Blockchain & Media Executive | Multimedia Artist
Brian Felsen has scaled startups and led 100+ person teams across blockchain, music, and digital media.
He founded BookBaby in 2010 while serving as President of CD Baby, and later became President of the YouTube music monetization service AdRev. As CMO, he now supports multiple cutting-edge Web3 ventures in the creative space – launching tokens, enabling global distribution platforms, and raising multimillion-dollar investments to help creators monetize their work.
Brian has led product strategy, ecosystem growth, and digital innovation across platforms used by millions of creators. He combines executive leadership with hands-on execution, building scalable systems, new revenue models, and creator-first platforms designed to unlock revenue, ownership, and reach. His work has helped independent artists, authors, and communities worldwide take control of their creative output and build sustainable careers.
Alongside his executive career, Brian has composed original music, published poetry and photography, and directed award-winning feature-length films.