Founder and Site Manager of MusicSpot.fr at CBS Interactive
Paris Area, France
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- Site Manager MusicSpot.fr at CBS Interactive
- Founder at Music360
- Past
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- Senior Editor at CNET Networks France
- Chief Editor at Posse Press
- Radio columnist at Wit FM
- Radio columnist at RTL
- Consultant at Hewlett Packard France
- Education
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- Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille (Lille I)
- Lycée A. Châtelet (Douai)
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Benoit Darcy’s Summary
10+ years of experience in the medias industry.
Former managing editor in various supports (print and web).
Founder of MusicSpot.fr (community driven music portal)
Founder of Music360.fr (social network for musicians)
Head of Music brands @ CBS Interactive France
Formation : editorial, tech, business
Expertise : music, internet, technology
Blog : http://www.zdar.net
Benoit Darcy’s Specialties:
editorial, product development, bizdev, management, P&L planification, analytics, ed. marketing, webdev
Benoit Darcy’s Experience
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Site Manager MusicSpot.fr
CBS Interactive
(Internet industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Founder of MusicSpot.fr.
Managing editorial, production, audience developement, partnerships and budget for MusicSpot.fr brand -
Founder
Music360
(Internet industry)
April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Music360.fr : enabling connections between musicians
Sold to CNET Networks France (now CBS Interactive) in Q1'08. -
Senior Editor
CNET Networks France
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CNET; Online Media industry)
February 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 6 months)
Senior Editor, covering mobile technology for business brands of CNET Networks (now CBS Interactive) in France (Businessmobile.fr, ZDNet.fr)
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Chief Editor
Posse Press
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
1997 — December 2005 (8 years)
Head of extra-issues for awards-winning print magazines focused on high tech, computing, video games, graphic design and programming (PCteam, Login, Studio Multimédia, Palmtops, Techmobile, PDA&Mobiles, Netbug).
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Radio columnist
Wit FM
(Broadcast Media industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years)
Bringing expertise in technology and internet for a weekly radio show
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Radio columnist
RTL
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
September 1998 — July 1999 (11 months)
Bringing expertise in internet for a daily radio show
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Consultant
Hewlett Packard France
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years)
R&D and beta-testing for HP49 calculator. Tehc evangelism in various conferences and summits.
Benoit Darcy’s Education
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Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille (Lille I)
DEUG , Physique, Chimie, Mathématiques
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Lycée A. Châtelet (Douai)
Classe préparatoire PCSI , Mathématiques, Physique, Chimie, Systèmes industriels
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Benoit Darcy’s Interests:
online media, music, high tech, entrepreneurship
Benoit Darcy’s Honors:
Concours General accessit (1996) in Biology and Mathematics
Benoit Darcy’s Contact Settings
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