Mark Levy

Current

• Advisory Board Member at Viralheat
• Advisory Board Member at UrbanWorld Wireless
• CEO at MaxxoMedia

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Websites

• MaxxoMedia
• My Blog

Mark Levy’s Summary

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I am the CEO/Founder of MaxxoMedia a digital media and entertainment business advisory providing access to key decision makers, digital content strategy, development, acquisition, licensing and distribution for media and technology companies around the globe.

A 20 year veteran of the entertainment, online and telecom industries, my experience prior to opening MaxxoMedia includes, overseeing the global operations and strategy for the Mobile division of Corbis, Bill Gates' image archive; Vice President Content at Moviso/Infospace Mobile one of the largest mobile content companies in North America, where I oversaw the global content licensing and publishing strategy; Prior to Infospace, I served as the GM/EVP of Enband - a Hewlett Packard funded broadband media company; was the EVP of Media Ventures Entertainment Group - a multi media company with holdings in film and TV music production, Internet services and music publishing owned by Academy Award Winning composer Hans Zimmer. In addition, I held various positions at Propaganda Films and Geffen Records as well as being a Music Supervisor, producing and licensing music for numerous feature films, television shows and commercials.

I have sourced and closed hundreds of content license and production deals with leading media companies including: Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG Records, EMI Recordings, and Warner Music Group; Walt Disney Company, ABC Television, CBS Television; Universal Pictures, Fox, Marvel Enterprises, Associated Press, Major League Baseball Advanced Media and many others.

Mark Levy’s Specialties:

entertainment, media, digital, music, video, VOD, licensing, distribution, strategy, intellectual property, mobile, wireless, entrepreneur, advisor, board, creative, Internet, online content technology, negotiation, due diligence, start-up, P2P, online video, analytics, consulting, executive introductions

Mark Levy’s Experience

• Advisory Board Member

  Viralheat

  (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

  August 2007 — Present (2 years)

  Viralheat provides social media insights on over 200 different video sharing sites, twitter, and the web to PR agencies, movie studios, music labels, government agencies, and digital advertising firms
  
  Identify key trends, understand community engagement and perform competitive analysis.
  
  
  
  www.viralheat.com

• Advisory Board Member

  UrbanWorld Wireless

  (Privately Held; Entertainment industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

  Advisor to UrbanWorld Wireless
  
  UrbanWorld Wireless is one of the world’s premiere providers of digital entertainment services. UWW develops, markets and provides digital content and services including music, wallpapers, games and data services, all available directly for mobile devices.
  
  Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, UrbanWorld Wireless is the first digital company dedicated to serving the urban youth market. The company boasts more than 2 million ringtones sold and features a roster consisting of David Banner, 3-6 Mafia, among others.
  
  As a leader in mobile marketing solutions, the company has worked with clients such as Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Chingy, Ja Rule and the Beastie Boys. UWW is at the forefront of integrating wireless technology and the hip-hop lifestyle.
  
  www.urbanworldwireless.com

• CEO

  MaxxoMedia

  (Entertainment industry)

  November 1999 — Present (9 years 9 months)

  EXPERIENCED CONTENT & TECHNOLOGY LIAISON AND DEAL MAKER
  
  • Over 20 years of successfully bringing entertainment & technology companies together.
  • Unique and in-depth experience in mobile, entertainment, advertising, digital media/web video and music industries.
  • Possesses strong negotiating, analytical and alliance skills.
  
  
  I run a digital media and entertainment advisory firm. We help business goals become reality for senior executives of companies across the digital media landscape, from entrepreneurial start-ups to Fortune 1000 technology, media and entertainment companies.
  
  
  Past and present clients include: Alcatel-Lucent, Alina's Cucina, Moderati, Urban Planet Mobile, Jacked, Jivox, Vivendi, GameWorks., Funmobility, Home Phone Tunes, Razz, Americast Networks, eyeAlike, divinity Metrics, Viralheat, Alerts.com, MangoSpring, Digital Sidebar, Enter The Studio, Hughes Telematics, Iminent, Mobileactive, Starfish Television Network, Varitalk, Smilebox, Openview Partners, Peak Life Habits and Mark Weinstein

Additional Information

Mark Levy’s Websites:

• MaxxoMedia
• My Blog

Mark Levy’s Interests:

golf, reading, travel, gadgets, new media, wireless convergence, meeting new people, connecting people, LOA, social investing, writing, philanthropy, ZRII

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