Aram Sinnreich
Aram Sinnreich is a media and entertainment industry analyst, journalist, and musician. In addition to his role at NYU, he currently serves as co-founder and managing partner of Radar Research, a media and technology consultancy. Prior to that, he was a senior analyst and research manager at Jupiter Research in New York for more than five years (1997-2002).
Named one of 15 “Innovators and Influencers of 2001” by InformationWeek, Sinnreich has written about music and the media industry for publications including the New York Times, Billboard, Wired News, Truthdig, and American Quarterly, and has has appeared as a frequent commentator in the news media, including ABC’s “World News Tonight,” the CBS “Early Show with Bryant Gumbel,” NBC’s “Today Show,” NPR, CNN, CNBC, MTV, BBC Radio, and Fuji TV. He has also served as an expert witness in several court cases, including the recent Supreme Court file sharing suit MGM v. Grokster.
As a musician, he has performed and/or composed for artists and groups as diverse as Tony award-winner Trazana Beverly, legendary punky reggae star Ari-up, seminal ska-punk band Agent 99, and New York neo-soul stalwart Brave New Girl.
Sinnreich holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Wesleyan University, a masters degree in Journalism from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Communication from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California.