Phil Wiser
Encyclopedia
Phil Wiser is a digital media
entrepreneur from Silicon Valley
, USA. He created Sezmi, a digital television company, in 2006 with partner Buno Pati in 2006. He co-founded Liquid Audio
, a pioneering digital music company in the mid 1990s. After Liquid Audio, Mr Wiser became CTO
of Sony Music and built up their digital businesses by creating the deal with iTunes
and then driving the creation of the US
master ringtone market. He then went on to become CTO of Sony Corporation of America
.
Mr. Wiser is originally from Baltimore Maryland and graduated from Stanford University, University of Maryand, College Park, and Eastern Vocational Technical High School.
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Digital media
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entrepreneur from Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
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, USA. He created Sezmi, a digital television company, in 2006 with partner Buno Pati in 2006. He co-founded Liquid Audio
Liquid Audio
Liquid Audio Inc was a US software company based in Redwood City, California.Formed in 1996, Liquid Audio developed a major standard, multiple software clients, and a client/server media distribution system for streaming and downloading audio on the Internet...
, a pioneering digital music company in the mid 1990s. After Liquid Audio, Mr Wiser became CTO
Chief technical officer
A chief technology officer is an executive-level position in a company or other entity whose occupant is focused on scientific and technological issues within an organization....
of Sony Music and built up their digital businesses by creating the deal with iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and then driving the creation of the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
master ringtone market. He then went on to become CTO of Sony Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America , based in New York, is the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo. It is the umbrella company under which all Sony companies operate in the United States....
.
Mr. Wiser is originally from Baltimore Maryland and graduated from Stanford University, University of Maryand, College Park, and Eastern Vocational Technical High School.
Sources
- "Cable Killer", Forbes.com
- "Saving Face at Sony", CNNMoney.com
http://drum.lib.umd.edu/bitstream/1903/5286/1/TR_92-105.pdf