Mondo.NYC Speaker
Josh Simons
CEO & Co-Founder, Vampr
Josh Simons is the CEO and co-founder of Vampr, the world’s largest and most active social-professional network for musicians (often dubbed the "LinkedIn for creatives”). With over half a million users and active in every country on the planet, the music startup has helped fledgling musicians broker over 5 million connections worldwide. Vampr offers a free solution for young musicians, built by a sympathetic founding team of established musicians with Josh’s co-founder, Baz Palmer, best known as the lead guitarist for seminal hall-of-fame rock band Hunters & Collectors.
Simons has grown Vampr into a multi-award winning platform, including a most prestigious nod from Apple with an inclusion in their Best of the Year list.
Prior to running Vampr, Josh Simons spent the better part of a decade as a successful artist, songwriter and producer. His artist project Buchanan enjoyed multi-million streams & chart impressions worldwide. They retired from the live circuit following a sold-out arena tour opening for Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood. As a producer and songwriter, Simons has shared credits with Travis Scott, Troye Sivan and Kanye West to name a few.
In April 2020 Simons was named in The Music Network’s 30 Under 30 List in addition to being voted Reader’s Choice. Simons holds a Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University.
Game Changing Tech for Artists: Discover New Ways to Create, Monetize and Experience Music Presented by Audible Reality
10/14/20, 5:00 PM
Artists need new sources of revenue and better ways to connect with fans and each other. If 2020 showed us anything, it’s that the music industry can’t survive by requiring musicians to make the bulk of their income from touring. We need to think differently, and find new, lasting solutions to sustain successful careers. Hear from three fast-growing music tech startups empowering artists with new, lasting solutions to create, monetize and experience music.