"Ted Cohen" is an United States/American digital entertainment industry executive. Having worked in senior management positions at EMI/EMI Music, Warner Bros. Records and Philips/ Philips Media, Cohen is currently the Managing Partner of TAG Strategic.

Cohen currently chairs the Visionary Committee for MIDEM/MidemNet, served on the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/NARAS (Grammy) Los Angeles chapter Board of Governors as well as the National Trustee Board and currently co-chairs the Grammy Technology Committee. Cohen serves on the Board of Directors for the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund, Lyricfind.com, and Music.com, and works in the music and technology education programs the Grammy In The Schools Program and MusiCares. Cohen also served two terms as the Chairman of the Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas in 2006 and 2007.

On March 19, 2013, Cohen was selected as the recipient of music business association National Association of Recording Merchandisers/NARM’s Presidential Award for Sustained Industry Achievement.

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It puts the consumer in control and gives the content owner the ability to create their own channel to the consumer. This is the opportunity to reach the consumer directly and not be constrained by gatekeepers, whether it's satellite or cable.

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We're going to have to change. We've been purely a music company, and if we don't change, we'll die. Our whole focus has to change or we become irrelevant.

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This isn't blue sky speculation. We're actually doing something with this. It's top of mind with everybody.

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[Starbucks has] a really strong voice right now and they resonate really well with their customers. They're focusing on two or three artists at a time. As long as they pick and choose, they're going to maintain their customers' trust.

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