douglas bleggi

catalog and partnerships

About

I am a professional writer and communications person. I have written articles and posts for Stereogum, Death and Taxes, Societe Perrier, Big Shot Magazine, and the Wild Honey Pie. I've also worked several years at the music licensing and creative agency Jingle Punks where I have managed their social media, internal and external communication, site maintenance, and catalogue updates. I have an extensive knowledge of music history and am a pop culture expert. I currently am the catalog and partnerships person for the sound effects library/music licensing company Soundsnap.

Country

united states

City

brooklyn

Industry

music

Skill

social media, blogging, music journalism, music history, writing, facebook

Experience

catalog and partnerships

soundsnap

2015-3 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos

Editing, cataloging, and archiving sound effects and music for licensing in various media. Facilitating partnerships with clients. Writing and publicity.

writer

northern transmissions

2014-9 - Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

Writing album reviews, interviews, and news pieces.

copy writer

société perrier

2012-1 - 2013-4 · 1 yr 4 mos

Daily copy writing for the site's Global, New York, Los Angeles, and Miami-based pages. Wrote about various subjects that fit into the niche market of the site which included music, art, fashion, cocktail culture, and travel. Conducted interviews with musicians and artists for features on the site. Copy edited co-workers work so that it fit the language, style, and grammar of the site.

communications associate and catalogue associate

jingle punks

2011-7 - 2014-8 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Managed the majority of the company's media. Ran their Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Wrote, directed, and acted in videos promoting the company. Handled all internal and external communications -- relaying information within the company as well as addressing our artists and clients. Handled all site maintenance and updates related to the company and its employees whether it be on our own personal blog, our informational pages, or on Wikipedia entries. Tagged tracks in the company's library. Helped manage catalogue and internal library.

music news writer

death and taxes

2010-10 - 2012-8 · 1 yr 11 mos

Report music news. Writing features and thinkpieces on new and older music and how it relates to its surrounding culture. Conducting and publishing interviews with musicians and artists. Copy editing co-workers posts.