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词条 Chris Gorog
释义

  1. Napster

  2. Roxio

  3. Entertainment

  4. Board positions

  5. Affiliations

  6. Keynotes

  7. References

  8. External links

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William Christopher “Chris” Gorog is an entertainment and technology executive that has served in senior leadership positions in Hollywood and Silicon Valley,[1] including as chairman and chief executive officer of Napster,[2] a top digital music brand,[3] and Roxio.

Gorog played a central role in efforts to monetize digital music downloads and streams. He oversaw Roxio's conversion to a digital music subscription and download service through the acquisitions of Pressplay and Napster. Gorog was a key ally of the record labels in the digital music market but was also a vocal critic of the licensing terms and DRM restrictions that labels imposed on digital music services.[4]

Gorog began his entertainment career as a business affairs executive at The Walt Disney Company,[5] continued his work in film and television as CEO of ITC Entertainment,[6] moved to Universal Studios as executive vice president of group operations for the Recreation Group,[7] and then on to CEO positions with Roxio[8] and Napster[9] as the entertainment business converged with new technologies.

Gorog was born in Fontainebleau France, raised in Dayton, Ohio, and graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A.S. in telecommunications and film.[10] Gorog comes from an entrepreneurial family.[11] His father, William F. Gorog, was co-founder and chief executive of Data Corp, which created LexisNexis.[12]

After ten years of developing Napster, Chris Gorog stepped down[13] in January 2010 and started gorog.net to serve as a foundation to explore new opportunities in entertainment, media and technology.

Napster

Gorog led the acquisition of Napster, the peer-to-peer network that made music downloading a phenomenon,[14] in 2002. He re-launched the pioneer digital music brand as a legal music provider in 2003,[15] which became a public company in 2004. Under Gorog’s leadership as chairman and CEO of Napster,[16] the company assembled one of the largest digital music catalogs in the world[17] and expanded its global presence by offering its service in the U.K,[18] Germany[19] and Japan.[20] Napster created a number of digital music product innovations under Gorog’s management, including the introduction of portable subscriptions,[21] a free advertising supported version of Napster,[22] as well as a variety of mobile music offerings.[23]

Gorog also oversaw the development of a number of advertising campaigns for the company,[24] including “Its Coming Back,” Napster’s re-launch campaign featuring a series of original animations[25][26] that received both the Cannes Lion Award[27]

and the Silver Effie.[28] Napster was also awarded Billboard magazine’s “Best Digital Music Community”[29] award for its U.S. music service.

Best Buy acquired Napster in 2008, and Gorog served as Napster’s chief executive officer until January 6, 2010.[30]

Roxio

As chairman and chief executive officer of Roxio,[31] Gorog led the company’s successful spin-off from Adaptec, took the company public in May 2001 and drove the creation of the Roxio consumer brand.[14] Roxio became the leader in CD burning software, with 70% market share led by its brands Easy CD Creator and Toast.[1] In January 2002, Gorog led Roxio’s acquisition of MGI Software that expanded the company’s portfolio to include photo and video editing software, as well as the top-selling system-recovery software for crash and virus recovery.[32]

In December 2002, Gorog led Roxio’s acquisition of Napster[14] – and followed with an acquisition of Universal Music’s and Sony’s Pressplay in May 2003,[33] which served as the new technology platform for the company’s release of Napster 2.0, the revitalized legal version of the original Napster.[15] In August 2004, Roxio sold the software business in order to focus entirely on developing the Napster digital music business.[34] The company officially changed its corporate name from Roxio (NASDAQ: ROXI) to Napster (NASDAQ: NAPS) in January 2005.[35]

Entertainment

Prior to Gorog’s technology positions, he served in a variety of senior capacities in the entertainment business, including executive vice president of Universal Studios Recreation Group, where he helped manage Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s multibillion-dollar theme park expansion in Florida and Japan.[36] Gorog later served as president of new business development for Universal Studios Recreation Group. Prior to Universal, Gorog served as president and CEO of ITC Entertainment[5] and as vice president business affairs motion pictures and television for The Walt Disney Company.[5]

Board positions

Gorog has served as a director on a variety of entertainment and technology boards, including House of Blues,[5] Guitar Center[37] and Critical Path,[38] in addition to serving on the boards of Roxio and Napster as its chairman.[39] He also has served on the board of directors of NARM, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers.

Affiliations

Gorog is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[5]

Keynotes

  • May 1, 2007 – Digital NARM – Chicago, IL: “Bridging the Gap between Physical and Digital”[40]
  • May 1, 2006 – MuseExpo – Hollywood, CA: “Unlimited access – Anytime, Anywhere”[41]
  • April 5, 2005 – Leadership Music Digital Summit – Nashville, TN: “Digital Subscriptions: The Future of The Music Industry”[42]
  • July 26, 2004 – Jupiter Plug-In – New York, NY: “The State of the Digital Music Industry”[43]
  • May 3, 2004 – Financial Times – London, England: “The Best Defense if a Good Offense, The Rise of Legitimate On-Line Music Services”
  • April 20, 2004 – Music Board of Ireland and the European Union – Dublin, Ireland: “The Internet & the Democratization of Music”[44]
  • December 8, 2003 – iHollywood Forum – Universal City, CA: "Music 2.0"[45]
  • July 28, 2003 – Jupiter Plug-In – New York, NY: "The Return of Napster"[46]
  • March 3, 2003 – Digital Music Forum – New York, NY: "The Impact of Technology on Music Business Today"[47]
  • January 24, 2003 – MidemNet – Cannes, France: "Music and Technology Back on Track"[48]

References

1. ^1 {{cite news|author=Nicole Ridgway, 03.04.02 |url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2002/0304/088.html |title=Let Them Burn |work=Forbes |accessdate=January 4, 2012 |date=March 4, 2002}}
2. ^{{cite web|author=Mark Brohan |url=http://www.internetretailer.com/internet/marketing-conference/43304-napster-turns-up-sales-volume-328-million-q3.html |title=Napster turns up sales volume to $32.8 million for Q3 |publisher=Internetretailer.com |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.marketingvox.com/ipsos_napster_itunes_bestknown_for_feebased_downloading-020633/ |title=Ipsos: Napster, iTunes Best-Known for Fee-based Downloading… |publisher=Marketingvox.com |date=December 16, 2005 |accessdate=January 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223142647/http://www.marketingvox.com/ipsos_napster_itunes_bestknown_for_feebased_downloading-020633/ |archive-date=February 23, 2012 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004061034 |title=The Billboard Q&A: Chris Gorog |publisher=Billboard.biz |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
5. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |url=http://www.digitalhollywood.com/DHLA01/DHLAMondayTen.html |title=Digital Hollywood |publisher=Digital Hollywood |accessdate=January 4, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301030355/http://www.digitalhollywood.com/DHLA01/DHLAMondayTen.html |archivedate=March 1, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalentertainmentawards.com/gorogbio.htm |title=Digital Entertainment Awards |publisher=Digital Entertainment Awards |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-16204391.html |title=Chris Gorog Appointed Executive Vice President, Group Operations… |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/media-telecommunications/movies-sound-recording-record/5831562-1.html |title=iHollywood Forum Announces Digital Music Leaders Speaking at Music… |publisher=Allbusiness.com |date=November 4, 2003 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://google.com/search?q=cache:u_nBXlMVemYJ:news.cnet.com/Betting-it-all-on-Napster/2008-1027_3-5331890.html+chris+gorog+napster+ceo&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us |title=Betting it all on Napster |publisher=Google |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/banking-finance/banking-lending-credit-services-electronic/5512282-1.html |title=Sound man: Napster Chief Executive Chris Gorog listens to Mark… |publisher=Allbusiness.com |date=October 22, 2007 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/computer-software/819145-1.html |title=Hard-Driving Clan Breeds Three Successful Generations |publisher=Allbusiness.com |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
12. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/17/business/william-gorog-76-businessman-with-a-bent-for-high-technology.html |title=William Gorog, 76, Businessman with a Bent for High Technology |work=The New York Times |date=July 17, 2002 |accessdate=January 4, 2012 |first=Ari L. |last=Goldman}}
13. ^[https://archive.is/20120905114527/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/music/news/e3i75b1b29eacd3861b825585e895efee38 Napster CEO Stepping Down]
14. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=axEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA90&lpg=PA90&dq=gorog+billboard+napster&source=bl&ots=t_6tUhJwHD&sig=Z0VG64HNln8g9-38afGKDe4f6oc&hl=en&ei=UqjYSvmeB5HKsQPhncGbBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBEQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=gorog%20billboard%20napster&f=false |title=Billboard – August 2003 |publisher=Google Books |date=August 9, 2003 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
15. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_42/b3854093_mz063.htm |title=Napster Lives Again—Sort of |work=Bloomberg BusinessWeek |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
16. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.sbnonline.com/Local/Article/13971/75/0/Passion_works.aspx |title=Passion Works |publisher=Sbnonline.com |date=January 30, 2008 |accessdate=January 4, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080508071610/http://www.sbnonline.com/Local/Article/13971/75/0/Passion_works.aspx |archivedate=May 8, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i9189f73c48e7dd51e9a8af5824382c0a |title=Napster Goes DRM-Free |publisher=Billboard.biz |date=May 20, 2008 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
18. ^{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Tony |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/20/napster_uk_live/ |title=Napster UK goes live |publisher=Theregister.co.uk |date=May 20, 2004 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.physorg.com/news8904.html |title=Briefs: Napster Germany opens for business |publisher=Physorg.com |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
20. ^Napster says’Konichiwa’ to Japan {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016082512/http://www.internetretailer.com/internet/marketing-conference/95078-napster-says-konichiwa-japan.html |date=October 16, 2008 }}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/Napster-raises-revenue-guidance/2100-1027_3-5598142.html |title=Napster raises revenue guidance |publisher=News.cnet.com |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
22. ^Napster offers free music {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725025121/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1628197.htm |date=July 25, 2008 }}
23. ^{{cite web |author=Kim Poh Liaw |url=http://www.slashphone.com/napster-mobile-expands-availability-to-more-than-13-million-att-wireless-customers-043049 |title=Napster Mobile Expands Availability to More than 13 Million AT&T Wireless Customers |publisher=Slashphone.com |date=October 5, 2006 |accessdate=January 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929144106/http://www.slashphone.com/napster-mobile-expands-availability-to-more-than-13-million-att-wireless-customers-043049 |archive-date=September 29, 2011 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}
24. ^{{cite news|author=02.10.05, 11:22 am ET |url=https://www.forbes.com/feeds/infoimaging/2005/02/10/infoimagingcentaurcomm_2005_02_10_eng-centaur_nma_eng-centaur_nma_010354_7398848917616366017.html |title=Napster To Go campaign will challenge Apple iTunes’ lead |work=Forbes |accessdate=January 4, 2012 |date=February 10, 2005}}
25. ^{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy0Yyl9m_4A |title=Napster Jailbreak |work=Youtube |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/napster_hip_hop/ |title=Napster Hip-Hop |publisher=Atom.com |date=October 28, 2003 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
27. ^{{cite news|last=Howard |first=Theresa |url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2004-06-23-winners_x.htm |title=Ads from USA dominate in online category at Cannes |work=USA Today |date=June 25, 2004 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
28. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.effie.org/winners/search?category_id=36&q=all_years |title=Winners Showcase |publisher=Effie.org |accessdate=January 4, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225173322/http://www.effie.org/winners/search?category_id=36&q=all_years |archivedate=February 25, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalentertainmentawards.com/finalists.html |title=Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards |publisher=Digitalentertainmentawards.com |date=November 5, 2004 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
30. ^  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410212057/http://blog.napster.com/napster/2010/01/a-note-from-napsters-ceo-chris-gorog.html |date=April 10, 2010 }}
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.technewsworld.com/story/32082.html |title=Roxio CEO Chris Gorog Tells TechNewsWorld… |publisher=Technewsworld.com |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
32. ^{{cite web|last=Veverka |first=Mark |url=http://online.barrons.com/article/SB1014424308637848920.html?mod=this_weeks_barrons_technology_week_columns |title=Roxio Looks to Keep Burning Up the CD Scene |publisher=Online.barrons.com |date=February 25, 2002 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
33. ^{{cite news|author=Associated Press |url=https://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2003/05/58895 |title=Roxio Buys Pressplay, Napster Lives |work=Wired |accessdate=January 4, 2012 |date=May 19, 2003}}
34. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.macnn.com/news/25778 |title=Sonic buys Roxio software, Roxio becomes ‘Napster’ |publisher=CNN |date=August 9, 2004 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
35. ^{{cite web|author=Kurt Peters |url=http://www.internetretailer.com/internet/marketing-conference/22682-napster-tunes-up-new-image-new-naps-stock-symbol.html |title=Napster tunes up new image with new "NAPS" stock symbol |publisher=Internetretailer.com |date=January 3, 2005 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
36. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-16204391.html |title=Chris Gorog Appointe Executive Vice President, Group Operations |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
37. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.plummersearch.com/press/press_release031004.shtml |title=Guitar Center, Inc. Adds Messrs. Wm. Christopher Gorog, George… |publisher=Plummersearch.com |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
38. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/media-telecommunications/movies-sound-recording/5686942-1.html |title=CEO of Digital Meida Software Leader Roxio Joins Critical Path Board of Directors |publisher=Allbusiness.com |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
39. ^{{cite web|author=Bylawrence Carrel |url=http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/stocks/ROXI-Music-16014 |title=ROXI Music |publisher=Smartmoney.com |date=June 24, 2004 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
40. ^Digital NARM {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617105625/http://www.narm.com/2007Convention/DigitalNARMRegForm.pdf |date=June 17, 2009 }}
41. ^MuseExpo {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617105625/http://www.narm.com/2007Convention/DigitalNARMRegForm.pdf |date=June 17, 2009 }}
42. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalsummit.org/2007/2005_03_25_MusicRow.pdf |title=Leadership Music Digital Summit |format=PDF |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
43. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eRAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45&lpg=PA45&dq=jupiter+plug+in+2004+gorog+keynote&source=bl&ots=wY-Xw1oEcq&sig=pocgkGcreIbe1gJzYiiJIaxqiog&hl=en&ei=DO_pSs74I5OcswOqsp3fCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CBkQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=jupiter%20plug%20in%202004%20gorog%20keynote&f=false |title=Jupiter Plug-In |publisher=Google Books |date=July 31, 2004 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
44. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.electricnews.net/story/show/9412588 |title=Music Board of Ireland and the European Union |publisher=Electricnews.net |date=May 20, 2004 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
45. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/media-telecommunications/movies-sound-recording-record/5831562-1.html |title=iHollywood Forum |publisher=Allbusiness.com |date=November 4, 2003 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
46. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4666161-1.html |title=Jupiter Plug-In |publisher=Allbusiness.com |date=August 2, 2003 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
47. ^{{cite web|url=http://blogcritics.org/scitech/article/digital-music-forum-update/ |title=Digital Music Forum |publisher=Blogcritics.org |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}
48. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=midemnet+jan+2003,+gorog&source=bl&ots=mmLQOewtg1&sig=m_R2poAInBuYTfYWZvxFkejvcLA&hl=en&ei=nuDpStzSHo2CswOa77TYCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=&f=false |title=MidemNet |publisher=Google Books |date=November 15, 2003 |accessdate=January 4, 2012}}

External links

  • Chris Gorog's official site
  • Napster Rolls Out MP3 Store in Challenge to iTunes
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080214142601/http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ByteOfTheApple/blog/archives/2005/12/qa_with_napster.html BusinessWeek Q&A with Napster CEO Chris Gorog]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081201123216/http://www.ftse.com/Research_and_Publications/Downloads/GMMayJune05_1.pdf FTSE Global Markets Cover Story]
  • [https://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000210035724/ The Engadget Interview: Chris Gorog, CEO of Napster]
  • Q&A: Napster ex-CEO Chris Gorog
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