Zeeshan Zaidi
Vice President, Digital Business Operations
Sony BMG
Zeeshan Zaidi is the Vice President of Digital Business Operations for BMG US, a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The BMG US Labels include J, Arista, RCA, Victor, Jive, and LaFace Records. Key BMG artists whose careers he has helped develop include Avril Lavigne, Pink, Sarah McLachlan, Alicia Keys, Dido, OutKast, Santana, and Usher. Zeeshan currently oversees all digital revenue-generating areas for these labels, including digital downloads, digital subscriptions, mobile, video, web commerce, and direct-to-consumer initiatives. Previously, he was Senior Director of Marketing at Arista Records, where he was responsible both New Media and Partnership/Sponsorship marketing. Prior to that, he was Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for Bertelsmann, where he was responsible for all music transactions. Zeeshan graduated with a BA in Economics from Harvard University, a JD from Harvard Law School, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is admitted to the New York State bar.
