Service Areas: Produce, Promote
Experience: 16 Years (Since 1992)
Gousse is an award-winning marketer, record/film/commercial producer and talent developer. His focus is marrying music content and new/emerging technologies in the areas of digital and mobile. Max is available for consultation through SplashKit, and he can unlock Universal Music Group's digital, mobile and brick/mortar distribution channel (Fontana) for qualifying independents.
In the music arena, Gousse has worked with many A-List artists, including Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Shakira, Kelly Rowland, Jay-Z, P. Diddy & B2K to name a few. A trusted A&R veteran, Max has been credited on albums with global sales exceeding 25 million units. He has also produced the Golden Globe Award-winning "Dreamgirls" soundtrack and supervised music production for global advertising campaigns for Armani "Diamonds" fragrance and L'Oreal's "Infallible" lipstick.
In the mobile arena, he A&R'd the #1 mobile ringtone and digital download of 2007: "Irreplaceable" performed by Beyonce.
Current Positions
CEO, Arsenal Records
Exec. VP A&R and New Business Development, Music World Entertainment
Past Positions
Vice-President, Universal Music Group
Vice-President A&R, SonyBMG
Vice-President, The Box (MTV2)