Mobile-to-web music services provider Shazam has announced the appointment of Dominic Pride as Director of Product Marketing. Pride joins Shazam from Orange, where he served as the Head of Music Market Development for the network operators content division. At Shazam, he will be responsible for driving the development and adoption of the companys mobile applications and online services.
Before joining Orange, Pride established and ran Frukt Musics mobile business, which provided marketing and service development consultancy to Sony Music International, BMG UK, Orange and MTV Networks International. In 2003, he was among the first to identify mobile music as a growth opportunity through his consultancy, Ear To Earth.
Dominic has unrivalled experience in driving the international expansion of the digital music business across multiple countries, says Shazam CEO, Andrew Fisher. His vision and leadership will be instrumental as Shazam continues to expand. With Dominic on board, Shazams customers can look forward to even more exciting and valuable services.
Shazam is also extending its global footprint, launching services in 25 new countries, giving the company coverage across 45 markets in all major territories, including the US, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and MENA.