Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 11, 2000
David B. Goldberg, Co-Founder of Launch Media, Inc., serves as the
company's Chairman and CEO. Under his leadership, Launch has developed
into one of the leading interactive entertainment brands and Launch.com
has become one of the Web's premier music destination sites. By striking
deals with major forces like MSN, Intel, AOL, NBC, RealNetworks and
others, Goldberg is turning Launch Media, Inc. into one of the most
viable entertainment forces. Goldberg was recently named one of Los
Angeles' 'Top 50 Internet Executives' by The Silicon Alley Reporter and
one of the 'Top 20 Local Players in the Broadband Revolution' by the Los
Angeles Business Journal. Prior to founding Launch Mr. Goldberg was
Director of Marketing Strategy and New Business Development at Capitol
Records in Hollywood, 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 BA in History and Government. Profile
Mr. Goldberg: Sure. We actually started the company over six years ago
with really the idea that the computer is going to
