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Mitch Lijewski

Mitch Lijewski

Music Publishing +Licensing + Production
Agoura Hills,CA

Summary

I am a senior music business executive with almost 30 years of experience in the music publishing for media, advertising and entertainment industries.


Though my roots are in music production and performance having written and orchestrated for TV and film, I am an entrepreneur, managing high performance, revenue generating sales and marketing teams around the world with over 20 years experience in senior, executive management roles and a track record of revenue growth.


My experience is diverse with in depth understanding of international business management, operations, M&A strategy, marketing, sales, production and distribution.


In my 28 year career I have been instrumental in developing brands and content with licensing solutions for most of the broadcasters, advertising and entertainment media creators around the world.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Founder

Atomic Overture
Los Angeles, CA
01.2019 - Current
  • Founding a new global publishing brand focused on diverse high end boutique clientele.
  • Responding to +$2MM sales opportunities a month from all global verticals.
  • Develop and curate new artist hybrid content for large international brands including Cholula, NFL, Malibu Rum, Blumhouse, Epic Games, Peacock and Paramount Pictures.
  • Co-ordinate and create content with multiple sales, production and artist partners in dozens of major global markets.
  • Consolidate over 500K catalog titles from well known commercial copyrights to indie artist and premium instrumental production music.

Global Senior Vice President

BMG
Los Angeles, CA
12.2014 - 12.2018
  • Created a new major global publishing brand - BMG Production Music - BMGPM
  • Acquisition and integration of 5 companies in 3 years in US, France and UK.
  • Launched and rebranded offices in 6 territories.
  • Managed senior-level marketing and sales personnel that led to +20% US sales growth YOY for 3 consecutive years.
  • Doubled global EBITDA - profits in 2018.
  • Produced new content responsible for +500K new growth in one year followed by growth YOY for 3 consecutive years.
  • Produced featured content for large brands including FX American Crime Stories and American Horror Stories and Academy Award Winning Best Picture - The Shape Of Water.

Founder

X-Ray Dog Music
Los Angeles, CA
01.1997 - 11.2014
  • Founded a new global publishing startup and grew to a global recognized and imitated brand grossing +4MM revenue a year after 5 years.
  • Influenced a new style of hybrid cinematic music and business strategy that developed the modern film trailer music business.
  • Led international sales teams in France, UK, and Germany that enabled complete market shift in key sectors of TV, digital and film.
  • Created content and managed marketing that led to 7 figure sales in US and Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
  • Produced featured content for 1000s of titles including The Lord Of the Rings, Pirates Of the Caribbean, Narnia, Harry Potter, Twilight and The Hunger Games.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Music Performance

University of North Texas
Denton, TX
09.1982 - 05.1986

Skills

Revenue Generation

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Quote

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Winston Churchill

Timeline

Founder

Atomic Overture
01.2019 - Current

Global Senior Vice President

BMG
12.2014 - 12.2018

Founder

X-Ray Dog Music
01.1997 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Music Performance

University of North Texas
09.1982 - 05.1986
Mitch LijewskiMusic Publishing +Licensing + Production