. Before the acquisition, Mr. Goldberg was Co-founder and CEO of LAUNCH Media, Inc. In his new position, Mr. Goldberg is responsible for the growth and continued development of LAUNCH, the music destination on Yahoo! as a compelling, global music destination for consumers, marketers and record labels.

Since its inception in 1994, Mr. Goldberg spearheaded LAUNCH’s vision to help music fans connect with their favorite artists and discover new music through a variety of interactive mediums. Under his leadership, LAUNCH developed into one of the leading entertainment brands and LAUNCH.com became one of the web’s premier music sites.

Prior to founding LAUNCH, Mr. Goldberg was Director of Marketing Strategy and New Business Development at Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California. While in this position, Mr. Goldberg was responsible for the development of new multimedia distribution methods and the development of alternative channels through which music and new artists could be effectively marketed to consumers.

Before Capitol, Mr. Goldberg worked as a management consultant at Bain & Co., a prominent strategic consulting firm. Mr. Goldberg graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a B.A. in History and Government.

Mr. Goldberg currently serves on the board of directors for LivePlanet and is a member of N.A.R.A.S (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences) and the Digital Coast Roundtable.