NXNE Interactive, which has been a pertinent component of the yearly North By Northeast event, is stepping things up this time around with an incredibly interesting line-up of keynote speakers as well as panels and presentations.
Some of the highlights of the NXNEi line-up:
– Paul Rosenberg, who has played a huge role in Eminem’s success, has helped to shape the Detroit rapper’s career since coming on board with him in 1997 and launching Shady Records in 1999. Rosenberg is also the CEO of Goliath Artists Management and a partner at Deckstar. At NXNE Interactive, he’ll be interviewed about his work with artists (which also includes representing acts like Action Bronson, Danny Brown, and Blink-182) and about his career as a music manager.
– Actor, comedian, writer, and podcaster Marc Maron, host of the WTF with Marc Maron Podcast, receives about two-and-a-half to three million downloads a month and has been called the number one comedy podcast by “LA Weekly” and The AV Club.
– Oliver El-Khatib is the founder of October’s Very Own and the co-manager of Drake. As one of the most influential people in music, El-Khatib will give a rare glimpse into developing and growing the hugely successful OVO brand.
– Ricken Patel is the founding president and executive director of Avaaz.org, a network launched in 2007 with the democratic mission of “organizing citizens of all nations to close the gap between the world we have and the world most people everywhere want.” As a force for change, over 34 million people in all 194 countries are subscribed to Avaaz, making it the world’s largest online activist community.
– Suroosh Alvi co-founded VICE Media. Launched as a punk magazine in 1994, VICE has since grown into online video, television production, book publishing, creative services, and a record label.
– Chris Kaskie is the president of Pitchfork, a site that receives more than 500,000 visits a day and was called one of the world’s 50 best websites by “Time.” He has overseen the company’s day-to-day operations and development, and, since taking the helm in 2004, Pitchfork’s growth in music criticism, its influence, and its expansion are just a few of Kaskie’s successes at the helm.
