Nikhil Viswanathan

• Execute all operational tasks involved in single, EP, and album rollouts
• Project management and preparation of all assets regarding registration, distribution, royalties, and metadata management (GMR, Cosynd, SoundExchange)
• Collaborate with the Art Department, A&Rs, Publishers, and DSPs to accomplish project-specific goals for artists
• Familiarity with Merlin, Curve Royalty system, Paymenthub, Audiosalad, iTunes YouTube Creator Suite, Amazon Music backend, etc.

Notable Credits:

• Aluna | Renaissance
• Snow Strippers | Night Killaz Vol.1
• Eartheater | POWDERS
• Evil Giane | 40 (feat. xaviersobased & Nettspend)
• Jam City | EFM
• CRi | Miracles
• horsegiirL - f0rbidden l0ve$tory

Earth Is Worth it ('22 - present) | Orange Radio

- Monthly radio program hosted our of Alhambra, CA, with a self-made comprehensive brand constructed by visual assets (videos, flyers, photo stills, .gifs) coordinated guests, in-depth interviews and a live 90-minute music mix

Guest Session ('21-'22) Dublab (International)

Guest Session ('22) Lower Grand Radio (Oakland, CA)

• Created and uploaded 1600+ album releases across distribution streaming platforms for YouTube artists
• Provide insight and feedback to the multinational Content Ops team to streamline CMS platform efficiency and discover solutions to technical problems
• Onboarded multi-thousand tracks as part of catalog migrations for clients, increasing monetization opportunities in unreached markets
• Edited and curated ASMR audio greatly increasing revenue for artists
• Update and maintain archive metadata for all assigned clients

• Facilitated client satisfaction by engaging designers to further develop a luxury brand line
• Maintained inventory quality and data
• Prepare arrangement of selected products for trade shows and customer walk throughs
• Oversaw daily packaging and sales of custom in-house goods

• Created and edited live footage to create promotional deliverables for Instagram, Facebook and Youtube, including status updates and music videos
• Oversaw streaming platform analytics and tracked growth
• Research industry trends and methods to improve engagement

• Oversight and curation of hundreds of innovative DIY events as an artist liaison to nurture relationships within the Los Angeles art and music scene, working with major brands and labels
• Co-created visual direction of social media content
• Partnered with management companies such as Spaceland Presents and Boiler Room to host large, fast-paced events

• Managed team of volunteers preparing and packaging 250 bag lunches and delivering food biweekly to local homeless shelters in San Diego County

• Collaborated effectively in a team-based work environment
• Worked at Store #17 Silverlake, among the highest grossing grocery stores in both Los Angeles County and the U.S
• Stocked and ordered merchandise
• Serviced all customer needs on the floor
• Maintained store cleanliness

• Recruited staff members through various campus and community outreach generating 50% increase in staff size
• Planned and organized “KZSC Presents” concerts and artistic exhibitions with Promotions and New Media Directors
• Mentored students on-air as part of project-based learning for the CRWN 70: “Intro to Radio” course
• Oversaw volunteer schedules and activities

• Constructed quarterly schedule of 60+ programs and oversaw sanctioning to promote quality programming
• Hosted UCRN Radio Conference and KZSC Music Festival
• Created and broadcasted five distinct radio programs on air showcasing a variety of music genres for 300+ hours