MUMBAI: Today eMusic has announced the appointment of Richard Caccappolo as the digital music services’ Chief Technology Officer. Richard brings over 20 years of experience in e-commerce, digital monetization, new media and product development. He has been recognized for leading the development of interactive and community features throughout his career.
In this position, Richard will lead eMusic’s network operations, engineering and product development teams. Richard most recently held the position of Chief Executive Officer of ORCA Digital Services, Inc. Before joining ORCA, Richard was President of Creative Commerce, LLC, an investment and advisory firm. Prior to these roles, Richard held the roll of CTO and SVP Product Development at iVillage Inc., where he managed technology, commerce, international operations, product development, business development and e-marketing.
Richard thoroughly understands how to scale our service and has a true passion for both music and technology. He brings unparalleled experience in implementing new technology applications and growing online communities. Richard is already helping eMusic develop a music discovery experience that will exceed members’ expectations,… said Adam Klein, CEO and President of eMusic.
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I’m happy to join eMusic at this exciting time. I’ve been fortunate to be able to get to know several companies across various online segments over the years. From this experience, I believe that eMusic represents a unique and exceptional opportunity. I’m delighted to work with Adam and our team to build product features that better facilitate new music discovery and grow and enable our community of passionate, knowledgeable music fans,” said Richard Caccappolo, CTO of eMusic.
eMusic has also added to its growing product development team. Adam Ingberman has joined the company as Vice President Content and Community. Adam has over 14 years of success in developing and launching online media products. Adam recently held the position of Vice President of Product Development at TheStreet.com, where he was charged with revitalizing the company’s website experience and developing customer acquisition strategies to drive traffic and grow online subscriptions.
The company has released a steady stream of product upgrades to respond to members requests for new features. In April 2011, the company rolled out site changes to improve usability, including a UI change on artist pages which will make it easier for members to cycle through albums. This was a first small step towards the substantive UI and design changes that will support new product developments.
