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A well-trained ear for online music; Exec's mission: to turn song sites into revenue generators.(AOL Time Warner's Kevin Conroy)(Brief Article)
Crain's New York Business, July, 2001
Only days after time Warner and America Online completed their merger in January, Kevin Conroy was named to lead the company's online music initiatives. His recruitment from rival Bertelsmann's BMG Entertainment unit signaled that AOL Time Warner was ready to put digital music on the front burner.
As head of marketing and new media at BMG, Mr. Conroy, 40, had been instrumental in launching early Internet music ventures, such as promotional site GetMusic.com in 1995. It now ranks as one of the most popular music sites. ``Kevin is one of the few people who understands the full breadth of issues in online music,'' says venture investor Chip Austin, a former colleague of Mr. Conroy at Bertelsmann. In the last year, the major labels have won key legal battles...
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