Rob Schwartz
Music Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, Mentor, & Disruptor

Rob Schwartz is a music entrepreneur who focuses on music tech, film/TV, distribution, and education.  He is the owner of WHO?MAG Multimedia which consist of multiple sub-companies. He also is the Governor and Co-Chair of Education and Professional Development for the Recording Academy (Grammys) for the Philadelphia Chapter.

 

International Speaker – spoke worldwide about the music industry including South Korea, Bulgaria, Barcelona, Rome, London, Scotland, Toronto, SXSW, Cinequest (San Jose, CA), Sync Summit (Santa Monica, CA), MONDO (NYC), AES (NYC), Tulsa Music Awards, NOLA Musicon (New Orleans), as well as many colleges and universities.

Speaking Engagements

Speaking in Bulgaria - SoAlive Music Confernece

Sofia, Bulgaria

SoAlive Music Conference - Spoke on "Media Metrics: Evaluating Radio, TV, & Press impact on Music Careers"

Barcelona, Spain

Future Music Forum - Spoke on 2 panels - ""Crafting an Unforgettable Business & Personal Brand" and "Early Bird Mentor"

Speaking in Seoul, South Korea

Seoul, South Korea

Hip Hop Union/Peace Summit - Spoke to 50,000 people at the largest world peace conference

Rome, Italy

HipHop CineFest - spoke at a hip hop music film festival as well as judged multiple catagories

Toronto, Canada

Canadian Music Week (CMW) - spoke 2023 & 2024 on "Fan Analysis" and "Music Distribution"

London, England

I directed/produced a movie (Bullied) in Kent, UK (near London) and mentored artists & actors.

SXSW, Austin, TX - LabelCoin

SXSW -Austin, TX

LabelCoin - spoke on the LabelCoin stage at SXSW about "Gear for the New Generation".

Pitch Scotland

Glasgow Scotland

PITCH Music Conference in Glasgow, Scotland as Key Note Speaker interviewer and mentor

Speaking at New Orleans - NOLA Music Con

New Orleans, LA

NOLA Music Con - Spoke on the "Fan Engagement" panel in New Orleans music conference.

Speaking at Tulsa Music Awards

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Music Awards - spoke at the "Tulsa Music Awards" and "Up Next Fest".

Spoke in Tampa Florida at It's More Than Music Conference

Tampa, Florida

It's More Than Music - Keynote Speaker at music conference in Florida

Spoke at Elm City Music Fest in Connecticut

Elm City, CT

Spoke at Elm City Music Fest in Connecticut on a music industry panel

Morgan State - Prodigy Freeway - Rob Speaking

Morgan State U, Maryland

Spoke twice including panel with hip hop artists Prodigy & Freeway

Speaking at Cinequest - San Jose, Ca

San Jose, California

Speaking at Cinequest Film Festival - San Jose, CA

Speaking at Sync Summit LA in Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica, California

Speaking at Sync Summit LA in Santa Monica, CA

Speaking at Syracuse International Film Festival

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse International Film Festival - spoke on a "Film and Music Distribution" panel

Speaking at AES-NAB at Jacob Javits Center in NYC

New York City, NY

AES-NAB at Jacob Javits Center - Spoke on a "Sync Licensing/ Music Supervisor" panel

Rainbow Push - Jesse Jackson and Master P

New York City, NY

Spoke on panel with Jesse Jackson and Master P for Rainbow Push Coalition

Rob Schwartz is the Founder/CEO of WHO?MAG Distribution which is distributed through The Orchard (SONY).  WHO?MAG Distribution started in 2010 and currently has over 1,000 artists, 350 labels, and 20,000 songs.  He also has a Grammy Award winning album, multiple #1 charting albums, and many music legends.

Rob Schwartz is the founder and CEO of Distro Fest, a music conference and festival which features the top speakers and best performers for a multiple day conference.  Distro Fest initiated in New Jersey, but is starting to travel the world.

 Rob also is the owner, director, editor, and producer of 3 music TV program with over 3,000 combined interviews and 200 half hour episodes.  WHO?MAG TV is his hip hop/R&B TV show.  DMTV (Dance Music TV) is a EDM/Dance music TV show, and Video Vision is a music video program.  They have all aired worldwide on broadcast TV, satellite, and Smart TVs/OTT worldwide

Video Vision

Rob owns the film company Chetown Films.  He has directed, produced, and edited the TV Shows “Dancin’ On Air” (FUSE TV), casted for “The Four on Fox”, edited for “The Goldbergs” (ABC) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC).  

 

– He also has about 68 million YouTube music video views as a director/producer (including The Hu ft Jacoby Shaddox of Papa Roach, Chill Rob G ft Treach, Force MDs, and many more). 

 – Rob won Best Documentary (Pocono Film Fest), BET.com Award (Best Music Video), Award of Excellence (Best Commercial), and more.  He directed a film “Bullied” in the UK which was nominated in “Philly Indie Film Fest”, and worked on “The Retaliators” (Better Noise Music), “A Party To Die For” (Lifetime/Marvista), “Finding Christmas” (Philly Born Films), “Silver Star” (premiered in France), “Leaving Circadia”, and more. 

 – As a music supervisor, Rob as worked on 16 films ant TV shows.  He is also a member of the Guild of Music Supervisors.  

 

 – Rob has owned 3 music TV networks including iFame TV which was the first urban network on OTT networks (Roku in 2012).  He also owns WHO?MAG Multimedia which is currently on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Firestick, as well as online and a cellphone app.  He also owns Video Vision TV Network.  

 – Rob was the President/Co-Founder/Chief Music Officer of ACX1 Studios, a 4 story mall in Atlantic City which was converted into a movie production studio, music incubator, and event space.  

 – Rob has produced many music events, concerts, festivals, and conferences there. 

 – He has 2 radio stations in Atlantic City as well.  The Beat 105.1 is his hip hop and R&B station while The Shore 93.5 is his top 40 station.  

 – Rob is also an advisor for both RCBC (Rowan College Burlington County College) and ACCC (Atlantic Cape County College).  

 – He is a former Wall Street exec with 10 years experience in Risk Management spent between Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, & JP Morgan. 

 

To have Rob speak at your event or hire him as a private consultant/mentor, please email him at whomag@gmail.com.

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