ABOUT ULYSSES ARTS
Founded in 2008, Ulysses Arts provides independent strategic advice,
helping clients to optimise digital
activities in classical music, jazz and the arts.
Services include
(1) strategic advice and consulting;
(2) operational support;
(3) project management;
(4) recorded music marketing, sales and promotion; and
(5) new business and partnership development.
Ulysses Arts helps clients to create, implement, and integrate digital
strategic initiatives, from conception to execution, and at any point in
between.
Based in London, it has a diverse range of North American and
European clients and projects, encompassing work with institutions;
marketing and promotion firms; record labels; artists and their
managers; digital distributors; digital service providers (DSPs); and
digital retailers. This includes:
ABOUT JONATHAN GRUBER (DIRECTOR)
Jonathan’s background mixes operations and strategy from across the technology, music, filmed entertainment, and management
consulting businesses. Before starting Ulysses Arts, he was Vice President of New Media Classics and Jazz for Universal Music Group
International, the world’s largest music company. During his 10 years at Universal he built the operational capability to make, distribute, and promote recordings digitally, on a global basis, developing early on the company’s leading digital market share, both overall and
specifically in the fields of classical and jazz music. Over the past 10 years, Jonathan has led significant innovations in digital development, particularly in the field of classical music.
In 2001, he launched iClassics.com, one of the first generation classical specialist e-commerce sites. In 2003, he and Apple iTunes began their collaboration on the first large-scale classical digital downloading offer, a business which has grown 30 times over since its first full year of operations in 2004. In 2006, he worked together with Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, and orchestral and institutional partners to introduce the digital-only live series DG & Decca Concerts. And in 2007, he led the development and launch of the critically and commercially successful DG Web Shop (www.dgwebshop.com) which brings top-quality 320 bitrate MP3 and FLAC lossless downloads, DRM-free, direct from the world's number one classical label Deutsche Grammophon to music fans in
47 countries. Prior to joining Universal Music, from 1995-1999, Jonathan was a manager of business development and strategy at both the Universal Studios Group and Warner Bros. filmed entertainment divisions.
He began his career in 1992 as a management consultant,
specializing in Media and Entertainment with the LEK Partnership, based in both Los Angeles and London.
Contact : jonathan@ulyssesarts.com
ABOUT PEGGY BONNAVENTURE (ASSOCIATE)
Before joining Ulysses Arts, Peggy worked as Content Manager, New Media Classics and Jazz International for Universal Music Group, helping develop Universal Music’s digital operations for the Classics and Jazz division. She managed various classics & jazz internet projects, liaising and dealing with e-commerce partners and web designers.
Before joining the New Media department, Peggy worked as Classics & Jazz International Marketing Manager for Universal Music Group, responsible for the production, manufacturing and marketing set up of new releases; organizing international promotion and showcases; and liaising with artist management as well as product managers in the various Universal Music operating companies around the world.
Contact : peggy@ulyssesarts.com