Caron Veazey has joined the board of mobile ticketing and music discovery platform, diceas a director.
Veazey is a veteran music executive and founder of Something In Common, a management and consulting firm specializing in music, film, art and culture.
She currently manages METTE, an artist known for her participation in NERD and Rihanna’s. Yellow lemon her recently released music videos and singles and videos, Mother’s Eyes.
Before founding Something In Common in 2020, Veazey served as a longtime manager for Pharrell Williams for over a decade, coordinating campaigns around hits like Delighted And Blur Line.
During Veazey’s tenure, Williams won seven Grammy Awards, two Academy Award nominations, and secured collaborations in fashion, art, business and philanthropy.
“Caron is one of the industry’s top music executives and her global knowledge will be invaluable as DICE continues to expand.”
Phil Hutcheon, DICE
Phil Hutcheon, Founder and CEO of DICE said, “Caron is one of the top music executives in the industry and her global knowledge will be invaluable as DICE continues. extend.
“Not only does Caron work at some of the biggest record labels and manage one of the most successful artists in the world, I also deeply admire her commitment to advocacy work and her desire to change this industry for the better.”
Veazey’s professional journey includes notable positions at major groups such as Music SonyRCA records, Island Def Jam, and Epic Profile.
In addition, she Co-Founder the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC), an influential advocacy group committed to fighting racism in the music business and promoting equality for Black artists, executives, and professionals across all disciplines of the industry.
In addition to sitting on DICE’s board, Veazey also serves on the Advisory Board of NYU’s Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music, and serves as President of the SPLICE Global Music Council.
At DICE, Veazey will work closely with the artist, content, and leadership development teams. She will also leverage her extensive leadership experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) spaces to mentor DICE’s DEI team.
“DICE is a true innovator in the music space and I have long been inspired by the mission of building a fair and transparent ticketing process for fans, artists and venues.”
Caron Veazey
“DICE is a true innovator in the music space and I have long been inspired by the mission of building a fair and transparent ticketing process for fans, artists and venues,” said Veazey. speak.
“I look forward to working with Phil Hutcheon and the entire DICE team to explore new ways to revolutionize live events and music discovery in the months and years to come.”
DICE, founded in London in 2014, says it has changed the way fans discover and buy tickets to live events around the world.
The company says discovery algorithms, upfront pricing, and a waitlist feature protect fans from the resale market. DICE works with 10,000 partners worldwide, attracting millions of app users every month. In 2022 alone, more than 55,000 artists were featured on DICE, including the likes of Harry Styles, Charli XCX, Fred Again and Kaytranada.
DICE currently operates in the UK, USA, France, India, Italy, Spain and Germany. At the end of 2021, DICE raised up to $122 million in a Series C funding round led by a new investor, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, followed by investments from Future Shape, Tony Fadell’s Blisce, French entrepreneur Xavier Niel, Mirabaud, Cassius and Evolution.
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