Music and technology company Venice Music has appointed Dani Oliva as Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs.
In his new role at Venice, Oliva will lead Venice’s legal and business affairs strategy with regards to negotiating deals with artists and their teams as well as enabling “strong commercial partnerships with streaming and social platforms”, according to a press release.
Prior to joining Venice, Oliva founded Oliva Law Group, P.C. in 2017 and since has worked through business, legal, and administrative issues with his clients, while also providing music consulting services.
This year, Oliva received a platinum record (triple platinum in Canada) for his legal work on Ariana Grande’s 2x Grammy nominated album Positions on behalf of client JustAcoustic.
He has also been part of the legal team, along with Lynn Quarterman, assisting DOMi of DOMi & JD BECK, 2x 2023 Grammy nominee and signee to APESHIT, Inc., 8x Grammy winner Anderson .Paak’s new label in collaboration with Universal.
Venice says that in his 20-year music career, Oliva has “made it his goal to serve underrepresented communities” through actions such as co-founding Indigenous and LGBTQ+ owned Canadian record label Alt Eden, co-founding music management company Muk-Posh, participating in the Diversity Task Force for the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, and more.
Additionally, he founded Out of Mind music festival (formerly known as HomoBOP!) a platform for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists and vendors, with successful events in Los Angeles and New York.
The next event is Saturday, February 25, 2023, at The Echo in Los Angeles.
“With his legal expertise as well as the distance traveled in his personal & professional journey, he is an incredible addition to our team and community at Venice.”
Suzy Ryoo
Suzy Ryoo said: “We are beyond proud to welcome Dani to Venice.
“With his legal expertise as well as the distance traveled in his personal & professional journey, he is an incredible addition to our team and community at Venice.”
“Suzy and I are very excited for Dani to help lead the path forward alongside our executive team.”
Troy Carter
Troy Carter added: “Dani’s passion for music, community, and music creatives is deeply aligned with our vision at Venice.
“Suzy and I are very excited for Dani to help lead the path forward alongside our executive team.”
“I’ve spent the past twenty years helping music creators build infrastructure to support their careers and I’m excited to continue to do so through community, data, and technology driven solutions at Venice.”
Dani Oliva
Dani Oliva, said: “I’m joining visionaries Troy Carter and Suzy Ryoo along with an incredibly talented, kind, passionate team of music lovers and professionals at Venice.
“I’ve spent the past twenty years helping music creators build infrastructure to support their careers and I’m excited to continue to do so through community, data, and technology driven solutions at Venice.”
Founded in early 2021 by Q&A co-founders Troy Carter and Suzy Ryoo, the company has since branched out into Web3 and launched its own NFT-gated private members’ club earlier this year called the Venice Music Collective.
About two months ago, Venice Music unveiled a new subscription model, opening up to more indie artists.
“Artists need a lot more alongside distribution. We decided to build a more holistic solution,” says Troy Carter.
The company is set to open Venice House, a private members club, in 2023, which will feature recording studios, writing room, podcast studio, editing bays, an outdoor workspace, and a pool.
Venice Music’s community members include Aminé, Verité, Moses Sumney, Riot Games, KOTA the Friend, and thuy.
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