LiveXLive Media, Inc., a premium streaming network devoted to live music and music-related video content, has appointed Andy Schuon as president.
In his new role, Schuon will oversee all of the company’s divisions, which include the live music lifestyle video service LiveXLive, Wantickets, and social media influencer business LiveXLive Influencers, as well as Slacker Radio and Snap Interactive.
Before joining LiveXLive, Schuon was most recently involved in a group of acquisitions that included Fox’s former Fuel TV network. He is the cofounder of REVOLT TV with Sean “Diddy” Combs and led both the development and rollout of the network. Previously, Schuon held a slate of leadership positions, including executive vice president and head of programming at MTV, VH1 and MTV2; CEO of two Universal Music Group companies; president of artist services at Ticketmaster/Live Nation; executive vice president and general manager of Warner Bros. Records; president of programming at Infinity/CBS Radio; and program director of The World Famous KROQ-FM in Los Angeles.
“Andy is an industry visionary with significant experience and deep knowledge of the media and entertainment landscape,” said Robert Ellin, CEO and chairman of LiveXLive Media. “He has a longstanding, proven track record of both driving and maintaining growth while achieving excellence and innovation at every level for some of the biggest music brands and media properties in the world.”