Joel Flatow is departing the Recording Industry Association of America after more than 30 years and is forming his own strategic consulting firm.
Flatow has served as senior vice president of artist and industry relations and chief of West Coast operations for the RIAA.
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The new firm. Flatow Strategies, will focus on the intersection of policy, culture, technology and public impact, according to the RIAA. Flatow will continue to represent the RIAA on the West Coast and also a slate of new clients, including the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA, The Creative Coalition, The Schramm Group, Center of Gravity Productions and Whitenoise Music Group.
Flatow first joined the RIAA in 1995, working on mobilizing artist and industry engagement around the passage of the Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act. He established the RIAA West Coast office in 2000, forming ties between Los Angeles and Washington. In addition to events on Capitol Hill and at major events like political conventions and inaugurations, Flatow supported national advocacy campaigns, and was recognized by Billboard for his work on LGBTQ+ initiatives.
Flatow said in a statement that the RIAA has been “my professional home for so many years through such seismic change in the industry, and I am profoundly grateful to everyone who has shaped that experience. My work has always been about building trust and understanding and finding a way forward to support artists and their teams. Flatow Strategies will carry that work forward with organizations and leaders facing moments where policy, culture and technology are rapidly evolving.”
RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier said in a statement, “Joel was a cornerstone of our artist relations work, having opened and established our West Coast presence, strengthened coalitions across the creative community and helped ensure that artists and music had a meaningful voice in consequential policy debates.”
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