Move Music Forward
PressPlay is building a more connected, equitable, and vibrant music ecosystem for everyone. Discover your next favorite artist and support them directly.
The Greatest – and Hardest – Time to Make Music
We’re living in the greatest time in history to create music. With a few clicks, anyone can record, release, and call themselves an artist. The gates are open. The world is listening.
But here’s the truth — this is also the hardest time in history to be a musician. Talent has been traded for algorithms. Music is no longer owned — it’s streamed, skipped, and forgotten in seconds. We’ve made it easy to publish, but harder than ever to be heard. Traditional social media has only made it worse — a world of empty hearts and half-listens, where people “like” without reading and press play without really listening.
The PressPlay Ecosystem
That’s why PressPlay exists. A new ecosystem for musicians and music lovers who still believe in the magic of connection. A place to slow down. To think about, talk about, and feel music again. A living community — not another feed. An engine built to amplify artists, awaken audiences, and reignite what music was always meant to do: move us.
The PressPlay Ecosystem is a suite of applications built around a simple belief — music should be more than heard. It should be felt, thought about, talked about, and shared. PressPlay transforms music from background noise into a shared human experience — more than a soundtrack, it’s a thread that unites us.
Mosaic
Map your influence and celebrate your musical DNA. Begin your journey inside an ecosystem where every artist, fan, and story is connected beneath the surface.
Social
A community where artists, influencers, and music lovers share personalized stories around the songs that move them — with access to exclusive news, interviews, and podcasts.
Coming Soon
Studio
Tools that empower fans to become promoters — helping your music and story reach new audiences through interactive streaming, in-store playlists, and music-based gaming experiences
Coming Soon
ArtistLink
A revolutionary way for rights-holders and rights-users to connect directly. It empowers rights-owners to create their own custom or blanket licensing agreements, bringing transparency and trust back to the music ecosystem.
Coming Soon
PressPlay Radio
PressPlay Radio is the modern-day revival of Album-Oriented Rock — where timeless artists and rising talents share the same stage, united by one thing: real, organic sound.
Meet the Team
The minds and hearts behind the movement to move music forward.
Tina Houser
CEO & Cofounder16+ years Sales Executive, Business Development Specialist, & Entrepreneur – The LT Group, Gratiu, Inc. Ed. Purdue (B.S.)
Rich Taylor
CFO & Cofounder35+ years Investment Management – First Boston Morgan Stanley, American Century Investments. Entrepreneur – Gotcha. Ed. Stanford, Harvard (MBA)
Dean Baldwin
VP of Product & CofounderSiriusXM Host, Classic Rewind, Classic Vinyl and Deep Tracks. Online Music Commentator and artist consultant
Wes DeKoninck
Chief Technology Officer25+ years Software Engineer & Entrepreneur, Technology and IT Security Consultant, Eclectic Music Lover, Ed. Purdue (B.S.)
Don Thatcher
GM PressPlay Radio & CofounderPress Play Radio VJ – General Manager – A&R, Podcast Host. 17 Years in Talent, Media Relations, and conducting artist interviews.
Advisors
Dennis Gillespie
MTV, Tribune, Sony/Liberty
Jay Cooper
Greenburg Traurig, LA Entertainment Practice.
Michael Garbutt
Notting Hill, Virgin Records, Stones, Bowie, Robin Gibb.
Peter Sloterdyk
Netflix, Grindr, Koala.
Harrison Long
eHarmony, Grindr, PuppySpot, J2 Global.
Frequently Asked Questions
Understanding the PressPlay Ecosystem
Where to Start
We’re rolling this out in phases so we can build it right—with you. If you’re an artist, influencer, venue, or passionate music lover and want in on the ground floor, raise your hand. Join the early group shaping Mosaic, PressPlay Social, and PressPlay Studio—from mapping musical DNA to co-creating fan stories and powering venue trivia. Fill out the form, and we’ll plug you into the first wave.
Join the Movement
Get early access and help shape the future of music.