Business
Altavoz Names Ray Milanese Vice President of Sales
Altavoz Names Ray Milanese Vice President of Sales.
About this update from Altavoz Entertainment, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Altavoz Entertainment, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Ray Milanese to the position of Vice President of Sales. Ray will be overseeing the digital and physical distribution services for the Company while providing daily support and leadership to Altavoz artists, labels and partners by reaching deep into his music business experience to help guide Altavoz’s unique approach to distribution challenges, and he will continue to build the Altavoz roster and grow its presence in the domestic and global music markets. With Ray at the sales helm, the Company is poised to launch its direct-to-store distribution solution. “Beyond pleased to have Ray on the team. He is the perfect partner as we pursue opportunities to take advantage of this year’s 17% increase in industry sales. This positive trend, as reported by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), is good news for independent musicians and labels who join with Altavoz and who will benefit from Ray’s sales acumen,” said Altavoz CEO Nelson R. Jacobsen. “Ray’s joining the Altavoz family after many years of collaboration means the world to its founders, our AltaArtists, and shareholders.” “I am incredibly honored to be working for Altavoz under the leadership of Nelson Jacobsen. I believe in his vision and his passion for the music industry. I look forward to helping the Altavoz team reach new heights of success,” said Ray Milanese. About Ray Milanese Ray has over 25 years of executive music industry experience, with an extensive background in sales and marketing. He previously served as Northeast Regional Vice President at Warner Music Group, as Director of Sales for the largest independent retailer in the country for EMI, and oversaw business development for Gibson Brand (aka Gibson Guitars). This has made him a well rounded entertainment executive with a defining characteristic of being recognized for developing people and promoting an atmosphere of high morale and energy while maintaining a strong unified sales and marketing organization through communication - all while seeking new business through non-traditional means.About Altavoz Entertainment, Inc.Altavoz is an independent, full service entertainment distributor offering a wide range of physical and digital distribution, marketing and payment solutions. Altavoz is widely known for ...