Zach Bair, FOUNDER & PARTNER
Zach Bair is founder and managing member of RockHouse Live International, and invented the RockHouse Live concept and brand.
He also serves as president and CEO of VNUE, Inc. (OTC: VNUE), and of DiscLive Network/RockHouse Live Media Productions, Inc., is lifelong tech and music entrepreneur, as well as a musician and recording artist, and a recognized expert and speaker in new media and revenue streams in the music business.
Zach is an accomplished audio and video producer, having recorded such artists as Peter Frampton, Slash, Blondie, Devo, and more recently, superstar Rob Thomas. He is is a voting member of the Recording Academy (the Grammys). He is the founder and former CEO and chairman of Immediatek, Inc. (IMKI), a high-tech company he took public, and prior to that, founder and former CEO/CTO of Voyence, which raised over $12m in venture capital during its first round, and went on to sell to EMC Corp.
Zach is widely known for implementing and commercializing the “instant media” business model, acquiring pioneer DiscLive, and engaging the Pixies on the first tour that grossed more than $500K in revenue in just a few weeks. He spearheaded acquisitions at Immediatek which included Moving Records, a competitor, as well as numerous other companies and technologies.
Zach and his board of directors sold Immediatek to Mark Cuban, of “Shark Tank” fame, after achieving multiple successes in the immediate live and technology space, and he retained the right to continue the DiscLive model. Zach then aligned RockHouse Live Media Productions with EMI Music, under the Abbey Road Live name, and upon Universal’s acquisition of EMI, he rebranded the live operation “DiscLive Network,” to emphasize his team’s identity of pioneering the space, the brand strength and the trust of the DiscLive brand. DiscLive is now exclusive partners with VNUE.
In his current role as CEO of VNUE, Zach has spearheaded the acquisition of music recognition pioneer Soundstr, which will ensure songwriters are paid for music played in public spaces and which will help to reduce the costs of music licensing for businesses. He also acquired the instant live app platform set.fm. Further he recently completed the acquisition of StageIt, the oldest and best-known ticketed livestreaming platform for artists.
Zach founded RockHouse Live in Dallas in 2006, operated the original location for two years “getting his feet wet,” and subsequently launched the two locations in Memphis in 2013 and 2014 respectively, both of which are still operating; and more recently, opened a location in Collierville, TN, and finally, the recent acquisition of Club 201 @ the Detroit, a steampunk experience restaurant and bar in downtown St. Pete, FL. The Memphis, Collierville and St. Pete locations are independently owned by Bair. During the ten years of operation in Memphis, he discovered the love for the brand by fans, foodies and music aficionados, and the potential to take it global.
Bair’s music may be found on all major streaming platforms, and more info is available on his website.