Career profile
Ethan Kaplan
Digital transformation leader in music, entertainment and consumer products. Former CDO at Universal Audio. Advisor, co-founder of an ed-tech/AI startup and in-house CTO at a $2B AUM VC firm. Not sleeping much.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Career path.
Stability AIHead of Audio and Music Product
Mar 2026 - Present- Self-employed
AI Strategic Consultant
Sep 2025 - Present - DormWay
Co-Founder
Oct 2024 - Present - Universal Audio
Chief Digital Officer
Jul 2024 - Oct 2025 - Smash Capital
In-House CTO
Feb 2023 - Mar 2026 - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
Chief Digital Officer
Sep 2015 - Oct 2022 - Gracenote
General Manager / SVP of Music
Apr 2015 - Aug 2015 - Live Nation
Head of Product, Technology and Engineering / Founder, Live Nation Labs
Dec 2011 - Dec 2014 - Warner Music Group
Senior Vice President Of Technology
Feb 2010 - Jan 2011 - Warner Bros. Records
Vice President of Technology
Jun 2005 - Feb 2010 - University of California, Santa Barbara
Teaching Associate
Sep 2002 - Jun 2005 - Freedom Communications
Manager of Online Community Development
Jan 1999 - Jan 2001 - Freedom Communications Inc. / Freedom Interactive
Manager of Online Community Development
Jan 1999 - Jan 2001 - The Orange County Register
Webmaster
Jun 1995 - Sep 1997