Dave Kusek
Dave Kusek is an American business executive, music educator, author, and software developer known for his work in the music industry. After working as chief engineer at Star Instruments in the 1970s, in 1980 he became the founding CEO of the music software company Passport Designs. With Passport he helped develop Master Tracks and Encore, and also co-developed software and hardware that utilized the then newly introduced MIDI interface.
Dave Kusek | |
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| Born | Southington, CT |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive, entrepreneur, music educator, author, software developer, online music business courses |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Organization | New Artist Model |
| Known for | Founding Passport Designs, MIDI software development, founding Berkleemusic.com |
| Website | NewArtistModel.com |
From 1997 to 2012 he taught music business at Berklee College of Music, becoming a vice president and founding its online music school Berkleemusic.com. In 2005, Kusek co-wrote the music business book, The Future of Music: Manifesto for the Digital Music Revolution. In 2014 Kusek launched New Artist Model, an online music business school, which has been featured in publications such as Billboard, CMJ, and the Boston Globe.