Philip E. Daniels - Co-Founder

Originally from the UK, Phil started off his career as a Biochemist, with the intent of becoming a protein folding engineer, manipulating DNA in order to change the shape of proteins.  However, his love of music and songwriting led him away from the laboratory bench along a path to working with artists.  Deciding to retrain as an attorney, Phil cut his teeth as a music lawyer working with some of the most high profile talent of the 80’s and 90’s, including Queen, Depeche Mode, Spice Girls and Paul Oakenfold.  At the time, Phil had the foresight of how the digital revolution would change the music business forever, and positioned himself as an expert on the convergence of music and technology, working with major labels on their digital distribution strategies and working with the world’s first legitimate peer to peer music service, licensing music for the service from major and independent labels. 

Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Phil worked at the BBC in London, where he looked after legal matters in the BBC’s internet, interactive & music businesses, working with a range of BBC content from Little Britain to Fawlty Towers to Doctor Who.  During his time at the BBC, Phil structured and licensed deals for the distribution of the BBC’s content over mobile and web platforms.  In 2004, Phil also became licensed as a California attorney and in 2005, he was hired to work for a boutique media law firm in Beverly Hills, where he represented artists such as Beyonce, Herbie Hancock, Black Eyed Peas and Gwen Stefani, in a wide range of music and digital media matters.  One significant highlight was his contribution to Herbie Hancock’s Grammy-award winning album, “River”, in which Phil was instrumental in negotiating and concluding the producer and guest vocalist agreements for the project. 

Late last year, with a need to satisfy his entrepreneurial ambitions, Phil started his own law firm, Daniels Media Law, where he focuses on representing music, film, TV or web talent, helping talent to achieve their commercial goals.  From negotiating music agreements to concluding web production deals, Phil’s practice is varied and diverse, and he brings to clients 12 years of direct experience in the entertainment and digital media industries.  Phil’s clients include artists, producers, composers, authors, actors, writers, directors and digital media companies.  In terms of Phil’s community activity, he is a member of the distinguished BritWeek Committee, a BAFTA LA member and a member of the International Academy of Web Television.  In addition to his work with The Restoring Music Foundation, he is working on a new project, the soon to launch mulafo.com, created to empower artists with tools and services that help build a solid foundation upon which musicians may secure their futures.

Resources:
http://linkedin.com/in/philipdaniels
http://danielsmedialaw.com 

Chris Purifoy - Co-Founder

Chris Purifoy is a social media architect, an entertainment manager, and a social activist. He is most notable for having designed the Aleph Platform, a powerful people manager and communication engine, in 2008 and 2009. Chris is currently the CEO of Aleph Platforms (formerly BandFind Inc.) and serves as the chairman for several humanitarian organizations targeting entertainment, hunger, and technological growth.

Chris grew up in Arkansas before moving to Nashville to attend college. His degree focus was in Recording Industry Management (RIM) from the acclaimed MTSU RIM program just out of Nashville, TN.  After college he found his niche in the social music technology industry. He is currently in charge of operations, architecture, and strategic planning for the social technology venture, Education Platforms (a divison of Aleph Platforms). 

Alpeh Platforms analyzes market problems and provides realistic workable solutions.  Aleph's current focus is within the music education industry, with a service that launched in September of 2009, iSchoolBand.  They are also working on products for churches, the political sector, the medical arena, and the nonprofit space.  Aleph's original project was developed to facilitate connections between musicians and bands, bandFIND.com. 

In addition to his work in the social media industry, he is also one of the co-founders of the Restoring Music Foundation and the editor of RestoringMusic.com. He founded the organization after an article that he published, concerning the state of the industry, caught the waves of social media and spread virally across the internet.  It was in this way that Chris would come to meet Phil Daniels (the co-founder of Restoring Music), a prominent entertainment attorney out of Los Angeles, CA.  Due to the overwhelming feedback from the online professional music communities, Chris and Phil decided to found the organization that has now come to be know as, The Restoring Music Foundation.

He is also one of the co-founders for the Olive Organization, a service oriented organization that aims to provide food to hungry people by means of technology and activism.  He also consults and manages recording artists under the banner of IAMwe Music.

Aside from his professional accolades, he considers himself an innovator first and an entrepreneur second. His career path has given him a deep understanding of the start-up process and all that it entails. He has a passion for solving problems and writing strategic plans and has a keen eye for aesthetics. Above all else, however, is his love and passion for music and the industry of music. He has devoted his life to being a catalyst for change and innovation within the recording industry. You can find out more about his goals for change by reading his personal mission statement. 

Resources:
http://ChrisPurifoy.com
http://linkedin.com/in/chrispurifoy
http://twitter.com/ChrisPurifoy

His Projects:
http://iSchoolBand.com
http://OliveOrg.com
http://bandFIND.comm